LutronMaestro Motion Sensor Dimmer Switch for Bathroom, Garage, Laundry Room, and Closet, Occupancy and Vacancy Sensor, Single-Pole/Multi-Location, No Neutral Required, MSCL-OP153M-WH, White

When i replaced all my floodlights with led bulbs, I also replaced my manual dimmers with these.They work great and can be programmed as to which intensity to turn on at, they also learn how low the ambient light needs to be in order to turn on (Depending on the setting).Also, there is an advances setting mode, found that in a separate manual. That allows you to lock the switch at a given preset, so even if you change the light level, after turning off and on, you're back to the preset level. This is useful for example in a hallway by the bedrooms were i set the preset at the lowest level so we don't get blasted by light at night.So, while the positives are obvious from a quick look at the manual, here are a couple gotchas: - These dimmers work in a three way setup, but only with a companion dimmer that does not have a sensor. So if you want a motion sensor at the base of your stairs and a motion sensor at the top of your stairs, this will not work, kind of a shame. At least with the companion dimmer you can control dimming from both ends of the stairwell and turn the light on/off with the button - You can use this in a three way setup with a regular siwtch (just have to change a setting so it knows you're using a regular switch) - the motion sensitivity setting only has high and low - basically, high is not high enough and low is not low enough. Wish it would have a broader adjustment rangeMy only major issue with these switches is that I have not found out a way to force these to stay on - basically without any movement, the light will go off after the timeout. Yes, you can go in the settings, follow some steps, and disable the motion sensor but that pretty much defeats the purpose of buying a dimmer with a motion sensor. I wish that i could hold the up button and turn the light on and then it would stay on until i press the button. About the same goes for off. If you want the light to stay off while you're in the room, you can pull the bottom service switch, but that's hokey.The way the sensor works is, after you turn off the light, it waits for the movement to stop and then 20 more seconds. but if you're sitting still for 30 seconds, then your next motion will turn on the light. Most other motion activated switches have a manual switch, that would have been an option too.So, while the ability to force the switch to stay on would have been nice, we really like the switches overall. They work very well and we have them all over our house.

I've purchased 3 of these for rooms where I need occupancy AND dimmer features. These work excellent for single pole, single location use (for a few dollars more, there is another version available which can work with multiple switches controlling the same load).One of the switches was installed 5 years ago, and still works flawlessly, very impressive. They are also good looking, and very customizable.No clicking, they turn on silent. They also have an ambient light sensor, which can be enabled/disabled in the programmable setup. The switch can be set to no occupancy mode and not turn on when the room is already bright enough, like during the day when curtains are open. Great energy savings.On the con side, these are expensive, but sometimes quality costs. Buy with confidence.PS: If you don't need BOTH dimmer AND occupancy features, there are other models available with just one of those abilities for about half the price.

Re: MSCL-OP153M sensor/dimmer. The VP153M version is vacancy/manual on only, no ability to set a dimmed default on level.Though multi location capable, I bought this to replace a single location switch in my kitchen, saves me from having to go the far end entry to turn the most frequently used 60watt equivalent LED light on/off. At 5 min timeout, it shuts off the light if I wander away, on again when I walk back in. Can be programmed to a default or last used brightness level, super convenient.A really nice feature is that it dims out over several seconds rather than instant darkness, gives me a chance to wave an arm if I’ve been standing still too long. It looks like a rocker switch but it’s a momentary tap switch, press anywhere on the pad.It’s basically a tiny computer with memory for configurable settings such as duration and choice of user set default or last used intensity. Single tap = delayed off, double tap = instant full brightness. and overall cannot be beat on the convenience factor!!!It works so well that I replaced the manual switches on a sunlight bright two way 500watt equivalent LED lighting circuit in the same kitchen with another of these and a companion dimmer which allows on/off and dimming from either end of the kitchen. Since I don’t often need this much light and have full control at both ends, I have it set to vacancy mode manual on/auto off, 15 minute vacancy timeout, if these bright lights are on, I’m in there working , leaving it on longer than the 60w helps call me back to task if distracted.

Its a nice switch, the dimmer works well with both LED and Incandescent bulbs.The motion sensor is adjustable, which is good because out of the box its set to brightest, however the programming of the switch is not intuitive, without the instructions you're not going to remember how to program it and finding the correct one for you switch without taking apart your wall plate is next to impossible. (so possible, but not easy).Another quirk of this, and the reason I knocked a star off: Once configured to have the motion sensor not turn the lights on at full blast it becomes less sensitive. So having it at minimum brightness seems to be linked somehow to minimum sensitivity. Setting the sensitivity to high, put the switch back to max brightness. So its either BRIGHT and turns on the instant you walk into a room, or its Dim and turns on like 10 seconds after you enter... which for me defeated the purpose of the motion sensitive dimmer switch. I just wanted to stumble to the bathroom in the middle of the night and not totally eat it on a dog toy, and I also did not want to do that under the brightness of the sun.

We had a 3 way light in our hallway in a dark part of the house where the switches weren't in the easiest spots to access. I swapped out the central one with this motion activated dimmer switch as we have a baby on the way and thought this would make it easier to turn on the lights in the middle of the night while ensuring it could be dimmed instead of full brightness. If you've swapped out light switches before, this one is easy enough and the only trick was that with the 3 way, I needed the other one in the ON position for this one to be active. It's easy to program using the instruction manual, and the motion detection works extremely well (catches you coming around the hallway corner or out of rooms and turns on as you are entering the hallway). We've set it to turn on to the last used brightness, so before bed I turn it to a dimmer setting and in the morning keep it closer to full brightness. Very useful and works so well that I wish I'd installed it a year ago when I first thought about it!

I have a couple of the Vacancy versions of this sensor, and I just bought one of the occupancy versions. Carefully review the specs so you buy the right one. The occupancy sensor (OP) turns on automatically when you enter the room and turns off 5 minutes after you leave. It also has the dimmer which has about 8 discrete settings. All these things are adjustable, including the sensitivity.I installed this on a circuit of 8 LED lamps in my garage. The idea is it replaces the crappy light on the garage door opener which turns on whenever the car enters the garage. So far it is working beautifully.When you select one of these be sure to calculate your overall power usage. These babies get hot if you run them with more power than they are rated for. Further, if you put more than one in a box, the limit goes down. This is due to how much heat they create . The switch itself is quite large so you can't stuff any wires in behind it unless you have an extra deep box.Its a good switch at a good price. I recommend. Just do your homework.

This motion switch works extremely well. After purchasing several other products, the issue I kept encountering was that LED bulbs would remain dimly lit despite the switch being in the off mode despite trying a number of popular dimmable brands. The reason for this issue, any motion switch that doesn't require a neutral wire relies on remaining energized for its internal components to work which often results in a minimal amount of power continuing to flow to the LED bulb. As I now understand it, switches that use a connection to the neutral wire are able to keep themselves powered while completely disconnecting the bulb from power. Hope this helps others avoid the frustrations I've encountered!

This ''little thing'' is very useful and easy to install (the instruction sheet is clear). I installed them in the bathrooms, the staircase, the walk-in closets, etc.And then I refrained (for the moment) from installing them elsewhere! 😂

The dimmer was right choice for LED lamps.