Light Switchplate
Hot switchplate?
I have a switchplate that has an on/off switch for the outside porch light and a foyer chandellier dimmer. When the chandellier is on, the switchplate gets very hot. Could this cause a fire? How do I correct this issue?
freakboynv200 is the closest. The aluminum plate that sits just behind the switch cover is designed to dissipate heat that is generated by the dimmer. It is common to have a warm switch plate if there is a dimmer, even if you are not dimming to any great degree. The most common dimmers usually are rated to around 600 watts. Add up the wattage of each lamp that is in the light fixture to discover the total watts you are attempting to control. If you are too high change the lamps to a lower wattage or buy a dimmer with a higher rating. The higher ones, however, can be a bit pricey. If you find that you are drawing less than the normal 600 watts I would not worry too much. If you remove the plate you will be able to read the rating that is stamped into the aluminum heat sink on the dimmer.
Note: When new, the aluminum dimmer heat sinks are about the same size as a single switch plate. Sometimes when there is more than one item in a box, it become necessary to break off the perimeter tabs of the heat sink to be able to fit it in with other items. As the tabs are removed the overall wattage rating of the dimmer is decreased. Thus, you can’t run as much wattage as it could when the heat sink was complete. I you are not sure, go the store and look at a new one so you can get an idea of how they look new compaired to what yours looks like.
How To Change a Light Switch Plate Cover by Chris – UnificationNow
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