Lutron Caséta
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About the vendor and its products
Lutron (opens in a new window) is an American company that produces a wide range av electrical systems products. In a smart home setting, Lutron is especially interesting due to a line called Lutron Caséta, and this is one reason why I miss living in the US; the products only work in 120 V systems, thus not in Europe. In this series, there are some products that have very few, if any, equivalents for Europe, and several types of components are covered:
- Various smart switches, both to replace existing switches and for plugging into a power outlet, in versions for turning on/off lights, dimming, and even for controlling a ceiling fan
- An outdoor smart plug
- Various smart remote controls, called Pico, to control lights, ceiling fan, audio components, etc.
- Motion sensor, announced at CES in January 2020, with 10 years battery life
- A base station, Smart Bridge, is required, and this is also sold in various kits together with other components
- At CES 2020, a Smart Wireless Repeater was also announced
There is a dedicated Lutron app (opens in a new window) to control the products. In addition, the products are compatible with IFTTT, Apple Home, Amazon Echo, and Google Assistant.
Lutron also has a line of smart shades, called Serena, which is not possible to use in Europe either, and a smart dimmer, Lutron Aurora, is being launched as part of the “Friends of Hue” program.
Our experiences
We have no experiences with products from this vendor.