Re: [AFMUG] OT lutron
Those are the exact switches that I am using. I have one master and two non-master. I'll have to give it another try. On Sun, Jan 28, 2018 at 10:01 AM, Chuck McCown wrote: > If you are talking Lutron, the blue screw terminals all need to be > connected. Then the power just flows through them on the black and brass > terminals. One master and the rest non master units. Very simple and easy > once you learn that you can only have one master and that there is a non > master switch. Originally bought three masters. And I bought the normal > ones, not the compact fluorescent/LED units. They were dimming just find > but I could only make one of them work due to not knowing that a master > could not not talk to a non master. > > http://www.lutron.com/en-US/Products/Pages/StandAloneControls/Dimmers- > Switches/MaestroDimmerSwitch/Overview.aspx > > RF Master is MRF2-6CL-WH Last two digits are the color. > Non master units are the MA-R > Remote is the PJ2-3BRL-GWH-L01 > > They make IR versions and non LED light versions and fan versions. So > many Lutron part numbers. > > *From:* Jeremy > *Sent:* Sunday, January 28, 2018 8:06 AM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT lutron > > Sorry, I have them working in a 3-way, but not a 4-way (I have three > switches total) > > On Sun, Jan 28, 2018 at 8:06 AM, Jeremy wrote: > >> I have these in my new house. I've been trying to get them to work in a >> 3-way configuration, but something is not right. They work great in a two >> way upstairs. Maybe I need to call support as well. >> >> On Sun, Jan 28, 2018 at 8:03 AM, Lewis Bergman >> wrote: >> >>> Smartthings >>> >>> On Sun, Jan 28, 2018, 8:44 AM Timothy Steele >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Why not just get a ELAN g1 to control your lutron and any other smart >>>> device you have? A bit pricey but so much nicer in the end and a LOT less >>>> work >>>> >>>> Control your lights, shades, music and TV's all in 1 spot >>>> >>>> On Sun, Jan 28, 2018, 3:49 AM Jason McKemie < >>>> j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Esp8266's are cheap and flexible. Part of me still wants to have >>>>> everything hard wired though. Especially since I still need to run power. >>>>> >>>>> On Sunday, January 28, 2018, Josh Reynolds >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I'm putting ESP8266's on everything in my house right now, with >>>>>> arduinos and relay boards galore. Then those get connected up to a >>>>>> private Blynk.cc server, so I can control them from my phone. >>>>>> >>>>>> I think I have an addiction. :( >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sat, Jan 27, 2018 at 7:31 PM, Chuck McCown >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> > Have three switches on a circuit in master bedroom running 7 can >>>>>> lights in >>>>>> > ceiling. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Some of the last convert to LED. >>>>>> > They make some nice PAR38 reflector LEDS with a color temp >>>>>> equivalent to >>>>>> > tungsten. >>>>>> > Finally. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > So have thought of a dimmer on this for years. 3 switches. Could >>>>>> put a >>>>>> > dimmer in one place that would control the whole circuit but that >>>>>> would not >>>>>> > be good if you dimmed it then wanted to control from another >>>>>> location. So >>>>>> > went all googly and came up with a Lutron product. Has to be a >>>>>> particular >>>>>> > product that will work for LEDS. And has to be the RF version, not >>>>>> IR >>>>>> > remote. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > The master dimmer uses one of the travelers as a data circuit to >>>>>> talk to the >>>>>> > other dimmers and come to agreement as to the level that is wanted. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Can dim from any location. You can put any number of >>>>>> dimmers/switches on a >>>>>> > circuit. Has a preset dim button too. >>>>>> > Gotta make sure to only have ONE master dimmer on the circuit. >>>>>> They all get >>>>
Re: [AFMUG] OT lutron
If you are talking Lutron, the blue screw terminals all need to be connected. Then the power just flows through them on the black and brass terminals. One master and the rest non master units. Very simple and easy once you learn that you can only have one master and that there is a non master switch. Originally bought three masters. And I bought the normal ones, not the compact fluorescent/LED units. They were dimming just find but I could only make one of them work due to not knowing that a master could not not talk to a non master. http://www.lutron.com/en-US/Products/Pages/StandAloneControls/Dimmers-Switches/MaestroDimmerSwitch/Overview.aspx RF Master is MRF2-6CL-WH Last two digits are the color. Non master units are the MA-R Remote is the PJ2-3BRL-GWH-L01 They make IR versions and non LED light versions and fan versions. So many Lutron part numbers. From: Jeremy Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2018 8:06 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT lutron Sorry, I have them working in a 3-way, but not a 4-way (I have three switches total) On Sun, Jan 28, 2018 at 8:06 AM, Jeremy wrote: I have these in my new house. I've been trying to get them to work in a 3-way configuration, but something is not right. They work great in a two way upstairs. Maybe I need to call support as well. On Sun, Jan 28, 2018 at 8:03 AM, Lewis Bergman wrote: Smartthings On Sun, Jan 28, 2018, 8:44 AM Timothy Steele wrote: Why not just get a ELAN g1 to control your lutron and any other smart device you have? A bit pricey but so much nicer in the end and a LOT less work Control your lights, shades, music and TV's all in 1 spot On Sun, Jan 28, 2018, 3:49 AM Jason McKemie wrote: Esp8266's are cheap and flexible. Part of me still wants to have everything hard wired though. Especially since I still need to run power. On Sunday, January 28, 2018, Josh Reynolds wrote: I'm putting ESP8266's on everything in my house right now, with arduinos and relay boards galore. Then those get connected up to a private Blynk.cc server, so I can control them from my phone. I think I have an addiction. :( On Sat, Jan 27, 2018 at 7:31 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: > Have three switches on a circuit in master bedroom running 7 can lights in > ceiling. > > Some of the last convert to LED. > They make some nice PAR38 reflector LEDS with a color temp equivalent to > tungsten. > Finally. > > So have thought of a dimmer on this for years. 3 switches. Could put a > dimmer in one place that would control the whole circuit but that would not > be good if you dimmed it then wanted to control from another location. So > went all googly and came up with a Lutron product. Has to be a particular > product that will work for LEDS. And has to be the RF version, not IR > remote. > > The master dimmer uses one of the travelers as a data circuit to talk to the > other dimmers and come to agreement as to the level that is wanted. > > Can dim from any location. You can put any number of dimmers/switches on a > circuit. Has a preset dim button too. > Gotta make sure to only have ONE master dimmer on the circuit. They all get > unhappy if more than one is the master. This detail is very hard to find in > the instructions. > > All of the switches have the dimmer controls. Only the master has the RF > receiver. Have as many remotes as you want. > > Too several purchasing misfires (and one factory packing error), two very > light at night tech support calls to Lutron (native American English speaker > that actually knew his stuff). Blew some sparks when jamming all the wires > into one of the outlet boxes (everybody does residential electrical work hot > right, else how would you know of you blew a circuit breaker when jamming > all those wires back in that little box). > > All the switches are finally in the wall, the grounds are even connected and > the coverplates are on. This after about a month of bloody ended wires > hanging out of the wall in three places and touching wires together to turn > the lights on and off... > > I would recommend this system now that the pain of learning the different > components and the wiring scheme is over. Two touches up and full > brightness. One touch up and preset dimming. Turning them off makes them > ramp down to a nice soft finish.
Re: [AFMUG] OT lutron
Sorry, I have them working in a 3-way, but not a 4-way (I have three switches total) On Sun, Jan 28, 2018 at 8:06 AM, Jeremy wrote: > I have these in my new house. I've been trying to get them to work in a > 3-way configuration, but something is not right. They work great in a two > way upstairs. Maybe I need to call support as well. > > On Sun, Jan 28, 2018 at 8:03 AM, Lewis Bergman > wrote: > >> Smartthings >> >> On Sun, Jan 28, 2018, 8:44 AM Timothy Steele >> wrote: >> >>> Why not just get a ELAN g1 to control your lutron and any other smart >>> device you have? A bit pricey but so much nicer in the end and a LOT less >>> work >>> >>> Control your lights, shades, music and TV's all in 1 spot >>> >>> On Sun, Jan 28, 2018, 3:49 AM Jason McKemie < >>> j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> wrote: >>> Esp8266's are cheap and flexible. Part of me still wants to have everything hard wired though. Especially since I still need to run power. On Sunday, January 28, 2018, Josh Reynolds wrote: > I'm putting ESP8266's on everything in my house right now, with > arduinos and relay boards galore. Then those get connected up to a > private Blynk.cc server, so I can control them from my phone. > > I think I have an addiction. :( > > On Sat, Jan 27, 2018 at 7:31 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: > > Have three switches on a circuit in master bedroom running 7 can > lights in > > ceiling. > > > > Some of the last convert to LED. > > They make some nice PAR38 reflector LEDS with a color temp > equivalent to > > tungsten. > > Finally. > > > > So have thought of a dimmer on this for years. 3 switches. Could > put a > > dimmer in one place that would control the whole circuit but that > would not > > be good if you dimmed it then wanted to control from another > location. So > > went all googly and came up with a Lutron product. Has to be a > particular > > product that will work for LEDS. And has to be the RF version, not > IR > > remote. > > > > The master dimmer uses one of the travelers as a data circuit to > talk to the > > other dimmers and come to agreement as to the level that is wanted. > > > > Can dim from any location. You can put any number of > dimmers/switches on a > > circuit. Has a preset dim button too. > > Gotta make sure to only have ONE master dimmer on the circuit. They > all get > > unhappy if more than one is the master. This detail is very hard to > find in > > the instructions. > > > > All of the switches have the dimmer controls. Only the master has > the RF > > receiver. Have as many remotes as you want. > > > > Too several purchasing misfires (and one factory packing error), two > very > > light at night tech support calls to Lutron (native American English > speaker > > that actually knew his stuff). Blew some sparks when jamming all > the wires > > into one of the outlet boxes (everybody does residential electrical > work hot > > right, else how would you know of you blew a circuit breaker when > jamming > > all those wires back in that little box). > > > > All the switches are finally in the wall, the grounds are even > connected and > > the coverplates are on. This after about a month of bloody ended > wires > > hanging out of the wall in three places and touching wires together > to turn > > the lights on and off... > > > > I would recommend this system now that the pain of learning the > different > > components and the wiring scheme is over. Two touches up and full > > brightness. One touch up and preset dimming. Turning them off > makes them > > ramp down to a nice soft finish. > >
Re: [AFMUG] OT lutron
I have these in my new house. I've been trying to get them to work in a 3-way configuration, but something is not right. They work great in a two way upstairs. Maybe I need to call support as well. On Sun, Jan 28, 2018 at 8:03 AM, Lewis Bergman wrote: > Smartthings > > On Sun, Jan 28, 2018, 8:44 AM Timothy Steele > wrote: > >> Why not just get a ELAN g1 to control your lutron and any other smart >> device you have? A bit pricey but so much nicer in the end and a LOT less >> work >> >> Control your lights, shades, music and TV's all in 1 spot >> >> On Sun, Jan 28, 2018, 3:49 AM Jason McKemie < >> j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> wrote: >> >>> Esp8266's are cheap and flexible. Part of me still wants to have >>> everything hard wired though. Especially since I still need to run power. >>> >>> On Sunday, January 28, 2018, Josh Reynolds wrote: >>> I'm putting ESP8266's on everything in my house right now, with arduinos and relay boards galore. Then those get connected up to a private Blynk.cc server, so I can control them from my phone. I think I have an addiction. :( On Sat, Jan 27, 2018 at 7:31 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: > Have three switches on a circuit in master bedroom running 7 can lights in > ceiling. > > Some of the last convert to LED. > They make some nice PAR38 reflector LEDS with a color temp equivalent to > tungsten. > Finally. > > So have thought of a dimmer on this for years. 3 switches. Could put a > dimmer in one place that would control the whole circuit but that would not > be good if you dimmed it then wanted to control from another location. So > went all googly and came up with a Lutron product. Has to be a particular > product that will work for LEDS. And has to be the RF version, not IR > remote. > > The master dimmer uses one of the travelers as a data circuit to talk to the > other dimmers and come to agreement as to the level that is wanted. > > Can dim from any location. You can put any number of dimmers/switches on a > circuit. Has a preset dim button too. > Gotta make sure to only have ONE master dimmer on the circuit. They all get > unhappy if more than one is the master. This detail is very hard to find in > the instructions. > > All of the switches have the dimmer controls. Only the master has the RF > receiver. Have as many remotes as you want. > > Too several purchasing misfires (and one factory packing error), two very > light at night tech support calls to Lutron (native American English speaker > that actually knew his stuff). Blew some sparks when jamming all the wires > into one of the outlet boxes (everybody does residential electrical work hot > right, else how would you know of you blew a circuit breaker when jamming > all those wires back in that little box). > > All the switches are finally in the wall, the grounds are even connected and > the coverplates are on. This after about a month of bloody ended wires > hanging out of the wall in three places and touching wires together to turn > the lights on and off... > > I would recommend this system now that the pain of learning the different > components and the wiring scheme is over. Two touches up and full > brightness. One touch up and preset dimming. Turning them off makes them > ramp down to a nice soft finish. >>>
Re: [AFMUG] OT lutron
Smartthings On Sun, Jan 28, 2018, 8:44 AM Timothy Steele wrote: > Why not just get a ELAN g1 to control your lutron and any other smart > device you have? A bit pricey but so much nicer in the end and a LOT less > work > > Control your lights, shades, music and TV's all in 1 spot > > On Sun, Jan 28, 2018, 3:49 AM Jason McKemie < > j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> wrote: > >> Esp8266's are cheap and flexible. Part of me still wants to have >> everything hard wired though. Especially since I still need to run power. >> >> On Sunday, January 28, 2018, Josh Reynolds wrote: >> >>> I'm putting ESP8266's on everything in my house right now, with >>> arduinos and relay boards galore. Then those get connected up to a >>> private Blynk.cc server, so I can control them from my phone. >>> >>> I think I have an addiction. :( >>> >>> On Sat, Jan 27, 2018 at 7:31 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: >>> > Have three switches on a circuit in master bedroom running 7 can >>> lights in >>> > ceiling. >>> > >>> > Some of the last convert to LED. >>> > They make some nice PAR38 reflector LEDS with a color temp equivalent >>> to >>> > tungsten. >>> > Finally. >>> > >>> > So have thought of a dimmer on this for years. 3 switches. Could put >>> a >>> > dimmer in one place that would control the whole circuit but that >>> would not >>> > be good if you dimmed it then wanted to control from another >>> location. So >>> > went all googly and came up with a Lutron product. Has to be a >>> particular >>> > product that will work for LEDS. And has to be the RF version, not IR >>> > remote. >>> > >>> > The master dimmer uses one of the travelers as a data circuit to talk >>> to the >>> > other dimmers and come to agreement as to the level that is wanted. >>> > >>> > Can dim from any location. You can put any number of dimmers/switches >>> on a >>> > circuit. Has a preset dim button too. >>> > Gotta make sure to only have ONE master dimmer on the circuit. They >>> all get >>> > unhappy if more than one is the master. This detail is very hard to >>> find in >>> > the instructions. >>> > >>> > All of the switches have the dimmer controls. Only the master has the >>> RF >>> > receiver. Have as many remotes as you want. >>> > >>> > Too several purchasing misfires (and one factory packing error), two >>> very >>> > light at night tech support calls to Lutron (native American English >>> speaker >>> > that actually knew his stuff). Blew some sparks when jamming all the >>> wires >>> > into one of the outlet boxes (everybody does residential electrical >>> work hot >>> > right, else how would you know of you blew a circuit breaker when >>> jamming >>> > all those wires back in that little box). >>> > >>> > All the switches are finally in the wall, the grounds are even >>> connected and >>> > the coverplates are on. This after about a month of bloody ended wires >>> > hanging out of the wall in three places and touching wires together to >>> turn >>> > the lights on and off... >>> > >>> > I would recommend this system now that the pain of learning the >>> different >>> > components and the wiring scheme is over. Two touches up and full >>> > brightness. One touch up and preset dimming. Turning them off makes >>> them >>> > ramp down to a nice soft finish. >>> >>
Re: [AFMUG] OT lutron
Why not just get a ELAN g1 to control your lutron and any other smart device you have? A bit pricey but so much nicer in the end and a LOT less work Control your lights, shades, music and TV's all in 1 spot On Sun, Jan 28, 2018, 3:49 AM Jason McKemie < j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> wrote: > Esp8266's are cheap and flexible. Part of me still wants to have > everything hard wired though. Especially since I still need to run power. > > On Sunday, January 28, 2018, Josh Reynolds wrote: > >> I'm putting ESP8266's on everything in my house right now, with >> arduinos and relay boards galore. Then those get connected up to a >> private Blynk.cc server, so I can control them from my phone. >> >> I think I have an addiction. :( >> >> On Sat, Jan 27, 2018 at 7:31 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: >> > Have three switches on a circuit in master bedroom running 7 can lights >> in >> > ceiling. >> > >> > Some of the last convert to LED. >> > They make some nice PAR38 reflector LEDS with a color temp equivalent to >> > tungsten. >> > Finally. >> > >> > So have thought of a dimmer on this for years. 3 switches. Could put a >> > dimmer in one place that would control the whole circuit but that would >> not >> > be good if you dimmed it then wanted to control from another location. >> So >> > went all googly and came up with a Lutron product. Has to be a >> particular >> > product that will work for LEDS. And has to be the RF version, not IR >> > remote. >> > >> > The master dimmer uses one of the travelers as a data circuit to talk >> to the >> > other dimmers and come to agreement as to the level that is wanted. >> > >> > Can dim from any location. You can put any number of dimmers/switches >> on a >> > circuit. Has a preset dim button too. >> > Gotta make sure to only have ONE master dimmer on the circuit. They >> all get >> > unhappy if more than one is the master. This detail is very hard to >> find in >> > the instructions. >> > >> > All of the switches have the dimmer controls. Only the master has the >> RF >> > receiver. Have as many remotes as you want. >> > >> > Too several purchasing misfires (and one factory packing error), two >> very >> > light at night tech support calls to Lutron (native American English >> speaker >> > that actually knew his stuff). Blew some sparks when jamming all the >> wires >> > into one of the outlet boxes (everybody does residential electrical >> work hot >> > right, else how would you know of you blew a circuit breaker when >> jamming >> > all those wires back in that little box). >> > >> > All the switches are finally in the wall, the grounds are even >> connected and >> > the coverplates are on. This after about a month of bloody ended wires >> > hanging out of the wall in three places and touching wires together to >> turn >> > the lights on and off... >> > >> > I would recommend this system now that the pain of learning the >> different >> > components and the wiring scheme is over. Two touches up and full >> > brightness. One touch up and preset dimming. Turning them off makes >> them >> > ramp down to a nice soft finish. >> >
Re: [AFMUG] OT lutron
Esp8266's are cheap and flexible. Part of me still wants to have everything hard wired though. Especially since I still need to run power. On Sunday, January 28, 2018, Josh Reynolds wrote: > I'm putting ESP8266's on everything in my house right now, with > arduinos and relay boards galore. Then those get connected up to a > private Blynk.cc server, so I can control them from my phone. > > I think I have an addiction. :( > > On Sat, Jan 27, 2018 at 7:31 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: > > Have three switches on a circuit in master bedroom running 7 can lights > in > > ceiling. > > > > Some of the last convert to LED. > > They make some nice PAR38 reflector LEDS with a color temp equivalent to > > tungsten. > > Finally. > > > > So have thought of a dimmer on this for years. 3 switches. Could put a > > dimmer in one place that would control the whole circuit but that would > not > > be good if you dimmed it then wanted to control from another location. > So > > went all googly and came up with a Lutron product. Has to be a > particular > > product that will work for LEDS. And has to be the RF version, not IR > > remote. > > > > The master dimmer uses one of the travelers as a data circuit to talk to > the > > other dimmers and come to agreement as to the level that is wanted. > > > > Can dim from any location. You can put any number of dimmers/switches > on a > > circuit. Has a preset dim button too. > > Gotta make sure to only have ONE master dimmer on the circuit. They all > get > > unhappy if more than one is the master. This detail is very hard to > find in > > the instructions. > > > > All of the switches have the dimmer controls. Only the master has the RF > > receiver. Have as many remotes as you want. > > > > Too several purchasing misfires (and one factory packing error), two very > > light at night tech support calls to Lutron (native American English > speaker > > that actually knew his stuff). Blew some sparks when jamming all the > wires > > into one of the outlet boxes (everybody does residential electrical work > hot > > right, else how would you know of you blew a circuit breaker when jamming > > all those wires back in that little box). > > > > All the switches are finally in the wall, the grounds are even connected > and > > the coverplates are on. This after about a month of bloody ended wires > > hanging out of the wall in three places and touching wires together to > turn > > the lights on and off... > > > > I would recommend this system now that the pain of learning the different > > components and the wiring scheme is over. Two touches up and full > > brightness. One touch up and preset dimming. Turning them off makes > them > > ramp down to a nice soft finish. >
Re: [AFMUG] OT lutron
I'm putting ESP8266's on everything in my house right now, with arduinos and relay boards galore. Then those get connected up to a private Blynk.cc server, so I can control them from my phone. I think I have an addiction. :( On Sat, Jan 27, 2018 at 7:31 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: > Have three switches on a circuit in master bedroom running 7 can lights in > ceiling. > > Some of the last convert to LED. > They make some nice PAR38 reflector LEDS with a color temp equivalent to > tungsten. > Finally. > > So have thought of a dimmer on this for years. 3 switches. Could put a > dimmer in one place that would control the whole circuit but that would not > be good if you dimmed it then wanted to control from another location. So > went all googly and came up with a Lutron product. Has to be a particular > product that will work for LEDS. And has to be the RF version, not IR > remote. > > The master dimmer uses one of the travelers as a data circuit to talk to the > other dimmers and come to agreement as to the level that is wanted. > > Can dim from any location. You can put any number of dimmers/switches on a > circuit. Has a preset dim button too. > Gotta make sure to only have ONE master dimmer on the circuit. They all get > unhappy if more than one is the master. This detail is very hard to find in > the instructions. > > All of the switches have the dimmer controls. Only the master has the RF > receiver. Have as many remotes as you want. > > Too several purchasing misfires (and one factory packing error), two very > light at night tech support calls to Lutron (native American English speaker > that actually knew his stuff). Blew some sparks when jamming all the wires > into one of the outlet boxes (everybody does residential electrical work hot > right, else how would you know of you blew a circuit breaker when jamming > all those wires back in that little box). > > All the switches are finally in the wall, the grounds are even connected and > the coverplates are on. This after about a month of bloody ended wires > hanging out of the wall in three places and touching wires together to turn > the lights on and off... > > I would recommend this system now that the pain of learning the different > components and the wiring scheme is over. Two touches up and full > brightness. One touch up and preset dimming. Turning them off makes them > ramp down to a nice soft finish.
Re: [AFMUG] OT lutron
Sounds like you learned from the video you posted on guy who kept shocking himself.. Jaime Solorza On Jan 27, 2018 6:31 PM, "Chuck McCown" wrote: > Have three switches on a circuit in master bedroom running 7 can lights in > ceiling. > > Some of the last convert to LED. > They make some nice PAR38 reflector LEDS with a color temp equivalent to > tungsten. > Finally. > > So have thought of a dimmer on this for years. 3 switches. Could put a > dimmer in one place that would control the whole circuit but that would not > be good if you dimmed it then wanted to control from another location. So > went all googly and came up with a Lutron product. Has to be a particular > product that will work for LEDS. And has to be the RF version, not IR > remote. > > The master dimmer uses one of the travelers as a data circuit to talk to > the other dimmers and come to agreement as to the level that is wanted. > > Can dim from any location. You can put any number of dimmers/switches on > a circuit. Has a preset dim button too. > Gotta make sure to only have ONE master dimmer on the circuit. They all > get unhappy if more than one is the master. This detail is very hard to > find in the instructions. > > All of the switches have the dimmer controls. Only the master has the RF > receiver. Have as many remotes as you want. > > Too several purchasing misfires (and one factory packing error), two very > light at night tech support calls to Lutron (native American English > speaker that actually knew his stuff). Blew some sparks when jamming all > the wires into one of the outlet boxes (everybody does residential > electrical work hot right, else how would you know of you blew a circuit > breaker when jamming all those wires back in that little box). > > All the switches are finally in the wall, the grounds are even connected > and the coverplates are on. This after about a month of bloody ended wires > hanging out of the wall in three places and touching wires together to turn > the lights on and off... > > I would recommend this system now that the pain of learning the different > components and the wiring scheme is over. Two touches up and full > brightness. One touch up and preset dimming. Turning them off makes them > ramp down to a nice soft finish. >
[AFMUG] OT lutron
Have three switches on a circuit in master bedroom running 7 can lights in ceiling. Some of the last convert to LED. They make some nice PAR38 reflector LEDS with a color temp equivalent to tungsten. Finally. So have thought of a dimmer on this for years. 3 switches. Could put a dimmer in one place that would control the whole circuit but that would not be good if you dimmed it then wanted to control from another location. So went all googly and came up with a Lutron product. Has to be a particular product that will work for LEDS. And has to be the RF version, not IR remote. The master dimmer uses one of the travelers as a data circuit to talk to the other dimmers and come to agreement as to the level that is wanted. Can dim from any location. You can put any number of dimmers/switches on a circuit. Has a preset dim button too. Gotta make sure to only have ONE master dimmer on the circuit. They all get unhappy if more than one is the master. This detail is very hard to find in the instructions. All of the switches have the dimmer controls. Only the master has the RF receiver. Have as many remotes as you want. Too several purchasing misfires (and one factory packing error), two very light at night tech support calls to Lutron (native American English speaker that actually knew his stuff). Blew some sparks when jamming all the wires into one of the outlet boxes (everybody does residential electrical work hot right, else how would you know of you blew a circuit breaker when jamming all those wires back in that little box). All the switches are finally in the wall, the grounds are even connected and the coverplates are on. This after about a month of bloody ended wires hanging out of the wall in three places and touching wires together to turn the lights on and off... I would recommend this system now that the pain of learning the different components and the wiring scheme is over. Two touches up and full brightness. One touch up and preset dimming. Turning them off makes them ramp down to a nice soft finish.
