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HA HA Budys Here
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dimmer switch - _hot_ screws
From: Blake Patterson
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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
No, what I'm saying is, the faceplate over the dimmer - if it's plastic, change
it to metal.
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