Metal light switch’s with no earth

[Chris_909]

Why not forget about wiring to the switches completely?
I've got a couple of Lightwave RF switches with real metal faceplates, you only occasionally have to change the CR2032!

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Edit: new models are powered by a couple of AAA.

Hmm not a bad idea! Didn’t no they existed I shall look into them!

 

[RandomGrinch]

Hmm not a bad idea! Didn’t no they existed I shall look into them!

I'm afraid they're pricier than they once were, and you still need to mount the receiver relay in a location that's reasonably accessible, in case it breaks down.
Suggested partly in jest, I'm sure most people, to avoid hassle, would stick to simple plastic switches!

 

[ericmark]

Is the earth terminal to park the earth wire, as regulations say it must be terminated, or to earth the switch? Both the metal front and the plastic front there is an earth terminal. In both cases a small wire going into the body, wonder if used instead of the neutral? The recess for the screw is that deep, the front chrome faceplate will not be earthed. Seen together so there is no difference between the metal face and plastic face. There is no double insulated marked on either.

It seems there are a few switches that can be remotely mounted. But something will need an earth.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Is the earth terminal to park the earth wire, as regulations say it must be terminated, or to earth the switch?

The earth is there, to ensure the metal screws are earthed.

 

[ericmark]

The earth is there, to ensure the metal screws are earthed.

Metal screw, only connected to one side.