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    Which Caséta dimmer switch for outlet with neutral wire?

    I was trying to figure out which Caséta wireless dimmer switch is the right one for a house that has a neutral wire? I have been trying to search online but keep finding the ones that just have a ground but no neutral. I need the wireless one because I'm connecting to my Amazon Echo.

    I originally bought the LUTRON P-PKG1W-WH Caseta but when I went to install it, I found the my current switches have the 2 black wire and a white neutral wire, no ground wires. Its weird because the lights for the dining room ARE controlled by 2 switching but the lights for the family room are only controlled by 1 switch even though they have a neutral wire.

    Anyway, I just cant figure out which wireless dimmer is the right one for use with the neutral wire.

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    The white wire connected to your existing switch is probably not a neutral. In a typical 3-way (2-location) configuration, power comes in on one end and goes up to the light (switch leg) at the other end. If the power and switch leg are at the same end, one must be relayed to the other end. I haven't seen your application but I believe the electrician is using the white as a traveler and either the black or red to relay the switch leg/power.
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