Maestro LED+ Dimmer Switch

I've installed several of these dimmers in our home, in both one and two dimmer configurations. They are both attractive and functional, and they allow you to use multiple dimmers on a 3-way circuit without any rewiring. They work well with both incandescent bulbs, compact fluorescents and LED lights that are dimmable, and provide the fullest range of dimming I have seen with these types of bulbs. They come pre-programmed to bring lights to full brightness quickly, and to turn lights out by slowly dimming them, allowing you to see where you're going even after turning out the lights. A pair of small buttons allow you to set the brightness level, and that level will be maintained even after a power failure. Double tapping the switch always brings it back to full brightness, however, which is very convenient. Every aspect of how these dimmers function is programmable, from ramp-up and ramp-down times to dimming modes. However, the programming sequence is not at all intuitive, so most people will undoubtedly use the default program. Programming involves tapping specific buttons in a specific sequence - it's a bit like programming some cars or resetting the check engine light, where you may have to turn the ignition on, then off, turn on the left turn signal and blink the headlights twice. One thing that may not be clear from the instructions is that you are not limited to using only one companion switch with this master switch. If you have the wiring for it, you can wire several companion switches in parallel, all of which can control the same light. There is also a version that includes two dimmer switches in one unit, which is very handy when space is limited. One caution is that these are electronic dimmers and they need a small amount of power to function. That power comes from current flowing through the circuitry, even when the switch is off. It's difficult to find in the instructions, but they require a minimum 40 watt load to function. That's no problem with an incandescent bulb, but many LED's use much less than that. For example, a light fixture that has two 1600 lumen bulbs (equivalent to 100 watt incandescent bulbs) may use as little as 26 watts. In theory, that's not enough for these dimmers to function. Sure enough, I had a light with three 5000 lumen bulbs, each using only 7 watts. It wasn't enough for the dimmer to work. However, when I replaced the bulbs with 800 lumen bulbs, each using 9 watts, the dimmer worked without any problems. So it would appear they can function with anything above 25 watts or so, but the stated minimum is 40. Finally, a word about intelligence. Lutron was the original manufacturer of mood lighting, with multi-zone dimmers, each controlling multiple lights and with programs that, with a single button, allow one to set a bunch of lights to specified levels simultaneously. The Maestro is not one of those. These are not smart dimmers and they can't be controlled by Alexa, or via the Internet. You can't even use an app to control all of your dimmers from your smart phone. These are also a lot less expensive than smart dimmers, and they're a lot less confusing to the uninitiated. When your mother-in-law visits, it won't take her any time at all to figure out how to use one of these that controls the dining room lights. With a smart dimmer, it might take some time to learn which button to push, or to say, "Alexi, set lights for dinner." Furthermore, there's no danger that these dimmers will ever be hacked the way a smart dimmer can be. After all, smart devices usually have almost no security and there have already been cases of people 'gas-lighting' their ex-spouses remotely to drive them nuts. No such worries with these switches. Simple, elegant and highly functional - what more could you want?

I purchased this Lutron Maestro switch as a substitute for the Lutron DIVA I tried previously. I replaced the bulbs in my track lighting fixture (http://amzn.com/B005D86XBE ) with LED bulbs (http://amzn.com/B00LGZCVSW ) and found that with the DIVA, there was still noticeable flickering no matter how I adjusted the dimmer low limit. This Maestro switch solved that. PROS: ~ As with the DIVA, the MAESTRO switch came with EXCELLENT instructions. I really mean excellent. Lutron includes clear pictures, good descriptions, and enough information for even a DIY customer to install the switch themselves. ~ They also include extras like 3 wire nuts and the small jumper cable you might need depending on your switch layouts. ~ Functionally this switch works perfectly. I can dim the GU10 LEDs down to a pretty low level without any flicker. To accomplish this, I had to follow the directions and adjust the minimum dimmer level higher until the flicker went away. Even with the adjustment, the lowest level is still pretty low. ~ Lights fade in and out. This is also adjustable, which means in total, you can adjust the high and low dimmer limits as well as the time it takes for the lights to fade in and out. Personally, I don't need much adjustment there, but if you are picky, you have options. Better to have them and not need them! ~ Comes with the push in style wiring. I choose NOT to use the push in connectors because I think they tend to loosen over time and that might lead to an arc or worse. Most good electricians will opt to use the screw terminals over the push in connectors for that exact reason. Its your choice, but I picked the confidence of the screw terminals. CONS: ~ The only thing I can say against this switch is that, like the DIVA, it requires a deeper gang box. Its similar to the size of an old GFCI outlet and so you just need to account for that. It will be a reeeeaaalll tight squeeze if you are trying to stuff this into a shallower remodel box. EXTRA: ~ For me this isn't a PRO or a CON, so it went here. The maestro switches use momentary buttons instead of a toggle or rocker switch. The momentary button does have a nice confident click and the nice a thing is you can click the top or the bottom of the switch and will still turn the lights ON if they are OFF or vice versa if they are already ON. Basically all you need to do is slap any part of the switch and it will do what its supposed to. ~ If you are going to wire this switch as a three way using a regular mechanical switch as the other switch, you need to make sure you read all the way through the directions and rewire the mechanical switch as indicated. If you fail to do this, the three way circuit behaves very strangely due to the electronics in the Maestro switch. SUMMARY: If you are doing any remodeling or installation with LED lighting, this is a good switch to try out. Since it costs roughly the same as the DIVA you can decide which style of switch you like better, a rocker or a momentary with fade. I think its personal taste unless you run into a situation like me, where the DIVA switch wasn't functioning properly and so you might need to try this Maestro.

We had a 15 year old model fail recently. This switch worked perfectly as a replacement. Please note that these are master 3-way switche only - a slave switch is needed to complete a new installation. Operation is very intuitive and satisfying.

Lutron dimmers are the best. These work great. They're just expensive.

I know how to wire a conventional 3-way circuit for a light. If you are like me; throw all that knowledge away before installing this dimmer. I assumed that since I was replacing a failed 3-way dimmer for existing LED lights; that all I needed to do was re-wire the Maestro 3-way dimmer like the old dimmer which followed the standard practice for wiring a 3-way circuit.. WRONG. I did that and I got a circuit that didn't work as expected and also had some intermittent weird actions. Step 4 only says "Disconnect Wires"; but fails to say which ones to disconnect. (I assumed only the ones for the Maestro dimmer.) The diagram in Step 6A shows one of the switched terminals for the Other Existing 3-way switch not even having a wire connected to it. Both terminals of a 3-way switch must normally be connected on all standard 3-way circuits. Since nothing was mentioned in the written instructions about the unusual wiring; I assume that the drawing was wrong. MY MISTAKE! The diagram in step 6A is absolutely correct. You are no longer using the 3-way switch in a 3-way switching mode. A single pole switch would work fine as a replacement. Step 4 - Disconnect wires - needs to explicitly state that the 3-way switch" functionality will the changed by not using the 2nd traveler wire terminal. When I followed step 6A diagram, the dimmer worked perfectly. You must disconnected the light fixture common wire and the traveler wire from the 3-way switch, then connected both wires and the provided jumper wire with a wire nut, and finally connect the jumper to the common terminal on the switch. The dimmer also needs to be programed and the dimming range must also be set per the instructions. This wiring is so unusual I decided to save myself some future aggravation about the wiring if I ever have to replace the dimmer. (Good possibility since I was replacing a 1yr old LED dimmer from another manufacturer). I placed a reduced size copy of the unusual wiring diagram under the face plate for the 3-way switch (but not inside the box). I or the next house owner wont miss the diagram if the cover is removed. So I give the dimmer a 5 star for function and 3 star for instructions.

There is only one dimmer in this box, the picture shows 2 dimmers outside the box for some reason. I ordered two and one box showed up. Be careful ordering multiples of 2, separate them out to avoid confusion. The dimmer works great with dimmable led bulbs so no worries there. The price is very competitive with other dimmer and this one actually works.

These completely fixed the flickering and humming some of our LED bulbs were doing. The previous dimmers were a mid tier budget made in China option that weren’t nearly as premium. The Lutron walkthrough tutorials are easy to follow and these are simple DIY installs. I used these in single pole, 3 way, and 4 way switch locations (used the maestro companion dinner switches for the latter two). Highly recommend.

Easy to install and works great! Gives the home a subtle update that makes a big difference. The gray glossy finish is very stylish!

This dimmer switch has really great compatibility with a large number of generic LED pot lights. Other dimmer brands would cause the LEDs to flicker or have a buzzing noise, but not this one. Installation is pretty straightforward if you have existing switch and swapping it out for the other. The only possible complication in this scenario is the extra depth caused by the bulkiness of the switch, if you have extra wires inside the receptacle. In terms of functionality, the dimmer switch remembers the last brightness setting before switched off. You can also reach maximum brightness by double tapping the switch. What I like most about this dimmer switch is that the change between brightness level is gradual and gentle to the eyes, e.g. from maximum brightness to off. Built quality of the switch is great as well. Highly recommend despite being pricier and no smart wifi connectivity if you are looking for compatibility with generic lights.

buen producto, con el paso del tiempo veremos que tal salió, por el momento está funcionando perfectamente y se ve de buena calidad en sus materiales

Se atrasaron un poco con la entrega, eso les quitó una estralla

I installed this in about 10 minutes - mind you, I am an electrician but its not hard even for DIY'ers. It has a brightness memory, a quick full bright on double click, and a fade off. It also has slight illumination of the switch for easy find in the dark with a row of dim LED's. It shows you the current level with those LED's when the light is on. The only thing to get used to is pressing a button instead of flicking a switch or sliding a lever. Adjustment is easy with a separate button for increase or decrease. I recommend this if you can afford it (price is the only thing not going for this) worked great with my dimmable LED bulbs.

Tenía el atenuador que no funcionaba con focos led y lo cambié por este y ya puedo usar focos led.