Lutron PD-5NE-WH ELV Caseta Wireless Electronic Low Voltage In-Wall Dimmer, 1 pack, White
Bring technology and style to your home with the Lutron Caseta elv+ dimmer. Caseta 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 Caseta smart bridge (also sold separately). the Caseta 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 10W 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 Caseta 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.
Product Features
- Works with Amazon Alexa to support dimming through voice control (Smart Bridge required, Alexa device and Smart Bridge sold separately)
- Replaces an existing switch and installs in 3 steps in as little as 15 minutes; neutral wire required
- Can control up to 29 bulbs per circuit (based on 8.5W LED bulb, 60W incandescent equivalent)
- Tested and recommended for use with over 1,000 bulbs (for recommended LEDs, please see “Technical Specification”)
- Works with up to 250W of dimmable LED/CFL, 500W incandescent/halogen or ELV, or 400W of MLV; 10W minimum load required
- For added convenience, use with Pico remote (sold separately: PJ2-3BRL-GXX-L01) to turn lights on/off or raise/lower to adjust brightness
- For multi-location applications, use with Caseta Wall Mount Kit (PJ2-WALL-WH-L01, sold separately)
- Works with your voice assistant or smart phone via the FREE Lutron app for Ios AND Android (Smart Bridge required)
- Connects with more leading smart home brands (including Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, the Google Assistant, Nest, Serena shades, and Sonos) than any other leading smart lighting control brand (Smart Bridge requried)
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