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Post Date | Sold By | Sale Price | Activity |
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10/02/23 | Amazon | $73.11 |
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Amazon | $119.95 |
Rating: | (4.7 out of 5 stars) |
Reviews: | 621 Amazon Reviews |
Product Name: | Lutron Caseta Smart Dimmer Switch for ELV+ Bulbs, 250W LED, PD-5NE-WH, White |
Manufacturer: | Lutron |
Model Number: | PD-5NE-WH |
Product SKU: | B01M22SK1W |
UPC: | 784276217699 |
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As for the cloud... Well initial setup requires internet, but after that it should work as long as the hub is working. Overall anything voice controlled etc. is gonna require the internet unless you want to spend a lot of time setting up custom stuff.
In general switch control is instant. Voice/app which does require internet (unless maybe you use their app) requires internet which will always lead to lag.
IMO they are far more reliable than the philips hue lights which is the next best reliable smart home lightbulb product in my experience.
Also... these and philips hue have been around long enough I'm reasonably confident they will continue to be supported they both are made by a well respected established company with a decent history of supporting things. I specifically have limited my smart devices to those since they seem the most likely to get continued support. They serve a different purpose... philips hue for when I want color and/or individual bulb control not tied to a circuit. Lutron for white lights and ones I want to ensure stay fully reliable with their hardwiring manual control for safety such as entry way lights.
If you are using the logic of they have only been around 3-4 years very few tech products except iphones would make sense to buy. Which if that is your belief ok... but I am doubtful with that criteria that you will ever purchase anything.
In for one of the motion sensor switches though, been meaning to get something like that for our laundry room.
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Yes but to clarify you're talking about completely different models and use cases. The PD-6WCL is 150W, correct, but requires no neutral wire and is not meant for ELV applications. I have these for my recessed lighting.
The PD-5NE is specifically designed for ELV applications like under cabinet LED strips which require a dedicated LED driver.
Lutron's Caseta line requires their proprietary hub to connect it to your smart home as you discovered. There are other dimmer switches out there that work with WiFi and require a neutral, but I can't say that they would solve your flickering issue.
TP Link has a Kasa branded WiFi based smart dimmer that requires a neutral - I have a number of then in my house with LEDs and they don't flicker, but YMMV. I also just confirmed that my Kasa dimmers will return to the dimming level they were set to when last used.