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Chrome Electric Bits
SWMBO wants me to change all the light switch plates and sockets in the
kitchen from White plastic to Chrome. I do not have a problem in doing this but would like some opinions on the following. The earth cables in the wall boxes are all attached to the earth lug in the corner of the boxes. The Chrome plates all have an earth lug on them (lights only). The earth wires are not really long enough to remove from their existing lugs and attach to the plate lugs. With me so far?? My question is, seeing as the wall boxes are all galvanised steel, the plates are Chrome and the 3.5mm screws are metal, can I leave the earth wires alone or do they *have* to be connected to the plates? My feeling is they can be left as incase of a fault developing there will be earth continuity through all the metal bits touching each other. If not I will have to 'choccy block' some more earth wire to the earths in the boxes first. Any opinions or advice greatly received. TIA John |
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