On Sat, 08 Nov 2003 06:29:00 GMT, Blake Patterson
wrote:

I have 3 dimmers in my house that are the same model dimmer. Have them
controlling ceiling lights. Two give of very minor warmth generally
during operation, while one gives off so much heat that the screws
holding in the face plate are almost too hot to touch.

Is this likely a bad switch? Just get a new one? Worrisome as it's
housed in a plastic box, not metal.

Experiment: Swap the "hot" dimmer with one of the other "cold"
dimmers. Inspect the wiring while you're at it for obvious loose/bad
connection. If the "hot" dimmer's now cold and the "cold" dimmer's now
hot, it's possibly the load. If the "hot" dimmer's still hot, it's
possibly a bad switch, replace it.

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Luke
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