Induction of electric current on Shabbat
Have a good week Rabbi,
I have a bin at home that opens electrically by moving my hand over it. This mechanism can be turned off before Shabbat and the bin lid can be lifted manually. The problem is that when it is lifted manually, it induces a current in the motor responsible for opening the lid, which causes the LED lights on the bin lid to flicker very weakly. Is it permissible to open the bin manually on Shabbat in such a situation?
Best regards,
I think so. Although there is apparently a Risha verse here that says she doesn’t care about the prohibition, which many believe is a rabbinic one (and in my opinion, perhaps from the Torah. But the weak flickering that does nothing is not a Torah prohibition because there is no construction here). But in my opinion, even that doesn’t exist here. It’s just messing around. You open a can, and the fact that something happens at the same time is another matter. Like passing in front of light bulbs that are turned on by sensors.
According to this. If I forgot the light in the refrigerator was on (i.e. it turned on every time I opened the door), am I allowed to open the refrigerator because I don't really need the light? (Let's assume there is daylight)
This is more problematic. The light is literally light and therefore it is a Risha פשיש in the Torah.
It even serves you a little during the day, so maybe it's good for him.
And this is also the lighting that is not bothering but is not intended. It is built-in and functional in the refrigerator, opening which turns on a light bulb.
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