Lutron Caseta Smart Home Dimmer Switch and Pico Remote Kit, Works with Alexa, Apple Home, Ring, Google Assistant (Smart Hub Required) | P-PKG1WB-WH | White

Excellent with Lutron’s Smart Bridge. We recently picked up a Logitech Home Control remote, and decided to try out some of these Caseta dimmers since they’re compatible with the Logitech remotes.Initially I just got one of these switch/remote combos; but, we liked it so much that we ended up replacing most of the switches downstairs.Interestingly enough, it looks like there have been at least 2 or 3 revisions of these switches – and Lutron seems to be fixing some of the usability issues.For example, the wall switch itself is completely flat; so, it takes some practice to turn it on in the dark. The newer revision has small ‘nubs’ on the switch (kind of like braille bumps) so it’s easier to find the correct button in the dark.The Pico remote includes a large button in the middle of the switch that’s very convenient – and I’m not sure why the wall switches don’t have that same feature since it makes the remote a lot more usable in the dark…Aside from some minor revision differences, here are the things we like about these:1) The dimmers work perfectly with our G7 LED bulbs. The dimming range is excellent, and the switches are adjustable so you can actually set the minimum and maximum dimmer setting to match your bulbs.2) The Pico remote will pair with one switch; but, if you use it with the Lutron Smart Bridge, you can actually pair a single Pico remote with as many switches as you want. That makes it possible to do some cool things – like turning off all the lights downstairs with a wall-mounted Pico remote.3) Once again, when paired with the Lutron Smart Bridge, it’s possible to turn lights on and off on a schedule – and the schedule can even be based on the current sunrise and sunset times. This is one of the coolest features of these switches once you start messing around with it!4) These can be controlled either individually or in groups using the Logitech Home Control remote.5) Lutron has a very easy to understand video on their website that shows how to wire these into a 3-way switch configuration. In essence, you just remove one of the switches and replace it with the Pico remote – while the wired switch ends up working as a standard switch. The wiring only takes a few minutes and it works perfectly. I love that up always equals ‘on’, unlike a standard 3-way switch configuration – and the battery life on the Pico remote is supposed to be 10 years.6) These dimmers look great.7) The install process was easy, and the instructions and videos that Lutron provides are some of the best I’ve seen.Even though we like them enough to replace most of switches in our downstairs, I do have some complaints:1) The completely flat face of the switch takes some getting used to – as I already mentioned. The revision with the small nubs does help with this, so I wish all of the ones we got had that feature. (I actually wish the switch was the same as the Pico Remote with the raised button in the center…)2) If you want to mount the Pico remote in a 3-way configuration (which most buyers of this kit probably do), then you’ll need to pick up the Pico Wallplate Bracket as well. Lutron put quite a bit of thought into this package – and I wish they had included that bracket.I’m not trying to overstate the usability issues. I reality, it’s pretty quick to adjust – but just be aware that it does take some adjustment.If you’re just looking for a dimmer that will work with LED and CFL lights, then there are less expensive options out there that work just as well. If, on the other hand, you’re looking to combine this with either the Lutron Smart Bridge or the Logitech Home Control remote, then this is part of an excellent system!I would definitely recommend trying these out.

Fantastic if you do not have a neutral available or want to add additional switches without wiring. The majority of my dimmers in my home are Lutron Caseta dimmers with their proprietary ClearConnect wireless communication protocol. Lutron dimmers and the Pico switches can be paired together without any further smart-home integration. However, they also can be incorporated into most smart-home systems. I have paired them with a  Wink Hub 2  that gives me access to my dimmers via Amazon Alexa and Google Home (although I could have used Lutron’s own  Caseta Wireless Smart Bridge  with Google Home or Amazon Alexa as well). If you are used to conventional switches, the look and feel of the Lutron Caseta dimmers will take some time to get used to, but the simplicity and functionality outweighs the awkwardness of switching. They also provide a memorable flare to guests who have conventional switches at their own homes. In other words, unlike other smart switches that try to hide as mechanical switches, these switches are all digital; they cannot hide.If you are wiring up a dimmer in a room where a neutral wire is available and you do not have plans to need more than a single switch, other smart dimmers like the  Leviton DZ6HD-1BZ Decora Smart Z-Wave Dimmer  are going to look more conventional and be far more configurable. Dimmers like the Leviton DZ6HD-1BZ are also less likely to cause problems with a wide variety of different types of lights, whereas the Luton Caseta dimmers can be poor choices for light loads that operate under very small amounts of current. Most Lutron dimmers (in the Caseta line as well as other “dumber” lines, such as Maestro) have been optimized for wiring simplicity, which comes with strengths and weaknesses.One major strength of the Lutron Castea dimmer is that it is designed to work without a neutral wire. Most new houses will have a neutral available in every junction box, but this will not be the case for “older” houses. The Lutron dimmer stays powered even when the light is off in the same way most “dumb” lighted switches/dimmers do it – it continues to pull a small amount of current through the circuit. The current is small enough that it will not turn on the device, but it is large enough to keep the dimmer operating, providing a subtle green nightlight glow while also responding to wireless commands. Lutron uses its smarts at running switches on very low power to create remote control devices, like the Pico remote (which include not only dimming controls but a “favorite setting” button), that can be powered by watch batteries for at least a decade if not longer. These can be mobile, mounted where a traditional 3-way switch would go (in which case it may be necessary to “wire nut” some of the switch’s leads together to remove the conventional 3-way functionality), or just mounted to a wall using their mounting bracket. I recently replaced a 2-gang wall plate with a 3-gang wall plate that let me slide in a Lutron Pico remote into the third spot, and now it looks like there was a 3-gang box there the whole time. Furthermore, I was able to add a third switch to that room using a Pico-remote mounting bracket and a  Lutron Claro 1-gang decorator wall plate  (although a traditional wall plate would have also been fine) where there previously were no switches whatsoever. So that is the real strength of the Lutron Caseta line; it is so simple to add switches. Switches can also be paired to multiple dimmers simultaneously. So groups of lights that would otherwise be controlled separately can be joined together into a virtual circuit.The flexibility of Lutron Caseta comes with costs. Because it does not use a neutral, there is always current in the circuit, even when the light is off. This means that if you use an LED light that operates on very little current (such as a candelabra with a mini-screw connector, as is used in some ceiling fan light kits), the small amount of current necessary to keep the dimmer listening on the ClearConnect network will be enough to cause a small glow or flickering in the light. Fortunately, the dimmer can be adjusted to use as little current as possible, thereby allowing for some troublesome lights to be tamed. However, there are limits to this tuning. The other downside is that the Pico remote has a battery (although it does last very long; I have never had to replace a Pico battery yet after 5+ years). If you are replacing a traditional 3-way switch with a Pico remote, you will have to wire-nut some wires together behind the remote in the wall in order to “short out” the old 3-way switch configuration, and I am not sure that this wiring configuration is always going to follow building code.In general, I’m very happy with my Lutron dimmers. They have been easy to install and operate and extremely flexible. They look very different, and they use a proprietary mesh-network communication protocol (ClearConnect, which is distinct from Z-Wave, Zigbee, and others). But there is a Lutron bridge that can connect that network to popular smart-home systems (and Wink has support directly within its hub, and so no bridge is necessary if you use Wink). These switches are expensive, even relative to other smart-home switches, but that is the price of their flexibility as well as Lutron’s brand-name strength in dimming technology.Some people also do not like that the Lutron Caseta dimmer has no screw terminals; wires are solidly fixed to the device, and so wire nuts must be used. Fortunately, the dimmer itself is not much deeper than a conventional switch (and possibly a little less deep than an old-fashioned rheostat dimmer).

I installed these switches to control 2 sets of pot lights in my kitchen. The were easy to install and worked perfectly right out of the box. The application works great. The level is even more granular with the app. When you turn the dimmers off it doesn’t just go off it slowly fades off allowing you time to leave the room.I was so impressed with the product that I have 5 installed in my house and if I need any more dimmers I would use these despite the high cost.Great product and app

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Transformed A “Dumb” 1985 Home Into A Modern Lighting Experience. I got hooked into home automation after solving a few very basic quality of life issues that dramatically improved a few problems in our home. I debated heavily between smart bulbs and smart switches before I purchased anything. After trialing these Lutron Casetas, I’m going (almost) all-in with Lutron!I own a 1985 home and was interested in modernizing the general lighting experience as one of my next projects. Lutron has an excellent reputation in the smart switching market and after using them, it’s for a very good reason.These switches are a perfect addition where you want manual push-button light dimming capabilities. They can act as “fast” on/off, graduated dimming to specific levels or in my case, can be highly automated with external home automation platforms. They can also be used in 3-way applications, however, this requires the addition of a Pico remote. This makes sense to me so you don’t get “smart tech fighting smart tech” in your lighting circuits.When do you want to avoid a dimming switch? In applications such as pumps, fluorescent ballasts, garbage disposals, most outdoor security lighting, locations you might use a smart bulb and ceiling fans. Basically, anything that isn’t designed specifically to be electrically dimmed or lowered in voltage. These applications are better served by Lutron’s on/off switches or even dumb on/off switches.The installation of these switches are fairly straight forward. You need a basic understanding of electricity, including the “load” wire and the “hot” wire. These particular Lutron switches don’t require a neutral wire, but if you’re going into smart switches, be aware that some models require it. I strongly recommend using Wago connectors for your retrofit, they are light years beyond traditional wire nuts. Other than this, installation is straight forward and requires only a few basic hand tools. I had a little bit of difficulty in “tight” switch boxes, but made it work as these are generally fairly slim smart switches.If you have appropriate dimming-capable bulbs, you will immediately be greeted by a super-fancy “dim-on” and slightly slower “dim-off” function when you press the on or off buttons. This is a “luxurious” experience out of the box and is one of the reasons I went Lutron.Let’s talk about bulbs. If you’re still pondering a smart bulb for your particular lighting application, this dimming switch might not be for you. In general, this switch will work best with a “dumb” bulb that can be properly dimmed. Smart bulbs don’t handle the dimming effect properly, they aren’t really “compatible” from a technology standpoint. So you really have to figure out your strategy going in and you might be better served by Lutron Aurora or Lutron’s true on/off switches. Likewise, I’ve discovered in my installations that I needed to change some of my bulbs to ones that can be dimmed. You’ll know this is the case if you have problems with “strobing” on power off or bulbs that don’t fully turn off. In my case, this didn’t really irk me because I’m adding dimming functions where it has never existed before.Pairing this dimming switch with the Lutron hub is crazy easy. Just press a button while you’re adding the switch in the app. Likewise, I use Home Assistant as my home automation platform. Adding these switches was equally easy there. The current integration is super slick and requires very little actual effort.I have three rules for “critical infrastructure” in my home, which I’d classify lighting as exactly that. First, the technology must work intuitively, like a normal light switch would. Second, it has to work without any fancy “server smarts” or special networks in place. Lastly, it has to integrate with a home automation solution of my choice, I don’t want to be forced into a particular cloud solution or app. These Lutron switches fit exactly these criteria and is part of the reason I didn’t go with smart bulbs.For examples of how I use these smart dimming switches? I have motion activated lighting in my bathrooms, closets, entryway and stairwell. I no longer need to proclaim, “Turn the lights off” as I can now make that decision in an automated and unobtrusive way. I use the dimming functions to turn my bathroom lights on to heavily dimmed level during certain hours, so I’m not “blasted” by bright light if I use the bathroom at 3AM. I can keep a low power and dimmed “always on” outdoor security light, and then light everything up to full blast when my security camera’s AI analysis detects a human. (No more rain or snowfall triggering a lighting “disco palace” in my outdoor lighting!) I also can much better tune the “mood” of my room lighting using scene concepts with this and other technologies.If you’re in the market for smart switches, these should definitely be up for your consideration. A common complaint is that they are expensive, but they are incredibly reliable, fast and operate without any other technologies. They will add value to your home since they are true “infrastructure” and you can claim “home automation ready” should you go to sell your home. I am very glad I went the Lutron route overall and this review explains a bit of why I went “all in” with Lutron’s smart switching.

Very easy to install. Not cheap but very convenient way to install an extra switch

Not the cheapest smart light switch but they work great and look nice. I have used a number of different smart light switches and these are my favorite. They are the most reliable. I have been using them since they came out about 10 years ago and have rarely had any issues. They work great with all types of bulbs. They look nice. Easy to install, if they fit in the box (most of my boxes are small metal ones that have nails through them so there isn’t much room or tucking the wire in nicely so i have to replace the box usually). Range is not as far as Wi-Fi, but in my 2600 sq-ft home it has not been an issue. Yeah you need a hub, but if that is what it takes to make them this reliable, it’s well worth it. They are a bit pricey, but they work great. The App is easy to use. It doesn’t have a ton of features, but it integrates easily with Alexa, Google/Nest and IFTTT. I guess it works well with Apple Home as well. These are handy if don’t have a neutral, most other smart switches need a neutral or work off Bluetooth and the range on most of them us pretty poor and they also require an interface module.

What a value! My last home, I installed a Control4 system where each switch cost $200.The Lutron Hub system allows for value based growth in Home Automation. Each new LED fixture might call for a dimmer and this unit is fast and easy to install. Latter buy the Hub and you are on your way to full automation in home lighting.