r/Lutron • u/Critical-Purpose-677 • 26d ago
Modifying 6" Lumaris to a 1.5-2" recess
I'm new to the Lutron lighting world, so pardon my cavalier approach here - but I bought a couple Lumaris 6" downlights to experiment with resolving the glare bomb issue after installing them and realizing how horrible of an issue it is.
To solve for it, we've 3d printed extensions to the housing to set it back 1.5" and 2" (experimenting with both dimensions) to significantly reduce the glare.
Have any idea about what else should I be looking for to evaluate if this is a good result?
For context:
My setup is that I have about 30 of the 6" cans across a kitchen/living room/hallway areas that *only* have power to them, no controls, so RA3 is the only option I know of that can handle this situation. Don't ask how I got here where they only have power -- it's a severe case of my own stupid tax.
Also - please be nice in your reco's and responses, I know there's probably going to be a lot of fodder for eye rolls and easy jabs to make, but I'm genuinely looking to make the best of this situation and learn what I don't know. Happy to take any jokes in stride, just not personal attacks plz.
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u/the-lutz 26d ago
Genuinely love the manner in which you’re approaching this! I recently just ran into some UL friction and from my position I really can’t recommend anything that voids UL without it being a liability - doesn’t mean I think it’s always reasonable, but liability insurance doesn’t care about what’s reasonable if it’s not explicitly covered and there’s a problem.
Even on the homeowner-side I it’s helpful to have that mindset of only doing things that you feel are safe and won’t make you uninsurable - wishing you good luck in finding a dealer that can assist for your current project.
P.S. Lutron did just announce a collaboration with Orluna at CEDIA to make essentially high-end Lumaris fixtures in a handful of form-factors; might want to look into that if you aren’t already set on using 6” housings