Lutron Pico Remote for Caseta Smart Dimmer Switch, 3-Button Control with Raise/Lower and Preset Lighting Level, For Table Top or Wallmount Use, PJ2-3BRL-WH-L01R, White

Recently remodeled master bedroom, and original wiring plan involved much more extensive and expensive work to install 3-way switches at bedroom entrance and above each night stand, to control overhead and reading lights, as well as lamps on a credenza.These worked perfectly. Pico remotes can be easily programmed to control individual or multiple lights/plugs at the same time. Multiple remotes also can control the same lights/plugs such as having a set of remotes for each side of the bed. For the two bedside reading lights I ordered Pico remotes with an illuminated center buttons.The dimmer also works perfectly with my Philips GU-10 LED bulbs in the ceiling's recessed fixtures -- these bulbs get warmer as you dim them. I also recommend buying the weighted bases to hold the remotes -- in my configuration, I have three remotes on each bedside, which fit neatly together in these angled bases - they come in single, double and triple models. These stands also protects the remotes from getting wet if you knock over a glass of water during the night, and keeps our cat from batting them off the nightstand.My only issue was that I accidentally programmed one of the remotes to turn on and off more than one lamp, and Lutron's customer forum is a bit kludgy to navigate. Some of the suggestions didn't work for my Caseta / Pico remote combo, but another customer reported that he spoke with a live Lutron agent and these steps worked:1) On the lower off button on the Pico remote, quickly tap 4 times and hold down the button on the 5th press until the solid green light comes on. Then again quickly tap the lower button 4 times.2) The above worked perfectly to reset the Pico remote, and I was easily able to reprogram it by holding down the off button on the wall switch until it flashes, and then holding down the off button on the Pico remote until it flashes and synchs with the switch.

I have been using the Lutron Caseta Smart Lighting switches and Pico wireless dimmers for many years. They are easy to install and very dependable. I am able to dim the lights by the Lutron dimmer, Lutron Pico wireless remote or by the Lutron app on my iPhone. Programming the Pico to the Lutron dimmer switch takes less than a minute. Programming the remotes and the switches to the app takes a few minutes and the app will guide you through it. I just wish the dimmer switches and Pico remotes were a little less pricy.

I am using this in conjunction with a Lutron Caseta wall dimmer switch and a Wink hub. The downside to these products is that they have a proprietary wireless system (not Z-wave or Zigbee). That though is also an advantage because they will work with or without a home automation system in operation (or after you sell and take your home automation hub with you). It you do use this with a Wink though, pair the Pico remote through Wink, not using the directions provided by Lutron.You can use this remote anywhere on a wall or just loose, or in a box where a 3 or 4 way slave switch used to reside (or actually even where the 3 or 4 way switch resided). They sell a separate piece of plastic for mounting in a box, which really should be included in the package for the remote. If you do install it in a box, dealing with the existing wiring is pretty simple--you just connect all the wires together with a large wire nut (except any common wire (unlikely) or a ground). I would suggest though taking a picture of the existing switch wiring, and tag the wires as necessary so that you can easily reverse the process if you remove the Lutron switch.As to the remote, it is actually a bit nicer than the wireless switch I paired it with because the middle button can be set to turn on to a remembered brightness level, where the on button remains full bright. Other than that, this product works as well as any wired slave switch--assuming distance is not too great.As to distance, for use with a Wink system it would be distance to the Wink hub. For use without a hub it would be distance to the wired switch. I did not test out distance, but I have not had any issues with them being on a different floor than my hub, but they are virtually right below the hub, so the distance is not great.Anyway, I generally do not like proprietary systems, but here it actually does provide some benefit.

These are great !! Very well engineered.

Nice addition to my lutron system.

Easy to set up. Works perfectly

Works well with my Lutron Maestro light switch. I can adjust the dimming both up and down. Four stars because the adhesive on the back didn't hold up and after an hour the remote fell. I used a spot of glue and that solved the problem.

Perfect match to the one that came with the switch! We have it connected to our outside lights so that we can turn them on when we pull up to the house at night. Needed a second remote to put one in both vehicles… Works amazing as far as range from the actual switch! We can turn on the lights as soon as we pull in the driveway and are still probably about 80 feet or so (I’m bad at estimating distances!) from the house and switch by the back door. Totally recommend this as a possible solution if you’re having to come home at night and there are no outside lights on!!