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Earthing cooker switch backbox...
I want to change some switches & sockets.
Currently a 45a 1 gang cooker switch is in a 1 gang back box, physically seperate from an adjacent 1 gang 20a switch (dishwasher) & a double socket, these last share a 2 gang back box (socket) & a linked (with a metal knockout joiner) 1 gang back box. I was going to replace these with a 2 gang box for the socket, & a dual back box for the 2 single gang switches (cooker & dishwasher) but a thought/question occurred.... Are these circuits (1 cooker, & 2 the others) supposed to have separate earths as now? If I were to use a dual box I'd in effect be linking their earths.... TIA -- Jimk ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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Earthing cooker switch backbox...
On 06/02/2020 16:00, Jimk wrote:
I want to change some switches & sockets. Currently a 45a 1 gang cooker switch is in a 1 gang back box, physically seperate from an adjacent 1 gang 20a switch (dishwasher) & a double socket, these last share a 2 gang back box (socket) & a linked (with a metal knockout joiner) 1 gang back box. I was going to replace these with a 2 gang box for the socket, & a dual back box for the 2 single gang switches (cooker & dishwasher) but a thought/question occurred.... Are these circuits (1 cooker, & 2 the others) supposed to have separate earths as now? If I were to use a dual box I'd in effect be linking their earths.... TIA It's not a problem. PS Do you remember supplementary bonding in bathrooms? That used to "earth" together various electrical circuits (lighting, CH, immersion, electric shower etc). -- Adam |
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Earthing cooker switch backbox...
ARW Wrote in message:
On 06/02/2020 16:00, Jimk wrote: I want to change some switches & sockets. Currently a 45a 1 gang cooker switch is in a 1 gang back box, physically seperate from an adjacent 1 gang 20a switch (dishwasher) & a double socket, these last share a 2 gang back box (socket) & a linked (with a metal knockout joiner) 1 gang back box. I was going to replace these with a 2 gang box for the socket, & a dual back box for the 2 single gang switches (cooker & dishwasher) but a thought/question occurred.... Are these circuits (1 cooker, & 2 the others) supposed to have separate earths as now? If I were to use a dual box I'd in effect be linking their earths.... TIA It's not a problem. PS Do you remember supplementary bonding in bathrooms? That used to "earth" together various electrical circuits (lighting, CH, immersion, electric shower etc). I do indeed now you mention it! Cheers Adam :-) -- Jimk ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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