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Lighting Control Keypads On Cat5
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Post 1 made on Friday April 7, 2023 at 15:47
dd_roller
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Retro job. Lighting keypads are cat5 home run. Wondering what systems would work. Any ideas?
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Post 2 made on Friday April 7, 2023 at 20:19
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Lutron Radio RA2 keypads (non hybrid) can run on low voltage. I cant remember the details but pretty sure they will run on a cat cable with the conductors paired.
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Post 3 made on Saturday April 8, 2023 at 01:27
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On April 7, 2023 at 20:19, tweetymp4 said...
Lutron Radio RA2 keypads (non hybrid) can run on low voltage. I cant remember the details but pretty sure they will run on a cat cable with the conductors paired.

Confirmed. I powered a single Lutron keypad using a 36VDC power supply previously used for a C4 keypad. Not sure if the Ra3 keypads have the same part requirements. C4 is another option.
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Post 4 made on Sunday April 9, 2023 at 17:35
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Crestron - I mean...it WOULD if you could get them, that is.
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OP | Post 5 made on Sunday April 9, 2023 at 21:33
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It's a panelized system. Lutron said the seeTouch RF work on low voltage. Wish Palladiom had a wireless.
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Post 6 made on Monday April 10, 2023 at 09:13
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Not sure I understand. If it's panelized and it's Lutron, all of their keypads will work. Just double up pairs on the cat cable and you shouldn't have a problem unless the wire run is over a long distance (200' or longer). If it is longer, bumping up to 36v would be helpful.

So long as you have access of that cat cable running over to the lighting control system, you should be good.
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OP | Post 7 made on Monday April 10, 2023 at 10:12
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Lutron advise me the cat5 is under spec and I could have problems.
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Post 8 made on Monday April 10, 2023 at 13:47
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Vantage Controls keypad will work.
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Post 9 made on Monday April 10, 2023 at 15:40
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On April 10, 2023 at 10:12, dd_roller said...
Lutron advise me the cat5 is under spec and I could have problems.

thats lutron being lutron, you wont have a warranty but it will 100% work as long as your runs arent too long.

I had todo this on a C4 panelized job mid project take over (im now homeworks) and it works just fine.
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Post 10 made on Monday April 10, 2023 at 17:31
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Lutron application note 406

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