I INSTALLED A 1000WATT DIMMER SWITCH WITH ONLY 660 TOTAL WATTS AND THE SWITCH IS EXTREMLY HOT? I CHECKED ALL CONNECTIONS AD ALSO CHANGED OUT THE SWITCH WITH ANOTHER WITH THE SAME OUTCOME PLEASE HELP

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I INSTALLED A 1000WATT DIMMER SWITCH WITH ONLY 660 TOTAL WATTS AND THE SWITCH IS EXTREMLY HOT? I CHECKED ALL CONNECTIONS AD ALSO CHANGED OUT THE SWITCH WITH ANOTHER WITH THE SAME OUTCOME PLEASE HELP

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Pete Durie

It shouldn't get hot like that with only 660 watts. are you sure that is total wattage??? if so there is a problem somewhere in the circuit

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