Customer Reviews

Leviton 5618-2W 15-Amp, 120/277 Volt, Decora Rocker Pilot Light, Illuminated On, Neutral Single-Pole AC Quiet Switch, Residential Grade, Grounding, White

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I replaced 3 switches to exterior lighting with these. I can now tell when the outside lights are on. They make a louder click than my other decora switches and the light is difficult to see in the daytime. At night, they provide a reasonable orange glow to indicate usage.

Sadly the documentation that ships with this switch is absolutely terrible. In a normal outlet you will have 6 wires, two hot (black), two neutrals (white) and two grounds. Their documentation shows a common (to my knowledge a common only exists in 3-way switches, so why mention it in a single pole switch), the two load wires, and a ground. Notice a problem? We're missing another neutral. Trying to follow the wiring diagram as it is presented, assuming by common they mean the line in leads to a switch where the pilot light is always on, and the light it is supposed to be controlling never being on. I have so far wasted about 3 hours trying to install a switch which should have taken 10 minutes to install because the documentation is THAT BAD. Further, they have a technical support line, but of course its open from 9-5 monday through friday, which means anyone who works for a living is screwed. The one redeeming quality thus far is that the switch looks nice. If I could ever get it installed properly, maybe my opinion would improve. Necessary disclaimer, I am upgrading from a switch from the 1960's, which used quick install terminals that don't have screws, so there was no way to reference the old switch.

Perfect switch for the light in the attic and about 25% less than the local supply house. Local supplier wanted to wait for a larger order before they would order it from Leviton.