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(HA HA Budys Here) wrote:

Maybe the screws are getting VERY hot, because the OP is using a plastic
coverplate. The plastic is insulating the entire dimmer faceplate, so the only
way the heat can now escape is via the 2 metal screws, effectively
concentrating a possible 6 sq. in. of heat sink into 2 tiny dots.

I'd change to a metal switchplate if at all possible.

To replace the in-wall box would require tearing into the drywall which
I'd rather not do. This switch/light assembly has been in place for a
number of years.

bp

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