Lutron Pico Smart Remote Control for Caséta Smart Dimmer Switch | PJ2-3BRL-GBL-L01 | Black

I am using this in conjunction with a Lutron Caseta wall dimmer switch and a Wink hub. The downside to these products is that they have a proprietary wireless system (not Z-wave or Zigbee). That though is also an advantage because they will work with or without a home automation system in operation (or after you sell and take your home automation hub with you). It you do use this with a Wink though, pair the Pico remote through Wink, not using the directions provided by Lutron. You can use this remote anywhere on a wall or just loose, or in a box where a 3 or 4 way slave switch used to reside (or actually even where the 3 or 4 way switch resided). They sell a separate piece of plastic for mounting in a box, which really should be included in the package for the remote. If you do install it in a box, dealing with the existing wiring is pretty simple--you just connect all the wires together with a large wire nut (except any common wire (unlikely) or a ground). I would suggest though taking a picture of the existing switch wiring, and tag the wires as necessary so that you can easily reverse the process if you remove the Lutron switch. As to the remote, it is actually a bit nicer than the wireless switch I paired it with because the middle button can be set to turn on to a remembered brightness level, where the on button remains full bright. Other than that, this product works as well as any wired slave switch--assuming distance is not too great. As to distance, for use with a Wink system it would be distance to the Wink hub. For use without a hub it would be distance to the wired switch. I did not test out distance, but I have not had any issues with them being on a different floor than my hub, but they are virtually right below the hub, so the distance is not great. Anyway, I generally do not like proprietary systems, but here it actually does provide some benefit.

for the remote that the dog chewed on. It still works, but the top piece on the front is chewed up pretty bad. He is a bad little dog. Right now, he is in the other dogs crate playing with his squeaky elephant. The dog waits until we go to bed to grab things off the end tables (hubbys side mostly) and during the day, he likes to hop on the bed and walk over to my nightstand and try to grab anything he can, which is how he got the remote that is being replaced. The remote works well and you are able to dim it and then also automatically have it shut off gradually with the bottom button.

These Lutron Remotes work GREAT! I installed a regular Lutron Caseta Dimmer unit in a 4-Way control system, figured out how to do it, then added these Caseta remotes, two of them! They Bluetooth connected quickly, in 2 other locations, in my very large kitchen, and work great. NO wires to these two remotes, as they work wirelessly back to the main 1-way in the center of the kitchen! It runs on a CR2032 standard battery, easily replaceable, and good for 10 years! The remote is about 1/2 thick, and fits n the Lutron holder! VERY pleased with this system!

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I believe this is rated to work at a 30 foot distance, but I seem to be getting better performance than that…and in an area with a lot of Wi-Fi congestion.

This controls the Caretra switches / controls. Does nothing by itself. Having worked as an electrician, the switches were easy to install (just like installing a switch or dimmer). They are great for adding a 3-way(with Pico) or controlling wirelessly (pico or phone app) I have over 20 of them in my house

Dog chewed up our original one. Easy to set up and works great!

Good product and i would recommend it to anyone any day.

Ive worked in lighting design and installation in high-end residential and commercial applications in a very pricey Colorado Ski town. This solution is fantastic. Runs dimmable lighting systems from ANYWHERE without having to run wire!! Fantastic. Lutron is expensive, but you cant get better.

Good product, but my remotes would not pair to main switch. The pairing process in the instructions would not work no matter what. I had to scour the internet to find one obscure post on how to factory reset the switch. It clears and preparing in the switch. I then was able to pair both remotes via the instructions. Maybe Im a fluke, but it was an extraordinary pain to figure out.