Lutron - Caseta Wireless Smart Lighting Dimmer Switch Starter Kit - White

I purchased this kit and an additional switch. Installation was easy and pairing to the base was simple. Setting up the PIco reports was equally simple and has worked well since my wife isn’t keen on using voice assistants. I placed the Pico remotes in convenient locations. I’m using the dimmers for flush-mount LED lights in my kitchen (see photos, 1 dim, 1 full bright) and Emerson-style LED bulbs in fixtures in my breakfast nook. The switch controls my exterior light fixtures. There are several choices to automate the on / off times. Voice control through Google Assistant and Siri (Apple HomeKit) is flawless. A little more expensive than some options but I definitely plan to add more of these soon.

I went with Caseta because of the reviews. The system is reliable and has a variety of switch types. The dimmer is perfect for the recessed lights in our vaulted ceiling. Despite user concerns about bulb types, I am having no problems using LEDs, but Caseta has a list of compatible bulbs if you want to verify what bulbs will work. What I like about Caseta: Installation was a simple, even with some wiring frustrations I had (due to my confusing wire box, NOT Lutron). I called customer service twice to verify my setup. They were extremely helpful, kind, and knowledgeable. Getting the switches to connect to my wifi and hub was extremely simple. I held down the off button until the small green lights blinked rapidly. Then I was done. The dimmer does not require a neutral wire. Our living room has neutral wires, but no other room does. I want to streamline my devices, which means that a system I can use in any room is important. Caseta dimmers offer me that option. The Caseta system integrates with SmartThings, allowing customization. I can set the lights to act however I want, given different variables. The switches use a logical setup. Some smart switches require you touch and hold buttons certain ways to dim, which seems confusing for guests. This Caseta switches are intuitive. The downsides of Caseta: A separate Caseta hub ups the cost. You must install the Lutron app to get everything set up, even if you have SmartThings or HomeKit already. Luckily, you can uninstall it as soon as the switches are connected to your smart hub. It's expensive.

These switches makes converting your existing lights into smart lights super easy! Installing them was easy. All I did was cut the power to the circuit breaker, remove the old switch and connect the Lutron Caseta switch using the included wire connectors. The app is simple and it works reliably with my HomeKit, Google and Alexa voice-activated ecosystems! The pico remotes were also super handing for converting my 3-way switches into smart ones.

I installed the Lutron Caseta myself - it was pretty simple to install as the instructions were pretty clear. I had a few questions related to the wiring and their customer support group was great. Be aware and do your research (Lutron's website or their customer support group) before connecting to LED or florescent lights. There's a compatibility issue with some. When I connected this system to my kitchen LEDs the lights dimmed to ~5% when I turned the light switch off. I called their customer support group again and they mentioned I need to try the PD-10NXD Caseta dimmer. Haven't picked that one up yet. Automation: the Caseta system is AMAZING with HomeKit!! Works great. I'm able to control my lights from anywhere in the world (you need to connect the Caseta Hub to an AppleTV gen 4 to do this - also really easy to setup)! I've even setup HomeKit automation to turn on/off lights in certain scenarios (i.e. Leaving home, sunset, morning scenes, etc). Love it! Also works great with Siri and Alexa! "Siri, turn on my living room lights to 37%." Hint: the starter set only comes with a single switch Lutron Claro wall plate. These look great on the wall (hides screws). The pic attached is the two switch Claro plate - I picked it up at a local hardware shop. I recommend using these plates as it makes it look a lot nicer. They have 1-2-3-4-5-6 switch plates.

These switches are great for older homes and homes with no neutral wires in the switch boxes. I was able to install the switch in less than 10 minutes, and set up was just as easy. It also works wonderfully with Google home, Smartthings, and the Stringify app. side note, there's a little pull out underneath the off button that cuts the power to the fixture it controls, so no need to run to the breaker box to cut power.