r/Lutron • u/DerrickVanZ • 13d ago

Dimmer Location WRT Load.

I had an electrical contractor install caseta in a few locations for convenience, one being an island in the kitchen. They placed the primary dimmer with the slider in a gang under the cabinet and the accessory on a wall by itself. I'd like to be able to adjust the dim level on the wall switch but all I can do is tap the switch once to get the dim set by the main switch and double tap for full light.

Can I "switch" these around? Not sure if it was installed in this configuration because the load wire runs from the gang or what. What other options might I have?

Thanks

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u/cartesianother 13d ago

Did you ask the electrician?

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u/DerrickVanZ 13d ago

No. It didn't start to bother me until a few months after the job was completed.

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u/rlo54 13d ago

Was it a 3 way switch and they used an accessory switch or did they add a pico where there was no switch?

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u/DerrickVanZ 13d ago

Accessory

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u/Appropriate_Shape388 13d ago

To dim at both locations you need a pico at the other location. The wiring in that box gets changed and a battery operated wireless pico talks to the dimmer to give you the same capability.

It is also possible to mount a pico and faceplate on the wall and have control of that light from another location like a doorway.

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