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    Jun 12, 2009, 01:41 PM
    Dimmer switch is hot to touch
    While painting dining room my wife noticed metal housing of dimmerswitch
    Was hot to touch . Is this because switch has been on high setting all day?
    It does not seem to getting any hotter it just stays hot to touch. Should we
    Be concerned?
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    Jun 12, 2009, 01:47 PM

    Maybe near max rating for that dimmer.
    If you have a 600 watt dimmer and it is controlling 10 60 watt bulbs(600 watts) it will be warm. Mabe a larger wattage dimmer or lower wattage bulbs?
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