Amazon Basics Smart Motion Sensor Dimmer

Amazon Basics Smart Motion Sensor Dimmer

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I’m not sure I need one of these, I live with some dim people already.

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Ouch!

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Jiren: El Hermano Dimwit (Dragon Ball Super)

Wow, good deal on these.. but I really wish they could just use standard Decora plates. I hate the custom “screwless” plates these use.

How does this work as a three way switch? I didnt immediately see how, so I only ordered the single pole version.

Same as any three-way switch would.. just has to be on a leg with multiple switches that control the same light.

[Edit: :index_pointing_up: what he said lol]

I would expect it to work exactly the same as a manual 3-way switch.

[Ed. If you don’t already have a 3-way switch to replace, the 3-way version would work as a single pole. If you do already have a 3-way switch to replace, the single pole one won’t work on it. At least it won’t work the way it’s supposed to.]

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Not to be snarky, but do you have to motion activate each level by walking in front of it?

Not sure what you mean by activating. The way they usually work is to switch on when motion is sensed and then switch off after no motion is detected for a set amount of time. Also, there’s usually a way to manually turn on/off the switch by pressing it.

I think the below screen shots are what I was looking for and dang it… Now I want one of the 3-way versions… :rofl:

(Side note: I was confusing the 3-way switching with that of say, a 3-way lamp; e.g., I walk in front of the sensor once, light turns on full bright; walk by a 2nd time, light dims one level; walk by a 3rd time, light dims 2 levels; walk by a 3rd time, light turns off. A little dumb, I’m sure.)


Ohhh :face_with_diagonal_mouth: Well, it wasn’t off/low/high kinda switch. Not dumb, that is also called a 3-way switch lol and this “switch” is also a dimmer. If you’re thinking of it that way, I can understand your confusion.

At 9pm ET (8CT), the Woot-Off will end and you can look for “leftovers” if they didn’t sell out. Otherwise, I hope you can find a use for the one you have and it you really like it, you can get the 3-way version on Amz.

Oh for 100% I’ll be trolling the left overs. The single pole will still serve many excellent purposes.

Appreciate your insights. This account is newish, but I’m a longer term Wooter. Worst comes to worst, I register the ASIN with camelcamelcamel and let them tell me when the price drops similar to Woot-Off (or close enough) on Amazon.

Thanks for your help!

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Did you find it? :grin:

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I found 2! (was gonna only get 1, then decided I had a 2nd use case :face_with_hand_over_mouth: )

And a Christmas tree!

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