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No. We use a bonding clamp to connect a 4mm cable to either the earth of the lighting circuit in the bathroom or possibly the bonding of the hot water tank depending on accesssability.

I live in a housing executive house with extremely substandard wiring which when i first discovered i immediately purchased more smoke alarms but through a 1 gang 13amp socket which is spurred off a ring i have my computer,moniter,sound system,28"tv,video,xbox,ps2,beer fridge and desk light...

I had the same problem and the only way of getting round it i had was to break the cabling through a couple of 15amp junction box`s with standard 1.5mm twin and earth making up the difference between the lights.

Absolutely replace the switch. An overheating switch is a sure sign of a faulty contact. The wiring connections may be sound but you cant guarantee that the contacts inside the switch are making a sound connection.