Quick question on dimmers

[dinger541]

there is hopefully a short answer to this question.....

The mother in law has just moved into a smaller newer house (flat) and i just dropped her off there after the christmas visit. While i was there i switched off her lights in the living room. Two ceiling lights controlled by a single rotary dimmer. The dinner was hot to the touch on the plate just below the dimmer itself. The question is:

Is this normal or are we looking at a problem.

as usual thanks for the responses

Dinger

 

[breezer]

see this

 

[dinger541]

funny that breezer i just posted the question then looked round the forum cos i havnt been here for a while and guess what, i saw the item you sent me to and was just looking at how to delete the recently discovered stoopid question when you replied....


I'll go stand in the corner wif me hat on


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