Recent content by Janesfella

That is exactly what I did. JH

As you said, earth to socket terminal and then onto back box. Both parts are earthed. JH

I see I have not been clear, the back boxes are flush into the wall and the sockets are chrome, so all that is visible is chrome. As it turns out the room that I was decorating has metal back boxes, (it is an extension which explains the difference to those I have seen elsewhere). Thus my...

So how would I test that? JH

Thanks guys, Basically the plastic back box is no problem and no need to earth it. So it is as simple as just swapping the sockets over. TicklyT, it is not a flat socket I am fitting but a surface mounted one so that shoud not bean issue? JH

Hello, Firstly I have scanned the forums here, (and elsewhere), but cannot find an answer to my question and I apologise if it has already been addressed before. Just in the process of decorating a new house and have decided to go for chrome plug sockets. I have replaced plastic sockets...