Cheap Lutron MS-OP600M-WH Maestro 600 Watt Multi-Location Dimmer

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I replaced a generic motion sensor switch with this because (a) the generic switch did not adjust easily for duration of time on and (b) I wanted a dimming function. I like this switch a lot the motion sensor is incredibly sensitive I activate it from the other room sometimes. There is an adjustment to turn the sensitivity down but I haven't used it yet. Also I like the fact that 30 seconds before the lights fade to black, they fade 50% (again you can disable this option) to warn you they are going off. Very fancy.

Only thing I don't like is that the lights go on in daytime when the room is already bright... I'd love it if the motion sensor only functioned at night, like other motion sensors I have seen.

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This unit is great we use it in our laundry room (also entrance from garage) and I plan to buy a couple more for other locations (some set to occupancy mode, some to vacancy).

It is very sensitive and sees me even when my movements are subtle. I like the dimming, the 30-second warning, and that there is no delay between when I think it should see me and it turning the lights on. The settings can be modified without taking the faceplate off and the timeout does not vary in length for unknown reasons. None of these are true for the other sensor switch I had (Leviton PR180) that failed prompting this purchase.

These are the settings you can adjust (again, without removing the faceplate):

Timeout [1/3/5/15/30 minutes]

30-second half-brightness warning [on/off]

Sensitivity [high/low]

Mode: Occupancy (auto on/off or Vacancy (manual on, auto off)

If there are cons, these are them: Even with sensitivity on "low" it is very sensitive. It spots us walking into our bedroom through a 10" wide space it can see through from across the laundry room (not a big deal). The "1-minute" timeout setting is actually 2 minutes. I timed it several times and it is EXACTLY 120 seconds before it dims the lights for EXACTLY 30 seconds before turning them off. 1 vs 2 minutes doesn't matter to me...but I figure this should be noted. Ability to set it to turn on the lights only when the room is dark would allow for it to be used in "occupancy" mode many other places (living room, kitchen, etc)...but those places would be served well by the current product in "vacancy" mode and selection of a longer timeout so also not a big deal.

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This thing does exactly what I wanted it to do. When we walk into the room, it automatically turns the lights on to a dim level (that we set). A few minutes after we vacate the room, it turns the lights back off. Its person detection is pretty impressive. It's never failed to turn the lights on for us, and it's never turned them off while we were in the room. When we want to turn the lights to full brightness, we just walk over to the switch and give it a quick double-click. It'll still turn them off after we leave. And they'll still come on to the dimmed level when we come back. Just the way we wanted.

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Hi FYI lutron make an LED or CFL version of this switch which also adds light level meter (model number MSCL-OP153MH). It allows the light to only come on when dark enough in the room and intelligently learns what light level from your interaction with the switch. Hope this helps someone!

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I purchased this switch to save me the headache of installing an additional switch on the opposite end of the of the currently installed switch in the room (saving me the electrican expense of doing so). This switch is GREAT with a lot of cool features (e.g., programmable fade out; preset brightness level; auto on occupancy; auto off vacancy), it fills the gap intended perfectly. Now when we come home at night, entering the dark room from the side opposite the light switch (80 year old house, only wiring for one switch in the room) the light automatically comes on, saving us the task of navigating through a dark room to turn on lights.

The "almost" is because the switch works the same regardless of time of day. What would make this the "perfect" switch is a photocell which would allow the auto on feature to not function based on daylight in the room. I had purchased another switch from a different manufacturer that has a photocell however it requires a forth wire in the electrical box that my house doesn't have, and to run one would require an electrician (for which I might as well just install a regular switch on the opposite side of the room).

There is a programmable way to disable the auto on, but that would defeat the whole purpose of installing this switch so we tape a cover over the motion detector during the day: "Almost" perfect.