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A load control system includes a load control device and a remote control for configuring and controlling operation of the load control device. The load control device and remote control may be mounted to an electrical wallbox. The system may be configured by associating the remote control with the

A load control system includes a load control device and a remote control for configuring and controlling operation of the load control device. The load control device and remote control may be mounted to an electrical wallbox. The system may be configured by associating the remote control with the load control device, and actuating a button on the remote control to configure the load control device. A second remote control device may be directly or indirectly associated with the load control device. The load control device and remote control may communicate via inductive coils that are magnetically coupled together. The remote control may be operable to charge a battery from energy derived from the magnetic coupling between the inductive coils. The load control device and remote control may include near-field communication modules that are operable to communicate wirelessly via near-field radiation.

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1. A load control system for controlling an amount of power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load, the load control system comprising: a load control device adapted to be coupled in series electrical connection between the AC power source and the electrical load for controlling the

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A load control system for controlling an amount of power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load, the load control system comprising: a load control device adapted to be coupled in series electrical connection between the AC power source and the electrical load for controlling the amount of power delivered to the electrical load, the load control device comprising a first inductive coil; anda remote control device for controlling an operation of the load control device, the remote control device comprising a power supply and a second inductive coil,wherein the remote control device is configured to charge the power supply using energy derived from magnetic coupling between the first inductive coil and the second inductive coil, and wherein the remote control device is configured to wirelessly communicate load control instructions to the load control device via the magnetic coupling between the first inductive coil and the second inductive coil to control the electrical load, wherein the load control instructions are configured to control the electrical load via the load control device. 2. The load control system of claim 1, wherein the remote control device and the load control device are adapted to be mounted to an electrical wallbox. 3. The load control system of claim 1, further comprising an electrical wallbox, wherein the remote control device and the load control device are mounted to the electrical wallbox. 4. The load control system of claim 1, wherein the remote control device is configured to receive the load control instructions from a second remote control device and wirelessly communicate the load control instructions to the load control device via the magnetic coupling to indirectly control the operation of the load control device on behalf of the second remote control device. 5. A load control system for controlling an amount of power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load, the load control system comprising: a load control device adapted to be coupled in series electrical connection between the AC power source and the electrical load for controlling the amount of power delivered to the electrical load, the load control device comprising a first inductive coil; anda remote control device for controlling an operation of the load control device, the remote control device comprising a second inductive coil,wherein the remote control device is configured to wirelessly communicate association information to the load control device via magnetic coupling between the first inductive coil and the second inductive coil, wherein the association information comprises information configured to associate the remote control device with the load control device for the remote control device to control the electrical load via the load control device. 6. The load control system of claim 5, wherein the remote control device and the load control device are adapted to be mounted to an electrical wallbox. 7. The load control system of claim 5, wherein the remote control device and the load control device are mounted to an electrical wallbox. 8. The load control system of claim 5, wherein the association information comprises information configured to associate a second remote control device with the load control device. 9. The load control system of claim 5, wherein the remote control device is configured to wirelessly communicate load control instructions to the load control device via the magnetic coupling between the first inductive coil and the second inductive coil to control the electrical load. 10. The load control system of claim 5, wherein the remote control device is configured to receive load control instructions from a second remote control device and wirelessly communicate the load control instructions to the load control device via the magnetic coupling to indirectly control the operation of the load control device on behalf of the second remote control device. 11. The load control system of claim 5, wherein the remote control device further comprises a power supply, and wherein the remote control device is further configured to charge the power supply using energy derived from the magnetic coupling. 12. A load control system for controlling an amount of power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load, the load control system comprising: a load control device adapted to be coupled in series electrical connection between the AC power source and the electrical load for controlling the amount of power delivered to the electrical load, the load control device comprising a first near-field communication (NFC) module; anda remote control device for controlling an operation of the load control device, the remote control device comprising a second NFC module,wherein the remote control device is configured to wirelessly communicate load control instructions to the load control device via transmission of NFC radio signals to the first NFC module, and wherein the load control instructions are configured to control the electrical load via the load control device. 13. The load control system of claim 12, wherein the remote control device and the load control device are adapted to be mounted to an electrical wallbox. 14. The load control system of claim 12, wherein the remote control device and the load control device are mounted to an electrical wallbox. 15. The load control system of claim 12, wherein the remote control device is further configured to wirelessly communicate association information to the load control device via transmission of the NFC radio signals to the first NFC module, and wherein the association information comprises information configured to associate the remote control device with the load control device for the remote control device to control the electrical load via the load control device. 16. The load control system of claim 15, wherein the association information comprises information configured to associate a second remote control device with the load control device. 17. The load control system of claim 12, wherein the remote control device is configured to receive the load control instructions from a second remote control device and wirelessly communicate the load control instructions to the load control device via the magnetic coupling to indirectly control the operation of the load control device on behalf of the second remote control device. 18. The load control system of claim 4, wherein the remote control device comprises a radio frequency (RF) module configured to receive the load control instructions from the second remote control device. 19. The load control system of claim 4, wherein the remote control device is configured to wirelessly communicate association information to the load control device via the magnetic coupling between the first inductive coil and the second inductive coil, wherein the association information comprises information configured to associate the remote control device with the load control device for the remote control device to control the electrical load via the load control device. 20. The load control system of claim 8, wherein the remote control device comprises a radio frequency (RF) module configured to receive the information configured to associate the second remote control device from the second remote control device. 21. The load control system of claim 10, wherein the remote control device comprises a radio frequency (RF) module configured to receive the load control instructions from the second remote control device. 22. The load control system of claim 16, wherein the remote control device comprises a radio frequency (RF) module configured to receive the information configured to associate the second remote control device from the second remote control device. 23. The load control system of claim 17, wherein the remote control device comprises a radio frequency (RF) module configured to receive the load control instructions from the second remote control device.