Lutron Maestro CL Installation Manual

C•L®

LED
DEL

LFCA

CFL

AFC

®

LED
DEL

LFCA

CFL

AFC

For lights switched from one location

(For lights switched from two locations, see instructions on reverse)

Dimmer

MACL-153M

P/N 0301771 REV A

120 V~ 60 Hz

150 W

CFL / LED

600 W

Incand. /Hal.

If using CFL or LED bulbs,
they must be Lutron

®

compatible!

www.lutron.com/macl

For the compatible bulb list...

Helpful videos...

Advanced programming &
operation...

Additional wiring scenarios...

Replacing a dimmer with a dimmer...

or

If you have three or more switches
controlling a light...

Please visit:

www.lutron.com/macl

Help

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Limited Warranty:
www.lutron.com/TechnicalDocumentLibrary/
369-119_Wallbox_Warranty.pdf

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Lutron, Lutron, Claro, Satin Colors, Maestro, and C•L

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Determine wiring type

1

For lights switched from two locations, see instructions on
the reverse side.

For lights switched from one location, proceed to Step 2
below.

Turn power OFF at circuit breaker!

2

OFF

WARNING: SHOCK HAZARD.

May result in serious injury or death. Turn off
power at circuit breaker or fuse before installing.

Remove existing device

3

Disconnect wires.

Remove middle sections (if ganging devices)

4

Remove middle sections if mounting 2 or more devices side by
side. See Maximum Ratings chart for the new wattage limits.

NOTE: No derating is required when using only CFLs or LEDs.

Keep

Remove

MAXIMUM RATINGS FOR MIXED LOAD TYPES

CFL

0 W + 600 W 500 W 400 W

1 W – 25 W + 500 W 400 W 300 W
26 W – 50 W + 400 W 300 W 200 W
51 W – 75 W + 300 W 200 W 100 W

76 W – 100 W + 200 W 100 W 50 W

101 W – 125 W + 100 W 50 W 0 W

126 W – 150 W + 0 W 0 W 0 W

Connect the new dimmer (MACL)

5

Fully wrap the wires around the screw and tighten (A), or strip
insulated wires to 1/2 in (13 mm) and insert into the push-in
terminals (B).

A B

Use 12 / 14 AWG Use 14 AWG

Incandescent / Halogen

OR

1/2 in

(13 mm)

MACL

Brass screw

Black screw

Green wire

Ground wire (bare or green)

Mount dimmer using the provided screws

6

+

Turn power ON at circuit breaker

7

ON

OPTIONAL FOR INCANDESCENT / HALOGEN

Adjust dimming range for LEDs and CFLs

8

Hold T & L until an indicator light

IL

T

&

L

T

T

If your bulbs are flickering, buzzing or dropping out, your bulbs
may not be compatible. Please visit www.lutron.com/macl to
check the Compatible Bulb List.

(IL) blinks on the MACL dimmer.

L

Hold
is reached.

Tap R until all bulbs in the room are
on and stable (no flickering).

R

Or

Single tap T to save setting.

until bottom indicator light (IL)

L

Single tap

Single tap T again.

If all bulbs do not turn on or are not

R

stable, repeat step 1, and in step 2
increase light with R.

T

to turn off bulbs.

OPERATION

Indicator Lights (IL)

Displays the current light level

T

R

Tap to toggle lights
on / off.

Double-tap to turn
lights on to full
intensity.

Press & hold for
delayed fade-to-off.

L

Raise lights

Lower lights

T

S

M

S

•

A

F

•

M

T

S

S

A

F

•

M

T

S

S

A

F

F

A

S

S

T

M

•

FASSTM

F

A

Pull tab out for bulb replacement.

S

S

T

M

•

F

A

S

•

S

M

T

IMPORTANT

1. CAUTION: Use only with permanently installed fixtures with
dimmable screw-in compact fluorescent, dimmable screw-in
LED, halogen, or incandescent lamps. To avoid overheating
and possible damage to other equipment, do not use to
control receptacles, motor-driven appliances, or low-voltage
transformer-supplied appliances.

2. Install in accordance with all national and local electrical codes.

3. When no “grounding means” exists in wallbox, the 2011 National
Electrical Code
replacement if 1) a nonmetallic, noncombustible faceplate is
used with non-metallic attachment screws or 2) the circuit is
protected by a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI). When
installing a control according to these methods, cap or remove
green wire before screwing control into wallbox and use an
appropriate faceplate such as Claro® or Satin Colors® series
wallplates by Lutron.

4. 3-way wiring must use only one Maestro
Maestro® Companion Dimmer
(MA-R, MSC-AD) or an existing switch.
4-way wiring must use only one Maestro® C•L® Dimmer and up
to 9 Maestro® Companion Dimmers (MA-R, MSC-AD).

5. For indoor use only between 32 °F and 104 °F
(0 °C and 40 °C).

6. Maestro
normal operation.

7. Maximum wire length between the Master Dimmer and the last
Companion Dimmer (MA-R, MSC-AD) is 150 ft (46 m).

8. Clean dimmers with a soft damp cloth only.
Do not use any chemical cleaners.

® (NEC®) allows a control to be installed as a

•

® C

L® Dimmer and a

•

® C

L® Dimmers may feel warm to the touch during

For lights switched from two locations

(For lights switched from three or more locations, please visit www.lutron.com/macl)

Turn power OFF at circuit breaker!

1

OFF

WARNING: SHOCK HAZARD.

May result in serious injury or death. Turn off
power at circuit breaker or fuse before installing.

Remove (but do not disconnect) existing devices

2

Choose one of the two wiring scenarios shown below (6a or 6b):

Connect the new MASTER dimmer (MACL) and re-wire OTHER EXISTING switch

6a

MACL

Blue screw

Green wire

Fully wrap the wires around the screw and tighten (A), or strip insulated
wires to 1/2 in (13 mm) and insert into the push-in terminals (B).

Brass screw

Black screw

Marked wire

Ground wire (bare or green)

Remaining wire

One to breaker and

one to light(s)

FOR ILLUSTRATION

PURPOSES ONLY

(DO NOT DISCONNECT)

You MUST perform Step 9 (at right) for dimmer to work correctly.

Marked wire

Different color screw

Jumper wire
(included in box)

Ground screw

Ground wire (bare or green)

Mount all devices using the provided screws

7

+

Turn power ON at circuit breaker

8

ON

Program MASTER dimmer for use with existing switch

9

SKIP THIS STEP IF YOU ARE USING A MAESTRO

® COMPANION DIMMER

Mark wire on the COMMON terminal

3

On both existing devices, mark the wire (for example, using electrical tape) that
is connected to the screw that is a different color (typically black) than all the
others. This screw terminal may also be labeled “COMMON” or “COM”.

Does not include the ground screw.

COM

Rear / side view of existing device

A B

OR

Use 12 / 14 AWG Use 14 AWG

Connect the new MASTER dimmer (MACL) and a Maestro® COMPANION dimmer (MA-R, MSC-AD)

6b

MACL

Blue screw

Brass screw

Black screw

1/2 in

(13 mm)

Hold T & R until an indicator light (IL)

IL

&

T R

blinks on the MACL dimmer.

OR

Using L, select IL 1 when an existing
switch is being used.

IL4 is the default for a Maestro® Companion
Dimmer.

IL1

MA-R

Brass screwBlue screw

T

Black screw

L

Single tap T to save setting.

Disconnect wires

4

Remove middle sections (if ganging devices)

5

See Step 3 on reverse for details.

Marked wire Marked wire

One to breaker and

one to light(s)

FOR ILLUSTRATION

Green wire Green wire

Ground wire
(bare or green)

PURPOSES ONLY

(DO NOT DISCONNECT)

Ground wire

(bare or green)

OPTIONAL FOR INCANDESCENT / HALOGEN

Adjust dimming range for LEDs and CFLs

10

See Step 8 on reverse for details.