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Hi all
In short;
I wanted to confirm that I cannot fit a relocated light switch in a stud wall with a plastic dry lining box as the switch wire wouldn't be earthed?
or can you buy a metal dry line box?
Full reason explained below.
Thanks a lot.
I recently moved a light switch in one room where the door had been hung the other way by previous owner. This was a case of blanking of the old switch, using the same switch wire and running it down the inside of a stud wall the other side of the door and fitting an architrave surface mounted switch.
But i now want to move another in my mums house, for the same reason. She would prefer a flush fitted switch as it is not near the door frame, just along the wall.
I don't have a problem in running the cable (once I've checked for batons in the stud wall) but with a dry lining plastic box i would be unable to earth the switch wire.
In short;
I wanted to confirm that I cannot fit a relocated light switch in a stud wall with a plastic dry lining box as the switch wire wouldn't be earthed?
or can you buy a metal dry line box?
Full reason explained below.
Thanks a lot.
I recently moved a light switch in one room where the door had been hung the other way by previous owner. This was a case of blanking of the old switch, using the same switch wire and running it down the inside of a stud wall the other side of the door and fitting an architrave surface mounted switch.
But i now want to move another in my mums house, for the same reason. She would prefer a flush fitted switch as it is not near the door frame, just along the wall.
I don't have a problem in running the cable (once I've checked for batons in the stud wall) but with a dry lining plastic box i would be unable to earth the switch wire.