Caseta Original Smart Dimmer Switch Kit w/ Hub, with Pico Remote, Wallmount Bracket, & Smart Hub, Works with Alexa, Apple Home, Google Home, 3 Way, 150W, No Neutral Req, P-BDG-PKG1W-A

Disclosure: I bought this a few years ago from writing of this review. Amazing product! This has been an essential part of my smart home. In the box, they provided screws, wire nuts, instructions, the switch, pico remote, pico remote bracket, and the hub. The instructions were easy to understand for those who may be nervous about electrical, really went into detail about what to do. I used this device as a replacement for a 3-way switch. The installation was fairly simple for that setup. The dimmer switch has two black wires and a green wire, one black wire gets wired to the incoming power and the other wire is connected to the two traveler wires, and ground to ground. On the other side, all three wires are connected together with a wire nut. Screw in the device and the bracket to the wall, the pico remote slides onto the bracket easily. These switches were both part of a two gang box (light and fan), and the faceplate for it fit perfectly over it. The overall look is nice, the dimmer switch has a set up small green lights for the dimmer level... not to noticeable with the light on. One thing I noticed off the bat was that the pico remote has an additional button on it for setting the brightness to 50%, the dimmer switch does not have that button. Setup was simple too. Connected the hub to power and ethernet, downloaded the app, created an account, and it looked for the hub instantly. Found the hub and then started looking for devices. The hub found the dimmer and the pico remote quickly and I had them added to my account. I assigned the room they were in and that was it for setup. I went a step further and linked Lutron to my google home account for voice control. Eventually, I moved to Home Assistant with this Lutron (will connect with Lutron integration or Homekit). As stated before, I bought these a few years back. To this day, they are still functioning the same as when I first installed them. I haven't noticed any issues with them since buying. I'd say these are very durable for a home. I did purchase a few more to put around the house and setup more automations with them. Very happy with Lutron!

We were renovating our home office in our attic and as part of it had to update our electrical. I researched tons of smart home products, and decided against anything that required special bulbs (Hue) and anything that wasn't Homekit compatible. Why Homekit? Because the data isn't stored on the cloud, isn't sold, and must be encrypted per Apple standards. Using the Homekit app on our phone is a nice perk, but 99% of the time we use the Lutron app. The switches once installed and linked to the hub are incredibly easy to use as just normal dimmers with decent sized buttons so even grandma is happy. Setting preset dim levels is easy too, so most of the time it's a single touch on, single touch off - already better than 99% of non-smart dimmer switches out there. Pricey - yes - but you get what you pay for. We bought this starter set to get the hub, and then separate switches. My electrician used standard GFI wall plates, and the Lutrons require about the same installation space as a traditional dimmer switch - not overly deep, no special install. The hub is easy - we have it downstairs with our router and it feeds all of the switches in the house plus anything else we want (I'm considering the compatible shades for some of the rooms with a lot of sunlight). It's quite small - a single Ethernet cable to the back of our router, and a small plug into the outlet. I have a dumb email account I never use as our Lutron account - just as I do for our TV and 99% of other smart products (there are even sites that give you a 10 minute email account that is purged afterward - for free). The glitch - some of the "open box" orders I placed to Amazon were incomplete. Some had defective switches with corroded wires. Because this was part of a renovation, I didn't find these problems until after the 30 day return window, so I had to call Lutron's support, and they arranged replacements under the 5 year warranty. Also some switches worked, but despite system resets and Lutron's excellent technical support (call as a "pro"), they could not connect to the hub despite sitting next to other working switches. The app is very good. Setup via the app is easy. There's one kill switch at the top of the app screen that will turn off all Lutron-connected devices in that room at once - very handy when my kids leave lights on. Once the switch is connected to the app, it's automatically in Homekit. If you are using low-voltage lights (many spot lights are ELV), Lutron makes a special ELV dimmer that you have to use if the lights are in total < 10w. We don't use the remote since it is connected to only one switch and we have many - but I'm adding Lutron Casetas to other rooms that need a three-pole (two light switch) connection - so you use a standard Caseta and the Pico remote with a wall mount (comes with) and a magnetic cover (extra). Super-easy. I waited 4 months to post this review to see how the system would respond to wifi outages, power outages, lightning storms, etc. and it's been fine. When wifi is out, the switches work as normal dimmers. When it comes back on, nothing needs to be reset (which is more than I can say for other systems I've tried like Wemo). Lutron Casetas are expensive, reliable, relatively easy (watch the open boxes and ELV fixtures), and the LIVE tech support is very helpful. Each switch contains info and diagrams for installation and connecting to the hub. I wish they carried more Pro products because these are excellent.

I've been eyeing this whole Lutron Caseta for quite a long time now. Replacing my X10 system from 30+ years ago. But to do the whole house will get quite expensive. I prefer this over individual smart bulbs, as that can get REALLY expensive, especially when replacing many bulbs. This was a breeze to connect to the hub, to Alexa, to my iPad and Android, and to integrate with the modules and Pico remotes. I wish I hopped on board earlier. Amazon had a little sale on these, so I went full in. By the end of the day my entire home was set up with multiple switches, modules, the hub and Picos. The switches and modules look very sleek and modern, without standing out like they are trying to win a design award. Just a nice basic modern look. Honestly, some of the other brands are very nice looking, but not in a classic way, much more like a passing fad. I can't attest to the operability of the other brands, since this Lutron set up worked out of the box. Also, it was the only one I found that worked on older homes with out the third wire. My home was built in 1893, the elctrical probably is from the 1950's or earlier. Bam! It worked. Oh, and YES, you can brighten from a "dead off" position without having to go first to full brightness as on some brands. The ONLY issue: With the wall switches, it will not remember the last brightness setting. (Pico's will, with a pre-programmed dim/bright level - center round button). On either, you can brighten up from zero as I said.

I was once a newbie with Caseta - but no longer, so I hope this helps you. This kit is the first purchase you need for Lutron’s system. Once you have the hub, no more kits are needed for future switch purchases. One hub can manage up to 75 switches (and I think the Hub is included in that count). Some buyers complain about having to wire in Lutron's hub to your network with an ethernet cable. But you can't beat the speed and reliability of a wired network connection. Given that Lutron’s product works reliably and is 100% responsive all the time, this is a non-issue for me. Since I put in the first few Casetas, we truly love them and have started to replace switches all over the home. Which brings up another issue... if I had chosen a WiFi connected switches (and I did briefly for use in limited locations, more on that later) I could potentially be adding a much larger number of connected devices onto my network. If your WiFi isn't all that great to begin with - think entry level routers - this could potentially impact network performance and your connectivity with your switches. For me, that's just a no go. I really want my WiFi to work well for the things that need to be on it. The PROs of the Lutron Switches: Setting the switches up is straightforward and fast. The setup process works like expected each and every time. I cannot say the same about other non-Lutron WiFi products. Having problems setting them up or is a switch not acting right? Lutron’s support is the bees knees. They have helped me several times and each time they are great. The switches are incredibly responsive both in person and via the app. There are no delays in turning things off and on. The ceiling fan switch is especially a godsend for our old ceiling fan - no more standing on the bed to pull strings or getting up out of bed to adjust things. Lutron and Ring also teamed up and added some camera integrations where movement and/or doorbell pushes can activate lights. It works quite well, but the feature was a little buried in the Lutron app. Big bonus - the integration will also turn off lights after 15 minutes. About the app (and this is a biggie) Purchasing good hardware is one thing, having an app that you only get to experience after you purchase the hardware is downright crazy. But that's the world that smart switches seem to live in, so here's the scoop on Lutron - and the apps for a couple other systems I tried. Lutron's app is well designed and intuitive. You can quickly add new devices, program in schedules and scenes. The app also interfaces with my Lennox thermostat to display the current temp in the home (with the help of Apple's Home (home kit) app that's running on a dedicated iPad that never leaves the home). The Ring cam integration is good too. Having tried WeMo and Leviton's WiFi connected switches, my take on those apps is that they are incredibly clunky. This seems like a misstep, especially when you are going to spend most of your time interfacing with the app than the switch. Since I also use Apple's Home app with my family, every time a switch gets added into the Lutron hub, it seamlessly shows up in Apple Home. This is of course magically great. Since I didn't want to add another app into the mix for my wife and family, it's nice that there have been zero issues with cross platform integration, everything works seamlessly. The Lutron App also has a geofence capability that will turn on/off lights when you arrive and depart from the home. Haven't used that yet, but it's cool. Another side benefit, Lutron's app has an Apple watch app that you can control lights and fans with. The CONS: Edited - The Caseta hub for whatever reason didn’t have auto off timers built in. That said, the addition of their motion sensor product effectively solves this issue. If you have Ring cams, you can turn on the Caseta integration, and a motion or doorbell can turn on lights and after 15 minutes, turn them off again. This works beautifully. Other thoughts: Edited - I used IFTTT (If This Then This) before Ring and Lutron added their cam integration as a trigger to turn on/off lights. IFTTT works, but there was always a bit of a delay to turn on lights if you use it. Plus if you’re internet went down, it didn’t work. Before the Ring integration, I used a couple WeMo switches for my outdoor lighting as they had auto-off timers. But their setup and app was super clunky. Happy to be rid of them. As software support is now kinda important for app driven switches, making sure you get a switch from a company that's going to be around a while is more important than it used to be. It would be bad if your OS on your phone, requires your apps to get an update and your smart switch maker is MIA. Side note - For the two years I had WeMo switches, changes in Wifi forced me to individually reconnect all switches to it, and it was a horrible process to get them re-paired with WiFi. Lutron has never had this issue, being wired into the network. One switch I purchased from Amazon warehouse (open box) had issues with setup and Lutron’s support was fantastic. They sent a replacement switch so quickly and were really nice about it. Bottom line - stick with Lutron, it works really well.

Installation was easy and it functions the way I wanted. On Star off because for as expensive as this kit is, it doesn’t come with wall plates for the switches. I’m switching from a traditional toggle style switch to these that are the footprint of a paddle style, and now I need to also buy a wall plate for it.

I have bought many different dimmer switches for my home, many didn't work very well, and not many worked well with Alexa. Last one I bought worked for a few weeks, then quit working. The lights were very blinky at low power. This switch, and base station has been a huge improvement. Lights dim without blinking, works with Alexa quite well (so far). And I love the way they gradually turn on and off. I was a bit hesitant because of the price, but it was one of the only dimmers that was listed to work with the new light I purchased for my kitchen, so I was willing to give them a try. Glad I did! I will update my review if there are any changes, but so far, well worth it.

Lutron hit this one out of the park! Caseta Wireless Dimmer makes it easy to control the lights in my home theater using either my Android Phone or my Logitech Harmony Elite Remote device. The instructions for connecting to your phone are well written, clear and concise and quick to implement. This kit works great for either single-pole (one switch) or 3-pole (2 switches) installations. If you are comfortable working with120-volt wiring, i.e. replacing single pole or 3-pole switches, then this Dimmer Kit is a simple and easy DIY project. Lutron instructions made it easy to sort out the traveler and hot wires. If you are NOT comfortable working with 120-volt electrical wiring, then consider hiring someone to install the system. As to the quality, IMO, Lutron 's reputation is very good. The product is top-of-the-line yet very reasonably priced.. the lighting indicators are crisp and clear, but not intrusive! The process for connecting the Caseta Wireless dimmers to your Harmony Elite Remote is a little more involved. Start by downloading the relevant documentation from both Logitech/Harmony and Lutron/Caseta Wireless. The information is easy to follow once you gather all the information. Several notes: 1) You must install the MyLutron Caseta hub/bridge, set up and sync your dimmers first. 2) You must install the Harmony Hub set up and sync your Devices and your Activities. 3) You must download both the MyLutron app and the Logitech MyHarmony app to your phone, create accounts for both. 4) Log-in to My Harmony hub from your phone first to add the Lutron Caseta as a home automation device. It will require you to connect to Lutron with your relevant log-in info. 5) MyLutron - Log into the hub/bridge and select the appropriate Logitech Harmony device integration. 6) Harmony Hub - I preferred to log in to my harmony hub from my laptop computer with my sync cable connected to my Harmony Elite. Set the Caseta dimmers as devices in your Harmony Hub. Then set up the Activities to include the relevant Caseta lighting components. 7) Change the device configuration to assign the Harmony Elite Remote buttons to the relevant lighting configuration. Once the Harmony remote buttons are assigned, sync the Harmony hub with your Harmony remote. Final Note: There is a 2 to 3-second delay from the remote to the relevant lighting activity.

Lutron was founded by the inventor of the dimmer switch, and has more experience and a broader range of them than anyone else. These are an easy way to replace a regular switch, or add a new switch anywhere without new wiring. An optional hub (included with some kits) expands its capabilities, but it does all the most common functions even without the hub. I've tried dimming several brands of LED light bulbs and it's worked well, dimmed to low levels, and not flickered with all of them. It also works with many home-automation ecosystems (i use Apple Homekit). Highly recommended.