Leviton PR180-1LW Decora 500W Incandescent, 400VA, Passive Infrared Wall Switch Occupancy Sensor, Single Pole and 3-Way, White
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Leviton PR180-1LW Decora 500W Incandescent, 400VA, Passive Infrared Wall Switch Occupancy Sensor, Single Pole and 3-Way, White
Customer Review: Great!
Summary: 5 Stars
Works really well, though the instructions for 3-way switching are pretty confusing to someone who's not "electrically inclined." Sensor is great.Customer Review: Works as advertised!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This product works as advertised. I am very happy with the product.
Nate
Customer Review: Work well enough for their purpose.
Summary: 4 Stars
"Your body heat turns it on"
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These sensors are built fairly cheaply and you get what you pay for. However, with judicious use, what you pay for might be exactly what you need. :)
1) These switches will NOT work with CFL's, with lamps using a GU-24 2-pin socket, with any variation of the GX-24 4-pin socket, or any modern (electronic ballast) fluorescent lights. They work with incandescent and halogen lights, as well as old magnetic ballast (T12) lights that are being phased out. I have not tried these switches with LED lights.
2) These seem to be of an older design than the manual-on IPP15 or the commercial-grade OSS10 switches. The light sensors stick out further from the wall, and the sensitivity and timeout controls are hidden behind the wallplate cover. The control gradations are not labeled (i.e. it's impossible to set the timeout to "exactly" 5 minutes, or light sensitivity to "exactly" 100 lumens). By contrast, the IPP15 has a nice timeout dial you can get to without removing the switch cover plate. :)
3) A pair of PR180's can be easily used in a 3-way circuit by following these instructions:
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The setup is actually a dual-switch single-pole (the 3-way yellow wire is NOT used). The light stays on as long as EITHER switch has tripped, and not timed out. One BOTH switches time out, the light turns off. Works very well for hallways and stairways.
So, they're cheap, cheerful, they see me coming down the stairs from fifteen feet away, and you can stick a pair of them in a three-way circuit. Not bad for $20.
Note: Because these switches are auto-on, and have a permanent-on position, they are NOT California Title-24 compliant. The IPP15 is, but who wants to turn the lights on MANUALLY in the 21st century? :)
Customer Review: Be careful...
Summary: 4 Stars
This product has a much lower price than some of these switches because it fails to make it clear that it will NOT work with newer compact fluorescent bulbs (you will have horrible quirks if you try it). This can be worked around by adding an incandescent to the circuit this switch controls (if multiple bulbs). If you only have one light on the circuit (like a closet) you will have to just use an incandescent. That being said...
I noticed one reviewer mention if the power flashes off when it comes back on the lights will stay on and you will have to turn each switch on and off. I have not had this issue. When the power goes off and back on, the lights do come on but they go off at the interval you have them set at just as they would if motion had set them off.
I find the sensor on this switch is much better than others I've had experience with (certainly better than the GE). So long as you know upfront about the previously mentioned "catches", you can take advantage and get a good deal on a sensor switch.
Customer Review: Descent Switch, Good Price, Would buy again.
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a descent occupancy sensor. The motion sensor works very well. It also has a sensor for light levels. I don't know how well this works because I have mine set to turn on a ventilator so I have it set to come on any time the room is occupied.
The only beef I have with this sensor is the timer. It states anywhere from 15 seconds to 15 minutes but it is very inaccurate. With the unit set on maximum it will keep on anywhere from 3 minutes to 15 minutes. It usually stays on around 15 minutes but at times it just wont last that long which is why I took off a star.
Having said that, unless I find another sensor for close to this price I will be purchasing the exact same occupancy sensor. I'm not willing to shell out another $35 bucks to have a more accurate timer.