Hi All,
Is it acceptable to run an earth wire from a wall socket to a light switch to provide an earth for a metal switch, or do I have to run it all the way back to the consumer unit??
I am replacing a plastic light switch with a metal one that requires an earth but there is no earth wire. Also, if I can run a wire to the wall socket to earth it, does that wire have to follow a specified route? ie up from the switch or down from the socket. Or can I just take the shortest route? Many thanks.
Is it acceptable to run an earth wire from a wall socket to a light switch to provide an earth for a metal switch, or do I have to run it all the way back to the consumer unit??
I am replacing a plastic light switch with a metal one that requires an earth but there is no earth wire. Also, if I can run a wire to the wall socket to earth it, does that wire have to follow a specified route? ie up from the switch or down from the socket. Or can I just take the shortest route? Many thanks.