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Thanks all....sorry if this is a daft question but how does the earth screw at the back of the back box actually work? Is it the screw that is providing the earth, in which case where does the current go as it's not connected to anything behind the wall is it to take it to the ground? Also just...

:eek:....ok...so B is labelled "1 WAY" on the old switch. Isn't "1 WAY" the same as L11 not L12

Thanks again for the replies. I tried my best to get a photo of the bottom of the switch for the original post, but just couldn't. Finally managed to do so. Due to the slightly differing advice, I just want to confirm. Left switch: Everything on the left side of the original switch will be...

Thanks, in the original switch; the link wire goes from the COM on the right sided switch to "1 WAY" (red arrow) under the COM on the left sided switch. So wouldn't it be a link wire from COM2 to L11 not L12 in the new switch?

Are you upset due to the omission of the word decorative? How does that affect the validity (or understanding) of my question or more importantly your answer. Genuinely asking as I can't tell how the word decorative helps you answer?

Thank you so much for all the replies. Just to clarify looking at my existing switch the left sided one: I can take the black wire with the brown sleeve and insert that into "COM 1" in the new switch. I can then take the bottom 2 brown wires (left switch bottom - red arrow) and insert them into...

Hi I would like to replace a plastic 2 gang, 2 way switch in my kitchen/diner with a metal one. The photo shows the back of the switch. The existing switch has the words "COM" at the top and "1 way" red arrow "2 way" green arrow on both switches. The switch I want to replace it with is a BG...