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: Wish It Was Smaller
Summary: 4 Stars
The switch works great. Looks cool too. I only wish the switch wasn't as deep. It took me a while trimming down spare wire to make space for the switch. It really depends on your setup (adjacent switch depths for example).
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.
Customer Review: Works Well
Summary: 4 Stars
These timers work great for bathroom fans. I wish there was a similar one that had an x-10 interface.Customer Review: Works as advertised
Summary: 5 Stars
We bought two of these - one for each bathroom. Installation was easy, and the timer works as advertised.
As other reviewers have noted, this product requires the unswitched power be available at the wall box where the timer is mounted. It can't be made to work if the unswitched power goes to the ceiling box where the ceiling fan is mounted and only the two wires for the switch come down to the wall box. If you've got that kind of setup, you'll need to go with an old-fashioned mechanical timer instead.
Customer Review: Works as expected. What more can you say?
Summary: 5 Stars
I use one with a small electric space heater I keep under my home office desk. I was worried that a regular switch might let it run for a long time, wasting electricity and possibly creating a safety hazard. This way, I know it turns off after no more than 30 minutes.