1 Gang light and extractor switch

[JayCWalk]

Hi All.

After some guidance.

I have replaced a plastic 1 gang light switch face plate which controls the light in the downstairs toilet and the extractor fan in the toilet, with a 1 gang metal face plate.

The power is wired to the plug so I have 4 cables in the switch ( power in, power out, light, extractor) which is very busy in a small space.

i have found that fitting 4 earth wires into the metal faceplate is tricky and they don’t seem very secure, I also can’t run a fly lead to the back box as can’t fit an additional wire in the terminal.

I wondered if a solution to this would be to terminate the earths in a wago, rather than directly into the faceplate and then run a wire from the wago to the faceplate and metal back box instead.

Is this allowed / does it seem scceptable, or do I need to leave the CPC’s directly in the faceplate terminal.

The socket has at least one fixed lug so I could leave the fly lead to the back box as I believe if there is one fixed lug then this is acceptable.

However I would prefer a belt and braces approach when doing DIY.

 

[EFLImpudence]

Put two wires in the faceplate, two wires in the back box and a wire between both.

 

[JayCWalk]

Great thanks. Just out of interest would the approach with the WAGOS also work?

 

[EFLImpudence]

Yes, of course - well ONE wago. Other connectors are available.

You just have to connect everything together - but you said you are short of space; one old fashioned connector block would be smaller.

Technically the back box doesn't have to be earthed but do it anyway.