Single light switch question, need help desperately

[Kev1]

i have a 2 core and earth cable going to my single switch it has l1 l2 and c on the back i can wire the 2 core into the l1 and c but there is no where for the earth as it is in a plastic pattress box instead of a metal back box so no where for the earth to be clamped however i noticed the sheething is overshot on the earth making me think it was never wired in in the first place is this safe

 

[trev]

Sleeve it and put it in a wago mate unless you're putting a metal switch plate in. In that case there'll be a terminal on the plate for the CPC

 

[7029 dave]

So there is no earth terminal on plastic switch pattress anymore.?

 

[trev]

On the cheaper ones mate.

 

[davesparks]

Leave the sleeving long and fold the cable end over inside it.

 

[shanky887614]

Leave the sleeving long and fold the cable end over inside it.

best to tape it as well so it doesnt slip off.

its anoying on cheap gear trying to get the earths into the metal backboxs when its been double boarded

 

[Guest77]

Oh my god gasp, kill me now jeez, wtf is this thread all about, triple gasp

 

[shanky887614]

Oh my god gasp, kill me now jeez, wtf is this thread all about, triple gasp

a diyer dabling in electrics, at least he will meet his dad up there

well he is a roofer after all

 

[Geordie Spark]

Oh my god gasp, kill me now jeez, wtf is this thread all about, triple gasp

I have a spare inhaler thingy here that will help relive your gasping.

You can have it for the price of postage if you want it.

£100 should cover it.

 

[telectrix]

£100 for an inhaler??? does that come with a line of coke?

 

[Kev1]

a diyer dabling in electrics, at least he will meet his dad up there

well he is a roofer after all

Actually no, I am a roofer yes, correct, and probably better at my job than I can say for most, I'm not a diy'er
i live in a council property and has had a complete rewire by "professionals"
and I'm painting and removed the screws just to cut in behind and noticed the loose earth just checking that this wasn't a fault actually

 

[Geordie Spark]

£100 for an inhaler??? does that come with a line of coke?

No tel ...... That's for the postage. The inhaler is free / zilch / nada.