fitting dimmer

[marlzo]

hi just looking for a little advice. i am fitting a metal faced dimmer i have 2 wires from old swtch and the wall box is earthed. i need to earth the dimmer switch to the wall box can i do this using a bit of wire from a extension cable or do i have to get some proper earth cable? the local diy stores only seem to sell earth cable in reels and i only need 10cm at most! thanks for any help

 

[Adam_151]

In the absence of a bit of single earth. Just snip a bit from a piece of 1.5 twin and sleeve as normal

 

[333rocky333]

The circuit cable would normally be 1 or 1.5 mm

13 amp extension leads are usually 1.5 mm flexible and this may be embossed on the cable

so yes would be suitable

 

[marlzo]

thanks for reply used to be a little hardware shop down the road and you could go and snip how ever much you needed! thanks again