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title: "Edit actuator"
slug: "edit-actuator"
updated: 2026-06-24T13:57:54Z
published: 2026-06-24T13:57:54Z
canonical: "support.el-watch.com/edit-actuator"
---

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# Edit actuator

## Actuator config

For an actuator you'll find an extra box, "Actuator settings", above Advanced settings in the edit sensor window.

![Actuator_settings.png](https://cdn.document360.io/1fd07bb5-85b3-4217-ac59-9f87c58f1793/Images/Documentation/Actuator_settings.png)

**Above is an example of how to configure an Actuator to switch for 1 minute, 30 seconds on each button press.**

**Switch mode:** Each button press in the tile switches the actuator between open and closed, depending on its previous state.

**Time mode:** The actuator stays open or closed for a set period, then switches back. The time is entered as hours:minutes:seconds. In the example above it's set to 1 minute and 30 seconds.

Admin

You have to be admin of the system to use and edit the config of an actuator