Where to earth lighting switch

[Thomasjameshutton]

Hi. Long timer looking, first time poster.

Quick question, I went to replace a light switch in my work room, as the switch was broke, I opened it up and the earth wire just a had a piece on connection block onto it as the plastic patress has no earth connection. Is this ok?

The switch t and e is coming from The junction box, which also has the fuse spur and light twin n earth cables, so the switch is earthed in the jb but not at the socket.


Many thanks
T-J

 

[AndyPRK]

Sounds perfect.

13a sockets should be earth though, if that is what u mean

 

[Thomasjameshutton]

Yes thank you very much. The sockets are earthed fine. It was just the light switch that was in a connection block as there was no where else to put it. All the other earths were ok

 

[Chri5]

All lights must have earths. It's not always about being used, but it is about the potential to use it.

If the switch were metal plate type then the earth would terminate on that. Where metal back boxes are fitted they have an earth terminal in the inside corner.

As you have found out a plastic back box and a plastic switch means there isn't any earth fixing point. So a terminal block has been used. Which is the correct thing to do.