Black and Decker SW100 Lights Out Autoswitch

by Black & Decker

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Add effortless, energy saving, automation to your home with the Black and Decker SW100 Lights Out Autoswitch. The easy-to-install AutoSwitch instantly tackles one of the biggest home energy waste problems, forgetting to turn off the lights. The SW100 Lights Out Autoswitch mounts directly on top of any existing toggle switch with the help of an ordinary screwdriver, no wiring required. Its motion activated sensor automatically turns lights on or off 1, 5, 15, or 30 minutes after you leave the room, simply set the timer once, and you can forget about forgetting to turn the lights off. It's the easy, effortless way to save energy 24/7 without special tools or wiring skills. Requires (3) AA batteries (not included).

Product Description

Includes Lights Out AutoSwitch - SW100, Sensor Shade, Mounting Plate and Screws

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 6 x 2.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002MUAH0Y
• Item model number: SW100
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #91,101 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Extremely easy to install!, March 27, 2010

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C. Tang "ccpp" (McKinney, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Black and Decker SW100 Lights Out Autoswitch (Tools & Home Improvement)

Pros:
1. This device is extremely easy to install! There is no need of messy wiring, and it is ready to go in just
minutes.
2. Very easy to use. Every thing is intuitive. The slider switches are easy to understand.

Cons:
1. The first complaint is the noise. When it is operational, you can hear very clearly the sound of the motor to turn on the light. This can be annoying if you need very quiet space.
2. 3 AA batteries to operate. I think this is a little too many of them, and, worst, it is odd number.
3. The unit is a little large. It is literally a large "box". But, it is not too much of a problem.

Overall, this is a very efficient product. I will recommend for rooms like kitchen, bath room, laundry room, garage, or living room (if the noise is not an issue). Bed room, it really depends.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just one more little gadget to help save energy and money!, January 24, 2010

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Flowerchildboomer "Flowerchildboomer" (Southeast Texas) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Black and Decker SW100 Lights Out Autoswitch (Tools & Home Improvement)

I bought this item for my husband to put in his shop. He is a wonderful handy man, but when he is out in his "man cave" for hours on end, and is going in and out from one part of his shop to another, there was too much energy and money being wasted from leaving all the lights on! So, he installed this device and it works great!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Its ok, April 28, 2010

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Larry Rower "LARO" (Dover, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Black and Decker SW100 Lights Out Autoswitch (Tools & Home Improvement)

I bought this item as part of "energy saving" plan. The kids are in the basement alot and leave one light on that we forget to go down and turn off. Sometimes we wake up in the AM and realize it was on all night!! I liked this one because you don't have to hardwire it in. You remove the screws to the wall plate, and put the back plate of this item over the plate and put the screws back in. the part you see in the picture pops right on.

it does its job, but has some issues for me. I have 4 kids under the age of 4. they like to pop off the plate (it is easily removed). the item takes 3 AA batteries. the more frequent it is used the quicker the batteries die (duh). lately they have only been lasting me a few days. I think it will just take some tweeking on my part in regards to how sensitive it is to motion and changing the time when it shuts off. not sure if my electric energy savings is justified in the amount of batteries I am buying though.