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2025-08-15 17:01:23
MOTION SENSOR LIGHT SWITCHI am NOT an electrician, and this little project scared me, because I don’t like messing with AC current.I did, however, manage to flip the breaker (cut the power) and successfully install this switch. This, despite the fact that my house was built in 1977. Before I ordered this, I took the old plate off of the old switch and looked inside to see if there was a ground. I did see some shiny copper in the back of the tiny old switch box, assumed it was ground (it was), and bought this switch.If any of you have a house like mine, you will realize that every light switch has two black wires attached to it. One wire is the LINE, and one is the LOAD. Without getting into the physics of AC current, this essentially means the SOURCE of the current, and the DESTINATION. Again, not an accurate physical description, but, a logistically apt metaphor.BONUS #1: This switch doesn’t require a ‘neutral’ connection. That is to say, you don’t have to cut into the ‘white’ wires in the box. BIG PLUS for me, as this little switch box seemed to be a fairly major junction for the rest of my house…Anyway, the first step (after cutting the power, of course), was to unscrew the old switch from the box. It became clear what was LINE and what was LOAD. Almost everything was connected to LINE, and there were a couple of wires that headed out to the garage lights that I wanted to control – the LOAD. After that, it did take a little while for me to disconnect the old switch, that was almost as old as I am, from the black leads.Then I had to turn to the ground. It was all kinds of shiny copper in the back of my switch box (behind all of the white wires). I used the same small screwdriver that I used to remove the old plate and switch to pull the wires forward. I then started to connect the new switch, by wrapping the green wire (right handed, as that’s the way the nuts twist on) around the end of the collection of ground wires, and screwing on the wire nut.BONUS #2: The 3 wire nuts that are included are long for their size, helping to protect against any short circuits; and, are pretty sturdy when you are screwing them on.I then proceeded to do the same with the LINE and LOAD wires, wrapping the black and red wires (respectively) first. However, I did find that the exposed wires that came out of my old switch to be too long for comfort, and trimmed them back before screwing on the nuts.With everything connected, I carefully stuffed (if there is such a thing) all of the wires back into the box, and screwed the new switch into place.It acted a little weird, at first. I say this because the switch, lights, and breaker box are all in my garage; so, I could see what happened when I flipped the breaker back on. The lights came back on immediately, then went back off, then came back on. All in under two minutes. I read somewhere that you should allow the switch to ‘boot’, whatever that means.After the ‘boot’ period, though, EVERYTHING HAS WORKED GREAT! I am so tickled. Something so simple has made such a wonderful difference in my life. We have dealt with this garage light problem every since we bought our house almost 22 years ago. Soooo awesome!Even my wife is skeptically excited. Her comments were, ‘It works!’. Shortly thereafter, she asked me to turn on the light in the laundry room for her. I told her that if she liked the garage thing, that I could do the same for the laundry room.BONUS #3: You can still cut your lights on and off manually. This wasn’t clear to me in the descriptions; but, regardless of your settings, you can use the ‘button’ to both turn on AND turn off your lights. However, and this makes sense, after you manually turn OFF your lights, there is a 30 second period before motion will turn the lights back on.
b.g.
2025-08-01 15:11:17
I had recently replaced the single bulb in our garage with an oversized deformable LED light which is 180W LED. Our previous motion sensor light switch (a "premium"/name-brand smart switch) unfortunately was only rated to support 150W LED and occasionally (but not constantly) would cause our light to flicker. It was random and would start/stop without any intervention, but it was frequent enough that I started to search for something with a higher rating.I was so happy to find this ELEGRP switch which works with 300W LED bulbs.Installation was extremely easy - was able to remove/replace the light switch in less than 5 minutes and it worked perfectly upon powering on. The adjustments (for time, sensitivity and motion) are under the button which can be easily removed to adjust, however, you'll need a pretty small screwdriver to be able to actually move the dials. But once it's set, you shouldn't have to mess with it again.Compared to our previous switch, this is definitely a LOUD light switch (it "clicks" when turning on/off) but as this is in a garage and not a living space, it's not a huge deal.For the price this is a great deal and it meets our needs perfectly. I would highly recommend if you have flickering LED bulbs as this hasn't caused any flickering yet!
Norrisd
2025-06-17 17:47:21
Easy to install and works perfectly. I bought this due to kids always going into the garage and leaving the light on. Sometimes for 12+ hours. Now they go in the garage, light comes on. Then when they come back in the light goes off. Couldn't be happier!**UPDATE** I've had this switch for about 2 months now and I've noticed it starting to lag. When first installed the second I walked into the field of view the light came on. However, now I walk into the field of view and nothing... I then have to continue walking around (hard to do when it's pitch black) or wave my arm around before it turns on. So that's a little disappointing but I only took away one star as it still saves me from the light being left on indefinitely. Guess I'll just have to get use to turning it on manually.
K BOUDREAUX
2025-05-25 16:06:33
Installed easily. Works well. Motion detection range is good.
DON P
2025-04-28 14:15:49
I have a different brand and this new unit is much better, the adjustments are easy to get to for fine-tuning. The range of detection is broad.The dark hall is suddenly lighted, no groping for the switch... Presto Magic light. Tap to turn off or it will time off automatically. We live in a modern magic world.
Jackson Sheffield
2025-04-02 20:03:11
Our three little boys were always leaving the light on in our half bathroom. I decided to buy this to try and have LOVED it! Don't have to worry about them leaving the light on anymore! I definitely want to buy more and put them in other rooms of the house.This was also very easy to install. You can also adjust the time the light stays on after detecting motion, the motion sensitivity, and if it works in the day, night, or both. Those adjustments are easy to make by snapping off the switch, but hard enough that kids can't do it and figure it out.
coldnorthgamma
2025-03-09 18:29:41
This sensor switch may be basic, but it's certainly durable. I've had it installed for several years now, and it's still going strong. Despite its simplicity, it gets the job done reliably, activating the lights whenever motion is detected and helping to conserve energy when the room is vacant. Plus, the fact that it doesn't require a neutral wire makes installation a breeze.
blu-ray
2025-03-08 12:53:27
Just have to know the difference in colour wiring between USA ( this product) and Australia and it should work .
Alvin J
2025-02-27 18:14:52
Just finished installation the switch with a motion sensor, the install guide is only missing how to attached the cover, other than that, the guide is well thought and clear to indicate how to install and setup the functions.Good product!
Raffi
2025-01-25 11:28:38
Acceptable functionality, although sometimes the sensor freezes!
Island Guy
2024-11-19 16:23:28
Easy install, functions as it should.
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