Lutron CW-1-WH 1-Gang Claro Wall Plate, White

by Lutron

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Claro wall plates are a simple and elegant solution designed to match your existing decorator opening dimmers, switches and accessories. They feature a clean appearance with no visible screws and mount flush to the wall. Claro wall plates are oversized to hide gaps around wall boxes and attach securely and snugly in place regardless of the wall condition. Claro wall plates are easy to install. Simply separate the front and back plates, attach the back plate to the wall with the screws provided and snap on the front plate for a clean and sophisticated look in just minutes.

Product Description

The Lutron Devices CW1 is a 1-Gang Wallplate Light Control from the Claro Collection. 1-Gang Screwless Wallplate This Lighting Control is Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Approved for Indoor Locations

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.5 x 6.5 x 6 inches ; 1.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000MAW4XE
• Item model number: CW-1-WH
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #906 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Overall - very satisfied, January 8, 2010

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William Stewart - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lutron CW-1-WH 1-Gang Claro Wall Plate, White (Tools & Home Improvement)

PROS: The "Claro" wall plate looks great (we have used the "white", "midnight" and "stainless steel" plates) and once installed looks very clean - no screws, etc. Definitely an upgrade from "standard" grade wall plates - if you notice / care about such relatively small things.
CONS: The fit of the front plate to the backing plate is extremely snug and snapping the cover plate off (without severely bending / breaking it) requires some care and patience (and no long fingernails) Of course you should only need to do this once but if you resort to a flat blade screwdriver to pry the front cover off, be careful not to 'dent' or scratch the plastic base with the screwdriver blade.
NOTES: the front cover snaps onto ("on top of") a matching rear plate (that is permanently attached to the wall) but the front plate does not cover / enclose the rear plate around the edges. i.e. you can still see the rear plate edges under the cover plate edges after everything is installed. At first I was disappointed in this arrangement. I had not seen one "live" before ordering on-line and expected the cover plate to 'wrap around' the base plate and meet the wall. But after a day or two, I now like the look 'as is'. Both the cover plate and backing plate are the same color and thickness with a small gap between them so you get a subtle two-tier 'stacked pancakes' look from the side.
OVERALL: very satisfied

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must Have For Lutron Switches, January 24, 2011

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Daniel G. Lebryk (Chicago) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lutron CW-1-WH 1-Gang Claro Wall Plate, White (Tools & Home Improvement)

This single gang (only one light switch in the electrical box) face plate is a must if you are installing Lutron switches, pretty much no other plate will work with these switches.

This wallplate is a two part deal. The instructions show placing your finger nails between the two pieces at the top of the wallplate and then prying them apart. The back plate is fairly soft plastic that screws into the Lutron switch. Painfully, Lutron chose to use countersunk Philips head screws for this purpose. Just about everything electrical or light switch is a flat blade screw. There is an open slot so you can still screw or unscrew the switch itself (the switch screws are included with the switch).

Once the baseplate is attached to the switch, the final dress cover snaps on.

The plastic looks very nice. The effect is very clean, not seeing a screw to hold the wallplate in place.

January 29, 2012 Update: My apologies, yes you can use any Decora rectangular cover plates with the Lutron line of switches. These happen to be two piece covers that have no screws exposed.

5.0 out of 5 stars Good, January 27, 2012

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This review is from: Lutron CW-1-WH 1-Gang Claro Wall Plate, White (Tools & Home Improvement)

The product worked well and I have no complaints. It's packaging was a bit much and they should simplify it for the good of the environment.