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416 points stacktrust | 1 comments | 12 Oct 23 16:31 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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rsync ◴[12 Oct 23 16:55 UTC] No.37859767[source]▶
I searched the page for “Lutron” but was disappointed…

There is a line of lutron switches that are dead simple, no smarts, no hub … and a cute little remote that everyone in my family uses to “all off” the interior lights.

We have a no smart devices policy in the house and these make the cut …

EDIT: From my notes ... the specific product line is "maestro wireless" and I have MRF2-6CL switches paired with "pico" remotes. This is as opposed to the caseta line from Lutron which is quite a bit "smarter".

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1. deltarholamda ◴[12 Oct 23 20:04 UTC] No.37862456[source]▶
The commercial versions of Lutron controls are an (expensive) option as well, if you are of the sort that really wants whole-home automation.

These things are installed in big fancy commercial buildings where there is an expectation that they last longer than the warranty, which is reassuring.

These things actually do pretty well at power conservation at these scales, but it's a little fuzzy if it will do the same for a home. Just swapping out LED for incandescent gets you pretty much all of the bang for your buck, but if you have people in your house who are allergic to turning off lights, the occupancy sensors will help a bit.

Lutron is a real company as well, an not an Amazon company, which is not nothing.