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    May 21, 2012, 10:52 AM
    Putting up a chandelier
    We moved a chandelier from one house to another,There was a fan and light fixture there before After we hooked up the new light we found out that the light switch was hot. Need help
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    May 21, 2012, 12:18 PM
    Loose connections generate heat. Turn off the light and see it the heat goes with it, if not, could still be a load feeding through the box.
    If all connections are tight, I would replace the switch. If you are using a lot of wattage, you may want a heavy duty switch.
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