Electrical – How to make two wall switches work in coordination, wirelessly

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I remodeled my kitchen and added under cabinet lighting. The under the cabinet lights are controlled by a wall switch on one side of the kitchen. The overhead recessed can lights have a switch on the other side of the kitchen.

1) I’d like the overhead light switch to not only turn on the overhead lights but also the under the cabinet lights. 2) I’d like the under the cabinet light switch to only turn on and off the under the under cabinet lights.

How might I do this? Ideally without having to pull wire (so using wireless switches)? While I don't want say an additional switch on one wall or the other, I am happy to replace the kind of switch that is in the current switch locations.

I already have a Wink hub, but don't need any kind of timer or even remote on/off from my phone. These lights are all LED, and I don’t want or need to dim them either.

Best Answer

There are half a dozen ways one could do this, but I would do it this way

  • Purchase 2 Lutron RF Maestros. ( The RF part is important, as they sell none RF Maestros too) ( for non dimming use MRF2-6ANS ) enter image description here enter image description here
  • One Pico wireless switch enter image description here
  • One Pico switch plate adapter enter image description here
  • One 2 gang decor plate enter image description here
  • Change both switches to the RF Maestro and put the Pico next to the switch that controls the recessed lights using the Pico adapter and 2 gang wall plate. (No cutting necessary).
  • Program the Pico to turn on both RF Maestros and you're done.
  • If using electronic or magnetic LED the Maestro will need to be compatible and same goes for the recessed lights. But since you are not dimming these you do not need to worry about that nor would you need to worry about the wattage.
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