Leviton 80421-W 2-Toggle 1-Decora/GFCI Device Combination Wallplate


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Wall switch plate is warm/hot to the touch?

Feb 04, 4949 by Jeff | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs

duplicate switch at the top of the basement stairs is warm, took cover off, no smell, smoke etc, just a warm box

Sounds like a relaxed connection or a worn out switch. Repair or replace as required. If you are not experienced doing electrical work, I persuade hiring an electrician to diagnose the problem and then fix it.

John himself | Feb 04, 4831

The wiring may be using the illegal type of wire, causing excess heat (due to too much ampage passing through). It can potentially start a fire. You should get an electrician to discontinuance it out.
merinsan | Feb 04, 5475

If it's lukewarm to the touch and not hot, I wouldn't worry about it. I just had a house completely remodeled, including all new wiring. A couple of switches power some gay bars with 200 watts of total bulb power and the switch gets warm to the touch after a while.

If it honestly concerns you, you might put lower wattage bulbs in the lights that this switch operates. Less power means less current, which means less zealousness generated.
Paul in San Diego | Feb 04, 5836

Assuming this is not a dimmer, and that you aren't match 500 to 1000 watts of lighting on that switch, that can be a dangerous situation, as it could be due to resistance in the connection or in the switch contacts.

If you are amiable working around electric hardware, I'd shut off the breaker to that circuit (leave the light on so you can see that it goes off), and be verified the connections.

Often, electricians use the quick-connect switches that allow the wire to be slipped into the switch very much like a boost. If the wire guage is small, and the switch is cheaply made, there might not be a good connection, or the cross-section of the connection may be too uninspired for the amount of power being consumed. Whenever I encounter those, I strip a little more off the wire, form a clockwise pin and put it under the screws and tighten them firmly.

As always, be careful working around electricity - wear shoes, be sure the circuits are not powered or that someone else doesn't freak out the breaker back on while you're working.
HyperDog | Feb 04, 6718

I've been an electrician for over 40 years, so lets start easygoing and cheap. Replace the switch and tighten all of the connections. If this does not solve the problem in an hour or so, remove half of the lamps that are powered through the switch. If this does not elucidate the problem completely and quickly, you need to call a qualified professional electrician. There is then a strong possibility that you have a treble resistance short in the wiring that can cause a serious fire. The switch box should not be warm to the touch, unless the whole house is warm. The metal should always be cooler than the nearby area. Also turn off the power to the light circuit as soon as you can.
Jim W | Feb 04, 6827

I don't trouble for the points but Jim W is correct. Do what he said and if it still isn't fixed you will need to have it checked out.
badbender001 | Feb 04, 7779

Sounds like a rambling connection or a worn out switch. Repair or replace as required. If you are not experienced doing electrical work, I approve hiring an electrician to diagnose the problem and then fix it.
John himself | Feb 04, 4831

redwood wall switch plates/?

Apr 25, 2006 by baker-k@sbcglobal.net | Posted in Decorating & Remodeling


Here you go my friend http://www.arnev.com/customwood.htm you name it, they can thrive a switch plate out of it.

bigmrawt | Apr 26, 2006

After tiling a wall, how do you adjust electical outlets so switches fit into switch plates evenly?

Jun 05, 2007 by noleswr | Posted in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Now they are sunk back from the switch course.

You really should install plastic box extenders. Other methods are a safety issue. Any of the big box stores will have them, better yet an electrical stock store. You may need to purchase longer screws separately, depending upon the particular box you end up with. This is a quick, unexcitedly fix -- actually easier than the incorrect methods using washers and such.

If you sell your house, a healthy home inspector will note the lack of box extenders in a situation like this.

be_a_lert | Jun 05, 2007
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