Lutron Diva Electronic Low Voltage Dimmer | 300-Watt, Single-Pole or 3-Way | DVELV-303P-WH, White

4/5 because it worked with our halo canless recessed lights and no buzzing BUT it appeared that the items were either returned, previously opened, or returned and we paid for new items.

I’ve gone through three or four different digital dimmers to control a stairway LED can light that draws a max of 9 volts at full power. Every other dimmer flickered irritatingly or did not turn off the fixture completely in the off position, since the small trickle of voltage used to operate the fancy dimmer switch was also enough to cause the fixture to glow at night. This model is not digital and it DOES require a neutral wire. You will also need sufficient depth in your wall box, this switch is as deep as standard digital dimmers, about 1 1/2” deep into the wall. Also important, if using in a 3-way (or 4-way) configuration, the dimmer MUST be installed on the load side (I.e., the outlet closest in the circuit to the light fixture, not the end that has the hot wire). Luckily, my wall box had a neutral wire. Unluckily, I would have preferred the dimmer to be on the other end of the 3-way circuit. But it turns out the location was not an issue once it was installed. I’ve done (too much) research on low voltage LED dimmers, and apparently this is the only model currently on the market (early 2021) that reliably works with LED lights of all voltages. I concede that some smart dimmers will also work with low voltage LEDs, but you’ll still need a neutral wire, and as for me, I didn’t need Alexa to control a side staircase light 😛. Yes, it’s expensive. But I just sucked it up; it works where other models failed. Thanks, Lutron! Now lower your prices!

I replaced my "over the kitchen sink" fluorescent fixture with two LED bar lights. There are times you want to inspect your dishes and food, and. at other times you want to just see what your doing. I also got tired of attracting all the insects in the back yard at night to the kitchen window over the sink. I had to have a LED dimmer and the electronics in this expensive rocker-style dimmer, according to various articles I read, did it best, allowing for fine dimmer control in a very gradual, evenly distributed manner. The LED bars connected directly to the 120v AC current coming from the light switch. I didn't need a transformer to convert to 12 volts, like so many other LED bars require. It worked fine with the old "on/off" light switch, and when I upgraded the switched to the DVELV-303P, it was almost perfect. There is one spot about two-thirds down the dimmer control where I get an "ever-so-slight" buzz in the LED bar, but I have to really try in order to hit that spot. I am really impressed on how low I can dim the LED lights. I could make them barely glow. On the flip side, I also used a much less expensive LED dimmer, the Lutron Diva DVCL-153-AL, with my recessed 120v AC LED ceiling light over my kitchen table. I had to manually adjust this less expensive dimmer during installation to "define" the low end of the dimming range. The really fine control in this cheaper dimmer wasn't there either. For my application - bright or about half-as-bright or just dim - I am just as satisfied with the cheaper Lutron DVCL-153-AL. But I was more impressed with the DVELV-303P dimmer. My advice, don't buy a Corvette when an Impala fits the bill. But if you have an elaborate lighting design, get the DVELV-303P. Warning - the DELV-303P requires a neutral wire, which is frequently not used and consequently not installed in most simple single pole switch boxes, meaning re-wiring cost.

I bought this in January. It's been in its box until the electricians installed it today.It was dead -- didn't work at all. Close to $100 for a switch. And of course we're out of the return period.I have bought this switch previously from other sellers and found it to be good.

Like many others, I am here because the cheaper Diva Dimmer by Lutron, which is "LED compatible", made my LED bulbs buzz like crazy. This was for a dining room fixture that hangs low and would kill the mood. So here I am spending 2.5x the cost of the first switch to get this second one but I am happy to report this fixes the humming problem! Honestly a $75 switch is insane, but cheaper than trying 6 new good looking LED bulbs. If you are in an older place, be forewarned that you need 5 wires to make this work in a 3-way (2 switch) configuration. Lucky for me there was a neutral wire jammed all the way in the back. I have no idea how the wires work, I have never installed a complicated switch like this one before, but if you read the instructions it should go easy enough. I also found it helpful to take pictures of everything before I started helping me keep the wiring straight since everyone likes to color code things differently... Took a star off for price, but the product is great.

I wanted 3000K lights in my nook since I have 3500K in the kitchen next to it. Actually I'd prefer 32-3300K, but those aren't really available in A19 bulbs. Anyways, there weren't very many options at the time, so I just went with HD's 75W ecosmart bulbs in bright white. The original dimmer at that location was an incandescent Diva, so I thought the Diva C.L. was all I needed since it says it's for LED's. The dimming worked fine but there was a very noticeable buzzing (at least to me, the significant other told me I was going crazy). I thought maybe it was just the bulbs. HD recently started carrying Feit bright white bulbs so I tried those in 75W and there was still a bit of buzzing but a little less than the ecosmarts. I finally decided to try out this dimmer as a last resort, but it should have been first. The ecosmart bulbs did indeed still buzz like another reviewer said, but when I changed them to the Feits I couldn't believe my ears. I could actually hear myself think while sitting directly under the bulbs. I don't even know why the other dimmers say they're LED compatible. Do yourself a huge favor and start off with the ELV version,

I recently upgraded my undercabinet lighting to LED fixtures, which then led to the new fixtures being too bright for the space, thus, a dimmer was needed. I first tried a TP-Link HS200 smart dimmer as we have many TP-Link switches throughout our home. Unfortunately, the fixtures buzzed like crazy with that specific dimmer.Long story short, I now know way more about dimming LED lights than I should otherwise need to. After a lot of research, I decided this specific Lutron dimmer should give me a high chance of success. Turns out, it does! The buzzing is 98% gone (there is still an extremely faint buzz, but I have really good hearing - my wife can't notice the buzz with this dimmer).My only issue now is that the dimming range isn't as wide as I had hoped, but I'll take that specific tradeoff to not have constantly buzzing lights.

I was annoyed to have to purchase this low voltage dimmer because they are so much more expensive than the standard dimmers. But this one did work for my 3-way LED lights down the hall that required this. I’m satisfied but still not understanding the price tag.

Had an LED light fixture that kept buzzing with the usual LED compatible dimmer switch from the big box stores. Ordered this on-line after the manufacturer said it was the one to use. It came a day earlier than expected and once installed, it stopped the humming totally. Well worth the extra $$

Just what I wanted and it was quick shipping. Good job!

L'article ne fonctionnait pas au moment de l'installation. Je l'ai retourné. Selon le tracking, il est arrivé depuis près de 2 semaines mais je n'ai toujours pas eu mon remboursement. Impossible de contacter quelqu'un. Un vol de 170$.