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Technical Assistance

For questions concerning the installation or  

operation of this product,  

call the 

Lutron

 

Technical Support Center. 

 

Please provide exact model number when calling.

U.S.A. and Canaday (24 hrs / 7 days)

1.800.523.9466 

 

Fax +1.610.282.6311
México  +1.888.235.2910
Other Countries  8am – 8pm ET 

 

+1.610.282.3800 

www.lutron.com

Limited Warranty

(Valid only in U.S.A., Canada, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean.)

Lutron will, at its option, repair or replace any unit that is defective in materials or manufacture within one year after purchase. For warranty 

service, return unit to place of purchase or mail to Lutron at 7200 Suter Rd., Coopersburg, PA 18036-1299,  postage pre-paid.

This warranTy is in liEu of all oThEr ExprEss warranTiEs,  and ThE impliEd warranTy of mErchanTabiliTy is limiTEd 

To onE yEar from purchasE. This warranTy doEs noT covEr ThE cosT of insTallaTion, rEmoval or rEinsTallaTion, 

or damagE rEsulTing from misusE, abusE, or damagE from impropEr wiring or insTallaTion. This warranTy doEs 

noT covEr incidEnTal or consEquEnTial damagEs. luTron’s liabiliTy on any claim for damagEs arising ouT of or in 

con nEc Tion wiTh ThE manufacTurE, salE, insTallaTion, dElivEry, or usE of ThE uniT shall nEvEr ExcEEd ThE pur chasE 

pricE of ThE uniT.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights which vary from state to state. Some states do not allow the 

exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitation on how long an implied warranty may last, so the above limitations 

may not apply to you. 

This product is covered under one or more of the following U.S. patents: 5,248,919; 5,399,940; 5,637,930; 5,798,581; 6,169,377; 6,380,696; 

7,362,285; 7,365,282; 7,408,525; 7,548,216; 7,573,436 and corresponding foreign patents. U.S. and foreign patents pending. Lutron, Claro, 

Maestro, Maestro Wireless, The Sunburst Logo and Satin Colors are registered trademarks and FASS is a trademark of Lutron Electronics Co., 

Inc. NEC is a registered trademark of National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, Massachusetts.  © 2009 Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.

Lutron Technical Support Center 1.800.523.9566  24 hrs / 7 days 

The Wireless Controller can also be mounted to the left or right of existing lighting controls,outlets or 

other Wireless Controllers. For these configurations please visit www.lutron.com/maestrowireless.

Using the Wireless Controller on a Wall

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Wall Mount  

Backplate

Template: For Mounting Directly to a Wall or  

in a 1-Gang Wallplate

For all other configurations please visit www.lutron.com/maestrowireless

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Ground

Green wire

Black screw

Brass screw

Atenuador

Ground

Tag

Green wire

Black screw

Brass screw

Blue screw

Ground

Tag

Green wire

Black screw

Brass screw

Blue screw

Ground

Tags

Green wire

Black screw

Brass screw

Blue  

screw

Dimmer or Companion Dimmer

Ground

Tag

Green wire

Black screw

Brass  

screw

Blue screw

Dimmer or Companion Dimmer

Blue

Live

120 V~

60 Hz

Neurtral

Light 

Fixture

Brass

Black

Green

Ground

Wallbox

Dimmer

Blue

Live

120 V~ 

60 Hz

Blue

Neutral

Light 

Fixture

Brass

Brass

Black

Black

Green

Green

Ground

Ground

Wallbox

Dimmer or  

Companion Dimmer

Dimmer or  

Companion Dimmer

Wallbox

Two Location Wiring Diagram

Wiring the Dimmer:

Connect the 

• 

green

 ground wire on the Dimmer to the 

bare

 

copper

 or 

green

 ground wire in the 

wallbox. (See Important Note 2 on other side.)
Connect either of the wires removed from the switch to the 

• 

black

 screw terminal on the Dimmer.

Connect the remaining wire removed from the switch to the 

• 

brass

 screw terminal on the Dimmer.

Tighten the 

• 

blue

 screw terminal on the Dimmer. It is not used in a single-pole circuit.

Single Location Wiring Diagram

5b – Two-Location Control 

One location will be replaced with a Dimmer and the other with a Companion Dimmer.

5c – Three or More-Location Control

One location will be replaced with a Dimmer and the others with Companion Dimmers. Only one Dimmer can 
be used with up to nine Companion Dimmers.

Replace the 4-way Switch(es):

Note: 

4-way switches may be replaced with either a Dimmer or an Companion Dimmer.

Connect the 

• 

green

 ground wire on the Dimmer or Companion Dimmer to the 

bare copper 

or 

green

 

ground wire in the wallbox. (See Important Note 2 on other side.)
Connect both of the wires tagged in step 3c wires (noting their color) to the 

• 

blue

 screw terminal on 

the Dimmer or Companion Dimmer (one wire to the screw and the other to the push-in terminal).
Connect one of the remaining wires removed from the switch to the 

• 

black

 screw terminal on the 

Dimmer or Companion Dimmer.
Connect the remaining wire removed from the switch to the 

• 

brass

 screw terminal on the Dimmer or 

Companion Dimmer.

Replace the 3-way switches:

Connect the 

• 

green

 ground wire on the Dimmer or Companion 

Dimmer to the 

bare

 

copper

 or 

green

 ground wire in the wallbox.  

(See Important Note 2 on other side.)
Connect the wire tagged in step 3b to the 

• 

black

 screw terminal on 

the Dimmer or Companion Dimmer.
Connect the same color wire connected to the 

• 

blue

 screw terminal 

on the Dimmer or Companion Dimmer that replaced a 4-way switch 

(wire color noted above) to the 

blue

 screw terminal on the Dimmer or 

Companion Dimmer.
Connect the remaining wire removed from the switch to the 

• 

brass

 

screw terminal on the Dimmer or Companion Dimmer.

Start  

screws.

Align  

Dimmers 

and tighten 

screws.

Mounting Switches to Wallbox

Form wires carefully into the wallbox, mount and align 

Dimmer (and Companion Dimmers). 
Attach 

Claro

 or Satin Colors® Wallplate(s) (Sold separately). 

Turning Power ON

Turn power ON at circuit breaker  

(or replace fuse). 

Wiring the Dimmer:

Connect the 

• 

green

 ground wire on the Dimmer to the 

bare

 

copper

 or 

green

 ground wire in the wallbox.  

(See Important Note 2 on other side.)
Connect the tagged wire removed from the switch in step 3b to the 

• 

black

 screw terminal on the Dimmer.

Connect one of the remaining wires removed from the switch to the 

• 

brass

 screw terminal on the Dimmer. 

Connect the remaining wire removed from the switch (note wire color) to the 

• 

blue

 screw terminal on  

the Dimmer.

Wiring the Companion Dimmer (MA-R):

Connect the 

• 

green

 ground wire on the Companion Dimmer to the  

bare

 

copper

 or 

green

 ground wire in the wallbox.  

(See Important Note 2 on other side.)
Connect the wire tagged in step 3b to the 

• 

black

 screw terminal on 

the Dimmer or Companion Dimmer.
Connect the same color wire connected to the 

• 

blue

 screw terminal 

on the Dimmer (wire color noted above) to the 

blue

 screw terminal on 

the Companion Dimmer.
Connect the remaining wire removed from the switch to the 

• 

brass

 

screw terminal on the Companion Dimmer.

5a – Single-Location Control

Blue

Live

120 V~ 

60 Hz

Blue

Neutral

Light 

Fixture

Brass

Brass

Black

Black

Green

Green

Ground

Ground

Wallbox

Dimmer or  

Companion Dimmer

Dimmer or  

Companion Dimmer

Dimmer or  

Companion Dimmer

Wallbox

Blue

Brass

Black

Green

Ground

Wallbox

Three or More Location Wiring Diagram

Made and Printed in U.S.A. 10/09 P/N 030-1126 Rev. A

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2

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6

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2

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Using the Wireless Controller on a 

Car Visor

Slide the Visor Backplate into the back of  

the Wireless Controller.

Mount the Wireless Controller to a  

vehicle’s visor.

Remove the existing battery and replace with  

a new CR 2032. The positive (+) side should  

  be down. Slide battery holder back into the  

  Wireless Controller unit until it snaps into  

   

place. Replace screw.

Replacing the Battery in a Wireless Controller

Note:

 The visor clip  

may need to be manually 

opened depending on  

visor thickness.

Light

On

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Of

f

Light

On

Adjust

Of

f

Slide the Blank Backplate into the back of  

the Controller.

Slide the Wireless Controller onto the Tabletop 

Pedestal. (L-PED 1 Sold separately)

Using the Wireless Controller as a 

Handheld Remote

Using the Wireless Controller as a 

Tabletop Remote

Light

On

Adjust

Off

Light

On

Adjust

Off

Carefully cut out the Template below along the outer dashed line and temporarily attach it to the 

wall at the desired mounting location.

Note:

 To match location of existing wall controls, remove existing wallplate and measure height of  

top screw.

Mark and drill the four 

3

16

 

in (35 mm) screw hole locations indicated on the Template.

Insert a Screw Anchor into each of the holes drilled in step 2, making sure they are flush with the wall. 

Note: 

Template should be removed from wall before inserting anchors.

Mount the 1-gang wallplate with screws provided. Wallplate must be mounted after the Wireless 

Controller is installed, not before.  

Loosely mount the Wall Mount Backplate to the wall with screws. Check to make sure the Backplate  

is level. Once level, tighten the screws fully.

Carefully cut out the Template below along the outer dashed line and temporarily attach it to the 

wall at the desired mounting location.

Note: 

To match location of existing wall controls, remove existing wallplate and measure height 

of top screw.

Remove the battery cover screw, then 

gently slide the battery holder out of the 

back of the Wireless Controller.

Mark and drill the two 3⁄16 in (35 mm) screw hole locations indicated within the Wall Mount 

Backplate section (A) of the template.

Insert a Screw Anchor into each of the holes drilled in step 2, making sure they are  

flush with the wall.

Note:

 Template should be removed from wall before inserting anchors.

Mounting a Wireless Controller Directly to a Wall Without  

a Wallplate

Mounting a Wireless Controller in a 1-Gang Wallplate

Figure 3

Light 

On

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Slide the metal Visor clip into the Visor 

Backplate.

Loosely mount the Wall Mount Backplate to the wall with screws. Check to 

make sure the Backplate is level. Once level, tighten the screws fully.

Slide Wireless Controller down onto the Wall Mount Backplate. (Figure 3)

Slide Wireless Controller down onto the Wall Mount Backplate. (Figure 3)

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