hi
I am wanting to put another led light from a switch that is already being used, is it ok to drill through the side of the metal back box and wire in the blue and brown wires.
 
It depends how the switch is wired.

If theres a neutral at the switch, then its possible....

If its only a live and switched live, (which could be a brown and blue) then, no you cant. You need a neutral
 
hi
I am wanting to put another led light from a switch that is already being used, is it ok to drill through the side of the metal back box and wire in the blue and brown wires.
hi
the wires from my led light put into the same terminals on my light switch therefore it just feed both lights, is that ok?
 
see #2.... there HAS to be a neutral at the switch.... not just a "blue" cable that may or may not be what you need
 
hi
the wires from my led light put into the same terminals on my light switch therefore it just feed both lights, is that ok?
If you did that, you may find both led lights would work when the switch is off and only one would work with the switch turned on.
 
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hi
the wires from my led light put into the same terminals on my light switch therefore it just feed both lights, is that ok?
Could you post a photo of the back of the switch?
Unfortunately if the 3 plate setup is at the fixture/ceiling you would need to pull the neutral from there somehow.
 
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