Lutron CW-2-WH 2-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 CW2 is a 2-Gang Wallplate Light Control from the Claro Collection. 2-Gang Screwless Wallplate This Lighting Control is Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Approved for Indoor Locations

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000MAUTFY
• Item model number: CW-2-WH
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,459 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #4 in Home Improvement > Electrical > Wall Plates > Switch Plates
  • #8 in Home Improvement > Lamps & Light Fixtures > Lighting Accessories

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect 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-2-WH 2-Gang Claro Wall Plate, White (Tools & Home Improvement)

This double gang (two light switches 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. Remember to break off the side tabs on the Lutron switches for a three gang installation

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.

0 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Wall Plate Solution!, January 15, 2012

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Barry - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Lutron CW-2-WH 2-Gang Claro Wall Plate, White (Tools & Home Improvement)

OK, I'm no electrician but Lutron switches and wall plates are the best thing going! At least that is my assessment from an albeit DIY, amateur perspective. Last year we purchased a 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath condo that was built in 1975. Absolutley love the place but we have a perpetual stream of DYI projects. Replacing switches and wall plates as we go from project to project has become standard procedure. Were primarily using "Leviton" switches and oulets with whatever wall plates . . . some with screws showing, some without. When we wanted dimmer switches on two of the bathrooms, "Lutron" seemed to be the only one with CFL/LED dimmers. Thus I became familiar with Lutron.

Now replacing switches, outlets and wall plates may not seem like rocket science, especially once the wiring is done but then you're left with the task of trying to make everything square and flush. This is especially true with "decora" style switches and even more so with "2-gang" set-ups. Sure electricians do this so often it's nothing to them but I've struggled in this area. That's what makes this Lutron system so awesome! Once you install the "adapter plate" over the switch(es) you can then make adjustments on everything, the plate and the switches behind because there are punch-outs that allow you to access those screws as well. Once you have it all perfect, you just snap the "face-plate" to the "adapter plate". Again this may not seem like a big deal to some but with other solutions if it didn't look right you have to remove wall plate to make adjustments.

Two more notes:

The face-plate is actually easy to remove if needed. Just use finger tips from the bottom (or top) and pull out. I'm sure long fingernails would hinder this step but aside from that it pops out easily.

With all due respect to the other review, other brands of wall plates will work with Lutron switches and outlets. All screw holes are in the standard positions. However, why would you use anything but Lutron with Lutron since it all works so flawlessly? Additionally your white switch will match your white wall plate. In mixing brands there is a slight difference between the white shade or sheen. Extremely subtle in most cases and who really cares . . . Right? Probably only you when you step back to admire your handy work.

Oh yeah, the Lutron wall plate has slightly larger dimensions than standard so it covers better too.

All of my previous switch/outlet wall plate upgrades work fine and look decent enough but from here on out it's Lutron for me.