#Lutron shade control switch install#
#Lutron shade control switch plus#

If you are using LED bulbs, be sure to use Lutron’s LED compatibility tool to make sure you don’t have issues with flickering. The switch is compatible with LED, compact fluorescent, incandescent, and halogen bulbs. All standard Decorative or Rocker wall plates work with the PD-6WCL. The switch is deeper than a normal rocker switch since it has to include the Clear Connect radio for communications so it will be helpful to have a deeper electrical back box, but ours fit quite easily into our existing single-gang boxes. There is a rectangular tab under the lower button that is pulled out to disable the switch when changing light bulbs.

A series of seven indicator lights along the left side help you identify the light level setting.

#Lutron shade control switch plus#

This version of the switch has standard on and off buttons plus two dimmer buttons for raising and lowering the light levels. This is extremely helpful for people who live in older homes where the wiring generally didn’t include a neutral. The Lutron Caséta PD-6WCL Smart Dimmer Switch is one of the few smart switches on the market that does not require a neutral wire. Therefore, all accessories must be within 60 feet of the Bridge. You can only extend the range once per system.

#Lutron shade control switch install#

To extend the wireless range, you must install a lamp dimmer within range, and that will add another thirty feet of range. The standard range of one device is thirty feet or 2500 square feet. To connect to Clear Connect, you use the Lutron Smart Bridge – accessed through the cloud during the initial setup process. As with most home automation hubs, the Smart Bridge requires an Ethernet connection to your router so you can access it when you are away from home.īecause of Clear Connect, the Lutron Caséta does not affect your homes internet performance or bandwidth (although that isn’t generally a problem since smart hubs only use a small amount of data). It also uses Wi-Fi to connect to other systems, like Nest. Clear Connect is a wireless technology that works in the low-use 434 MHz frequency band to communicate with individual control devices. The system communicates using the proprietary Lutron Clear Connect protocol. You can also link it to smart home hubs and control your lights with Samsung SmartThings, Wink, or Apple HomeKit. In addition, the system connects to other smart home products so you can use voice commands, control thermostats, or play Sonos music. The Lutron Caséta Wireless system is mainly used for controlling lights, but it can also control window shades. Overview of the Lutron Caseta Wireless System