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Review on White Lutron Maestro Vacancy Sensor Switch, 5-Amp, Single-Pole/Multi-Location, MS-VPS5M-WH - Improve Energy Efficiency And Comfort Experience by Rudy Santos

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Unreliable, does not turn on the light, difficult too install and troubleshoot.

Very unreliable. Turns off as expected (after time interval after last person leaves the room) but turning on is very unreliable and works only 1 out of 10 times. The 3 way wiring is pretty complex too and you need to rewire the second switch as well. After you're done installing and the lights don't come up, there are many reasons why this can happen and troubleshooting is a pain. First of all, it doesn't respond within the first 2 mins after powering up. Than it could be that you need switch the travel wires. Also it could be in test mode (there is no way to see what mode you're in). When it still didn't work I thought it might be defect and got myself another one. Same problem. The package says it turns off the light, does that imply the sensor is not able to turn it on? The manual says it should also turn it on but the manual is for several different models at the same time. A wasted way too much time on this and will buy another brand.

Pros
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Cons
  • Requires professional installation for proper functioning