Leviton PR150-1LW 500W, Single Pole, 150 Degrees, 350 sq. ft. Passive Infrared Wall Switch Occupancy Sensor, Residential Grade, White
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Leviton PR150-1LW 500W, Single Pole, 150 Degrees, 350 sq. ft. Passive Infrared Wall Switch Occupancy Sensor, Residential Grade, White
Customer Review: Not a great product
Summary: 2 Stars
I thought... all switches like this were the same. Not so.
This switch does not allow for energy saving fluorescant bulbs to be used, nor does it stay on very long when in use. As an example: I go into the room looking for something and shortly thereafter, the light goes off even if I am moving around. Just what does motion detection mean?
Customer Review: Very little about this switch seems to work well.
Summary: 1 Stars
I have the PR180, which is the expanded 180 degree sensor. The only thing that seems to work consistently on this is the manual switch at the bottom. It does indeed turn it permanently off or permanently on. The problems begin when you set it to the middle Auto setting.
After playing with the Time setting, I found that turning it all the way up to ALMOST the maximum kept it on for 30 seconds. One more click adjustment and it immediately went up to 15 minutes, as it advertises. I couldn't find any setting between 30 seconds and 15 minutes after repeated trials. I left it at 30 seconds and tested it about five times, then gave up. I left the room. Ten minutes later, the light was still on. It can't seem to make up its mind.
The other downside is, about 3 out of 4 times, the light will go off while you're still in the room (in this case, it's a bathroom). When the light goes off, you can sit there and flail your arms and body and the sensor will not detect motion and turn the light back on. I've sat there for upwards of two minutes trying to get it to go back on and it never does, until I reset it with the manual switch at the bottom. All of this is with the Light Level Adjustment setting turned all the way to the maximum setting. If I turn it down at all, the sensor never detects anything, ever.
Everyone in our family has gotten so frustrated with it, we all just use the manual switch on the bottom to turn the light on and off. I do NOT recommend this switch at all. It was the cheapest motion detection light switch in the store, and it's clear why. It's a poor product.
Customer Review: Bad Product
Summary: 1 Stars
NEGATIVES:
- doesn't work with modern CFL's
- misnamed, should not be called an occupancy sensor. Does not sense occupancy; rather senses motion only, stop moving and the light switches off
- adjusting to compensate (add time delay) improves a bit but defeats energy conservation savings by holding the light on longer when you leave the room!
- wastes energy, light always comes on when entering when otherwise you may not have (quick in/out)and stays on after leaving (adjustable)
- privacy, night window blinds may be open when you enter after a shower (though the neighbours may enjoy the show, or not)
POSITIVES:
- none
Flawed concept. Far better to design a switch with auto turn-off only. Make it look and act like a normal manual switch that must be turned on (but will turn off if left on accidently). Have a narrow sensor preset to switch off after 15 minutes of no movement. Now that would be true energy saver.
Customer Review: Cheap switch with no help from Leviton
Summary: 1 Stars
The little three way slider which changes the light from Off to Auto to On has a plastic post on the back that sticks into a small hole. After you move this back and forth a few times the plastic pole just breaks off. We keep a pen next to each one in our bedrooms to change it. Off is really required in a bedroom. Leviton doesn't have a part number for it and the only thing they suggest is for me to send the whole unit back for exchange. Given that I have 5 of these and 3 are broken in less than 12 months constantly returning these things just doesn't seem like a tenable response. I was hoping they could either give/sell me a bag of these cheap parts or maybe a metal one. This is terrible customer support. I'm going to switch them out for a better quality unit. Don't waste your time.Customer Review: Poor Quality
Summary: 1 Stars
I found this device poorly made and should have returned it after opening the package and inspecting it. I needed the functionality though and decided to install it away. The short product life cycle proved me correct. After some initial fidaling I got it to work reliably ... but for only about three weeks. The motion sensor failed and the product was obviously uselesss without it. The manual slider switch also did not function mechanically. It did not align with the internal dip switch offering "off" or "auto" but not "on" due to restricted slide travel length on the bezel case. Leviton is an established and well known provider of electrical components. They should do a better job of source inspection from suppliers. Save your money- skip this product.