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Posted by barbarow on October 8, 2005, 5:57 pm
Shut that circuit OFF then take out the switch ' the problem might be very
obvious !
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>I turned on a light switch and noticed a few small sparks inside the
> switch as I turned it on. No big deal, or so I thought.
> After the lights were on for awhile I there was an 'electric burning'
> smell. Sure enough the switch was hot to the touch.
> Is it likely that the switch itself is bad and that replacing it will
> solve the problem? (That I can easily do myself.)
> Or could it be a more serious problem for which I should call an
> electrician?
> Thanks in advance for any help...
> --
> Dave
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> switch as I turned it on. No big deal, or so I thought.
> After the lights were on for awhile I there was an 'electric burning'
> smell. Sure enough the switch was hot to the touch.
> Is it likely that the switch itself is bad and that replacing it will
> solve the problem? (That I can easily do myself.)
> Or could it be a more serious problem for which I should call an
> electrician?
> Thanks in advance for any help...
> --
> Dave