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Posted on Nov 24, 2010

I have a Lutron Maestro MAW-600 switch connected to 2 pendant lights and the 2 pendant lights bulbs blew. I replaced the bulbs but the lights still do not come on. The Lutron switch flashes green rapidly but the lights don't work. Does anone know if the blinking lights represent some sort of error and the switch needs to be replaced?? Any help would be appreciated. THANKS

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Breaking off the tabs does not "match wattage, it lowers the max wattage of switch because it lessens the cooling ability of the switch. Maestro are very sensitive. You probably damaged the switch. Make sure you have at least 40 watts of load, reset the switch and try again. Also, if you detect a strange odor when you smell the switch, you probably fried the switch.

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Lutron Maestro MAW-600 manual:
Single-Pole 600 Watt Halogen/ Incandescent Dimmer (minimum 40 Watt)
http://www.lutron.com/TechnicalDocumentLibrary/0301106A.pdf

Lutron technical support 1.800.523.9466


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You said pendant lights blew out.
How many total watts were those lights?
Did you remove aluminum break-away fins on side of device to match wattage?

Front indicator can be pulled out to cut power to circuit.
This is called FASS switch.
Try pulling out FASS switch and then pushing it back to see if it re-sets device.
Click breaker on-off to see if it resets device.
You replaced a single-pole switch that has two wires plug ground wire.
Each wire from switch goes to either screw on MAW-600 so it's hard to go wrong there.
Bare copper goes to green ground screw.
Otherwise, it looks like tech support is next step: 1800-523-9466
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