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Hi, replacing a broken plastic pull switch with a similar new one.
On removing the old switch I found red and black L/N wires connected to the switch, but also a bare copper earth wire which has been cut short (see photo) and not connected to the earth terminal in the switch.
The question is do I need to pull some more earth wire through and connect to the earth terminal or might there be a good reason the person who installed this didn't connect the earth and is it dangerous to wire up the new switch same as the old one was?
On removing the old switch I found red and black L/N wires connected to the switch, but also a bare copper earth wire which has been cut short (see photo) and not connected to the earth terminal in the switch.
The question is do I need to pull some more earth wire through and connect to the earth terminal or might there be a good reason the person who installed this didn't connect the earth and is it dangerous to wire up the new switch same as the old one was?