The Lutron Skylark Slide Dimmer combines timeless reliability with a refined, contemporary aesthetic, maintaining the trusted performance of the original Skylark while introducing a modernized look suited to today’s interior styles. It features a dual-control interface with a smooth linear slide for precise light level adjustment and a convenient rocker switch that toggles the lights on and off. Once set, the dimmer returns lighting to the previously selected brightness level, ensuring a consistent user experience with every use. The Skylark Slide Dimmer supports both single-pole and three-way applications, allowing for control from one or two locations, making it suitable for a wide range of residential and commercial lighting configurations.
This updated model is compatible with Lutron’s Designer wallplate openings, maintaining clean lines and compatibility across the company’s accessory range. Matching Claro gloss wallplates are available from one-gang to six-gang configurations, offering design versatility for multi-switch installations. Select “slide-to-off” models allow users to turn lights completely off directly from the dimmer slide, while all models are designed with power failure memory to restore the previous lighting level after electrical interruptions. Standard RFI suppression ensures quiet operation and interference-free performance across electrical systems. Lutron controls are rated for 120 VAC, 60 Hz operation unless otherwise specified, and every model meets UL safety standards for both U.S. and Canadian markets.
The Skylark LED+ versions incorporate Lutron’s proprietary HED Technology, a circuit innovation that enhances dimming performance across a broad range of dimmable CFL and LED bulbs. This technology helps reduce flicker, expand the dimming range, and ensure compatibility with thousands of bulb models and dozens of major brands, including Philips, Cree, GE, EcoSmart, and Lighting Science. The LED+ dimmer manages up to 150 watts of dimmable LED or CFL bulbs, or up to 600 watts of incandescent or halogen lamps, giving users the flexibility to mix multiple bulb types on a single circuit without compromising performance.
A contemporary counterpart, the Skylark Contour Dimmer, mirrors the same ease of use and reliability in a sleeker form factor. Its streamlined slide and rocker design allows for quick brightness control while preserving the preferred lighting level when toggled off and back on. The Contour version provides over 250 distinct lighting levels, empowering users to fine-tune the ambiance for reading, entertaining, or relaxation. Lutron’s patented circuitry within the Contour LED+ models optimizes the dimming range for each bulb, preventing low-end dropout and interference between multiple dimmers installed within the same system.
Designed for effortless installation, both Skylark and Skylark Contour models can be installed in as little as fifteen minutes and do not require a neutral wire, making them compatible with older wiring systems. Their compatibility with single-pole and three-way applications adds flexibility for both new construction and retrofit projects. The products are part of Lutron’s broader Designer Style collection, which complements contemporary interiors with soft contours, refined finishes, and coordinated accessories that create a unified, architectural appearance.
In essence, the Lutron Skylark and Skylark Contour LED+ dimmers represent a harmonious balance of design and functionality—bringing precision light control, universal bulb compatibility, and an elevated aesthetic to homes and professional environments alike.
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