LutronMaestro Companion Multi-Location Dimmer Not for Standalone Use MA-R-WH, White

My local big box home center with the orange and black logo carries the 3 way master dimmers and master dimmer pack with companion dimmers. I had bought 2 3 way master dimmers at the store and thought they would work with a standard 3 way switch. They do not. So I went back to the store and by the time I got done explaining to the kid in the electrical department, I had ordered the two companion dimmers from Amazon on from my phone. What is great about the companion dimmers, is that now not only am I able to turn on and off the lights from two separate locations, I can now also dim lights from two separate locations. According to the directions, I can also add several companion dimmers to one master dimmer and therefore Dim from several locations. I don't need to do this, but if you're someone who has a really large room and would like to do this this is the perfect solution for you. I was a little nervous wiring these myself because they are digital technology and I fear if I wired it wrong I could blow either the master dimmer or the companion dimmer or both. But the wiring directions and the color coding on the companion dimmers made it super simple to wire. There is also a little "defeat switch" at the top or the bottom of the dimmer switch that when you pull it out it kills the circuit the whole thing. It's almost like shutting it off at the breaker. The dimmer switch system that Maestro produces is very sophisticated. when you turn the lights on tthe lights fade on and when you go to shut off the system the lights fade off. But honestly, if I would have known how much all of this is going to cost me from the beginning, I would've just used regular analog dimmers. (one regular three-way switch is like four or five dollars an the companion dimmer being 20. The master dimmer was 29 at the store, and a regular dimmer is 19) but it's great technology and In the end I am extremely satisfied.

Bought the two station control (be sure you have a master and slave) and I wired it myself

I recently moved into a new home that had no dimmers installed on any lights. I visited my local hardware store in search of multi-location dimmer switches. The only true multi-location switch they had was the Lutron Maestro master switch. I bought two of them for one set of lights.Herein lies my first problem. None of the exterior packaging on the master switch said that you had to buy the companion switch for all but one location for the circuit. Unfortunately, none of the local hardware shops in town carried the companion switch because it didn't sell well (presumably because people didn't know they needed it!)Long story short: if you want true multi-location dimming capability, you MUST buy ONE of the Maestro master switches and the rest of the switches on that circuit must be THIS companion switch. ALSO worth mentioning is that this companion switch will work with any lights: incandescent, CFL, or LED, so long as the master switch is compatible with your lights.Now on to the review!I consider myself fairly electrically competent, at least enough to run new outlets and whatnot. Converting my old, 3 way non-dimming switch setup over to these 3-way dimmers was very simple since the package the switch comes in does include instructions for various scenarios. My advice to anyone wiring these switches is to pay attention when removing wires from your old switches so that you get it right on the first try.These switches look very nice and clean. I bought it in white; however they offer a multitude of colors to match your decor. The switch has a satisfying click when you tap the button, and it has a few nice features. For instance, you can double tap the button at any time to instantly raise the lights to max brightness. The switch remembers the last brightness setting you had so that when you turn the lights back on, it goes to that setting. Probably my favorite feature is the way the switch dims the lights on and off; it just looks so classy!Long story shot, I'm very happy with the Lutron Maestro series of switches. Since I moved in, I have replaced all my light switches in the house with the same style Lutron switches and I have had no failures. They all look sharp and have a clean, crisp feel when switching on and off. I would definitely recommend them!

The instructions to pair are wrong as written in packaging. I had a Lutron to Lutron switch and the instructions said you DO NOT need to pair, but you do. Press and hold to access the blinking lights, press off, then press and hold until the light turns from blinking to steady, then release. Since the instructions were not correct, I assumed the first light was defective and it was not.

I had a 4 way switch (3 switches for the same set of lights). Worked with the Maestro dimmer switch. You’ll need these if you have more than 2 switches.

I have this installed along with 2 other Lutron Switches in my Kitchen as my Kitchen uses a Triple-Switch setup. Most dimmers cannot use more than 2 switches; this one has a little "network" where it actually remembers where you have set your dimmer and each switch has its own dimmer buttons. Truly a great product that is basically a one of a kind. I am really happy with my setup. If the switches fail I will report back but otherwise count me as a happy customer!

Very easy to install and adds great functionality; this allows a 3-way light to be dimmed from both switch locations. Note that this is designed to be a companion unit to the Maestro main dimmer switch, so you'll need to install that at one switch location and this at the other.

I used these to replace similar switches in our house that failed all at the same time. Very high quality and high technology. Only thing was I didn’t realize I had to use a base with a master dimmer, could not run two dimmer switches like top and bottom of staircase like other brand, found out when I went to install. Quality, price and quick delivery from Amazon make these a real find!

no funciona y ya no los puedo devolver.

This switch is a companion switch to a master and it works as advertised.

I have been a Lutron dimmer switch user for nearly 20 years and love them. The older switches tended to wear out after 15 years or so. I hope this has been remedied. The programmable feature of these dimmer switches is particularly useful.

Very happy. Worked as planed.

When we purchased this house we were burdened with light almond light switches, try to find them in your local hardware stores these days in Canada, not easy. We were also burdened with having to use the master/slave system from Lutron that was already in place in order to have the over excessive switch locations work properly. Given that we were left with sourcing and buying from Amazon, or crossing the boarder to buy in the States. With that in mind we are happy for the colour match, it works as advertised, but is far too expensive for a light switch, more because of the colour since white ones are almost half and readily available in Canada. As to install, easy if you know what your doing or have a previously wired switch to copy.