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Perfect thanks. Rewired the new switch in and swapped the earth from the back box to the switch body and then ran an earth (from old kettle lead) from that to the back box. Switched the electrics back on and all working fine....thanks very much! (Wife happy too....always a bonus!)

Thanks. Both cables have an earth which is currently connected to the existing back box - Do I need to run a short length of earth flex from the back box to the earth point on the new switch?

Hi, I am trying to put on a new light switch in the hall. The old switch downstairs has 2 switches that turn on and off the light in the downstairs hall and the light on the upstairs landing. The switch on the upstairs landing is a single switch that just operates the upstairs landing light...