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Lutron 3 way switch wiring11/29/2023 ![]() ![]() In my previously referenced conversation with the support technician at Lutron, no operational information was available for the planned companion switch. Anyway, I for one am very pleased that the Caseta Diva allegedly works this way with a mechanical 3-way switch as it is ok for my use case (I don’t need to independently control the dim level from both locations). So, YMMV.Īs a cautionary tale (I have been burned by this myself) that is why I stressed to the OP to do his/her own research and ask LUTRON directly. I mention this as sometimes in various forums (not so much in this forum but it does occur) contributors make statements that turn out to be simply NOT true and they do not give full disclosure that they did not actually try out and test what they say/think will work. I want to stress that since official documentation has not been published at this time, and that I have NOT tried this myself yet, and my comment that the controlled light will come on at the pre-set dim level (and not at 100% level) is only based on what I was told over the phone. If you want to have DIMMING control at both locations, then you will have to use a PICO remote at the secondary site at this time (as I previously stated, a mechanical 3-way dimmer will NOT work as far as the support tech knew at this time). If you want additional controls (e.g., 4-way with 3 switches, you have to use 2 Picos and the Caseta Diva).Īlthough the application notes are yet to be published, in reviewing the in house application notes that the support techs just received, he did mention that when the mechanical 3-way on/off switch is turned on, that the controlled light will turn on at the PRESET DIM LEVEL set on the Caseta Diva dimmer (yeah!). Additionally, only a 3-way arrangement can be accommodated with a mechanical on/off switch (in other words, only two switches, the Diva and the Mechanical, controlling one light). Also, note that only a 3-way on/off mechanical switch can be utilized (NO mechanical dimmer), and so dimming level can only be set at the Caseta Diva dimmer switch. Please note that the mechanical switch has to be wired in a slightly different manner than what is normally the case when using the (normally) red traveller wire (there is a yellow jumper wire that needs to be installed on the mechanical 3-way switch).
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