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The melted plastic alongside the switch mechanism, suggests that the heat came from the contacts, not the wiring terminals. High resistance or arcing could be caused by lack of pressure e.g. something mechanically broken, jammed or dirty, or faulty manufacture of the contacts themselves. I agree it's not likely to be caused directly by inrush, only by the continuous load. Excessive inrush can cause contact wear and damage and in time lead to failure, but not immediately. The switch is rated 10AX which means it doesn't need derating for inductive fluorescent / discharge lamp loads. LED drivers are not inductive so it's not directly comparable but it does mean the contacts are designed with inrush durability in mind.
Re. the CE mark, that is not the correct form and I too would be put on guard by a product from a reputable manufacturer with an incorrect marking. If the C is made into a complete circle it should just overlay the nearest side of the E. Non-standard marks like this have sometimes been used on non-compliant products and passed off as a different 'China Export' mark which is a scam.
Re. the CE mark, that is not the correct form and I too would be put on guard by a product from a reputable manufacturer with an incorrect marking. If the C is made into a complete circle it should just overlay the nearest side of the E. Non-standard marks like this have sometimes been used on non-compliant products and passed off as a different 'China Export' mark which is a scam.
