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    Metal Light Switch Faceplates

    To clarify things, if the end was unthreaded, surely you can still bond this to the new back box by setting the box so that the conduit passes through the top of the box and securing accordingly or is this not the case? Having checked other threads, this seems to be the case. I appreciate...
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    Metal Light Switch Faceplates

    There's no issue in taking a bit of plaster off the wall and re plastering over it. It's an easy job. I simply wanted to check if there was another way to do it before i took it off. There are 3 wires with red sleeves, no separate earth wire.
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    Metal Light Switch Faceplates

    SB, apply is appreciated. I stupidly didn't even think about it fitting within the existing box! It's around 2/3mm too big to fit inside! Looks like the plaster is coming off! I take it it's a simple case of unscrewing the old box and replacing it with a new square box ensuring that the...
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    Metal Light Switch Faceplates

    Hi, This has most likely been answered countless times before, but I'm looking to clarify the simplest way to replace a plastic light switch with a metal one. The current set up is a wall mounted plastic faceplate which I intend to replace with a flush brass plate. Behind the plaster, the...
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