Showing posts with label automatic lighting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label automatic lighting. Show all posts

5/26/2012

SmartDisk LEVITON DIMMER SWITCH W/AGC ( 2201WI ) Review

SmartDisk LEVITON DIMMER SWITCH W/AGC ( 2201WI )
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This "Decora" style X10-compatible dimmer/switch features the extended dimming function. Tapping the switch will alternate between OFF and the last-set dim level. To set the dim level, hold the switch in until the desired level is reached.
After an easy install, the mechanical operation of the switch was unacceptable. All it took to operate the switch was the LIGHTEST brush against it, not even an intentional press... I mean I probably could have actuated it by breathing on it. To remedy, I removed the plastic switch paddle and Dremeled the back of it for 20 minutes until I ground enough plastic away to ensure it took an intentional press to actuate.
I have another one of these units, and I'll post my experience with that one [if I can], after installation.
After modification, the dimmer switch performed well.
The device comes with white and ivory pieces, so you can choose your color.

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Incandescent Dimming Module - Single pole switch controls incandescent lighting with manual and remote switching and full range dimming capability. Wires easily into any standard wall box with attached leads. White device packed with snap-on ivory face.

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5/11/2012

Leviton VZ0SR-1LZ Vizia Matching Switch Remote to 120-Volt AC Dimmers/Fan Speed Control and VZS15-1L Switch with LED, White, Ivory, Light Almond Review

Leviton VZ0SR-1LZ Vizia Matching Switch Remote to 120-Volt AC Dimmers/Fan Speed Control and VZS15-1L Switch with LED, White, Ivory, Light Almond
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I installed new ceiling fans and lights in our bedrooms, and to make everything Title 24 compliant (I'm in California) wired the lights to occupancy sensors. In the master bedroom I had to move the occupancy sensor to another wall so the sensor could actually "see" the interior of the room. I placed this switch (the VZ0SR-1LZ) into the original junction box by the door and wired it as a remote switch for the occupancy sensor. The setup works well.
Construction seems to be reasonably solid. It should last a while if not abused. The switch looks like any Decora switch, but has a green LED underneath, which makes it a little easier to find in the dark. However, from some vantage points the LED is obscured by the switch part that sticks out.
Some things to be aware of: while this looks like a regular switch, it's not. This is a pushbutton. You push the bottom (the part that sticks out) to toggle the circuit on and off. This isn't a problem as far as I'm concerned, but if you have kids or careless household members that like to whack regular Decora switches when turning them on or off, they could break this because they don't realize it's not a regular switch.
Also, remember that this is a *remote*, and will not operate as a switch by itself. In order to use this you need to have a compatible switch wired to it.

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