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Have 3 or 4 Maestro dimmers in house. After a storm it seems that they flicker every now and then at lower settings.Other lights in the house seem fine. Do they flicker every now and then normally. Check for loose wiring and everything is ok. Never noticed this before untill that storm, " it included a two hour outage".

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No, they're not supposed to be flickering, regardless of the light-level. I can't think of why a power outage would cause the lights to flicker all of a sudden. My first suggestion, check the lamps - make sure they're incandescent or line-voltage halogen lamps. If they're CFL or LED, then flicker (particularly at low-end) isn't just possible - it's likely. Other sources of flicker - sometimes the power companies install new metering equipment that throws some jitter on the line that cause issues - not much you can do about that unfortunately. My primary suggestion is to call tech support at 1-800-523-9466. It's free, they're available 24/7, and can probably offer more suggestions than what's available through doing this over a web-site.

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