2 fused spurs connected - why?

[Mikegh]

You wouldn't remove anything though in this situation

The spare switched spur may be useful for something later or even lighting as mentioned

 

[Timohno]

You wouldn't remove anything though in this situation

The spare switched spur may be useful for something later or even lighting as mentioned

good shout..I'll leave as is. Just was curious about the purpose of both spurs. Thanks everyone.

 

[telectrix]

Thanks everyone that explains the junction box in the ceiling going nowhere. Consensus seems to be I don’t need the second spur and I can sockets from existing one? One other thing.. I bought mk back box but there’s no earth terminal in the box.. other back boxes had one so should I run an earth cable from the box (adding a terminal) to the front panel earth or can I leave as is ? ( currently there is no earth to the existing box) thanks everyone

the important thing is to connect earth/s to the faceplate earth terminal/s. a plastic back box does not itself need earthing, and a metal box is earthed from the faceplate via the 3.5mm fixing pins.

 

[Timohno]

the important thing is to connect earth/s to the faceplate earth terminal/s. a plastic back box does not itself need earthing, and a metal box is earthed from the faceplate via the 3.5mm fixing pins.

Thanks.. yeah that was my confusion as an alternative plastic box I had bought had the earth terminal and instructed to connect to the faceplate using a small section of earth cabling.. I’ve seen it for metal spurs but was curious about the plastic one.. cheers

 

[telectrix]

normally the earth terminal in a plastic back box is there purely as a parking point for earth wires, so as to get continuity. usyally found on lighting boxes where a plastic switch does not require earthing.