Customer Reviews

Leviton ODC0S-I1W Self-Contained Ceiling-Mount Occupancy Sensor and Switching Relay 1000,- Watt 120V

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(0)
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At first I wanted to install this in my laundry room - it's in the basement and we always seem to leave the lights on. BUT it's a long, narrow room - and also has the main AC ductwork. Unfortunately the ducts, combined with the lights being too close to the sensor precluded this. The instructions require 3' from any fluorescent ballast, 4' from incandescent fixtures, and 4' from HVAC diffusers - so the laundry room was out. The rest of the basement has some pretty low ceilings (7 ft,) so it was off to the garage. It's installed close to the spot where the stairs meet the garage - one set down, one going up. There was also a convenient open box where I could install the sensor.

It resembles a smoke-detector, and is about the same size. The cover twists off to reveal the sensors and two dials (adjusted with a standard screwdriver - time and light.)

Now when I enter the garage, on go the lights - no more worrying about turning them off. Since my workshop is off the garage, I'm passing through the garage several times per day - and I often forget to turn off the lights (or I'm just too lazy.) Since it's a 2 1/2 car garage, there are several fixtures.

I considered putting the sensor in the workshop, but it's a really dusty environment (woodworking) - it may have worked, but did not want to try it.

So why 4 stars? Well, the instructions are minimal - I could not find any additional instructions online. Little mention of suitable environments (dust, for example) - this made installation trickier than needed.

Also one suggestion - before you install it, remove the cover and check the sensor in the middle - looks like a micro-chip. When I first opened it, there were a couple of largish plastic pieces static-clinging to it. This covered about 30% of the sensor. I'm sure this would have effected the gadget "seeing" me in the room.

As for mounting / installing? Four wire-nuts and two screws was all it took. So why did I look for instructions. Simple questions I had (perhaps overthinking?) - Could I use this and still have a light switch? What about with a 3-way light switch? That kind of thing.

I had an issue with my laundry room. The switch is on the wall outside the door, so family members who shall remain nameless (ok, it's my wife) kept leaving the laundry room without shutting off the lights. I changed a lot of lights in our house to more energy efficient bulbs and added a number of timers on the other lights. Save the planet, right? Plus who wants to give more money to the power company if we don't have to. Its not that hard is it? Just turn the light off when you are done. Seems simple to me.

A motion activated light sensor was just what I needed for this room. Forget to turn off the light, and it now goes off automatically saving me money and aggravation. I can't even tell you how many times I have walked down to the basement in the morning when everyone else is still asleep and found the laundry room light on. You know it was on all night, just wasting electricity.

This Leviton sensor was a pretty easy install. I only had to connect 4 wires. Accessing the wires was pretty easy because it is an unfinished ceiling so everything is exposed. I can see this being more difficult in a finished room.

It works great and not only does it save electricity, but there is less yelling at my house now.

We have this occupancy sensor installed in a laundry room in an apartment building. It senses both light and motion and has variable settings for user preferences that are easy to change. The only negative is its small footprint, which barely covers a standard 4" ceiling outlet box. Luckily, our ceiling was very tight to the box.

This is a pretty neat item for those looking for a motion activated lighting sensor who also don't want to mess with too many wires or hire an electrician. It can turn lighting on in any room by just movement alone. I didn't think I had much use for it until I put it in my back porch. Since I go in and out quite a bit, it has become very practical for me. The major flaw is that it must be installed high up and this makes changing any of the settings impossible without a chair or ladder.

This sensor will allow you to turn on lighting in any room based on occupancy alone, so you don't have to worry about turning switches on and off. The sensor is ideally mounted on the ceiling, and the 360 degree receptivity allows for occupancy detection from any angle, which is particularly useful for large rooms with many entrances. However, placing it on the ceiling has a disadvantage of not being easily accessible for the change of settings. Furthermore, in order to change the default settings one needs to unscrew the cover which is also not all that convenient, and as far as I can tell there is no way of easily disabling this sensor in case one doesn't want to use it on any particular occasion. The sensor is also a bit bulky and much larger than many other sensors that are on the market right now. Installation of this sensor is not trivial, and should probably be left to an experienced electrician. In terms of basic operation the sensor worked great and have no issues with it.

This is just what I was looking for. I installed it on my front porch. I was tired of coming home at night and trying to find the lock. Now when I get within 15' of my front door "poof" the lights come on, but only at night. I chose this unit because it is all self contained, no external relays or power packs like some senors, also it is has the least range of any others so it is not tripped by cars driving by or people walking down the sidewalk. Now when I install my surveillance at my front door I won't have to worry about how good the night recognition is.

The installation is basic, but I've been a Union Electrician for 12 years. Don't expect the instructions to be extremely detailed, it's a commercial device, but if you know how to wire a switch, you'll be ok.

Intro: I have a flat roof, i.e., no attic. My house also has a low voltage lighting system that the well-heeled had installed in their homes in the 1950's--the light switches control relays in each ceiling box, which toggle on/off 110 V AC to the light fixtures. the system shorted out recently, coincident with roof replacement. The short's location is a mystery and most light switches do not work. 3 different fixes include:
1. rip up the roof and find the short or rewire the house costing $15-20,000.
2. install sensors and wireless switches costing at least $140 per room
3. install wireless motion sensors costing from $22 to $85 per room.

I installed this sensor in my kitchen. Instructions are easy to follow (I have a bit more DIY experience than most) Adjustments to the sensor were not difficult. The convenience is phenomenal--I no longer have to find the light switches when I enter a room nor do I feel guilty about not flicking them off as I leave. Lights turn on as the sensor "sees" me getting near and turn off after a user-set interval when the sensors detect no further motion. This sensor also works with fluorescent lights (tubes or compact), while the $22 Heath/Zenith from a big box Home improvement store does not.

This sensor also has a photocell that keeps it from triggering the lights when other sources of light keep you out of the dark. Amazon does sell a model for about $40-45 that has no photocell and triggers with motion irrespective of ambient light.

The ODC0S-11W worked quite well. It takes very little set up and has been a great energy saver in our home not to mention the safety of not tripping in the dark. I am planning to use another ODC0S-11W in my home soon.

This is one of those devices that it would be easy to choose a hardware store grade consumer product, which would probably work fine. However, for permanent installations, for example in my garage, this would be hard to beat. It is accurate, solidly built and has a very wide angle sensor ... all ideal for garages, stairwells, workshops, etc. The price is reasonable and it is the kind of product that will last many years. Just keep in mind that it will take a little technical know-how to install.

My electrically inclined husband had no trouble installing this sensor, but I'm not sure someone with no experience would be able to do it by themselves. We put it in the garage, because the kids were always leaving the lights on out there. It's worked great with no problems and it's been nice to not have to go out there every night to make sure the lights aren't on.