I am changing some plastic light switches to stainless steel switches. I have connected up the terminals the same as before, wire for wire, and the old switch and the new switch is working fine. I have done two singles and one double socket. However the wires are all red, none are blue. Except for the yellow and green earthwire. Are all sockets like this ? or is there something wrong with our wiring?
Also, as it's a metal switch do I need to connect the earth terminal on the switch plate to the earth terminal in the box? even though when the plate is screwed in place the earth terminal on the metal plate contacts completely with the earth terminal on the metal box? They do actually touch.
Jax
Also, as it's a metal switch do I need to connect the earth terminal on the switch plate to the earth terminal in the box? even though when the plate is screwed in place the earth terminal on the metal plate contacts completely with the earth terminal on the metal box? They do actually touch.
Jax