Lutron MSCL-OP153M-LA Maestro C.L Dimmer and Motion Sensor Electrical Distribution Switcher, 1 Pack, Light Almond

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 purchased this for use in our kitchen's breakfast nook to allow adjusting the brightness and for shutting off the lines when everybody had left the table.Installation was fairly straightforward and it took all of 30 minutes to swap the switch and configure it to my liking.The only thing that stumped me for a moment was the green ground wire coming off the frame, and what I thought was also a green ground screw. A quick consult of the directions declared that the screw was actually blue (still looks more green to me) and it was only needed if wiring with multiple switches.I see folks complaining that their LED's flicker with this switch. They need to make sure that the LEDs are actually dimmable. While the switch works with LEDs, the bulbs ALSO have to be dimmable. If the bulb drivers are not designed to be dimmable they will flicker.I also see folks complaining that it is hard to configure. There are four settings you can set, each with no more than four choices to select with each. You only have to set the ones you want to change from the defaults.For those on the West Coast, this switch meets California Title 24 building requirements that now require vacancy sensors to control lights in bathrooms, garages, laundry rooms, and utility rooms.

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.

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.