Lutron Caséta Wireless Smart Dimmer Switch for ELV+ Bulbs with Pico Remote - White | Smart Home Lighting Control for Dimmable LED Lights | Perfect for Bedrooms, Living Rooms & Home Automation

Bring Technology and style to your home with the Lutron Caséta ELV+ dimmer. Caséta Wireless from Lutron allows you to control your lights from anywhere within your home with the Pico remote control (sold separately) or from anywhere with your mobile device via the free app and Lutron Caséta Smart Hub (also sold separately). The Caséta ELV+ Dimmer allows you to recall your favorite light level with the new preset button for added convenience and is designed to control many loads types: 500-Watt of incandescent, halogen or electronic low-voltage, 400-Watt of magnetic low-voltage and 250-Watt of dimmable LED or dimmable CFL (neutral wire connection and 10-Watt minimum load required for all load types). Out of the box the dimmer is set to control ELV, incandescent, halogen and many compatible LEDs, however is phase selective the dimmer output can be changed for MLV and certain LED bulbs with simple button press programming. The Caséta ELV+ dimmer is a great solution for LED fixtures with integrated, built-in drivers, ELV track lights and problem LEDs that may prefer an ELV dimmer. To use in a multi-location application, replace the existing switch with a Pico remote control and wall plate adapter (both sold separately). Please note, wall plate for dimmer is also sold separately.

EASY INSTALL Easily replaces your existing switch in as little as 15 minutes; NEUTRAL WIRE REQUIRED

Smart ELV Dimming Gain smart dimming control of your track lighting, recessed lighting, or any other application involving electronic low voltage (ELV) fixtures (smart hub, L-BDG2-WH, required for smart control)

EASY 3-WAY SETUP Create a 3Way by mounting the included Pico and wall mount bracket to almost any wall surface without cutting holes or cutting wire; you can also replace existing 3way switches by mounting the bracket and Pico over the backbox

PEACE OF MIND Set lights to automatically adjust with seasons so your family always comes back to a well-lit home; enable smart away to randomly turn your lights on/off to look like you’re home even if you’re away (Caséta Smart Hub, L-BDG2-WH, required)

MOST CONNECTED Caséta connects with more leading smart home devices – including Amazon Alexa, Apple Home, the Google Assistant, Ring, Serena shades and Sonos – than any other smart lighting control brand (Caséta Smart Hub required)

CONTROL YOUR WAY Caséta puts the smarts in the switch so you can control your lights a variety of ways - via the free Lutron app, with your voice, or at the switch. Set automatic light schedules or activate scenes with a button (hub required)

GET MORE, SPEND LESS One Caséta smart switch can control many bulbs at once; make many bulbs smart, even your existing bulbs. Get smart control of multiple styles of dimmable LED, incandescent, and halogen bulbs

WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL For added convenience, use with the included wireless Pico remote to turn your lights on, off, or dim and brighten with the touch of a button from anywhere in the home

TECHNICAL DETAILS Works with up to 250W of dimmable LED/CFL, 500W of incandescent/halogen or ELV, or 400W MLV; 10W minimum load required

INCLUDES (1) Caséta smart dimmer switch for ELV and (1) Pico smart remote; coordinating wall plate sold separately

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The ELV PD-5NE-xx dimmer is pricy, requires a white ‘nuetral’ wire, but it’s also the switch to get. It resolves all of the weaknesses of the cheaper Caseta dimmer (PD-6WCL-xx). I don’t know why the CNET type reviewers don’t hit on the weaknesses of the PD-6WCL-xx, the Amazon verified customers sure notice. In this review I reference the less expensive switch, but the truth is both Caseta switches are pricey.Lutron Caseta ELV PD-5NE-xx dimmer pros and cons:PROS:- Allows setting favorite or default dim lvl at switch, just as on the pico remote (not available on Caseta PD-6WCL-xx switch)- Uses white neutral wire which creates a more stable platform. Bulbs shut off without an after glow (Caseta PD-6WCL-xx has no neutral wire)- Supports a wide range of bulbs all work perfectly without flicker or hum. The bulbs I’ve tested and use include many of the vintage type dimmable LED bulbs branded and distributed by smaller companies, and I haven’t had any issues (the cheaper Caseta PD-6WCL-xx had problems with many bulbs including the vintage filament LEDs and the popular GE Reveal LEDs (note, these bulbs weren’t on Caseta’s compatible bulb list. This said, many of my bulbs not on their list have worked flawlessly for years on other dimmers using a white neutral wire).- Flawlessly dims 8 LED kitchen tube lights (Toggle model d416 direct wire )’. The Toggle LED tubes replace 4ft fluorescents using existing receptacles (bypassing ballast). WORKS PERFECTLY (did not even try the other dimmer as the manufacture recommend the upgraded dimmer)- Works with dimmable ELV, LED, MLV, incandescent and halogen bulbs - has switch to support MLV (not supported with Caseta PD-6WCL-x)- Supports the pico remotes, but must be purchased separately.- Supports 29 8.5 watt led bulbs (Caseta PD-6WCL-x supports 17 - very respectable)CONS:- Priced higher than other dimmers, and it doesn’t include a Pico remoteLEDs are terrible at matching equivalent wattage and they’re usually brighter. The nice thing about dimmers and led lighting is you can purchase really bright bulbs for those times when you need something really bright, but use a dimmer so you only get the blinding light when requested. This, more expensive dimmer, supports this concept. The cheaper Caseta does not, it turns on at the switch at max brightness, and this is the main problem people have with the less expensive switch.Before buying Caseta look into the differences and consider spending the extra on the PD-5NE-xx switch. If it’s too much, you may want to research other products. I’ve read about people who purchased 20 of the cheaper switches, based on smart switch reviews, and ended up switching them out for the pricier model.The price is an obstacle, but the performance excels. I hope this helps you in your purchase.

Lutron Caséta Wireless Smart Dimmer Switch for ELV+ Bulbs with Pico Remote - White | Smart Home Lighting Control for Dimmable LED Lights | Perfect for Bedrooms, Living Rooms & Home Automation

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