wiring - Can multiple 2-way occupancy motion sensor switches be …
Mar 16, 2015 · However, the staircase is only 12 feet long and receives some natural light during day. A person would need to stop mid-way, out of sight of both sensors and eat a sandwich for enough time to pass to expire the lights. I could mitigate this by adjusting the time-outs, leaving the staircase lit for up to 30 minutes after a sensor last detected ...
Installing single-pole motion sensor switch in a 3-way switch setup
Dec 12, 2024 · I have two switches controlling a hallway light. I want to install single-pole Lutron Maestro Motion Sensor (MS-OPS2-WH). I will not need the other switch which could be dead or non-functional after this install. I don’t have enough knowledge to figure out the wiring and thus I would appreciate your expertise.
electrical - How do I wire a 3-way motion sensor? - Home …
Dec 9, 2013 · I put the motion sensor in the switch #1 position, with black as the load wire, red and white as travelers and ground. When the motion sensor is installed, it is a 3 pole motion sensor switch, it will not work consistently. The motion sensor switch will click on and off, but it will only work depending on the position of switch #2.
can 3 way motion sensor switch be installed on either switch
Jan 16, 2023 · The crux of the problem is that in a normal 3-way switch set up, neither switch really "knows" if the light is on or off, flipping it just reverses the state (for example you can have two switches up and the light is still off) so with a motion sensor you really need it to be in total control of the light, otherwise it might just turn it off ...
Is there a motion sensor light switch that does not need ground?
Standard light switches are either open or closed, and so they only have the incoming hot wire and the outgoing hot wire that are either connected ("on") or disconnected ("off"). If you have a switch with additional features that need electricity there are two options:
How can I install a motion sensor for a closet light?
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motion sensor - Best way to install light switch inside the …
Oct 17, 2017 · Should I install a 3-way switch or remove it from outside and move it inside? If possible I would like to have the fan and light turn on from the same sensor switch but the fan and light are on 2 different circuit breakers.
How can I replace a 3-way light switch with a motion sensor?
I'm trying to replace one of the three-way light switches in my garage with a motion sensor. But I'm confused by the wires on the existing switch. I thought the hot wire goes to the black screw labeled "common" but instead the existing switch looks like this: black screw/common = red wire; brass colored screw on same side = black wire
How do I put a fluorescent light on a motion sensor?
A friend of mine did the same thing in their closet. However, they did it with a special switch installed in the door frame. When the door is closed, it presses on the switch which turns off the light. When the door is opened, the switch is activated, and the light comes on. Then it is just a normal light fixture, and florescent lights can work ...
Installing leviton ODS10 motion occupancy switch on 3 way switch
Oct 13, 2023 · I'm trying to install a motion sensor occupancy switch on a 3 way switch. It can be used with sensors in 2 locations as shown in instructions below, but I want to use the regular switch at the other end that is already installed, and not a motion sensor. So motion sensor at one end, and regular 3 way switch at other end. In the switch I am ...