Ask Experts Questions for FREE Help !
Ask
    anthony923's Avatar
    anthony923 Posts: 32, Reputation: 1
    Junior Member
     
    #1

    Mar 8, 2015, 12:10 PM
    Lighting
    I have a family that never shuts of lights. I know they sell a vacancy or non-vacancy light switch. My question is, do they sell a switch that we can also manually turn off, and also auto turn off?
    hkstroud's Avatar
    hkstroud Posts: 11,929, Reputation: 899
    Home Improvement & Construction Expert
     
    #2

    Mar 8, 2015, 01:43 PM
    Yes, here is one.
    OSSMT-GTI > Wall Switch > Occupancy and Vacancy Sensors > Lighting Controls > Products from Leviton Electrical and Electronic Products
    Note the difference in occupancy sensors and vacancy sensors.

    Occupancy Sensor
    Automatically turns the lights ON when motion is detected and automatically turns the lights OFF when motion is no longer detected.
    Vacancy Sensor
    Lights must be manually turned ON but will automatically turn OFF when the room is vacant and motion is no longer detected.
    hfcarson's Avatar
    hfcarson Posts: 1,003, Reputation: 49
    Ultra Member
     
    #3

    Mar 9, 2015, 04:03 AM
    Most of these sensors also work manually and automatically...
    so the answer is, yes most of them.
    Missouri Bound's Avatar
    Missouri Bound Posts: 1,532, Reputation: 94
    Ultra Member
     
    #4

    Mar 9, 2015, 05:58 AM
    A couple of things to consider. Some of these devices won't work with cfl's and require a neutral at the switch location. Are you already using cfl's?

Not your question? Ask your question View similar questions

 

Question Tools Search this Question
Search this Question:

Advanced Search

Add your answer here.


Check out some similar questions!

Heater shuts off without lighting or lighting for a brief moment [ 1 Answers ]

The aire flo heater starts normally, when the igniter lights it stays lit for a few seconds and then the furnace shuts down. I have observed this several times. Once, the gas did ignite but only weakly and briefly (1 second) then it shut down. I'm not sure what part needs replacing. The furnace...

Lighting [ 1 Answers ]

I have one switch for two lights and one switch for one light. Switches are on opposite ends of room. How can I wire this using one power supply of 12/2 wire?

Need light fixture for a obsoleted Progress Lighting 3 circuit track lighting system [ 1 Answers ]

I have an operating Progress Lighting 3 circuit tracking system that has one broken light fixture of its seven fixtures that are still operating.I need a replacement fixture since one is broken. Where can I try to get one? Thanks, Tom Madison

Pilot is lighting on home heater but no hot air and pilot is lighting but it continue [ 0 Answers ]

Here is my problem The hot air is not coming out from a/c ven Heat was working two days ago Pilot works but it starts then goes out or low then starts again but gas to burner doesn't start main burners for heater Tried circuit breaker and on/off switch and pilot screw adjust which did not...


View more questions Search