This is the biggest smart lighting renovation I have done yet! The end result really looks amazing. What else would you like to know about the Caséta Wireless system?
Hi Brett! May I ask what's the best email address to get in touch with you? How about this one brett@techwithbrett.com? Wanna to see if there is a chance that we can work together.😁
If you use Pico remotes with home assistant or hubitat, each button can be programmed to do different things for a single tap, a double tap, or a long press.
As an electrician these just provide so much utility without having to rewire. You don’t even have to have a bridge to do some functions such as creating another 3way or a just a convenient remote
I have lutron caseta for ALL my light switches in my house (about 25) and it's the best thing ever !! A bit on the pricey side, but totally worth it :)
You are lucky you, we can’t get the Lutron Caseta in the UK as our voltage is different. Unfortunately it looks like Lutron have no plans to release it for the UK market, they would rather release the RA2.
You might want to start using WAGO wire nuts. They are much smaller, super easy to install, do not come apart and no need for electrical tape. They have a newer transparent version that is even smaller and super easy, even for a DIYer. Because of their smaller size, it is easier to tuck them into the outlet box. Have been around for years. Designed and manufactured in Germany.
I use Lutron for my smart and non-smart lighting, also. They are so reliable! They work every time and all the time. I use regular motion sensors for hallways and the basement laundry room and Caseta for the rest. I can’t wait to get the Serena shades like you did.
Watching this confirms Lutron Caseta is NOT the way to go. Z-wave switches (like the Homeseer) with multi-tap scene control allow much more versatility. You can set 12 scenes per switch and using the LEDs on the switch (7 on the dimmers) you can set status indicators or warning signals for what's happening in other parts of the house . I also prefer being able to install a companion switch with 3 or 4 way wired circuits instead of a battery operated remote. And, the companion switches offer all the same scene control and dimming capabilities of the master switch on that circuit. Oh, and at a lower cost. Yes, most of the z-wave switches require a neutral but most newer house have one in every box anyway. If they don't, go for the Inovelli z-wave switches with almost identical features as Homeseer. Ceiling fans, Homeseer has that covered if fan and light are wired separately. Inovelli has it covered if they are wired together. And, z-wave has a lot of different types of connectable devices which won't require an additional hub. My 2 cents!
We love Lutron's system. I have ours set to turn off a lot of the lights several times every weekday in case we forget. It saves me from "preaching" to the rest of the family about the importance of saving energy ($).
Im currently upgrading my homes switches. I have a few of the caseta switches plus a few of their motion/vacancy switches and a couple rooms with philips hue bulbs & remotes. I thought it would be a weekend activity, but it's going on 6 months of me doing this diy update lol.
Really nice setup. I recently bought a basic Lutron inline dimmer for my 25 year old lava lamp. Because of it's age, it had started to overheat, so putting it on a dimmer to control the heat has made it work like it was brand new again. Lava lamps are the one type of lighting I still consider using incandescent lights for because they require the heat to work. Thankfully, I'm only dealing with 40w, or 25w bulbs depending on the size of the lamp.
To everyone trying the cassetta wireless I would instead offer you the radio ra2 from Lutron, it has over 100 features the cassetta doesn’t have. The Ra2 can inter-grate your alarm, audio, a/c and more but the difference is the more brands and devices available than the cassetta, also the programming is complex to let you dimmer or switches do more than the average and the style of the dimmer from the Ra2 I find more presentable
Amazing video, Brett! It's clear how much work you put in to make this, because it's one of the best tutorials / application examples I've ever seen. You just earned a subscriber, my friend
Am really interested in learning more about smart home installation, back here in my country its a new innovation maybe .1% of homes in the entire country are smart, kindly furnish me if u ve a training program for smart home device installation. Thank you
Excellent video with impressive results for all us super nerds. I'm about to do this to my entire place and have one big question. What happens if you come home and the internet is not working. Also what if the main power to the house is cut for an hour or two, when it comes back does everything need reprogramming ?? or does it remember all its status ??
Thanks for sharing. I have this system in my condo since the wiring locations for the switches didn't make any sense. I also have Lutron Drapes and for that you need the pro bridge but it is really cool.
great review/ demo... I'm sold. i've been installing wifi smart switches for simple things like outside lights, plugs for christmas lights.. etc.. i am an electrician and i have to say i don't think you should be showing people how to do electrical, you know just enough to be dangerous hahaha. thanks for the vid man
Your can lights are super bright and have a very cool tone. Not the ones you keep at home as per American standards. But, I love them and want them :). Please share where you got them.
I recommend upgrading to the lutron caseta smart bridge pro. It can connect to more switches and it offers telnet capability for compatibility with home assistant, openhab and hubitat.
Brett, really like the details in this video. Not sure you’ll see this. I have a fan with light on the same switch. I saw you said I can use the Caseta fan switch to control the light and fan but might have problems with the light. Can you explain? Will it work and if so what are the issues? Thanks!
Hi Brett, I am new to smart home set up and really love your videos. Thank you for such informative content! I was curious, in this video at 7:50, are you connecting the hot and neutral wires together? I may be misunderstanding but if so that seems like a potential hazard and best case would throw the breaker-worst case much worse (I’m no electrician). Please correct me if I’m wrong. Just want you and others watching to be safe!
I wonder if this product could accomplish what I'm looking for. Not sure yet. Not sure how programmable this system is. I can see some potential for fun with this.
Thanks Brett. Your videos are as always easy to understand and super helpful. I'd love to get your thoughts on SimpliSafe if you happen to do a video of that product down the road.
As an electrician I dont like some of his wiring practices, but each to their own lol they are great switches, DALS makes some great smart wafer lights as well as other products
As a non-electrician I apologize for my methods. I have made huge improvements from when I did my first smart light switch 4 years ago but feedback is always welcome.
Great video. I swapped my entire downstairs area with Lutron Caseta switches a few weeks ago and love it. The only thing is that it was expensive being $1000 in on just switches 😳
A thousand in switches? I’ve added Hue color lights and light strips with Alexa voice control throughout most of my house, along with some smart switches in places where Hue won’t work for me, and haven’t spent nearly that much.
Hey Tech, I eviewed your video and during your 3-way demonstration I believe you meant the RED wire should connect to the Load wire and the Black to the Hot/Line wire. Otherwise the switch would not work as noted on page 16-17 of Lutron Advanced installation PDF file and noted below from page 17 diagram. Switch may be installed in either location. Note: The red wire must be connected to the load and the black wire must be connected to Line/Hot. The product will not work if the wires are reversed. Good Luck PM
Thanks Brett, very interesting but my house has one outlet (I put a smart plug) and a switch for the light (2 in 1), so if I change my switches I will only have the light controller and not a plug anymore. So I choose smart bulbs. Sorry for my bad english, and excellent video!
Thank you so much! I will ask my parents, if they can do it, I'm 14 years old and with your help we have a smart home! I love it and I'm so excited about it, tommorow I will receive a smart lock that I buy with my savings, it's weird I know but I'm so excited 🤪
21:49 yeah I was wondering that earlier in the video like why you paired a pico dimmer remote with a non-dimmable in-wall switch 🤔 like yeah I guess it would still work but there is a reason why Lutron sells on/off pico remotes as well lol Like if you have guests over and next thing you know they’re like “wow you’re light switches are broken!” after you put it in all that hard work to set everything up haha
Great info. Thanks! I'm starting to look into this approach after this video. What distance is there to be concerned about? Do the remote just need to be close to a switch? Or do the remotes need to have wifi access (close to a router or remote node)?
Thanks so much for this informative video. Are the pico remotes required at the second 3-Way point in or for the first point to work? Can we get away with just using the traditional switch that's already installed? I asked because we hardly ever use that second switch.
I just asked the same question. I have one and can experiment but I don't want to fry my $120 switch (ELV version so my LED lights don't buzz when dimmed).
@@garagehobbies I just recently found the answer! The advanced user's guide www.lutron.com/TechnicalDocumentLibrary/0301710_Caseta_Advanced_Instructions.pdf discusses how to use the Lutron switch/dimmer with traditional mechanical switches. The only thing is this requires a PRO Dimmer (PD-10NXD) to use with your existing manual switches. And those are rare and expensive. So you might as well tie off old switches and buy picos. It comes out cheaper. Oh well.
@@TechWithBrett As you mentioned in the video, they also work without the bridge. I had mine set up as standard switches well before I got a hub. They just work like normal switches when you have no hub or wifi.
Brett , what kind of lights are you using ? I’m using Philips Hue color bulbs . Can you recommend me the best switch for controlling the Philips hue bulbs ? I know that the Lurton Caseta switches don’t work well with Hue bulbs . Thank you .
I have the Lutron Smart Bridge. The Pro model adds a couple security items but the also have an RA2 Select model that adds quite a bit of range, product limit and more. See here: homejell.com/lutron-caseta-vs-ra2-select/#:~:text=RA2%20Select%20%E2%80%94%20Things%20in%20Common&text=Just%20as%20the%20Caseta%20Wireless,control%20two%20totally%20separate%20ecosystems.
I'm in the process of buying a house but don't really want to put smart bulbs throughout every single room as it can be extremely costly. Is the smart switch a good substitute? I already have a few LIFX bulbs that i'll be installing in a few select rooms but for somewhere like the kitchen, this would be a great compromise to have.
When watching smart home tech videos, if the content creator doesn’t mute their wake words, I automatically “thumbs down”. It’s the least that should be done when editing your videos. Instead of probably setting of your watchers devices. That’s just lazy IMO.
I die over and over on people selling them selfs out for a product. Grandpa kudos for all the research. its all about open source. Someone please help him out.
Too bad you can't change the color of the bulbs from cool white to warm white, I'm looking for a system just like this but I want to change the colors of the bulbs, cool white during the day and warm white at night.
Thanks. I just updated all my lights to Caseta without realizing the dimmer has no memory! You get blasted with 100% power and have to dim. Is there any way to set the default brightness in the app? I don't want to have to use voice and I've too many switches to have to add more Pico remotes next to them all. It's horrible and I'm so disappointed. 😪
I noticed one of your room lights jumped to 100% before readjusting to the lower brightness setting. Do you know why they do this sometimes? I have a similar problem (Caseta dimmer, pico remote and 5 led recessed lights). I didn't want to replace all 5 lights with new ones if that wasn't going to fix the issue.
Maual control of the lights (using the switches) will work w/o the internet. Obviously, Siri, Google, and Alexa wouldn't be able to since they are cloud-based.
Hi Brett, great content as always, do Lutron have these for the UK light switches? Got a hall way with 2 switches at either end, a dimmer switch for the living room, dimmer for the lights over the dinning table and a dimmer for the kitchen.
My complaint is the Lutron Caseta don't support 3 way unless you get the pro model which requires a neutral wire. They give you the remote but it looks different then the others which breaks up the consistency. The on off switch requires a neutral wire as well which is frustrating.
Does the Caseta system work well with Philips Hue Bulbs? I am interested in the Caseta Switch and Pico, but I have a ton of Hue bulbs. I know it sounds counterproductive, but the wife wants a switch that she can turn on and off.
The excitement on your face as you are demoing all the lights is priceless! It's like a kid at Christmas! Lol and now I'm jealous and thinking about getting this setup! Awesome recommendation! Thanks!!
That is also me being out of breath 😂. It really is amazing when everything works. I'm just excited for them to be able to have fully working smart home system.
@@TechWithBrett the neutral, ground wires bit is a little daunting for me as I have zero experience with that. How good are the instructions to set it up? I'm afraid I'll turn the power on and everything will just catch on fire! Lol
@@tophat802 I've put in several Caseta switches. The instruction sheet in the package is thoro. More advanced PDF instructions are on their website - www.lutron.com/TechnicalDocumentLibrary/0301710_Caseta_Advanced_Instructions.pdf
It is actually the Caséta Wireless Motion sensor and is only compatible with Lutron products. I cover it more in this video. th-cam.com/video/bH4N3nmV5k0/w-d-xo.html
Saludos amigo. Estoy interesado en instalar ese sistema para un cliente. Me gustaría comunicarme contigo para ver qué accesorios podría requerir. Saludos!
Thanks Brett for this video! Question: Did you have neutral wires in your house already? If so, do you see any downside to using a non-neutral wire switch like the Caseta ones you have installed? I am pricing putting a lot of Caseta switches, and the dimmer ones requiring a neutral wire are about 2x the cost of the ones you used. Thoughts? Thx!
Yes I did have neutral wiring in the home but did not need them for the dimmers. The only reason I can find to get the one with a neutral is if you have a 3-way circuit and want to use the existing light switch on the other end.
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This is the biggest smart lighting renovation I have done yet! The end result really looks amazing. What else would you like to know about the Caséta Wireless system?
Well the system work the same with smart colors bulbs?
Can you set up switches and Pico Remotes to control normal smart light bulbs as well as the wall switch
@@Tonastheking They won’t work with smart bulbs.
Hi Brett! May I ask what's the best email address to get in touch with you? How about this one brett@techwithbrett.com? Wanna to see if there is a chance that we can work together.😁
Good day to you. I wanna ask, when adding a Google voice command, do we need to add a Google hub in every rooms, lobbies, toilets and kitchen?
If you use Pico remotes with home assistant or hubitat, each button can be programmed to do different things for a single tap, a double tap, or a long press.
Ok, that's pretty sweet. What about the regular switch?
As an electrician these just provide so much utility without having to rewire. You don’t even have to have a bridge to do some functions such as creating another 3way or a just a convenient remote
I have lutron caseta for ALL my light switches in my house (about 25) and it's the best thing ever !! A bit on the pricey side, but totally worth it :)
Same here, Lutron Caseta just plain WORKS! I would recommend getting the Smart Bridge "PRO" hub.
@@islandbum9814 why?
You are lucky you, we can’t get the Lutron Caseta in the UK as our voltage is different. Unfortunately it looks like Lutron have no plans to release it for the UK market, they would rather release the RA2.
You might want to start using WAGO wire nuts. They are much smaller, super easy to install, do not come apart and no need for electrical tape. They have a newer transparent version that is even smaller and super easy, even for a DIYer.
Because of their smaller size, it is easier to tuck them into the outlet box.
Have been around for years. Designed and manufactured in Germany.
I used those to switch out all the switches in our apartment.
I use Lutron for my smart and non-smart lighting, also. They are so reliable! They work every time and all the time. I use regular motion sensors for hallways and the basement laundry room and Caseta for the rest. I can’t wait to get the Serena shades like you did.
It is great to hear they are working well! The shades are very impressive.
Thank you I love how you go slow and explain everything so thoroughly . Some of us are a bit slow 🤪.
Thanks for such a thorough walk through!
Imagine if this set up supported Thread too though! That would make it next level!
I absolutely love the detail and thoroughness
This is super interesting to watch because I really want make my home "smart" too
Buy a smart speaker and start there.
Watching this confirms Lutron Caseta is NOT the way to go.
Z-wave switches (like the Homeseer) with multi-tap scene control allow much more versatility. You can set 12 scenes per switch and using the LEDs on the switch (7 on the dimmers) you can set status indicators or warning signals for what's happening in other parts of the house . I also prefer being able to install a companion switch with 3 or 4 way wired circuits instead of a battery operated remote. And, the companion switches offer all the same scene control and dimming capabilities of the master switch on that circuit. Oh, and at a lower cost. Yes, most of the z-wave switches require a neutral but most newer house have one in every box anyway. If they don't, go for the Inovelli z-wave switches with almost identical features as Homeseer.
Ceiling fans, Homeseer has that covered if fan and light are wired separately. Inovelli has it covered if they are wired together.
And, z-wave has a lot of different types of connectable devices which won't require an additional hub.
My 2 cents!
We love Lutron's system. I have ours set to turn off a lot of the lights several times every weekday in case we forget. It saves me from "preaching" to the rest of the family about the importance of saving energy ($).
Im currently upgrading my homes switches. I have a few of the caseta switches plus a few of their motion/vacancy switches and a couple rooms with philips hue bulbs & remotes. I thought it would be a weekend activity, but it's going on 6 months of me doing this diy update lol.
Really nice setup. I recently bought a basic Lutron inline dimmer for my 25 year old lava lamp. Because of it's age, it had started to overheat, so putting it on a dimmer to control the heat has made it work like it was brand new again. Lava lamps are the one type of lighting I still consider using incandescent lights for because they require the heat to work. Thankfully, I'm only dealing with 40w, or 25w bulbs depending on the size of the lamp.
Such a great video. I now have tons of ideas for how to set up my smart home. Thank you.
To everyone trying the cassetta wireless I would instead offer you the radio ra2 from Lutron, it has over 100 features the cassetta doesn’t have. The Ra2 can inter-grate your alarm, audio, a/c and more but the difference is the more brands and devices available than the cassetta, also the programming is complex to let you dimmer or switches do more than the average and the style of the dimmer from the Ra2 I find more presentable
Amazing video, Brett! It's clear how much work you put in to make this, because it's one of the best tutorials / application examples I've ever seen. You just earned a subscriber, my friend
Am really interested in learning more about smart home installation, back here in my country its a new innovation maybe .1% of homes in the entire country are smart, kindly furnish me if u ve a training program for smart home device installation. Thank you
Excellent video with impressive results for all us super nerds. I'm about to do this to my entire place and have one big question. What happens if you come home and the internet is not working. Also what if the main power to the house is cut for an hour or two, when it comes back does everything need reprogramming ?? or does it remember all its status ??
Thanks for sharing. I have this system in my condo since the wiring locations for the switches didn't make any sense. I also have Lutron Drapes and for that you need the pro bridge but it is really cool.
great review/ demo... I'm sold. i've been installing wifi smart switches for simple things like outside lights, plugs for christmas lights.. etc.. i am an electrician and i have to say i don't think you should be showing people how to do electrical, you know just enough to be dangerous hahaha. thanks for the vid man
Your can lights are super bright and have a very cool tone. Not the ones you keep at home as per American standards. But, I love them and want them :). Please share where you got them.
I recommend upgrading to the lutron caseta smart bridge pro. It can connect to more switches and it offers telnet capability for compatibility with home assistant, openhab and hubitat.
Great setup & review, do all th switched & remotes still work if you loose broadband?
Brett, really like the details in this video. Not sure you’ll see this. I have a fan with light on the same switch. I saw you said I can use the Caseta fan switch to control the light and fan but might have problems with the light. Can you explain? Will it work and if so what are the issues? Thanks!
It’s the little things that I appreciate from TH-camrs like E.g. MUTING SELF WHEN SAYING “ok/hey Google” !!
Hi Brett,
I am new to smart home set up and really love your videos. Thank you for such informative content!
I was curious, in this video at 7:50, are you connecting the hot and neutral wires together? I may be misunderstanding but if so that seems like a potential hazard and best case would throw the breaker-worst case much worse (I’m no electrician).
Please correct me if I’m wrong. Just want you and others watching to be safe!
Such a helpful, comprehensive video. Thank you!
I wonder if this product could accomplish what I'm looking for. Not sure yet. Not sure how programmable this system is. I can see some potential for fun with this.
I have same system, pricey, but you get what you pay for...my system works flawlessly
Thanks Brett. Your videos are as always easy to understand and super helpful. I'd love to get your thoughts on SimpliSafe if you happen to do a video of that product down the road.
I have had a lot of requests for that, I might need to check it out.
Lutron also makes a 2 button Pico remote that would be a better match for the hallway switch pair.
As an electrician I dont like some of his wiring practices, but each to their own lol they are great switches, DALS makes some great smart wafer lights as well as other products
As a non-electrician I apologize for my methods. I have made huge improvements from when I did my first smart light switch 4 years ago but feedback is always welcome.
Do you have specific bulbs you recommend to go with the Lutron switches?
Nice setup, is that motion sensor that you talked about available from Lutron? Thanks
Great video. I swapped my entire downstairs area with Lutron Caseta switches a few weeks ago and love it. The only thing is that it was expensive being $1000 in on just switches 😳
Glad to hear! It can quickly add up but I would say the end result is very impressive.
You coulve used wemos. Much cheaper but good quality
A thousand in switches? I’ve added Hue color lights and light strips with Alexa voice control throughout most of my house, along with some smart switches in places where Hue won’t work for me, and haven’t spent nearly that much.
Hey Tech, I eviewed your video and during your 3-way demonstration I believe you meant the RED wire should connect to the Load wire and the Black to the Hot/Line wire. Otherwise the switch would not work as noted on page 16-17 of Lutron Advanced installation PDF file and noted below from page 17 diagram.
Switch may be installed in either location.
Note: The red wire must be connected to the load and the black wire must be connected to Line/Hot. The product will not work if the wires are reversed.
Good Luck
PM
Great Great video, I just started adding these switches to my home. What are the best dimmable light bulbs to use with Lutron products?
Thank you for your video, after watching your video i changed all the seitch in my house to lutron caseta 😂
Top video, so informative and detailed. Very easy to follow and understand. Good work. Thnx
Thanks Brett, very interesting but my house has one outlet (I put a smart plug) and a switch for the light (2 in 1), so if I change my switches I will only have the light controller and not a plug anymore.
So I choose smart bulbs.
Sorry for my bad english, and excellent video!
You did a good job. You possibly can make it work by changing the wiring a bit so the plug is constantly on.
Thank you so much! I will ask my parents, if they can do it, I'm 14 years old and with your help we have a smart home! I love it and I'm so excited about it, tommorow I will receive a smart lock that I buy with my savings, it's weird I know but I'm so excited 🤪
I went with the X-10 System because its less expensive and works just as well...
Always appreciate your deep dives!!!
Very interesting, but also slightly confusing 😉 If I tried this, there would definitely be sparks 👩🚒🏤🚒
After doing all this I can say that I saw 0 sparks, but the worry is still there. Just be cautious and read the instructions.
21:49 yeah I was wondering that earlier in the video like why you paired a pico dimmer remote with a non-dimmable in-wall switch 🤔 like yeah I guess it would still work but there is a reason why Lutron sells on/off pico remotes as well lol
Like if you have guests over and next thing you know they’re like “wow you’re light switches are broken!” after you put it in all that hard work to set everything up haha
Yeah, I just didn't have one on hand, I think I might have one now though.
Great info. Thanks! I'm starting to look into this approach after this video. What distance is there to be concerned about? Do the remote just need to be close to a switch? Or do the remotes need to have wifi access (close to a router or remote node)?
Love your parents smart home!!!!
Wanna be my son???😊
Thanks for the classes!
Great stuff Brett!
Thanks man! How are those canned lights going?
@@TechWithBrett still in the box 😂
Great vid, Brett. Your videos are so clear and concise.
Thanks so much for this informative video. Are the pico remotes required at the second 3-Way point in or for the first point to work? Can we get away with just using the traditional switch that's already installed? I asked because we hardly ever use that second switch.
I just asked the same question. I have one and can experiment but I don't want to fry my $120 switch (ELV version so my LED lights don't buzz when dimmed).
@@garagehobbies I just recently found the answer! The advanced user's guide www.lutron.com/TechnicalDocumentLibrary/0301710_Caseta_Advanced_Instructions.pdf discusses how to use the Lutron switch/dimmer with traditional mechanical switches. The only thing is this requires a PRO Dimmer (PD-10NXD) to use with your existing manual switches. And those are rare and expensive. So you might as well tie off old switches and buy picos. It comes out cheaper. Oh well.
@@rhondaallen9088 Awesome, thanks!
Great video, Brett, Question, If the wifi is down will the non wired remotes still work?
Yes they will still work since they are connected to the Bridge that is still able to control everything.
@@TechWithBrett As you mentioned in the video, they also work without the bridge. I had mine set up as standard switches well before I got a hub. They just work like normal switches when you have no hub or wifi.
This was an awesome video! Thanks for opening my eyes to more opportunities.
Brett: Pico remote
Everyone else: Go Pico! Yea Yea! Go Pico! Oh!
The best installation video ever. Thanks
Brett , what kind of lights are you using ? I’m using Philips Hue color bulbs . Can you recommend me the best switch for controlling the Philips hue bulbs ? I know that the Lurton Caseta switches don’t work well with Hue bulbs . Thank you .
thanks for sharing this, any of these has motion sensor or vacancy sensor?
Thank you for this video, it was so helpful :)
Hello, I'm looking to upgrade the lighting in my kitchen. Can you tell me which can lights you used or post a link please?
Thanks Brett….awesome job. Would you recommend the regular bridge or the pro bridge that lutron offers? Is yours the regular bridge?
I have the Lutron Smart Bridge. The Pro model adds a couple security items but the also have an RA2 Select model that adds quite a bit of range, product limit and more. See here: homejell.com/lutron-caseta-vs-ra2-select/#:~:text=RA2%20Select%20%E2%80%94%20Things%20in%20Common&text=Just%20as%20the%20Caseta%20Wireless,control%20two%20totally%20separate%20ecosystems.
Caseta also links with Ring. If the ring camera senses motion, you can have it link to specific light/s.
That is some fun integration! Here is my full video about that. th-cam.com/video/z9AJKHEJVLM/w-d-xo.html
I'm in the process of buying a house but don't really want to put smart bulbs throughout every single room as it can be extremely costly. Is the smart switch a good substitute? I already have a few LIFX bulbs that i'll be installing in a few select rooms but for somewhere like the kitchen, this would be a great compromise to have.
Is there any way to have the switch control the remote instead? You think once they are paired they would just work as one.
Impressive video! Do you need smart lights for the switch to dim?
No. You need dimmable lights.
Great video, and thanks for muting "ok/hey google" :)
When watching smart home tech videos, if the content creator doesn’t mute their wake words, I automatically “thumbs down”. It’s the least that should be done when editing your videos. Instead of probably setting of your watchers devices. That’s just lazy IMO.
Thanks for making this video.
Excellent explanation. Thank you very much
Nice video Brett
Hello, Can you send the link to buy the wall box on amazon?
Very helpful and informative, thank you so much!
I die over and over on people selling them selfs out for a product. Grandpa kudos for all the research. its all about open source. Someone please help him out.
Too bad you can't change the color of the bulbs from cool white to warm white, I'm looking for a system just like this but I want to change the colors of the bulbs, cool white during the day and warm white at night.
Really good video Brett! Is it possible to use the philips hue bridge instead of the caseta hub? Many thanks
It is not. They only connect to their specific bridge.
Thanks. I just updated all my lights to Caseta without realizing the dimmer has no memory! You get blasted with 100% power and have to dim. Is there any way to set the default brightness in the app? I don't want to have to use voice and I've too many switches to have to add more Pico remotes next to them all. It's horrible and I'm so disappointed. 😪
Do the Pico remote usa a battery and if so how often does the battery need to be replaced?
I noticed one of your room lights jumped to 100% before readjusting to the lower brightness setting. Do you know why they do this sometimes? I have a similar problem (Caseta dimmer, pico remote and 5 led recessed lights). I didn't want to replace all 5 lights with new ones if that wasn't going to fix the issue.
Will this work locally if internet is down? Or Does it need internet connection
Maual control of the lights (using the switches) will work w/o the internet. Obviously, Siri, Google, and Alexa wouldn't be able to since they are cloud-based.
Hi Brett, great content as always, do Lutron have these for the UK light switches? Got a hall way with 2 switches at either end, a dimmer switch for the living room, dimmer for the lights over the dinning table and a dimmer for the kitchen.
Interested in this too
What timer and schedule tools does the lutron app have? More specifically can the ceiling fan have a timer function to automatically turn off?
My complaint is the Lutron Caseta don't support 3 way unless you get the pro model which requires a neutral wire. They give you the remote but it looks different then the others which breaks up the consistency. The on off switch requires a neutral wire as well which is frustrating.
Does the Caseta system work well with Philips Hue Bulbs? I am interested in the Caseta Switch and Pico, but I have a ton of Hue bulbs. I know it sounds counterproductive, but the wife wants a switch that she can turn on and off.
What color temp bulbs do you have in your ceiling lights? I like that bright pure white and what I got at Lowes isn't cutting it.
The excitement on your face as you are demoing all the lights is priceless! It's like a kid at Christmas! Lol and now I'm jealous and thinking about getting this setup! Awesome recommendation! Thanks!!
That is also me being out of breath 😂. It really is amazing when everything works. I'm just excited for them to be able to have fully working smart home system.
@@TechWithBrett the neutral, ground wires bit is a little daunting for me as I have zero experience with that. How good are the instructions to set it up? I'm afraid I'll turn the power on and everything will just catch on fire! Lol
@@tophat802 I've put in several Caseta switches. The instruction sheet in the package is thoro. More advanced PDF instructions are on their website - www.lutron.com/TechnicalDocumentLibrary/0301710_Caseta_Advanced_Instructions.pdf
Will there be any electrical code issues with wire being capped off or together if I decide to sell my house?
So helpful. Thank you!
Good job . Excellent thank you
Hi Brett. I just want a motion sensor light that turns on when I walk in. How to do that? Does it work with feit wifi light too?
A very nice video Bret. I have a question about the motion sensor. What is the brand and is it compatible with the google assistant?
It is actually the Caséta Wireless Motion sensor and is only compatible with Lutron products. I cover it more in this video. th-cam.com/video/bH4N3nmV5k0/w-d-xo.html
Saludos amigo. Estoy interesado en instalar ese sistema para un cliente. Me gustaría comunicarme contigo para ver qué accesorios podría requerir. Saludos!
Thanks Brett for this video! Question: Did you have neutral wires in your house already? If so, do you see any downside to using a non-neutral wire switch like the Caseta ones you have installed? I am pricing putting a lot of Caseta switches, and the dimmer ones requiring a neutral wire are about 2x the cost of the ones you used. Thoughts? Thx!
Yes I did have neutral wiring in the home but did not need them for the dimmers. The only reason I can find to get the one with a neutral is if you have a 3-way circuit and want to use the existing light switch on the other end.
That's really nice & cool , great review as always.👍
How much all does it cost?
Hey you got any extra lutrun smart bridges? I got a switch without a bridge cause I am a WINK survivor.
Can you control the lights remotely? as in, away from home.
Hi,
What kind of recessed lights are you using?
"pico remote"
GO PICO YEA YEA GO PICO OH!
I assume you have courses every so often to teach your family how to control the house! LOL!
Haha! Yes I do. And if anything changes from what I have said should work, they aren't very happy.
What actual light bulbs did you use for these though?
For me what I’d do is install a dimmer for the fan light, but ok.
But why do they keep the price so high?
I bought some of these 5 years ago and the price is still the same.
did you change all the bulb too?