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Model: PD-15OUT-BL · Black
Single-outlet outdoor on/off plug for suitable lighting, motors/pumps and transformer loads within their separate manufacturer ratings. Home Assistant control uses a supported Lutron Caseta hub; safe-load and visible-from-every-control-location restrictions still apply.
Catalog-level details. Controllers, bridges, accounts, and available features depend on the connection route.
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US PD-15OUT-BL, UPC 784276284813; hub and Pico sold separately. Use a GFCI-protected circuit, keep the cord end at least 3 inches above ground, and use extension cords rated at least 15 A. The manufacturer requires equipment visible from every control location and excludes motorized gates, garage doors, industrial doors, microwave ovens, heating pads, fireplaces and space heaters. Preserve the separate printed load limits, including 1200 VA (8 A) for transformers/magnetic ballasts. The IP65 specification, IP66 product page and official dual-rating note remain source-attributed; no delivered-unit certification is asserted. HA on/off mapping is source-reviewed, not physically tested. The retail review aggregate is a limited engagement proxy, not sales rank.
Check your ecosystem, then choose a connection method for its requirements and available controls.
A listed ecosystem is a starting point. Connection methods and exposed capabilities must be checked for the exact variant.
Reviewed guide
A documented connection is available. Check its equipment, account, firmware and feature requirements.
Home Assistant on/off via Lutron Caseta hubNo verified evidence yet
Compatibility has not been established for this exact model. This does not mean it is incompatible.
No verified evidence yet
Compatibility has not been established for this exact model. This does not mean it is incompatible.
No verified evidence yet
Compatibility has not been established for this exact model. This does not mean it is incompatible.
No verified evidence yet
Compatibility has not been established for this exact model. This does not mean it is incompatible.
No verified evidence yet
Compatibility has not been established for this exact model. This does not mean it is incompatible.
No verified evidence yet
Compatibility has not been established for this exact model. This does not mean it is incompatible.
Missing documentation does not mean a device is incompatible. Reviewed documentation is not a physical hardware test.
PD-15OUT-BL · US · Documentation reviewed. Check the unit’s hardware and firmware before setup.
Documented controls may have firmware or configuration conditions. Read the guide before relying on a feature.
Open setup guideInstallation & device requirements · Manuals & resources · All connection details
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Home Assistant · US · PD-15OUT-BL
Documentation reviewed · 10/19/2026. Not tested on physical hardware.
Lutron PD-15OUT-BL
To L-BDG2-WH or L-BDGPRO2-WH
L-BDG2-WH or L-BDGPRO2-WH
Ethernet LAN
Home Assistant
Complete the required items before setup. Items marked “Not required” are optional for this route.
Documented
US black single-device outdoor on/off plug; UPC 784276284813.
Documented
Use a GFCI-protected circuit; keep the cord end at least 3 inches above ground; extension cords must be rated at least 15 A. Equipment must be visible from every control location and be suitable for the exact approved load class. Do not operate motorized gates, garage doors, industrial doors, microwave ovens, heating pads, fireplaces or space heaters; these are non-exhaustive manufacturer examples. Respect local/national codes and the exact manual. Separate limits are 15 A lighting, 1/2 HP motors/pumps and printed 1200 VA (8 A) transformers/magnetic ballasts; no generic maximum is substituted.
Derived from documentation
Clear Connect Type A connects the plug to Lutron hub; hub Ethernet connects to a reachable local network.
Documented
Running Home Assistant on a network reaching the supported Lutron hub.
Derived from documentation
For a new L-BDG2-WH or L-BDGPRO2-WH, follow Lutron setup: power, Ethernet, current Lutron app, account and Internet. Keep an already working hub configured. Then associate the outdoor plug under its exact manual.
Documented
After a suitable installation, follow the current Lutron app Add Device / Outdoor Smart Plug flow in the exact manual.
Documented
In HA, use the discovered hub or Settings > Devices & services > Add Integration > Lutron Caseta. Supply the hub address if required and follow on-screen pairing/physical-link instructions. Use the supported UI flow; do not reset an existing hub or expose/copy credentials into a public guide.
Derived from documentation
Confirm the associated outdoor plug appears as a switch. With a safe, suitable visible load, check on/off and its reported state. This is a recommended user verification step, not a test already performed. If absent, check vendor association, exact hub and LAN reachability rather than assuming firmware support.
Documented
Device button switches the outlet without a hub. This is not proof of a generic software-local-control scalar.
Derived from documentation
Hub-associated PD-15OUT-BL is handled as an on/off switch entity. Source implements turn_on, turn_off and is_on from reported current_state. No dimming, wattage, energy, OTA or physical-button event feature is inferred. Use only within the installation claim; switch availability does not make prohibited equipment suitable.
Not yet verified
No exact plug/hub firmware or minimum HA version established. Reviewed versions are evidence snapshots, not minimum requirements.
Derived from documentation
New hub onboarding uses account/app/Internet and Ethernet. The current HA UI route discovers or addresses the hub and pairs locally using TLS assets; official docs also retain a separate manual account/certificate option. Neither pairing nor credential generation was performed for this research.
Derived from documentation
HA manifest and docs classify this hub integration as Local Push. The source-established outdoor switch path uses that integration; powered plug, hub, HA and reachable LAN remain necessary. Vendor remote/cloud features and initial hub commissioning are separate.
Derived from documentation
The manufacturer describes hub-enabled remote app control, but this does not override the specification: equipment must remain visible from every control location, only suitable approved loads are allowed, and excluded equipment must not be operated. No arbitrary unattended/remote equipment use or HA cloud service promise is implied.
Derived from documentation
US_exact_model
Exact commercial model, not every hardware revision. No direct Matter/Thread or first-generation hub route claimed.
Derived from documentation
Documentation and stable, commit-pinned integration/dependency source reviewed. Upstream maintainer accepted exact base-model support. No physical pairing, hardware, load or outage test.
Derived from documentation
Plug-in installation plus vendor hub/app onboarding and HA UI hub integration. Existing working hub need not be reset; no time-to-install promise.
Lutron · manufacturer · Checked 2026-10-19
Exact US black model and on/off plug; page says IP66 and links specification 3691195 and quick-start 0301978-03.
Source location: PD-15OUT-BL; Features; Resources links
Lutron · manufacturer · Checked 2026-10-19
Exact PD-15OUT-BL specification; IP65 certification wording; supply, load-class limits, GFCI and equipment restrictions.
Source location: p1 Load Types; p2 Regulatory Approvals, Environment, warnings; p3 drawings
Lutron · manufacturer · Checked 2026-10-19
Current US product-page linked setup guide: 120 V, GFCI, cord clearance, 15 A extension-cord minimum and app-led association.
Source location: English p1, Power/Load, installation steps 1–3, diagram and reset notes
Lutron · manufacturer · Checked 2026-10-19
Alternate official US-language guide; reviewed installation prerequisites agree with current-linked English/French guide.
Source location: English p1, Power/Load and installation steps 1–3
Lutron · manufacturer · Checked 2026-10-19
Compare the documented support source and effort for each route. Official/community support and local/cloud operation are separate questions.
Documentation and stable, commit-pinned integration/dependency source reviewed. Upstream maintainer accepted exact base-model support. No physical pairing, hardware, load or outage test.
Check status & evidencePlug-in installation plus vendor hub/app onboarding and HA UI hub integration. Existing working hub need not be reset; no time-to-install promise.
Check status & evidenceChoose a connection method for its app, account and controller requirements. An app used by one method is not necessarily required for every connection.
Controllers for the reviewed connections are listed below. These requirements do not apply automatically to other setup methods.
Open connection instructions Find manuals and installation diagramsSetup and software downloads have separate requirements from everyday local control. A completely offline setup has not been established by these summaries.
Requirements apply to this setup method.
New hub onboarding uses account/app/Internet and Ethernet. The current HA UI route discovers or addresses the hub and pairs locally using TLS assets; official docs also retain a separate manual account/certificate option. Neither pairing nor credential generation was performed for this research.
Check evidenceRunning Home Assistant on a network reaching the supported Lutron hub.
Check evidenceCurrent stable HA 2026.10.2 pins pylutron-caseta 0.29.0. Maintainer-merged PD-15OUT support identifies OutdoorPlugInSwitch, retained in the pinned switch-domain list; HA builds SwitchEntity instances from that domain. Exact US PD-15OUT-BL support follows this combined identity/source chain, not a physical test. See ha-mapping-evidence.json for pinned commits and locators.
Check evidenceA new hub needs current Lutron app, Lutron account and active Internet. Existing working hubs do not need reset.
Check evidenceUse one supported hub: L-BDG2-WH or L-BDGPRO2-WH, sold separately. Exact plug specification supports Smart Bridge/PRO and current HA docs explicitly list these models. No first-generation hub route is asserted.
Check evidenceExpand a group to see all recorded attributes. Electrical maxima depend on load type; check operating and installation limits in the exact model documentation. Route-specific feature availability can differ. Missing fields are not a confirmed “No.”
Check the model, region, hardware revision, and document version. Connection-specific sources are linked in each guide.
Caseta Outdoor Smart Plug (Black) · PD-15OUT-BL · Archive started 2026-10-19. Individual additions may be newer. These files open from Dwelleno.
Original manufacturer pageExact US model documentation. Read the full installation and load restrictions; reviewed connection scope does not imply every feature or firmware revision was tested.
Original manufacturer files, including its safety instructions. Diagrams may show different AC and DC configurations; check the exact model and supply type.
Reviewed documentation, catalog records, and manufacturer observations have different scopes. A source for one capability does not establish every feature.
Connection guides preserve source dates, publishers, review status, and claim-level links. “Documentation reviewed” does not mean tested on physical hardware.
Documentation reviewed Oct 19, 2026 · PD-15OUT-BL · US
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Explore connectionsDerived from documentation
Use one supported hub: L-BDG2-WH or L-BDGPRO2-WH, sold separately. Exact plug specification supports Smart Bridge/PRO and current HA docs explicitly list these models. No first-generation hub route is asserted.
Documented
A new hub needs current Lutron app, Lutron account and active Internet. Existing working hubs do not need reset.
Derived from documentation
Current stable HA 2026.10.2 pins pylutron-caseta 0.29.0. Maintainer-merged PD-15OUT support identifies OutdoorPlugInSwitch, retained in the pinned switch-domain list; HA builds SwitchEntity instances from that domain. Exact US PD-15OUT-BL support follows this combined identity/source chain, not a physical test. See ha-mapping-evidence.json for pinned commits and locators.
Not yet verified
No exact model energy or power sensor support established. Do not infer absent support from silence.
Derived from documentation
The established HA switch entity exposes on/off actions usable by HA automations while HA and the hub path operate. Manufacturer hub/app scheduling is a separate path. No physical-button-event trigger support is claimed. Automation or remote availability does not waive visibility, approved-load or excluded-equipment restrictions.
Not yet verified
No exact device OTA or minimum firmware conclusion. Hub startup update checks do not prove device OTA.
Exact model/UPC with IP66 marketing; historical list price is not a current offer.
Source location: p1 Rugged design; p2 Product information and exact SKU/UPC table
Lutron · manufacturer · Checked 2026-10-19
Explicitly reports both IP65 and IP66; no production-revision explanation or certificate supplied.
Source location: p1 right-hand Outdoor Smart Plug column, PD-15OUT-BL label and final bullet
Lutron · manufacturer · Checked 2026-10-19
US UPC 784276284813; outdoor plug/Pico kit is not another base device. MAP is not stock or MSRP.
Source location: Printed p13 PD-15OUT-BL; p20 P-PKG1OUT-BL-R
Home Assistant · platform · Checked 2026-10-19
Current official docs name L-BDG2-WH and L-BDGPRO2-WH, UI configuration, switch entities and local-push operation. Exact outdoor mapping is established separately by pinned integration/dependency source.
Source location: Supported Bridges; Configuration; Switch; Local Push classification
Lutron · manufacturer · Checked 2026-10-19
Freshly checked hub-level account/app/Internet, Ethernet and power prerequisites; scope is hub commissioning, not outdoor plug hardware.
Source location: Before You Begin; Setting up a new Caseta Smart Hub
Lutron · manufacturer · Checked 2026-10-19
Hub-level Clear Connect/Ethernet and model context; do not substitute a lamp-dimmer hardware claim.
Source location: Hub communication and model comparison
Home Assistant · platform · Checked 2026-10-19
Built-in hub config flow; local_push; exact requirement pylutron-caseta==0.29.0.
Source location: L5, L10–13
Home Assistant · platform · Checked 2026-10-19
Switch-domain devices become SwitchEntity instances; turn_on/turn_off delegated to bridge and is_on derives from current_state.
Source location: L16–39, L63–77
Home Assistant · platform · Checked 2026-10-19
UI host/discovery and hub pairing with local TLS assets; distinct from vendor hub commissioning and manual certificate alternative.
Source location: L44, L61–91, L100–142, L153–172, L221–229
pylutron-caseta maintainers · maintainer · Checked 2026-10-19
OutdoorPlugInSwitch belongs to switch-domain type list.
Source location: L34–56, especially L49–51
pylutron-caseta maintainers · maintainer · Checked 2026-10-19
Domain lookup filters device type; turn_on/turn_off map to 100/0 values. These are on/off commands, not proof of dimmability.
Source location: L208–221, L245–251, L586–602
pylutron-caseta maintainers · maintainer · Checked 2026-10-19
v0.29.0 released June 9, 2026; historical v0.10.0 May 22, 2021 lists PD-15OUT outdoor-switch support. Not a minimum HA/hardware-firmware claim.
Source location: L10; L220–224
pylutron-caseta maintainers · maintainer · Checked 2026-10-19
Author reports PD-15OUT identifies as OutdoorPlugInSwitch; accepted change adds this type to switch domain. Merged May 2, 2021; current dependency retains mapping.
Source location: structuredContent.pull_request body, diff, merged, merge_commit_sha, merged_at; comments
Home Assistant · platform · Checked 2026-10-19
Latest stable API response at review was 2026.10.2, published October 16, 2026. Stable tag resolved to pinned commit; no dev code relied upon.
Source location: structuredContent.content JSON tag_name and published_at
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