# How do you wire a door? **URL:** \ **Category:** NMS Beyond - Help A Fellow Traveler\ **Created:** [August 20, 2019, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/how-do-you-wire-a-door/6609 "2019-08-20T18:45:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SirGreenDay](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/sirgreenday/32/25249_2.png) [@SirGreenDay](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/SirGreenDay)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2019, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/how-do-you-wire-a-door/6609/1 "2019-08-20T18:45:04Z")
I tried running a wire from the door to 1 of the electrical nodes on the building frame, but that didn’t work. I also tried placing a proximity switch under the door opening and powering it up, but that didn’t work either. How do you guys power your doors? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![sheralmyst](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/sheralmyst/32/55317_2.png) [@sheralmyst](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/sheralmyst)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2019, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/how-do-you-wire-a-door/6609/2 "2019-08-20T19:28:05Z")
Split this topic on August 20, 2019, 7:28pm UTC 3 posts were merged into an existing topic: [BEYOND - Electricity and Piping 101](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/beyond-electricity-and-piping-101/6539) ---
**Author:** ![sheralmyst](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/sheralmyst/32/55317_2.png) [@sheralmyst](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/sheralmyst)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2019, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/how-do-you-wire-a-door/6609/3 "2019-08-20T19:28:05Z")
Closed on August 20, 2019, 7:28pm UTC ---
**Author:** ![sheralmyst](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/sheralmyst/32/55317_2.png) [@sheralmyst](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/sheralmyst)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2019, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/how-do-you-wire-a-door/6609/4 "2019-08-20T19:28:33Z")
You will find the answer in the thread I moved you to. Please keep all electrical and piping issues there ---
**Author:** ![DevilinPixy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/devilinpixy/32/74073_2.png) [@DevilinPixy](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/DevilinPixy)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2025, 7:55pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/how-do-you-wire-a-door/6609/5 "2025-08-21T19:55:45Z")
Archived on August 21, 2025, 7:55pm UTC