Obsolete Lutron Maestro RF fan controller fix

[Snagglefoot]

This might be interesting for folks with a troublesome fan controller involving a Luton brand controller. Lutron manufactures fancy lighting and fan controllers that utilize a RF signal to be able to turn on multiple lights or multiple fans from a single wall switch and to control a single fan that is mounted too high to reach the speed control chain. The system was sold using the Maestro model name.

Normally the fan itself might have a chain pull assembly to change speeds. The Lutron assembly was used to allow the fan speed to be controlled from the fan switch, especially where the fan was installed beneath a high ceiling where the chain could not be reached. The chain switch would just be left on the highest setting.

To do this with fans, the electrician installed a Luteon “ canopy module “ inside the fan assembly, between the wiring from the wall switch and the fan body. The wall switch is also a Lutron and the canopy module and switch were sold together. Lutron no longer manufactures these assemblies.

Here are photos of the canopy module and the wall switch.

 

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If something goes wrong with the system it is possible to go back to an analogue system by removing the canopy module and wall switch and put in a normal wall switch such as the Lutron Skylark switch. To do that remove the wiring from the canopy module and run the wiring directly to the fan motor. Install the Lutron Skylark switch.

Here are some shots of the Skylark switch.

 

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Another problem with the Lutron system is sometimes a power bump would cause the fan to turn on. Going back to a analogue system cures that.

 

[jhellwig]

Why would you use a remote system when the fan is wired separate from the light? Or was there a hand held remote with it?

 

[Snagglefoot]

Why would you use a remote system when the fan is wired separate from the light? Or was there a hand held remote with it?

Good question. The system, being a fancy RF system, was capable of having a remote control. Also, if the fan had a light, there was an option to purchase a wall switch that could control the light using a single hot wire to the fan, instead of a hot wire to the fan, and another hot wire to the light. The system was useful where there was only one hot wire and someone wanted to change to ceiling fan with a light.