Lutron Smart Switch & Dimmer Setup

Lutron Caseta: The Smart Switch That Works in Older Oregon Homes

One of the most common frustrations homeowners in Eugene, Springfield, and Roseburg encounter when trying to install smart switches is the neutral wire requirement. Most smart switches require a neutral wire in the switch box to power their electronics, but many older Oregon homes — particularly those built before the 1980s — have two-wire switch loops that do not include a neutral wire. This limitation prevents most smart switch brands from being installed without expensive rewiring. Lutron Caseta is the most widely recommended solution to this problem: Caseta switches use Lutron's proprietary Clear Connect radio frequency technology and a smart bridge to communicate, which requires so little power that the switches can operate without a neutral wire. This makes Caseta the most practical smart switch option for retrofitting older Oregon homes with smart lighting control without any rewiring. Beyond its no-neutral compatibility, Caseta offers the most reliable smart switch performance in the industry: its dedicated 434 MHz radio frequency is immune to the Wi-Fi congestion that causes competing smart switches to become unresponsive, and the system has a proven track record of reliability in millions of installations. Checkpoint Electric LLC is a certified Lutron installer and has extensive experience retrofitting older Oregon homes with Caseta smart lighting systems.