Three way motion sensor switch

Posted by nicolas.roberge@synergieinfo.q on February 7, 2007, 4:33 pm

Hi,

I want to install a motion sensor wall plate switch by Cooper or
Leviton. Some of their models can we incorporated in a three way
electrical setup. The other switch would be a standard three way
switch.

I want to know, how all this will work?

I assume if you pass in front of the switch, the lights will go on.
Will it still do that is someone flips the other switch? Will the
motion one be disabled?

If the light is switched on by the manual one, will the lights be
turned off by the motion switch according to it's preset delay?

Regards,
Nicolas

Posted by on February 7, 2007, 6:43 pm

On Feb 7, 4:33 pm, "nicolas.robe...@synergieinfo.qc.ca"

> Hi,
> I want to install a motion sensor wall plate switch by Cooper or
> Leviton. Some of their models can we incorporated in a three way
> electrical setup. The other switch would be a standard three way
> switch.
> I want to know, how all this will work?
> I assume if you pass in front of the switch, the lights will go on.
> Will it still do that is someone flips the other switch? Will the
> motion one be disabled?
> If the light is switched on by the manual one, will the lights be
> turned off by the motion switch according to it's preset delay?
> Regards,
> Nicolas

If the motion sensor switch is a 3 way switch as well I see no problem
with it.

Posted by Larry and a Cat named Dub on February 7, 2007, 11:39 pm

Just a suggestion . Where are you using the switch? I installed one in my
garage and had a high failure rate of the wall switch type and its a %$#&*^
to get in the box.
I installed a porcelain light socket and used a screw in motion sensor light
near the entry door . It comes on as soon as the entry door moves or the
garage door opens. Very happy with it stays on as long as you are moving
around

Posted by nicolas.roberge@synergieinfo.q on February 8, 2007, 11:31 am

I want to install this in a corridor that has a L shape. It would be
place on a 45 degree wall in the corner. The manual light switch would
be place at one end.

I want to know how this product performs in that kind of setup.

Posted by Mark Lloyd on February 8, 2007, 3:20 pm

On 8 Feb 2007 08:31:45 -0800, "nicolas.roberge@synergieinfo.qc.ca"

>I want to install this in a corridor that has a L shape. It would be
>place on a 45 degree wall in the corner. The manual light switch would
>be place at one end.
>I want to know how this product performs in that kind of setup.

That's what I have in my garage. It was a 3-way switch with one in the
garage and the other inside. I replaced the one in the garage with a
motion detector and used the other traveler as a way to bypass it from
inside.

See also my other reply in this thread.

BTW, It doesn't get colder than about 40F in this garage, because of a
heater I put in to keep plants from freezing.
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