Lutron Maestro In-Wall Digital Timer, 5A Light/3A Fan, Single-Pole, MA-T51-WH, White

Quick install.When I opened up my existing switch I found 2 black wires and 1 bare copper ground wire.The existing unit's wires mapped very easily and clearly to the new unit's wires.I ordered 3 timer switches from Amazon so I could test them out and keep the one I liked the best.Lutron MA-T51-WH (~$30)Maxxima 800 Watt 7 Button Timer Switch (~$20)Woods 59007 (~$13)The Woods switch does not look like it will sit properly flush with the wall plate as many reviewers have noted. It's the cheapest looking/feeling, but seems solid. I would not worry about wearing out or breaking.The Maxxima switch is nice. I was rooting for this switch to be my keeper. I like the looks a lot, but everyone reports how bright the blue LED is. The installation instructions really are terribly unhelpful. The switch includes the following 4 wires: neutral/white, hot/black, load/red, and green. I took a stab at installing this to see how bright the LED is, but I didn't do the wiring correctly, because I didn't connect the white wire. I gave up trying, bc I got sick of running up and down stairs to my fuse box to turn the power on and off.So the Lutron wins. I find this is the best looking unit of the 3. Easiest for me to install. Blends in nicely. This is my first day with the switch (10/14/2013). If any problems arise, I will update my review.

Super easy wiring, just connect the Line and Load. I don't have a ground wire so I did not connect it, but the switch works fine. I like the LED display as it is counting down. It works just as described and looks great. One thing to keep in mind with Lutron switches and similar switches is that they are bulky (both wide and deep), so making room in the switch box can sometimes be the toughest part of the installation. For my installation, the conduit entered the switch box from the side and extended into the box far enough that it interfered with the switch. I could not push the switch all the way in since the back of the switch was contacting the conduit and I still needed to push it back about another 2 mm to get it installed. At that point I was stuck, but I decided to do something that would definitely void any warranty (NOT recommending this to others!) -- I took my Dremel tool and started removing the excess plastic on the back side of the switch where it was contacting the conduit. The plastic was thick, so I was able to remove quite a bit without busting through. It was enough to get it fully seated in the switch box, so all was well after that.

I bought this to control a single bathroom fan in an ensuite, and it works perfectly. Wiring was straightforward, as with any switch, and I DID connect the specific bare ground wire despite the original (non-timer) switch only having 2 of 3 wires connected. Not sure if the ground connection makes a difference to whether it works or not, but thought it couldn't hurt in the potentially moist environment of a bathroom installation.Operation is straightforward: tap the button to power on, and choose 'on' or your timer setting with the rocker switch. I like that the light indicating 'on' is green, while each of the timer settings are indicated with amber. A nice touch is that when the timer is counting down, the amber lights continuously cascade down slowly from the most recently passed time marker, giving you an animated display of the progress. Lutron's Maestro line continues to impress and is my first choice for switch replacements/additions around the house.

We recently added a Panasonic bathfan to our old house. Finally having a bathfan is nice, but having this timer is luxurious. My wife was initially hesitate to the idea, but this thing is really intuitive to use. I don't have any worries that guests won't be able to figure it out. The installation is also straight forward. I wish it was a bit cheaper, but I don't regret it one bit. I think Lutron makes some very nice products. We also have some of their 3-way dimmers and I wish I could have them all over the house, but they also are a little pricey.