Lutron Caseta Deluxe Smart Dimmer Switch Kit, 2 Dimmer Switches, 2 Wall Plates, 2 Pico Remotes, and Smart Hub, No Neutral Required, Works with Alexa, Apple Home, Ring, & Google Home, P-BDG-PKG2W-A

In 2020 I lived in an older house with no neutral wires. I wanted to upgraded the lights in the living room and kitchen to smart lights, but most of the available options were expensive smart bulbs or systems that only work with neutral wires. Like everything else I purchase, I do TONS of research first. I eventually found this system and it matched my needs exactly. I purchased this kit plus a single additional dimmer to use in a 3-way switch setup. It was very easy to install, even for the 3-way switch. The included plate covers hide the screw holes giving it a more modern and clean look. It even comes with a remote. After installing the hub and switches I downloaded and installed the free mobile app. With the app you have complete control of every switch individually, thanks to the tiny hub that ties them all together using its own wireless network. The hub plugs into your wireless router so you can control your switches from anywhere over the internet. You can also create scenes and schedules to control them separately or together in groups for different scenarios. For example, sometimes I wanted to turn off the kitchen and living rooms at the same time with a single action, or turn on/off the kitchen without affecting the living room. That same year we were gifted a Google home mini. After getting that setup I was able to easily integrate the Lutron system with it. I could now says "Hey Google, turn off all lights", or "set living room lights to 30 percent". It really was a game changer not having to jump up and run across the room just to adjust the lighting. It may sound like the next step in laziness, but I saw it as the next step in productivity, as I work from home and having to stop working for a simply task was a distraction I was happy to no longer be burdened with. Other times you just want to raise the lights to find something or to clean up a spill quickly or turn the lights off for a quick nap without having to move at all. We moved into a newer home in early 2022. After my previous experience with the Lutron products I installed the existing system in the new home and expanded it, making nearly all of the switches smart Lutron switches. I even have smart outlets outside over 100 feet away from the hub to turn on and off exterior lighting as the sun rises and sets. Adding new switches and outlets is a breeze. You just install them, select them in the mobile app and push a button to pair them to the hub. I have seen a lot of newcomers to the smart switch arena in the past three years, but most still have the same limitations as in the past, such the the neutral wire requirement. Even my newer home has some switches that lack neutral wires, so Lutron is still the best option. Lutron does of course also offer many switches that do work with neutral wires, such as where you only want on/off switching without the need to dim. For those switches you do wish to use as a dimmer, make sure the bulbs you use are compatible. Incandescent as dimmable. Most newer LED bulbs are NOT dimmable, so be sure to read the box to make sure they will work with your switch. This has been a solid and outstanding system with zero issues that I have used to run my homes for the past three years. Anyone with light switches will love this system as much as I have.

Review: Lutron Caseta Switches I have tried several other smart lighting systems, including smart light bulbs (Philips Hue, Lifx) as well as smart switches (WeMo, TP-Link, etc.), but the Lutron Caseta system is the best system because of its versatility and integration with Alexa, Google, Apple, etc. Below are my reasons for being a big fan of the Lutron Caseta System: BIG SAVINGS by Using Smart Switches Instead of Smart Bulbs I prefer installing smart switches over using smart light bulbs like Philips Hue because of the cost over time. While the Hue bulb is fantastic, it is also extremely costly when you have to pay for every single light bulb. With a smart switch system like Lutron, you only pay for the switch that controls all the light bulbs. I have 10 overhead lights in my kitchen alone. That would cost me almost $500 if I installed Philips Hue or Lifx Bulbs. By using the Lutron Caseta Switch, I was able to "Smart-ify" my kitchen lights for only 10% of the cost of what it would have been had I used Philips Hue Smart Bulbs! EASY INSTALLATION I am not handy in any way, but I was easily able to follow the instructions through the Lutron Caseta app to install the switches. I have installed more than a dozen switches (without getting zapped once!) NO NEUTRAL WIRE REQUIRED - bigger benefit than most consider We had an electrician come to fix some wiring issues in our house. When he saw our Lutron system, he commented how most electricians prefer this smart lighting system to most because older homes often don't have neutral wires and since the Lutron Caseta doesn't require neutral wires to operate, the system is easiest to install without any hassles in adding neutral wiring. INTEGRATION and EASE OF USE Our home uses Alexa as its primary system to integrate all of our smart home equipment and appliances. Lutron switches integrate seamlessly with Alexa and it's really easy to set up. Additionally, we have a lot of guests stay with us (non-tech savvy grandparents) and it's easy to use for them without knowing how to use Alexa because the switches work traditionally too. Not all smart switches can be used as traditional switches too so it helps that Lutron switches can be used traditionally too.

I use a few of these around the house, and I plan to expand the use of them. These work great for a smart home setup, and I use the Amazon Echo to control the lights. However, these are not perfect....they are just closer to perfect than any other option I have seen. So I will make a Pro's and Con's list, and then explain a bit of why I prefer them over other brands. Pro's: Easy install Replaces existing switches Works with Amazon Echo Clean flat appearance (adjustable) Optional remote (I do not use) Works with nearly all light fixture styles You only need a single IP address Con's: You need a dimmable light Does not dim LED the same way it does other lights Expensive Requires use of Lutron App Now, lets start with the install. This is simple, just shut off the power, remove the old switch, and connect this one to the existing ground, positive, and negative (and the pos & neg are not in any specific order!). They even include the screws and plastic wire caps, so it is twist on and screw it in. No tape (although you SHOULD use it!). So since you are replacing the existing light switch you do not need to do anything else, no wire runs and no electrical box install. So now we move to working with Alexa, or the Amazon Echo device. I don't call mine Alexa, because my daughters name is Alexis. So everytime we talk to her the other her responds....whichever her we were talking to. I use Amazon. But it is nice, just say "amazon turn off the bedroom light" and get a quick "ok" and boom, darkness. It makes us lazy. Or rather, it stops the "It's your turn to get the light" arguments with my wife, and makes it easier to take care of the baby at 2 am without getting out of bed. But here is the catch, Amazon can only pull the information from the Lutron App. You CANNOT use ONLY Amazon Echo to set it up! You cannot even rename the device. So you are forced to use the Lutron app to set up all the home devices, and name them properly so they are usable with Amazon Echo. Once your entire setup is done you are free to uninstall the app. Although to be fair the Lutron app is pretty good in itself. But this leads to another concern here, if you use the device as part of a smart home you absolutely MUST purchase the Lutron hub....in this case I used Casetta, but since I do not use the PICO remotes I am unlikely to cross the 50 device limit. This is another $150 ish, but it is worth it. Why would a $150 hub for controlling light switches be worth it? Well, if you are like me and are setting up a real smart home, you probably have a lot of other tech stuff in the house. A smart thermostat for example, or maybe even a server or two, a cloud device, and a firewall. For those of us tech geeks who have all of this, but do not want to pay for t-he expensive licenses, we use a free version of whatever we are using. In some cases for the firewalls you are limited on your number of devices. So, if I was going to connect 50 light switches in my house I would use up all of my devices....just to create a smart home. This is not worth it. However, Lutron made it easier, that little hub takes an IP address and that is it. All other switches connect to the hub, not using an IP address that would be counted as a device on the firewall. You have no idea how hard I looked for this particular feature! With all my kids tablets, the computers, phones, servers and cloud....not to mention the other smart home devices....I am already near my limit. This keeps me under it. That covers almost all of the real issues. But the not so real issue that people forget about is that not all lights are made equal, ESPECIALLY with the older filament style bulbs being illegal to produce now. A dimmer on these bulbs worked every time, without any changes needed. But this is not the case anymore, the new light bulbs are required to be dimmable. If they are not you get little flashes in your light bulb while it is off....all....night.....long.Get a dimmable one and this problem goes away, however the LED lights do not dim well. You get off, 75%, 100%. Nothing lower then that....so dimming is not really possible here. However, I got the dimmer because it is cheaper than the regular switch, and who knows....I might find a good bulb that dims properly.

I recently purchased two Amazon Echo Dots and have quickly fallen in love with the ability to voice control just about everything around my house. The first integration was with my AT&T Digital Life security system, which allows me to control lots of stuff around the house that is already integrated to my Digital Life system. After doing some research about the best way to replace existing light switches with Alexa compatible hardware, I decided to go with the Lutron Caseta system. I ordered the two switch/dimmer starter kit with the hub and two wireless remotes. I have an older home that doesn't have neutral wires in most of the junction boxes, so it was imperative to have switches that don't require a neutral wire and the Lutron Caseta switches fit the bill. The hub system can acommodate up to 50 wireless switches, and each one can be up to 30 feet away from the hub. I have Chicago bungalow, and the hub is centrally located, so there is no problem communicating with the switches. The installation of each switch took less than 15 minutes and simply requires grounding on the junction box and connection of the two hot wires connected to your current switch. They fit into any standard Decora style faceplate, and are not any bigger than my existing non-smart lutron dimmer switches. Once the switches were installed, I connected the hub to my router, downloaded the Lutron app from the iOS app store and followed the instructions within the app. The setup of the hub took less than 5 minutes, most of which was a required software update. Once the hub was installed I followed the in app steps for adding each of the new smart dimmers that I had installed. Again, it worked flawlessly and took about 2 minutes per switch. I then went into the Alexa app and clicked on smart home. Alexa started looking for devices and within 20 seconds found both switches, and gave me the ability to change the name and edit the properties. Once everything was setup in the Alexa app, I simply asked Alexa to "turn on the living room lights"... and voila! The lights turned on! If you're on the fence about getting into the whole Alexa / Echo Dot scene, and using it to control the lights and other smart devices around your house... I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT, and HIGHLY RECOMMEND THE LUTRON CASETA system. I'll certainly be upgrading every switch in the house to the Caseta wireless switches.

This is honestly the best part of our smart home. We started adding smart lights and devices to our home in 2021, and I was recently making a list of the different smart devices in our house and I almost forgot about the Lutron lights. This is because I have NEVER, in more than 4 years, had an issue with them (a rarity, right?) They just always work, and they have such fast response times when toggling them via Alexa, Google Home, and Home Assistant. Our house is older, so we don't have neutral wires, and I was a bit disappointed at first that this was basically our only option. We installed three lights (dining room and two hallways), and we've added two Picos as well so we can turn a couple on from different points. Installation was quick and easy, and they look really nice. We also purchased one of the motion sensors and added it to our upstairs hallway so that the light turns on automatically on a dim setting so the person can see their way to the bathroom without waking up someone sleeping in a different room off the hallway. The dimmers work great also. Just make sure you check the list of compatible bulbs. I believe we purchased the wrong ones at first and had some flickering at the beginning. Once we had them up and running, we've never had an issue.

Nice kit. Installation of switches requires basic electrical skills, but nothing too technical. I did run into an issue with Lutron's instructions to replace three-way switches with this setup (you need to identify the hot lead and install the switch there), but it wasn't too hard to figure out. The bridge installed without any issues and works flawlessly with its app and Alexa interface. Remotes are a little fiddly to program, but I've seen worse. The big issue is compatibility with fixtures. If you install these switches with dimmable LEDs, the fixtures must be on the list of compatible equipment provided by Lutron. I tried to use fixtures that were not listed as compatible and ran into serious operational issues (flashing, flickering, unpredictable dimming). Suffice to say that anything not on the list is likely to give you headaches, and it is almost certain that the super-inexpensive fixture you found is not certified.

Lutron Caseta smart home products are amazing. Easy to install and use, this super reliable product line can make your home more secure by enabling you to schedule changing patterns of lighting (on/dim/off) on Caseta-enabled lights to discourage thieves who are casing homes to rob. Caseta also provides an excellent way to reduce energy costs through managing your use of (Caseta-enabled) lights. For example, you're watching TV in the living room and recall that you forgot to turn off lights in your bedroom. Easy - open the Caseta phone app and turn off unneeded lights without leaving the comfort of your chair. Have Amazon Alexa (Echo, Dot 2, etc.) products? From your chair, skip opening the Caseta app and tell Alexa "turn off bedroom lights". While you're at it, if it's too bright in the living room TV viewing area, tell Alexa "dim living lights to 20% (of full brightness)". Away from home and become concerned that you have not properly lit your home for security, arriving guests, etc.? Open the Caseta phone app wherever you are (nearby pizza shop, sightseeing in a city far away, etc.) and adjust any lights you have set up with Caseta. It's also easy to set up Caseta so lights are automatically turned on to full brightness as you reach a pre-set distance from home (e.g., 1 or 2 miles). If burglars are in your home, sudden bright lights could shock them into leaving before you arrive. The Caseta Wireless system works with more than lighting, it will enable control of motorized shades, thermostats and other devices. I have only used Caseta for lighting. Lutron installation and tech support (phone assistance, installation videos and product installation videos on the web, etc.) is great. I bought the excellent P-BDG-PKG2W-A starter kit at its current great price for my daughter's home. She will install it by herself using the Lutron videos. For the record, I have had Caseta wireless products throughout my home for the last two years. I have zero connection with the maker, Lutron, nor have I received any discounts or compensation whatsoever. I am simply amazed by the features, quality and proven reliability of Caseta products.

I've tried 2 other brands of home automation dimmers. Neither of them worked for my situation. One was the X10 switches. Those never worked at all. Then I tried Leviton's solution but that required a neutral wire and I don't have one everywhere. This is a very easy installation. We have multiple 3 and 4 way switches. Instead of having to worry about having a neutral wire, this solution simply ties off the other light switches and replaces it with a remote. It is so simple. I was concerned about the distance limitation from the hub to the light switches. We have a 3,500 sqft . I have had no issues at all with the distance. I've called their technical support a couple of times to get help with the wiring and understand if the solution will work in my home because of the distance. The people on the phone were very patient and helpful. I've integrated the switches with my Echo dot and Echo and it works! Be aware that if you want to group a bunch of lights to turn on and off with a name that is similar to the names pre-programmed, you will need to create a group on the Alexa website. For example, I have 4 switches in my kitchen. I created a group called Kitchen Lights. Then I can tell Alexa to turn on the Kitchen Lights. I also used it with Apple's Home. It also worked pretty well. I've also integrated it with the Logitech Harmony remote. That also works pretty well. My wife is happy that the outside lights are on when we come home using the sunset feature. I like that I can have all of the lights that I want turned on automatically when I come home. Also, you should be aware that if you plan to install remotes on the wall, you have to buy a separate wall adapter. These cost about $7. This seems pretty expensive for a cheap piece of plastic. I don't know why they don't include those in the product when you are already paying $60 for a dimmer. Be aware that the RA product line does not work with the Caseta system. If you have a really large house, you may need the RA2 system to reach all of the locations. I suggest trying out the Caseta system in the furthest distance from the hub to make sure it will work in your situation. I just wish that they had a solution for my ceiling fans and lights. I haven't found a good solution that integrated with the Lutron and Echo systems. For now, I just used the Caseta switches for the lights and a traditional 3 way fan switch for the fans.

Me gusto mucho este kit porque trae todo lo necesario para empezar, la instalación de los apagadores es como cualquier otra, y lo bueno es que no requiere un cable neutro extra a diferencia de la mayoría de los atenuadores inteligentes que están en el mercado, el bridge es muy simple, elegante y de bajo perfil, la configuración desde la app es de lo mas fácil. Me gusto lo fácil que es usar la app y que prácticamente no hay delay en su uso y lo que tardan en prender las luces, ademas que con la app también puedes vincular productos de sonos para crear escenas. Lo que mas me gusto es el hecho de poder controlar las luces desde cualquier lugar, es decir el bridge lutron te permite ver que luces están prendidas en tu casa sin necesidad de tener un hub adicional conectado a la nube. Yo lo utilizo con alexa (a pesar de que aun esta en ingles) y con homekit de apple y todo funciona perfecto, hasta el momento el sistema no me a fallado me encanto, lo recomiendo mucho.

These dimmers seem to work great. I've installed about 7 so far with a few types of regressed ceiling lights and wall sconces and they all dim smoothly. Pros: - Smooth on/off dimming. You can press and hold to change the brightness level, or tap, and it has a lot of levels between 0 and 100% so you don't get that "skipping" effect some dimmers have. - When the dimmer is off, there is a slight green glow to the brightness level indicator on the left side of the switch. It's very subtle, doesn't distract and helps you find it in the dark - Works with every type of light I've tested so far. "Dim to warm" ceiling and sconces light on and off smoothly over 1-2 seconds and look great. - Allows for wireless "3 way switches". This saved me a lot of electrical wiring work when I wanted two switches across an empty room to control the same lights. You can stick the wireless one anywhere, program it quickly and make it blend in with other switches. Cons: - This particular pack only has the round center "scene" button on the wireless switch. This may not be an issue to most, but if you press the regular "on" button, lights automatically go to the brightest setting, not to whatever level you had them at last time. The scene button can turn lights on just to 30% or whatever you set it to. If that's important to you, go buy the version with a scene button on all switches, wired and wireless.

This is a legitimate Lutron Caseta product that functions exactly as described in the manuals. Not neutral required for the Caseta dimmer and wireless pico switches sync and operate with the Caseta dimmer sketches flawlessly. The hub syncs to the app with app controls, scenes, scheduling, and GPS proximity control. Basically 10/10. Although, I think the Caseta switches should come stock with the pre-programmed light level switch that the pico switches have. Available at double the price, so it's cheaper to use the pico switch for one touch lighting levels. Still, the product works very well.

Sin duda un gran sistema!!

I've never done any kind of electrical work and these were a breeze to set up. Connection to my smart home and the extra remote are awesome touches. Now I can dim lights in my living room and bedroom from across the room and turn them on/off with voice commands!