Leviton 612-6230M-W Decora 30-15-10-5 Preset Minute Electronic Timer, White
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Leviton 612-6230M-W Decora 30-15-10-5 Preset Minute Electronic Timer, White
Customer Review: Better than motion sensor
Summary: 5 Stars
I am going GREEN. I hate when lights are left on and I can't police the house all the time. I looked for lights consistently left on that used a lot of power. My wife's closet was the best example. I used some smart bulbs from philips that turned themselves off after 15 minutes but they burned out and are no longer available. I tried a motion sensor light. VERY ANNOYING. With the motion sensor the light would turn on for about a minute then you would have to dance around to turn it back on again. My wife would override the motion sensor and again leave the light on all day. This product is great because there is no override, and I don't have to dance around to keep the lights on. Even though the color wires in my outlet did not match up to the ones in the instructions it is working well and I cant believe that my wife has not complained yet. She is, however, having me install one on my closet. I guess I am not as GREEN as I thought.
Customer Review: Electronic timer beats mechanical hands down
Summary: 5 Stars
Brought this to replace another broken mechanical timer (2nd one in 3 years) for the bathroom. With no winding mechanism, this switch should last much longer. It is also cheaper than the wind-up mechanical timers. The best part, everyone loves the buttons. Customer Review: Leviton 612-6230-W timer switch Functional but could be better
Summary: 4 Stars
The switch works as expected. However, the screws that came with it is cheesy. The head is slotted and different gap than standard slotted screw. I threw them away and got my own. The specification or someplace should've mention that this switch works only for certain wiring. I was lucky to be wired the way that it wants. Power, all three wires, have to go to the switch first then to the fixture for this to work. Make sure this is your wiring before you buy it otherwise the switch won't for you otherwise.
Once it's installed, it works great. However, I only had it for a couple of weeks. Hopefully it will last a while.
Customer Review: Works great.
Summary: 5 Stars
Works great. No problems after couple months. Its really tough to get this in with all the 12 gauge wires of a double gang box like I had. Easy install other than stuffing it all in the box. Not as easy to use in the dark as a regular switch, but led helps you find it.Customer Review: Works Great - Plus a Few Installation Tips
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great product that works exactly as I had hoped. The timer operates silently except for a slight click when the switch turns on and off. The LED's are bright red, so fans of Cylons and KITT will have one more reason to love glowing, red rectangles. The LED's show time remaining, so if you hit the "30 min." button, that button will light up until 15 minutes are left, then the LED next to the "15 min." button will light, etc. The LED below the bottom button glows constantly when the switch is "OFF".
As other reviews have stated, this timer requires a white, neutral wire in the switch box. There is more than one code approved way to wire a switched fixture such as a ceiling light or bath fan in a residence and you may not have a white, neutral wire present in the box. The only way to know is to switch power OFF at the circuit breaker, then open up the switch box and take a look. If you don't see any white wires, you can't use this timer. (If you don't have a white, neutral wire, most rotary twist knob timers will work for you, but you should verify using the manufacturer's web site product page for the timer you want to install.)
To install this timer correctly, you may need to distinguish between the "hot" black wire (the one that brings power into the box) and the black wire that sends the power up to the fixture. This can be done safely by covering the exposed metal on the black wires with electrical tape or wire nuts, turning the power ON at the circuit breaker and using a non-contact voltage tester such as the Fluke 1AC-A1-II Volt-Alert AC Non-Contact Voltage Tester or the Gardner Bender GVD-504A Circuit Alert Non-Contact Voltage Tester. Once you've identified the "hot" black wire, label it or mark it with masking tape, turn the power OFF at the circuit breaker, then continue with the installation.
This timer has metal fins on both sides of the switch. If this switch is being used in a multi-switch box, you may need to break off the metal fins on one or both sides of the switch. The fins are pre-scored and can be removed by repeatedly bending the fins up and down using pliers.