Thanks for watching! Do you use Lutron, or another smart light switch? **Update!** Apparently there is a 1 minute timeout on the motion sensor. Thanks to Arthur Lejawka who gave me the tip. It's under the first point under the Sensor section in www.casetawireless.com/faqs How you do it is hold down the Timeout button and the current setting light will start blinking but keep holding the button until all 3 LEDs start blinking fast. Then let go of the button and hold the button one more time to lock in the 1 minute time out. To make sure it's in 1 minute timeout just press the Timeout button and all 3 LEDs will light up. I tested it out and it works great.

@Beastmasterislive

4 жыл бұрын

Can you like my comment

@Agromenon

4 жыл бұрын

I’ve been using diferent brand wifi light switches for HomeKit and I found that LUTRON are the most reliable switches, i see that all switche with a hub work way better

@Doylerealestateteam

4 жыл бұрын

Lutron & inovelli for additional scene control in a couple of areas

@ejdo9195

4 жыл бұрын

I use philips hue

@SirAndyJanvier

4 жыл бұрын

Lutron is the best. Hands down

There is a one minute timeout feature that is hidden in the sensors settings. To set this up, hold the button for the timeout time for 10 seconds. At five seconds the led will begin to blink, but don’t let go of the button keep holding it down. At 10 seconds all three LEDs in the timeout row will flash and the sensor will be in its 1 minute mode!

I’m a electrician been doing this for 20 years Lutron is the best in the business

@fetzner5155

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed I’m a electrical contractor as well and when it comes to dimming you can’t go wrong with lutron as long as your willing to pay for the additional cost

@murph5150

3 жыл бұрын

I am an electrician also and Lutron is the only one I will recommend and have them throughout my house.

@Hawtsoup

3 жыл бұрын

@@murph5150 ​If I live in a 2000 sqft home and I want to install the switch all throughout my home, do I need 1 hub or multiple hub?

@murph5150

3 жыл бұрын

@@Hawtsoup one hub should do it

@Hawtsoup

3 жыл бұрын

Paul Murphy thank you!

I used these to control the switches in my Optometry office. Two features that I use every day are the little button in the middle of the remote that lets me return to a pre-set dim level, and the second is the geofence feature. That was a bonus! I have it control all the individual exam room lights (two switches each), some other rooms, and the back office. When I leave, they all go off, and when I come back, they are on. This has been awesome and a feature I have not found with my other brands of smart switches. I can say I am not an expert, but I have installed some of these myself without any problems. I have over 60 different smart devices, thermostats, etc, and several Alexa devices. I have had no problems at all with Lutron. I also have WeMo, Kasa, Wion, Feit Electric and a couple of no name devices. Lutron is definitely the best of these. I think they are worth the cost especially in a professional business setting. My office is 3200 sq ft and the hub is centrally located and positioned high (important) and not near other devices other than a router. No connection issues.

Just wrapping up a our remodel where I added 20+ recessed lights in various zones and have them all controlled by Caseta switches and a month in I still love them. I've only messed around briefly with the scenes but just being able to control them all via voice and my google home setup has been great.

I was working for Lutron for quite a while in their field service department for their high end commercial systems. The batteries do in fact last for 10 years sometimes even more. Picos are advertised for 10 years as well and I can guarantee, I have seen places with Picos lasting over 14 years. I am still working with Lutron panels daily and smart systems and having seen what is out there, Lutron is the best choice by far. I recently serviced a system that is in place for 30 years now and still working fine. Quite expensive products but worth it.

Been implementing Lutron Caseta into the house for the last 6 months. They are rock solid! Absolutely perfect smart home setup for smart homes

I just recently switched to Lutron and have been very happy with them. I have quite an old house so not needing neutral wire is nice

Thank you so much. I really enjoyed your video. I'm in the initial recon phase of moving to a smart home and this was extremely helpful.

I’ve had the Lutron Caseta light switches for a couple of years now in about 90% of my house. I am disabled and use a wheelchair so they really come in handy for me. They work really well about 95% of the time, even when using voice activation with Apple HomeKit. Only a couple of glitches from time to time. I would highly recommend them to anyone.

@amitpanwar5617

2 жыл бұрын

Hey, I know I'm pretty late, but if you can respond, I'm working on something similar, a remote electrical appliances controlling solution for the people with mobility issues, So I was wondering what would your thoughts be on a hand-held controller (unlike conventional IR/Radio remote contollers), say a laser pointer to switch any of the applicances at home (With the initial work of mounting receiver panel above the electrical swtich boards) so, if you could tell, Let me know what you think about it, would be a valuable feedback Thanks

@cnyphotovideo

2 жыл бұрын

@@amitpanwar5617 Hello. I think that the Lutron system also has some wall plugs that can be used for lamps etc. that use handheld switches. It all depends on what you want to do. The Belkin WEMO switches work pretty well also

I’ve been very happy with Lutron, some bulbs initially flickered but I replaced those bulbs with ones that advertised no flickering and everything has worked perfectly since. The ease of set up and Alexa compatibility sold me.

I have used GE Zwave, Control4, and Lutron Caseta. When I moved to a new home, I switched to Lutron Caseta and I have been blown away with the ease of installation and integration. Rock solid and very fast.

I built my house last year and went all in with Lutron Caseta for ALL my light switches around the house (+/- 25 switches) and wow !! It's the greatest really ! I love the scenes and the integration with google home! When I wake up I just have to say: ok google, turn on Breakfast, and my scene for the morning is now on ! The Pico remote are also really awesome ! I have one by my nightstand that controls my bedroom light so I can tuck my self into my bed with the light on and turn it off afterwards! They are a bit on the expensive side, but the reliability and the responsiveness well worth the price point :)

We've been using Caseta for almost 4 years now. Flawlessly the whole time. Our house was built in the 1920's and only has a neutral wire in areas we've remodeled. Our use continues to grow and, besides stand rooms, we now use it to control our landscaping lighting, Christmas tree, porch light, and interior specialized lighting. Besides standard their switches, we use specialized 4 button Pico remotes that allow use to set groups of switches to different lighting levels and associate them with one of the buttons. We use this in our living room and our family room where we watch movies. We're about to get Caseta-controlled window shades (!!) for our family room so that will automatically close the shades and turn down/off the lights when we want to watch a movie. Very happy with it and have recommended Caseta to everyone in our neighborhood.

I remodeled my home about a year ago. I installed 32 of these and they were easy to install. They work great and the app is easy to set up. I really like that I can set up schedules for the switches. I am a DYI, not a professional. I highly recommend this product.

Fantastic, been debating on which switch to go with, looks like this may be the way.

@baristeve1

3 жыл бұрын

This is the way.

Great breakdown, Reed! I'm about to buy a house and Lutron is on my list for at least a couple of rooms.

I've had lutron caseta light switches for 3 years now, using it with wall buttons, remotes and also Alexa. All 3 options have proven useful at times in our bedroom and kids. We've been really happy with them :)

This is a great review. Also, I didn’t realize that a neutral wire wasn’t required...thanks!

Thank you, I have recently been exploring smart switches for the house.

I've got a smaller 1000 sqft home and this Lutron system will be a game changer!

Well done and Thank you! I have Lutron Caseta switches (about 10 switches installed in 2015 / 2016) and the products / app have only gotten better over time. The best part is the ability to write SCENES in the app that is actually better is many ways than writing the same scene in Alexa, especially when combining Lutron lights/switches and Sonos. Alexa allows these Lutron SCENES to be called from Alexa and they really work very well. You can even add delays between lights coming on to create very cool lighting moods and same goes for music. Highly recommend Lutron if you have the budget. Pricey but worth it.

@SmartHomeSolver

4 жыл бұрын

Very cool, thanks for sharing your experience! I've always heard great things about Lutron and now I am seeing why first hand.

Two things I like about the Lutron system. I can still control them when the internet it down and the wireless signal works even in areas other wireless stuff does not, even through metal shielding.

First i love everything about your channel 😍

I have 10 of these Lutron switches and Pico remotes in my home and they all work great with over 30 6” and 8” wafer LED lights. I had them attached to a Wink hub for several years but recently Wink decided to charge for their service. I added the Lutron hub and after finally figuring out how it connected to the switches it works fine - even with Alexa after some annoying configuration issues...

I moved recently and installed Lutron Caseta switches throughout the house. I had been living with a few switches prior to moving for about a year and had absolutely no problems with any of the installed units. In my new house, I have Lutron Dimmers, Switches, and Plugs operating with a Pro level Lutron bridge and Hubitat. I use both automation and dashboards for controlling lights and pressing a "button" on the dashboard is almost, if not as quick, as operating the switch itself. In total, I have 9 Dimmers, 7 Switches, and 3 lamp plugs with 1 dimmer and 2 switches waiting to be installed. All have worked through Hubitat for the 5 months since moving. Expensive, but highly recommended.

@SmartHomeSolver

4 жыл бұрын

That seems like a really great setup! Thanks for sharing.

we have had Caseta in 2 homes now; we have had it installed pretty much when system came out (about 4 years ago). It works great, it is very versatile and works with pretty much any fixture type. I wish they would also introduce Caseta 0-10v compatible dimmer, but maybe in the future. Lutron's support is unmatched. Great option for anybody, reliable and versatile and you know you are buying from the company that has been around for a very long time and is a leader in the market.

I am an electrician also and Lutron is the only one I will recommend and I have them throughout my house.

@SmartHomeSolver

3 жыл бұрын

That's good to know from an electrician's perspective, thanks!

Thanks for all your dedication!! I love your videos!! Can you do a versus between Lutron dimmer and tp link switcher… please!

I have recently replaced almost all of my switches to lutron. One thing I encountered was 2 defective switches. Lutron sent me replacements after troubleshooting. No charge for replacements or shipping, can’t beat that.

@SmartHomeSolver

4 жыл бұрын

That's good to hear!

What under cabinet lighting was that at your buddies house that was controlled with the caseta? He can probably provide some solid inissght into which brands lights and model numbers etc that work without buzz or flicker.

Another great video Reid

Thanks for the great videos. Ive just signed up for ten years

Lol, glad to see that the battery lasted the full 10 years. ;-) Thanks.

Excellent video, over the past year I replaced analog switches in our home to Lutron Caseta, we have a total of 58 Caseta devices in all. I have learned a lot about the LED light “ghosting” phenomenon and ELV, Elecrical Low Voltage and ran into 3 rooms where this was an issue. I found resolution and hopefully this reply will help others. ELV or LED ghosting has do do with faint current running through the circuit where a low wattage LED should be off remains on or will flicker. When you add a standard Incandescent bulb to that load circuit flickering ceases, all bulbs operate normally. This is NOT a Luton Caseta issue, rather a bulb issue. Lutron is very aware of the problem and have posted a list of approved bulbs which have been tested to prevent this issue. Additionally, Lutron has produced a stunt capacitor part #: Lutron LUT-MLC which can be added to the load side of the circuit where any Lurton Caseta dimmer is installed causing a ghosting issue to eliminate fixture delay or flickering. I have also purchased the Lutron Caseta EVL dimmer which also resolved the ghosting issue with a circuit containing multiple Halo high hats. Keep up the informative and value-added videos you do a great job. You could do a follow-up training on how users can resolve EVL and ghosting lighting issues. Lutron LUT-MLC www.amazon.com/dp/B01E9F084E/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_AVuBEbWAK29GG

@dswesson

4 жыл бұрын

great advise. I have that on one circuit, and will follow your advise. Thank you!!

This was very helpful!! I have a house that does not have a neutral wire and want to add smartswitchs throughout it. Thank you

Great information, thank you!!!

@SmartHomeSolver

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Hey, Really enjoyed the video! Keep up the good work. Any clue what the operating voltage on these is like? 120v or universal? Thanks!

@FirstLastOne

3 жыл бұрын

I have only used these in 120v 60Hz location throughout North America. They work but are limited by their outdated analogue dimming circuitry which Lutron has been using for well over 30 years. It's old and crappy technology that's very limited. Expect to loose about 12% of your supply voltage to the dimmer's antiquated technology. It was really noticeable back in the Halogen lighting days and still noticeable when you use higher end LED PAR20, PAR30 and PAR38 LED with super high output and high CRI. What you see with a voltage meter at the e26 socket with the dimmer at full setting is around 103V to 106V on a 120V supply which ends up taking the edge off high performance LED lights and making them look average. If you only using average, middle of the road LEDs and/or almost always dimming them, then it's no problem as you won't miss having 12% less light output to begin with. How Lutron can call these 'smart light controls' when they are still using 30+ year old analogue dimming technology is beyond embarrassing. Why not go completely digital when the light sources these days are for the most part digital?

Yeah they’re clearly the best I’ve been adding a switch or two every year I just really hope they never stop supporting them that would be very upsetting

I'm beyond pleased with the dimmer switch/remote combo that I bought for my bedroom. Haven't tried expanding beyond that yet, but this "non-smart" arrangement for a light switch by my bed was a smart choice.🤓

I have caseta that I invested in with Wink ...now Im in smart things and The integration is perfect...there very intuitive and fast responding

@SmartHomeSolver

4 жыл бұрын

That's great to hear!

interesting in buying this! what else would i need when purchasing this switch i recently bought a samsung smarthings hub, will that be enough?

So, I have to buy separate Lurton switches for each light switch? Or can I use one for three?

How did you found the bulb compatibility ?

Do these smart switches work with color changing bulbs? I have some TP Link bulbs but would consider others from Phillips hue etc.

Multiple Lutron Caseta and Serena blind work in my house for over 5 years. No complains. Solid integration with other devices and Apple HomeKit

What light bulbs do you use in conjunction with smart switches? Smart bulb with no hub or with a hub? Or just warm white regular bulbs?

This is a Godsend. Thanks!

@SmartHomeSolver

4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad to hear that!

Will any of these work with yeelight bulbs. Mainly to dim?

This really helped me, I’m switching houses right now. Any other tips? Camera systems? I use Alexa and SmartThings

I’ve got 8 recessed lights all on the same switch/circuit - is it somehow possible for the Caseta switch or app to control individual lights on the circuit? E.g if we wanted to leave 2 on and 6 off (or have different shades/temperatures between 2 and 6 of them?). Hue does this well but looking for alternatives for recessed lighting.

What do you think about Kleverness smartswitch?? Could you review it?

Love your videos and really concise in-depth review/testing. I think we will have to go with a smart switch system. We have lights on different circuits and I need a solution that will allow remote access to combine the lights. Not all will be dimmer. My worry is the Lutron Pico lasts 10 years and his could be obsolete. Is there a solution that takes its power from the house wiring as we don’t have POE to the light switches sadly :( Any thoughts or suggestions gratefully received.

What about the tp-link kasa switches make you think it won't last as long into the future? I'm not a huge fan of "hubs", but I'm also interested in making the best choice from day 1 in terms of a smart lighting setup in my new home. Been leaning towards TP-Link Kasa, but I also don't see that it has a ceiling fan switch option, but Lutron does. Thoughts?

I'm really hoping the open standard and interoperability certification helps z-wave switches/bulbs/etc go the distance. The fact that I haven't had any issues when switching between hubs gives me some hope of that (it's certainly not been the case for wifi devices or other proprietary systems I've used).

What about the fan control switch? Looking for a switch just to control the fan on/off and speed, as my current setup the fan switch and light switch are different switches. All ceiling fans are rf controlled

Another great video, Reed! I'm going to end up with these switches eventually. Not 100% by choice. They just seem to be the best option since I don't have neutral wires in my switch boxes. I only have a couple of places that WiFi smart LED bulbs aren't a very good option, so it's not a big deal. It's just good to know that they are good switches. Thanks for your time and effort that you put into these videos! If all goes well, I'll still be around in 10 years to find out how long those batteries lasted. LOL On a positive note about battery life, I have an OpLink scurity system that I'm still using that's about 6 years old now. They are mostly CR123 batteries, but they have never been changed. I'll be updating the system before the batteries run out, I'm sure.

@SmartHomeSolver

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Wow that's a long time for the batteries to still be working!

If you hold the bottom button down, will it dim to off for like 10 or 15 seconds like some other Lutron switches (Radio RA, etc.)

Great video. Can you do a video for pairing a Lutron wireless caseta with the Wyze sensor? Would love to see that

Thanks for your very informative review! Question: Must I replace all the light switches that control the same set of track lights? From the video, it seemed that you slowly replaced the switches. My specific question is if I can only replace one of the 3 way switch with smart switch and leave the other one “dumb”?

@markconnelly8887

3 жыл бұрын

Yes to your last sentence. Also, you’ll want to use the Caseta ELV/MLV dimmer for track lighting.

Hi there. I have a two gang light switch in my kitchen:- one controlling the kitchen light and the other the dining light. However, I also have a one-gang light switch at the other end of the room controlling both lights. Can I install one caseta wireless dimmer in the one-gang switch to jointly control both lights and install two pico remotes in the two-gang switch to individually control each light? Thanks.

I like your videos! 👍

@SmartHomeSolver

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Do the lights come on if you press the dimmer buttons or do you have to press the "on" button specifically?

What LED recessed lighting do you recommend that works with HomeKit.

Are those custom wall plates for your smart switches? I have not been able to find any double gang smart wall switches from mainstream companies. I would like to get some caseta switches but the switches I want to replace are 2 switch wall plates. Any info would help. Thanks.

Reed, have you done a comparison between Lutron and Leviton yet? Curious to hear your opinion.

4:33 LOL at the ten year sub remark! :D

Do you know if there is any lutron duplex for a single pole? I don't have neutral and I have some duplex in one pole. thx

? so can you use this system to dim the lights one already has in their home? or do we need to switch to LED or Dimmable bulbs? Curious about investing in these.. THANKSY'ALL !

Hi Ree, i am using Smartthings v3 hub, can i set an automation to turn on a group of light through lutron dimable switch in particular brightness and specific time when a motion sensor detected a movement? or if it doesn't work on smartthings, can you do it on lutron app? thanks in advance for the answer

Would you recommend the regular bridge or the pro verson? Did you use the regular bridge?

Can you use the 4 scene pico on regular home caseta base? It is a pro sku but will it work on non-pro bridge?

I need one of those futuristic iPads. 😁 Great video!

with smart switches like this, if you have a room, like a kitchen, where the main set of lights are controlled by either of two switches from different entry points?

Hi, Smart Home Solver! Thank you for all that you do!! Question: Have you tested/does Lutron Caseta work with smart bulbs?

@drewbridges1296

4 жыл бұрын

They have a button that you can buy. It works with philips hue only. Hope this helps 😄😁

Can you add a WiFi switch to replace a switch that controls an electrical outlet? Or is it primarily to replace a switch that controls lights already?

Hello I have 3 bathroom that use regular 3 switches. 2 of the 3 switches control the mirror light and ceiling lights. The 1 switch control the fan (not a ceiling fan). Does your product work in each of my bathroom and what product should I get?

Do they offer a switch that works with a ceiling light/fan unit?

Thank you so much!

Do Caseta products communicate via your WiFi network or do they use a proprietary signal directly to the bridge? The reason I ask is that I need something like this that uses the home’s WiFi.

Hey Reed, is there a bulb or bulbs that you recommend with this light switch? I know not every bulb is compatible but perhaps you can share what bulbs you use with this switch. Thanks Reed!

On the Caseta dimmer switch does it only always go to 100% brightness when you turn it on or is it like the Maestro tap dimmer where 1 tap goes to a preset level and 2 taps full on?

@faultlessfrank

4 жыл бұрын

If you notice on the Pico remote there is a round button in the middle that is a preset. The switch does not have this but you can just touch dim up until the level or on will turn on. I think the intent is that you use the app or motion sensor to trigger the lights to come on the the desired level

if you read the motion sensor manual, 1 min timeout is actually available. :)

Hey, are there any 3 gang 2 way dimmable smart switch?

What you had two or more remotes? Do you have to pair them?

Can you do a review about the GE smart switch? Is this one better than the GE?

Hey guys, trying to decide which type of switches to use. I do have a neutral wire available, but if I don't have the hub for this lutron switch will I still get full capabilities? Like scheduling, scenes, timers etc.?

I've run into an issue where the lights do not come on (I'm assuming they've lost connection) I've had to have one switch replaced and since then the lights do not turn on twice. It's frustrating that the packaging does not offer much in the way of troubleshooting. Any resources anyone can recommend?

I’ve been swapping to GE Z wave switches one room at a time. It’s a PITA but worth it. The only one that I had issues with was the motion detector.

Would you recommend this for a 6000sq ft home?

Been using Lutron Caseta for 4 years now and love it, but if I was starting from scratch now I'd use wifi switches that can be flashed with Tasmota... especially since you can buy 5 wifi switches for the price of one Lutron switch, with the caveat being that a lot of my switch boxes do not have neutrals and most wifi switches require it. Lutron was perfect for setting up my first smart switches and I do love having the remote controls. Have remotes hard mounted in a few spots for 3+ way where there was no wiring, a couple by the bed that each control different light groups, one by the front door can turn on all my outdoor flood lights, one in the car to turn things on manually from the car (even though the app does geofencing as well). Too late for me to go back, but I'll be swapping a couple switches out for wifi switches soon and repurpose the Lutron switches that are getting replaced. Also, the hub integrates with Home Assistant with control being completely local (no internet requirement once set up) and the pro hub is not required..

Do you need to buy the bridge to use these switches?

My question is if I have three different zones of canned lighting and various three way switches do I need to buy an actual dimmer switch to replace each switch? Or can I just have one actual dimmer switch and replaced the other one which is the three-way with a pico remote? Does that make sense what I’m asking?

@GreeniusGenius

2 жыл бұрын

One dimmer switch, 2 pico remotes.

Does anybody know is Lutron works with a UPS APC Surta3000xl? A friend mine was having some strange lights behavior when using another model of UPS.

How did you do that see-thru ipad?

Question for you, do you know if the hub works with the devices locally or do they go out to a cloud server and back? For places where the internet might not be as good this creates a lot of latency and it's a bit of a nightmare. Thanks Ramiro

@SmartHomeSolver

3 жыл бұрын

It works locally but if you want everything to work locally with another hub then you will have to get the Lurton Bridge Pro.

Nice review! I've thought about adding the motion sensor, but you're right, that time out setup is not so good.

@SmartHomeSolver

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah I wish the time out thing wasn't there because it has a lot of potential.

@SmartHomeSolver

4 жыл бұрын

Hey I just learned how to get the 1 minute timeout to work. I updated the pinned comment but all you have to do is keep holding down the Timeout button till all 3 LEDs light up and then it will work much better. I looked everywhere before making the video but it's buried in the FAQs and it's not in the paper manual.

@KylersStudio

4 жыл бұрын

@@SmartHomeSolver Glad to hear! I'll probably get one soon. No hiding how big it is unfortunately, but the battery length sounds epic.

Can other hubs work with Lutron? Having to buy a second hub hurt$.

Thanks for sharing I have a question I have no router in my home the only internet I have is my smartphone but I can tether a hotspot to my other devices well Lutron work with this

@GreeniusGenius

2 жыл бұрын

Look for a 4g / 5g router solution. Surely that would be much easier. The Lutron bridge looks to use an Ethernet cable to connect to the network, so it wouldn’t work I would think.

I have been using Lutron and it is worth it! I accidentally blew my switch one time crawling in my attic and the switched stopped working. I called them and they sent me a new one.

@SmartHomeSolver

4 жыл бұрын

Oh wow but that's great to hear they sent you a new one!