Leviton IPS15-1LZ Decora Motion Sensor In-Wall Switch, Auto-On, 15A, Single Pole or 3-Way/Multi-sensor w/ Remote, White/Ivory/Light Almond (Pack of 1)

I used the IPS15-1LZ with the Leviton IPV0R-1LZ to achieve a 3 way auto (motion) on and timed off application. Details:In my finished basement, between the door to the garage and the stairs to the main living level, there is a single recessed light fixture. As originally wired, this light could be controlled by a 'standard' 3-way switch arrangement: one in the garage and one at the foot of the stairs to the main living level. I replaced the switch at the foot of the stairs with this IPS15-1LZ and the switch in the garage with the IPV0R-1LZ. I now have exactly what I want: the light activates when motion is detected at EITHER sensor location, and stays on as long as motion is detected at either location. Eventually the light turns off according to the timer setting on the IPS15.I installed this device about a week ago and have used a CFL, halogen, and incandescent bulb in the fixture to test the performance. No issues with different bulbs - same performance. And it works great. Nice (to me) soft audible click inside the IPS15 (which is the sound of the relay switching). Unlike the previous reviewer, I have had no problems with working out the adjustments - and no random / phantom 'on' from either sensor - esp. considering the sensor in the unheated garage. Both sensors respond to motion (of a person - I haven't tried throwing a ball or anything...) and both sensors respond to someone moving into the range of the sensor under complete darkness (so they don't 'respond to light'). Both sensors are appropriately responsive to any movement. Good wiring diagrams with matching 'labels' on the contacts on the sensors. Easy to install.One drawback: there is no way to KEEP the switch energized - both sensors have a pushbutton to turn the light on (manually), but that just starts the timer - there is no way to override the timer and keep the light 'permanently' on. Not a problem in my application, but worth a mention here.

Like all motion and smart switches these take a lot of room in the electrical box. Motion sensing is fine. Access to adjustments is a little work, You need to have the cover plate off and press down a couple tabs at the top of the switch cover to remove that also. I didn’t find any easy trapdoor to the adjustments.Both of the units I installed seemed like they weren’t working at first. I think the trick is to use the button to turn the lights on and then wait for it to turn itself off. If yours seems failed try turning it on and off with the button and fiddle a bit before you give up.The output uses a relay contact so these work great with LED and fluorescent bulbs.The only problem I have is that these seem to trigger on when there is a brief power interruption. Not a big deal unless it happens to be in your bedroom closet in which case it is very annoying.@Leviton please fix these so power glitches turn them off instead of on.

There are limitations for a retrofit when you don't have the ability to add more wires and limitations for stair applications. Like all electronics it requires a hot(black) and neutral(white) wires. When I removed a 3 way switch and replaced it with the IPS15 I did not have a hot wire. I had the 2 wires from the other 3 way switch and a wire to my light and I was lucky that I had a unused white wire in the box. No hot wire! My solution was to use one wire coming from the other 3-way switch and connect where the black hot wire goes. When the other 3-way switch is up I have a hot wire to the IPS15 and it works normally. With the other switch down, the IPS15 has no power and is off. I no longer have 3-way switches. This was at the top of a stairway. The motion sensor works horizontal but does not sense downward much. When coming up in the dark I need to be within 3 steps of the sensor to turn it on. I cannot replace the other 3-way switch with the IPS15. This other box does not have a white wire and it points into the room instead of into the stairway.The IPS15 works great as described. This is not ideal for me, but it is what it is.

I use the IPS15 and IPV0R in conjunction at two ends of a straight staircase (3way). I decided to go with these after unsuccessfully trying Legrand (can’t use two cuz they cancel each other out), and also reading that Lutron doesn’t support two either. You also cannot use two IPS15s for the same reasons above, hence using a remote side to trigger the IPS15 instead of another IPS15 contending with each other.The IPV0R is not a load bearing switch just a remote, meaning it cannot be installed and won’t power up if you install it on the Line side. The remote sends the signal to the load bearing IPS15 on the line side instead.Here are some tips:1. Make sure that you get a pen style voltage tester.2. Get some pliers, screwdrivers, wire nuts, and stripper if your pliers can’t.3. Watch YouTube vids on how to find the Hotwire between two switches. This will be the Load side where you install the IPV0R. Then figure out which is the Line wire on the other switch side for where you install the IPS15.4. If you have a white Neutral Wire twist in the switch box, make sure to get some 14gauge wire (stranded is fine), and a larger wire nut to tap from it. This will be used as the neutral wire going to the switch.5. Make sure to label your wires. As long as you have the white neutral and the lines and loads correct, the switches will be powered on as shown by the LEDs (even if runners/travelers are wrong.When I completed the install and it was time to test, I was noticing that it would not auto on! The manual switching worked and so did the auto off. If you experience this try the following (I had to dig to a Leviton forum post from 4 years ago as the instructions never mentioned this).Make sure that you do not keep the Light Sensitivity dial at 0. You may think that that’s what you want, but it doesn’t work that way. What this does is turn the IPS15 into vacancy mode only. Meaning that it will only auto off, not auto on. Once I set it to 1, auto on worked! Keeping it at 1 vs 3 allows for better sensitivity in a DARK staircase!

Works great

Great. Thanks.

Good product but quality could be better

I hired a professional electrician and they installed it and it works. - 3 way install with IPV0R.However, this one when I opened the cap, DID NOT have sensitivity adjustment dial.Why is this? I cannot change as settings. Same for IPV0R, it did not have time adjustment dial.