Wire occupancy sensor to control receptacle
I have an outlet that is currently controlled by a switch. There are other receptacles on the same breaker that are always on. I want the Leviton IPS6 Occupancy sensor(that is also a dimmer)to replace the switch so that the light that is plugged into the outlet will be controlled by the occupancy sensor, and the other receptacles on the same breaker remain always on. In the switch box are 2 cables. One has black, white and ground wires. the other cable has black, white red and ground wires. I hooked up the wires the same way that the switch was. The occupancy sensor turns on the light but instead of going out after timeout, It will just stay dimmed. I previously tried to hook it up to a switch that controls a light. There was also a red wire in that box and that light would also just go dim after the timeout.
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Your description doesn't explain the circuit, the function of the wires or how the switch controls the outlet and whether the switch is a single pole or two-pole switch. Without such details it is difficult to visualise the circuit.
I advise before you go further to test the sensor in a known good and correctly wired outlet using a length of cable and a suitable plug for the outlet. It is possible the unit is faulty. If it functions correctly on test you will need to understand the circuit and the function of the wires before you rewire it to assure success.
The circuit in this room is not the same as the one where i tested it. This circuit has the red wire, that makes it different. when I tested it in the other room I was also using the LED bulb and it worked perfectly. Somehow this circuit with the red wire is causing the problem. I just don't know what to do or how to wire it so the sensor works properly.
I had a look at the style="display:none;">I had a look at the data sheet for the unit and it seems straightforward. It does need a neutral. That you are having difficulty and have an additional wire would suggest you have identified the wrong wire as a neutral. Clearly you need to identify the function of that extra wire, in fact it would be beneficial if you looked behind all the outlets on that power circuit in order to get a clear picture in your mind of the function of all the wires, the circuitry and suchlike. The 3-way switching facility you should ignore. Over here we call it 2-way switching because 2 switches are required and for 3-way switching a special intermediate switch is used with four terminals in addition to the other two. The presence of the extra wire in what should be a straightforward power circuit is confusing. I can only suppose the installer had something special or unusual in mind. Unless you employ an electrician only you can investigate further, unfortunately I am unable to travel far.