Yes

And no, it isn't normal. If it's getting hot it's because energy from the electricity is being disspiated in the dimmer unit. This is likely to be the potentiometer (i.e. variable resistor) getting hot. Shouldn't really happen in a domestic unit (you can buy decent ones from B&Q).

Posted By: Partial Angler on July 26th 2006 at 20:49:30

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Dimmer and dimmer (General Chat) - quixote, Jul 26, 20:36:29
- there are 2 sizes of dimmers usually used in houses (General Chat) - nixon, Jul 26, 20:57:47
  - ah hello mate, how were Deco? (General Chat) - Brandonio, Jul 26, 21:02:25
    - very good i think but the night is more than a bit blurrry (General Chat) - nixon, Jul 26, 21:16:18
      - ha yeh...couldn't afford to renew my ST...but will hopefully see you... (General Chat) - Brandonio, Jul 26, 21:18:58
  - spotlights (General Chat) - quixote, Jul 26, 21:00:53
    - nixon is a sparks and I'm not... (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Jul 26, 21:06:35
      - will ring manufacturer tomorrow (General Chat) - quixote, Jul 26, 21:13:15
      - nah sounds like a low voltage downlighter with a 50w lamp (General Chat) - nixon, Jul 26, 21:12:48
        
        btcino (General Chat) - quixote, Jul 26, 21:16:53
        
        never heard of them mate, doesnt mean they are dogshite though (General Chat) - nixon, Jul 26, 21:25:45
- Yes (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Jul 26, 20:49:30
  - Thanks (General Chat) - quixote, Jul 26, 20:53:53
    - If they were incorrectly connected they wouldn't work at all - that's true (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Jul 26, 20:56:00
- I would suggest that, that is wrong... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jul 26, 20:38:09
  - you sound like the type of person (General Chat) - SCC 26, Jul 26, 20:40:42
    - you ring 999 when the dishwashers bust (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Jul 26, 20:42:34
      - ?que? (General Chat) - quixote, Jul 26, 20:47:03
      - was still working as of 1 hour ago (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 26, Jul 26, 20:44:22
        
        what was? (n/m) (General Chat) - quixote, Jul 26, 20:48:14
        
        my dishwasher (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 26, Jul 26, 20:48:39
        
        shame about your brain (n/m) (General Chat) - Brandonio, Jul 26, 20:52:57
        
        i'm ridiculously intelligent (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 26, Jul 26, 20:56:52
- yeah (General Chat) - Dave in France, Jul 26, 20:37:49
- sounds dubious buddy (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Jul 26, 20:37:15

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