why is there no earth

[lofts]

Im waiting for acceptance in the training forums but whilst I do I have a question. Ive always been told to earth things for example sockets that are not standard plastic but shinny nickel, I know you can get away with just using the lugs on a back box and the screws which are used to pull the socket face plate tight to the metal back box if the lugs are fixed however I still but an earth cable from the earth terminal on this back box to the earth terminal on the back of the socket juse because its good practice imo.

Whats baffling me is these new spotlights Ive just got from screwfix, they are Robus and the instructions say DO NOT EARTH! my initial thoughts were that this was a mistake but upon further investigation there is no earth terminal at te fitting just a Live and Neutral. My question is why dont the have an earth terminal as surely this is wrong. They are chrome so surely an earth is needed. Tempted to ring Rombus up and ask why but thought I would try here first as one of you guys will probably no why?

cheers

 

[Silly Sausage]

It's either this thread http://www.electriciansforums.net/e...l-electrical-forum/73854-help.html#post734622 or the new member has taken a shine to you Archie

I got a friends request...straight in the bin!
Getting ball shuddering memories of H69

 

[hotfingers]

Haha needed some advice goin back in the office Monday morning an only archi came up with something which sounded similar.think I need to do another clamp meter test when the office is full ie Monday morning! Cheers anyway chaps

 

[lofts]

what are you on about richard youve lost me. when I terminate a socet I put the cables in the relevant holes. I then get a bit of cpc from some 2.5 screw it to the earth teminal on the back box sleeve it and then pop it in the earth terminal on the socket.

I know thats right so not sure what you going on about if im honest



ps I hope to get accepted onto the training forums to, when I do Ill be learning alot hopefully and will be quick to jump on anyone who p[osts something wrongly. ESPECIALLY MURDOCH

 

[DJ Ovengloves]

I suspect that if you somehow got a superpower you would use it for evil instead of good

what are you on about richard youve lost me. when I terminate a socet I put the cables in the relevant holes. I then get a bit of cpc from some 2.5 screw it to the earth teminal on the back box sleeve it and then pop it in the earth terminal on the socket.

I know thats right so not sure what you going on about if im honest



ps I hope to get accepted onto the training forums to, when I do Ill be learning alot hopefully and will be quick to jump on anyone who p[osts something wrongly. ESPECIALLY MURDOCH

 

[Octopus]

what are you on about richard youve lost me. when I terminate a socet I put the cables in the relevant holes. I then get a bit of cpc from some 2.5 screw it to the earth teminal on the back box sleeve it and then pop it in the earth terminal on the socket.

I know thats right so not sure what you going on about if im honest



ps I hope to get accepted onto the training forums to, when I do Ill be learning alot hopefully and will be quick to jump on anyone who p[osts something wrongly. ESPECIALLY MURDOCH

Puzzled?? unless of course you are lofty84 or what ever it was??

 

[Richard]

what are you on about richard youve lost me. when I terminate a socet I put the cables in the relevant holes. I then get a bit of cpc from some 2.5 screw it to the earth teminal on the back box sleeve it and then pop it in the earth terminal on the socket.

I know thats right so not sure what you going on about if im honest

Appologies, I read your post a few times and was convinced that you were taking the earths to the back box, and then a tail to the socket face! serves me right for posting after a few speckled chickens! My bad.

 

[lofts]

No worries mate 9/10 im ussually wrong anyway. cheers rich