Will Lutron Caseta Work Without A Ground?

Lutron Caseta wiring without neutral, showing the switch in series on the hot line

Lutron Caseta smart dimmer switches are a great addition to any smart home. Installing these into the walls of your home will change how you look at smart technology. Making the home itself smarter is the next level of smart home tech. Lutron Caseta is well known for their lighting control systems. They offer a … Read more

Can Smart LED Bulbs and Light Strips SPY On You?

Kitchen with various smart lighting installed, and set to a purple-style color

If this question has never crossed your mind – congratulations, now here’s a new fear! On the other hand, if you have thought about it, well then, you’re probably having an ‘I knew it!’ moment and are going to find this particularly interesting. When we think of our smart devices spying on us, the most likely culprits … Read more

Is Lutron Caseta a Mesh Network? (How Its Network Works)

Thread or ZigBee network mesh

Lutron Caseta is one of the most recognizable names in the smart home industry. They design a wide range of high-end products and have earned a reputation for creating more reliable smart home technology. Mesh networks have come to redefine how smart home tech communicates. Where yesterday’s smart home devices put a lot of burden … Read more

Does Lutron Caseta Need A Neutral Wire? (Why I Love Lutron)

The wiring inside a UK light switch containing a neutral

As smart technology gets more advanced, it’s beginning to integrate with the core of our homes. This includes wiring it directly into the walls. Smart switches offer incredible potential when it comes to the limits of smart technology. Rather than just having technology attached to your home, this wires the smart technology directly into the … Read more

Is Lutron Caseta A TRIAC Dimmer?

Triac dimmer components and the Triac electrical diagram

A TRIAC lighting control might sound like something out of an old episode of Star Trek, but it’s actually one of the original ways for controlling dimmable lighting. As the world has moved towards the LED standard, TRIAC dimmers have fallen out of fashion. However, there are still plenty of situations where you can make … Read more

Does Lutron Caseta Offer ELV Dimmers?

Lutron Caseta in wall dimmer switch

ELV dimmers are a great way to control your smart lighting. These dimmers are some of the few that are actually compatible with LED lights and even compatible with certain brands of smart lighting. There are several different types of dimmer technology when it comes to switches that can control your home’s lighting. Each different … Read more

What Is The Difference Between The Philips Hue Bridge 1 And 2?

A recently installed Philips Hue v2 bridge which is setup in my loft.

In 2015, Philips introduced the second version of the Philips Hue Bridge. As a result, Philips Hue users who were currently using the first version of the Bridge became a little concerned and began to wonder – are they going to stop supporting the first Hue Bridge? Will we have to get another one?  Many … Read more

Philips Hue Will Support “Matter” (But NOT Thread) – New Video

YouTube thumbnail showing me a 3d render of Elon Musk and the text Hue Matter Thread and... Elon Musk

Philips Hue recently confirmed that the Hue ecosystem will soon have a software update to support “Matter”, the connectivity standard that aims to finally introduce a common smart home communication ‘platform’. However this update will be made to the Hue Bridge V2, meaning that individual Hue lights and components will NOT be Matter or Thread … Read more

Does Lutron Caseta Work Without Internet?

Lutron Caseta starter kit with no WiFi sign on top of it

Lutron Caseta is the single most popular name amongst its smart switches and dimmers. This smart products brand has carved out a niche in the market that has established the Lutron name as not only high-end, but also highly reliable. Even today, internet connections are not entirely reliable. You want to know that your smart … Read more

Are Philips Hue Bulbs Bright Enough?

A table lamp with Philips Hue E14 candle bulb, dimmed to 1% brightness

Philips Hue has an extensive line of smart lighting products that provide varying degrees of lighting for the modern smart home. Their diverse range of lighting products includes a variety of bulbs for both the inside and outside of your home.   Their line also includes floor lights, light strips, pendant lights, and even their lighted … Read more