TOPGREENER Motion Sensor Switch, PIR Sensor Light Switch, 𝐍𝐨 𝐍𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝, 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐢𝐫𝐞, 150W Dimmable LED, TDOS5-KM-W-2PCS, White

Works great!
Used for activating my laundry room light which in our house is at the bottom of steps in our split level home, accessed by a door. Had a lighted toggle switch there, but this is 10 times better. Now simply walking down steps activates light in laundry room, so that when we open door, light already on. Have timer set for 10 minutes, that works for us. Believe 5, 10, 20 and 30 minutes are options. Upon exiting room, we either just leave light on, auto off in 10 minutes, or sometimes hit button on switch to manually turn off. In this case, motion sensor seems to deactivate for a few minutes, then resets itself. That works well, giving us time to reach top of steps before re-triggering. There is a sensitivity control and two modes of operation. Had our switch been in the laundry room, versus on an outside entry, it would detect motion and light continually stay on movement stopped, then shut off in 10 minutes (or whatever you set off delay for). Highly recommend.

Motion Detection switch that just works but watch warranty claims
As part of my home automation project, I purchased a number of WiFi controlled switches to operate lights while I am away. I was planning to put one of these WiFi switches in one closet, but the cost versus the benefit of doing so was lacking. I also had a programmable one in mind, but this switch was a better alternative for this specific application.My house was built in 2014. It has a neutral wire in the box thanks to a fuse box full of AFCI (Arc fault) circuit breakers. I wanted to avoid another connection break and add another wire to the neutral bundle already in the box if possible. This neutral wire free Passive Infrared (PIR) switch was my solution.What I like:* No neutral wire required, but a ground wire is required* Line/Load connections are interchangeable — eliminate guesswork as to which black wire (Hot) is which* Same size as the bulky builder installed rocker switch I replaced* The switch is mounted on the adjoining wall next to the door* It picks me up as soon as I cross the door threshold* Adjustable sensitivity for the PIR detector for a small, medium and large size rooms, up to 800 sq. ft.* Adjustable time on – from 30 seconds (test mode) to 30 minutes* No minimum wattage required — I have two (2) 8 watt LED bulbs attached.* No flicker or strobing from this low wattage use application* You can also manually switch this unit on and off* The manual switch button is located at the bottom of the switch* The included switch plate works, but it was smaller than the original switch plate used with my old switch — covers the drywallers mistakes better* Wire nuts and switch plate screws are includedI do not use vacation mode. I use occupied mode all the time. It is nice — walk in and the motion detector picks me up, turns on the light and keeps it on for 3 minutes (or whatever time you pre-program in) after I leave the closet. I don’t have to think about turning off the light. It is truly — set-n-forget!I’m going to put one in the upstairs guest closet in the very near future.One other review talked about idle wattage used, or put another way, the constant power sucking or “Vampire Effect” of this switch as compared to other PIR switches. The reviewer went into great detail about how much electricity was used over a given period of time. That same reviewer has a valid point, but to drone on about it for a half page with some flawed calculations is a bit excessive.Irrespective of this switches Vampire Effect, PIR sensors will use power to keep the PIR activated. It is unavoidable, but it is not excessive. That same power usage argument can also be used regarding any WiFi or WiFi Hub switch you activate remotely via a web app. If it adds a dollar or so a year to your electric bill, I look at it as a cost of having the convenience of a reasonable priced PIR switch that I don’t have to activate each and every time I go into my closet. To me, this switch is truly set and forget and I don’t worry about the nominal increase in current draw at idle.One final point of clarification and to bring focus regarding real world practicality — there was a $20.00 difference in price between the web activated switch i was going to install and this one. Based upon the other reviewers flawed calculations at $1.00/year of additional cost in this specific switch’s electricity usage by means of the Vampire Effect, I will start to lose money in just over 20 years down the road, if this switch is not replaced or upgraded in the interim. That is the cold financial reality when you do the math.Excessive vs. necessary power usage in your application is the choice only you can answer. If minor Vampire Effect concerns you, then this and other remote activation switches are not for you and you should keep your traditional on/off switch to avoid this additional expense.Having a PIR switch in rooms that you enter with hands full only makes sense. I can recommend this switch without reservation.*******02/10/2017 – UpdateI doubled down on this switch and purchased a second one being TOPGREENER Occupancy Motion Sensor Switch TDOS5, 500 Watts Single-Pole Free Wall Plate NEUTRAL REQUIRED, White. This one came up on Lightning Deal and I purchased it. This switch requires a neutral wire, which my home has.I installed this switch in the downstairs powder room. Unlike the non-neutral wire switch I talked about above, this one has tagged Line and Load wiring. Not difficult to connect correctly after you dig all of the wires out of the electrical box. After installing (all of 10 minutes) and configuring it, this switch just works.My wife loves these switches — having arms full of laundry, there is no more fumbling around to turn on the laundry room light. Cross the threshold of the laundry room doorway and “on” goes the light. Moving around inside the laundry room keeps the light activated. Even with the dryer running, we have not experienced any false triggers due to the heat given off by the dryer.Same for the powder room light switch. Cross the threshold and on comes the light. Now, I have to buy one for the powder room fan.This switch is truly a set-n-forget operation.Next lightning deal purchase . . . . . powder room fan?*******05/29/2017 — UpdateFive (5) more switches, a combo of neutral required and non-neutral wire required switches. Here is where I have installed them:* 2 in guest room closets for lights* 1 in the laundry room for the light* 2 in the downstairs powder room – one (1) for light and one (1) for fan* 1 in Master bath for fan* 1 in guest bath for fanSeven (7) switches in total. They all work as represented. I have yet to have a false trigger or a failure to turn on/off as programmed.People have commented about this automation project and several have made the upgrade in their homes. An inexpensive enhancement that will service you for years.*******08/20/2017 – UpdateHad one switch go bad. The switch would turn on, but would never turn off. Tried to reset, adjust it out but nothing worked. Warranty time.Here is where it turned into a real process. Emailed the company through their website — total waste of time. Did it after hours on Friday, received a “out of office” response, but no follow up from CS. Come the following Wednesday, emailed them through Amazon. Responded within 3 hours. Several more emails and received an email with RMA # and shipping label. Shipped to Southern California, I live in Las Vegas, NV.Sent to the company the next day. My RMA fell into the abyss over the holiday weekend.Following up, they located my return and shipped (by slowest means possible) my replacement, which took almost a week to receive — So Cal to Las vegas, NV. In total, over three (3) weeks time to get a warranty replacement for a switch that went bad. The replacement works just fine, along with the balance of the switches installed.These switches work good, but if you have one go bad, be prepared for a lot of follow-up and waiting on your part for your replacement. CS is lacking from this company.

Not Quality
I disregarded the reviews that talk about it stopping working and purchased anyways. And that’s exactly what goes on. It worked great to power my bathroom fan, then after a few hours it just quits working. Either it won’t turn on or won’t turn off. After resetting all is well for another few hours. I went to home depot and purchased two more, the first one wouldn’t work at all, the third one works like a charm. The one I would recommend is the lutron occupancy sensor switch single pole. It’s great to have one that works after all the hassle with the ones that don’t. Stuff like this is so aggravating.

Worked fine with a neutral, did not work with my ancient wiring at work. Works great in my garage.

We have a bit of an older house without neutral wires on a lot of our spots. This switch worked perfectly.