Question 1

how much power do led indicator lights draw?

Accepted Answer

Although the dim level indicators on the dimmer control usually remain on, they can optionally be set to turn off when the room light turns  off.  It's an option setting that can be set during or even after installation, without even having to remove the switch plate. Refer to the dimmer's programming guide on the Lutron web site.

Question 2

The max brightness seems lower than when I had a non-digital dimmer.  How do I adjust?  I see instructions for the lower dim range but not the max

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Please see Lutron's Application Note #459. All of these settings are NOT listed in the manual that came with your switch. www.lutron.com/TechnicalDocumentLibrary/048459.pdf  You want to adjust IL7, the high-end trim.IL1: Preset Light Level (last setting or set permanently)IL2: Fade ON Time (0.75 to 15.0 seconds)IL3: Fade OFF Time (0.75 to 15.0 seconds)IL4: Delayed Fade to OFF (time to leave the room - 10 to 70 seconds)IL5: Enable/Disable Indicator Lights (LED dots off or on)IL6: Low-End Trim (minimum brightness)IL7: High-End Trim (maximum brightness)

Question 3

Can this handle dimming LED lights all the way down so they are actually dim, like the incandescents?  Yes, I have an LED light bulb that is dimmable.

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I have the Wafer 6 in. White Integrated LED Recessed Kit that Home Depot sells.  They say they can go down to 10%..  I had another switch in previously that the lights wouldn't dim down as far and would turn off randomly when dimmed down all the way.

If you use the adjustment feature in this switch it seems like they go down to that no problem.  I've been running them for a day and no flickering or turning off.  If anything changes I'll leave an updated comment or update this answer.  Two factors you'll need to look at: 1) what is the LED bulb rated to go down to 2) Is this dimmer compatible?

If your LED bulb says it can do it try many different dimmers until one works :)

Question 4

Is anyone using this with an LED and if so, for how long and how is it working? Thanks!

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I'm using this with two 12.5W Soraa High-CRI "Vivid" series LED PAR30 4000K bulbs (total controlled load: 25W) and it is the finest dimmer switch I've ever used.  With the "Advanced mode" custom programming (Technical document: www.lutron.com/TechnicalDocumentLibrary/048459.pdf) to adjust the "low trim" (dimmest point) I can get these bulbs to be on and stable at only <1% illumination (I call it "moon glow"--it wasn't even enough to register on a basic light meter at 2 feet).  Dimming is "buttery smooth" and all time delays work perfectly.  I previously used a cheaper dimmer switch that didn't do anywhere as near as well.  I'm now in the process of replacing all my older cheaper dimmers with these Lutron units (one by one as they are pretty pricey!) because they're just that awesome.

Lutron Maestro LED+ Dimmer Switch for Dimmable LED, Halogen and Incandescent Bulbs, 150W/Single-Pole or Multi-Location, MACL-153M-WH, White

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