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PostPosted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 2:15 pm    Post Subject:
Plastic Back Box
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I have just moved a one way light switch and have used a plastic back box as opposed to the existing metal back box. The metal one had the earth cables attached to it, what do I do with the earth cable in the plastic box. It is a plastic switch.
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Terminate the CPC (earth) in a connector.

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