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Amazon has Lutron Caseta Deluxe Smart Dimmer Switch Kit w/ Smart Hub (P-BDG-PKG2W-A) on sale for $116.78. Shipping is free.

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Includes:
  • 2x White Caseta smart dimmer switches
  • 2x Pico wireless remotes
  • 2x Wall plates
  • 1x Lutron Caseta Smart Hub
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Decent discount on the gold standard of reliable smart lighting and switches.
According to Slickdeals History, lowest price ever was $97 but the next lowest was $129.

So, if you've been wating for a 'Good enough' discount, now might be the time.
About this item

Includes:
(2) white Caseta smart dimmer switches,
(2) Pico wireless remotes,
(2) wall plates, and
(1) Lutron Caseta Smart Hub

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Model: Lutron Caséta Deluxe Smart Dimmer Switch (2 Count) Kit with Caséta Smart Hub | Works with Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Ring, Google Assistant | P-BDG-PKG2W-A | White

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I'll pile on here.
TL;DR: You are paying a premium for genuine quality, ease of install and use, minimal delays when using with Siri/Alexa/Google assistant.

Learn from my architectural mistake of wanting to go hubless when I got started.
I didn't want to have a mass of hubs connected to my router and I mistakenly thought that going purely WiFi would be better.

It's. Not.

Roughly 20 Wemo devices and 12 Lifx bulbs later I understand why I should've just saved up my money and grabbed Lutron devices when they came down to this price (I still haven't converted yet).

I'm one of the few lucky ones that don't have too many MAJOR issues with my Wemo switches, dimmers and smart plugs but they are notoriously flaky to many and, I work in IT so my tolerance and understanding is different. I went LIFX smart bulb wise becase they were (and still are?) the best when it came to color accuracy. LIFX is now owned by Feit so...take that however you want.

The biggest lessons I've learned regarding smart lighting is:

1. It's better to have a smart switch/outlet than a smart bulb if you don't care about millions of colors and
2. Hubless isn't as great as promised. Even now that Apple have made Homepods and AppleTVs auto-magic hubs, the response times can still be slow and flaky. Also, as already mentioned, these don't require an internet connection and communicate on their own wireless protocol. So, the more devices you get, the less you have to worry about your wifi traffic being affected.

3. Lutron does one thing: Lighting. So, their products are rock solid and they are built with decades of purist lighting experience in mind.


Hope that helps. All the best!
No Neutral and super reliable are the biggest selling points. I have these on my stairway/upstair hallway lights. After setup a few years ago I've never had any issue where they didn't work, got disconnected from the app, etc.

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03-29-2024 at 12:41 AM.
03-29-2024 at 12:41 AM.
For comparison's sake the Starter Kit with a single switch and remote was $80 during the last sale.

So an additional switch and second remote for $37 is pretty darn good.

I have both the Caseta-style switch from a starter kit, and the Diva I bought separately. The Diva is much preferable to me, and that's what I'll buy in the future, but the Caseta mounted in a less-frequented place is fine.

I'll also join the chorus singing Lutron's praises.

The company began as a lighting controls company, and it's their core business. They're not a tech company, and all the (negative) that that can imply.

It's clear that a lot of thought goes into their products, from the architecture to the execution.

It's about as good as it gets in IoT, with a reliable product that just works.

These switches alone will function perfectly fine as "dumb" switches, but the addition of the hub makes them smart.

Despite that, the hub only requires an internet connection during the initial setup of the system, and for periodic NTP time checks. Otherwise, it will function without a connection, albeit at the mercy of the internal clock if it drifts.

Another big factor for me was the lack of a neutral wire requirement for their Caseta and Diva dimmers (though some of their other switches do have that requirement). Others have finally started to try to satisfy that market segment, but might not have the other positive attributes that Lutron has.

To me, it's worth paying the price for something that will work, and work reliably from the start. Would rather not have to try one system, switch to another, or repeatedly do electrical work. One and done.
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03-29-2024 at 01:21 AM.
03-29-2024 at 01:21 AM.
Quote from twodaparty :
I already have the hub. Can an extra hub do anything? I'm guessing buying 2 switches alone would come out to more money so the hub is essentially free, but worthless to me.

You can't use more than one hub. I bought 6 sets of these to upgrade all the lights in my house when these went on sale last year, and I have a stack of extra hubs now.

I don't need them for any but one switch in the corner of an upstairs floor, which is out of range of the hub. I was hoping these could mesh.
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03-29-2024 at 06:07 AM.
03-29-2024 at 06:07 AM.
Quote from tenderidol :
Newbie DIY homeowner question.... if a set of lights are controlled with 4 different switches (it's a long hallway), can I get away with 1 dimmer on one of the switches? If so, which one? Is there a "master"?
Thanks!


There are a few ways to do this with Lutron Caseta switches. This deal is for the original caseta dimmer which would require you to use one caseta dimmer and pico remotes at all the other locations. It will work but would not be my top preference unless you are wanting to replace all the switches in the hallway regardless.

For the configuration you mentioned I would go for the newer diva dimmer smart switch which allows you to wire up a 4 way or multi location configuration while keeping some of your existing mechanical switches in the wall. I think you will need one diva dimmer and one claro accessory switch while keeping two of your existing switches in the wall.

Check here for specifics https://webtools.lutron.com/wiringwizard/us/en
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03-29-2024 at 07:58 AM.
03-29-2024 at 07:58 AM.
Quote from pdinc :
You can't use more than one hub. I bought 6 sets of these to upgrade all the lights in my house when these went on sale last year, and I have a stack of extra hubs now.

I don't need them for any but one switch in the corner of an upstairs floor, which is out of range of the hub. I was hoping these could mesh.
I usually sell them on craigslist, easy 20 bucks
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03-29-2024 at 09:13 AM.
03-29-2024 at 09:13 AM.
Quote from razors_sk8er :
There are a few ways to do this with Lutron Caseta switches. This deal is for the original caseta dimmer which would require you to use one caseta dimmer and pico remotes at all the other locations. It will work but would not be my top preference unless you are wanting to replace all the switches in the hallway regardless.

For the configuration you mentioned I would go for the newer diva dimmer smart switch which allows you to wire up a 4 way or multi location configuration while keeping some of your existing mechanical switches in the wall. I think you will need one diva dimmer and one claro accessory switch while keeping two of your existing switches in the wall.

Check here for specifics https://webtools.lutron.com/wiringwizard/us/en
Thanks for your reply. Being in a rental, I've spent money on bulbs (Hue) and plug-in switches (Kasa, Amazon, etc). While we're renovating the house, I'll setup a Lutron eco system with Diva products and get rid of the previous stuff -with the exception of Hue bulbs.
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03-29-2024 at 09:14 AM.
03-29-2024 at 09:14 AM.
I'm in need of a replacement for an old Lutron Skylark [amazon.com] side-by-side fan and light switch. Is there a "smart" version of this [amazon.com]?
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03-29-2024 at 09:35 AM.
03-29-2024 at 09:35 AM.
Is this better than a zwave system?
I am running pretty much everything zwave 800lr with a solid zwave mesh in a 2700 sqft house with 0 latency. Almost all of my devices are connected directly to hub except for one or two that hop through a wired switch.
My zwave controller is hubitat c8 pro.

Why would one choose this over zwave ?
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03-29-2024 at 10:16 AM.
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Is this a good deal if you don't need the hub?
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03-29-2024 at 11:23 AM.
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Quote from tenderidol :
I'm in need of a replacement for an old Lutron Skylark [amazon.com] side-by-side fan and light switch. Is there a "smart" version of this [amazon.com]?
The only single gang option I know of in a smart switch is made by T R E A T L I F E (spaces as otherwise SD will flag the post) - it's WiFi based though, and I've never used one, it always seemed to be a bit of a sketchy brand to me, but that's subjective opinion. I'd link it for you but again the link will get flagged, just search Amazon for it.

The only Lutron options are separate switches for the light kit on the fan and the fan itself, requiring a 2 gang box. Swapping a single gang box for a 2 gang old work box is not too difficult - I have done that in all of our bedrooms for separate light and fan switching.

There may be other options out there for both functions in a single gang box. HTH
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Quote from artcab :
The only single gang option I know of in a smart switch is made by T R E A T L I F E (spaces as otherwise SD will flag the post) - it's WiFi based though, and I've never used one, it always seemed to be a bit of a sketchy brand to me, but that's subjective opinion. I'd link it for you but again the link will get flagged, just search Amazon for it.

The only Lutron options are separate switches for the light kit on the fan and the fan itself, requiring a 2 gang box. Swapping a single gang box for a 2 gang old work box is not too difficult - I have done that in all of our bedrooms for separate light and fan switching.

There may be other options out there for both functions in a single gang box. HTH
Thanks! I don't mind ordering that brand. Looking at the back of the Skylark, I'm not sure if I have the "white" neutral wire that's required for this -and many others- to work, though. There are 4 wires connected: yellow, red, green and black.
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Quote from tenderidol :
Thanks! I don't mind ordering that brand. Looking at the back of the Skylark, I'm not sure if I have the "white" neutral wire that's required for this -and many others- to work, though. There are 4 wires connected: yellow, red, green and black.
Yes, the switch you're replacing doesn't need a neutral wire, and if you don't have one, you're SOL for the replacement, as well as Lutron's fan switch, which also requires a neutral.

BTW is that a backless old work box you're working in? If so, that's low voltage only and a no-no for 120VAC, and needs to be replaced. Hard to tell from the photo.
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