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Review on Snow Lutron Maestro LED+ Motion Sensor Dimmer Switch - No Neutral Required MSCL-OP153M-SW by James Turpin

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Outstanding. for my opinion

Very capable motion sensing dimmer switch, with a craftsmanship that reflects well on the Lutron brand. The instructions are clear and there is more in-depth documentation to be found online -- search for 048480a.pdf on Lutron site as someone else pointed out, or simply Google it. The product also has one of the highest levels of customization I have ever seen in a motion sensor switch. Lastly but not something to be glossed over, the switch makes absolutely no sound when it turns ON, which is indeed refreshing seeing as how nearly all regular, non-dimmer switches make an audible 'click' sound when the motion sensor gets triggered.Plenty of other reviews will serve as a primer to delve into the features and customization settings this product offers, so I will gloss over them for the most part.Installed as a single-pole switch in a bathroom vanity, which controls a total of 6 dimmable LED lights. Thankfully the lights did not "flicker or strobe" unexpectedly at the high- and lower-end brightness settings, so I didn't need to go into the advanced setup mode to update those levels at all. The switch in this case is facing the direction of the person entering the room, and turns on immediately (and silently) due to the 180° coverage area.All is well, but due to my use-case I did have to make a few adjustments from the default values:* Timeout set to the minimum allowable value of 1 MINUTE, which is how long it waits to turn OFF after detecting no motion* Occupied level set to PRESET (led position 1), so it automatically turns ON to the last manually set brightness level* Nightlight Mode disabled and set to OFF, just to conserve a bit of energy and due to the fact that usually there is no need to manually turn the lights ON, since it automatically does this each time. I also do have the Ambient Light Detection (ALD) disabled, since the room is always dark and I want the sensor to always trigger.One small gripe in regards to the timeout setting: minimum is 1 minute, but I wish 30 seconds was a configurable option (call me vain or perhaps not rational, but I however was curious to see if such a low timeout setting would be feasible at all). Further, while the value set is 1 minute, I have consistently noticed after observation that the lights do turn off a couple seconds past the set timeout -- they seem to fade out approximately 1 minute 15 seconds after vacating the room. I wasn't able to figure out the cause of the delay in the timeout, but it seems internally preset and no way to update that at all.The automatic FADE IN of the lights seem to happen too fast for the human eye to appreciate it - but this might be due to the brand of LED bulbs I have or due to the level I have preset. Currently my preset level is at 50% brightness, and I notice the lights automatically turn ON in <1 second when any motion is detected. In contrast, the lights take about 5 seconds to automatically FADE OUT after no motion is detected. I certainly wish that the automatic FADE IN/OUT values were able to be customized, but these values seem to be internally set which is unfortunate.Lastly, I've listed the Pro's and Con's of this product below. Overall a fantastic product with a few shortcomings that I have noticed.+ Solid, in-depth documentation+ Lots of customization options available+ Completely silent when light is turned ON (no sound of relay being switched)+ Manual ON/OFF is also possible+ Indicator LEDs show the current brightness level+ Able to set high- and low- end brightness "trims" in order to avoid a flickering/strobing effect on some bulbs- Can only set the manual FADE IN/OUT for the switch; unable to set these values for when switch *automatically* turns on- Cannot set a timeout < 1 minute- Hidden delay of 15 seconds or so in addition to set timeout

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Pros
  • nothing
Cons
  • Not compatible with all types of light fixtures

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