Back box earthing

[Foxy787]

Probably a bit of a noddy question but I am bringing my TV aerial cable into the house which I have already done. Now I want to fit a TV socket to the wall to tidy it all up.

I have purchased a metal back box with a plastic TV coaxial faceplate.

On the metal back box there is an adjustable lug for an earth. Do I need to install and earth from back box to faceplate or should it be fine without?

If so can I use any wire as an earth?

 

[westward10]

Not required.

 

[Foxy787]

Here is some pics of socket and back box

 

[Foxy787]

Not required.

Thank you. Just asking for piece of mind lol

 

[telectrix]

the box has thet earth terminal as it's the same box as would be used for a 240V light switch. in your case ignore it.

 

[telectrix]

Thank you. Just asking for piece of mind lol

"peace" says the spelling gestapo. piece is a piece of cheesecake,

 

[Foxy787]

"peace" says the spelling gestapo. piece is a piece of cheesecake,

LOL this stupid phone and it's silly text correct. Thanks for feedback

 

[telectrix]

that's nothing. i had an Asian lady customer name Alka. sent her a text and the phone called her Alka Seltzer.

 

[Sparky10]

No need to earth backbox if you have a fixed lug so i remember reading somewhere - But what do i know i'm just an electrician apparently

 

[telectrix]

No need to earth backbox if you have a fixed lug so i remember reading somewhere - But what do i know i'm just an electrician apparently

it'as an aerial socket FFS.

 

[Deleted account]

LOL this stupid phone and it's silly text correct. Thanks for feedback

I cannot spell for s**t, so love the text correct. I can always blame it when I go wrong.

 

[Sparky10]

it'as an aerial socket FFS.

Sorry.... only read the title and replied that will teach me

 

[ipf]

that's nothing. i had an Asian lady customer name Alka. sent her a text and the phone called her Alka Seltzer.

Bet she couldn't stomach that!!!!!

 

[Baddegg]

that's nothing. i had an Asian lady customer name Alka. sent her a text and the phone called her Alka Seltzer.

Quoted for a job a few months back in an ESSEX RD, wasn’t untill the customer pointed it out that I realised the auto correct had redone it to A SEXUAL RD!.......got the job though

 

[littlespark]

Where I am from, a “piece” is also your sandwich, packed in a box for lunch away from your home.

As in “Whats on yer pieces the day?”

 

[richy3333]

that's nothing. i had an Asian lady customer name Alka. sent her a text and the phone called her Alka Seltzer.

Bet she was fizzing about that mistake!

 

[pirate]

Ye cannae throw yer jelly pieces frae a twenty storey flat...

 

[GeorgeCooke]

Here is some pics of socket and back box

That coax socket is useless as it is not screened. Bin it or take it back and buy a screened one.

Like this:

screened coax socket

 

[littlespark]

Ye cannae throw yer jelly pieces frae a twenty storey flat...

The original lyrics did not mention the jelly... it was just pieces....

From the same composers as “you cannae shove yer granny aff a bus”

 

[pirate]

My bad...as the youngsters say!
but, for accuracy...ye actually can shove yer granny aff a bus...however I would not condone this...apparently this is rather non-PC...IIRC, it was envisioned that you could indeed shove your Granny off the bus, but not your mammie's mammie, but rather yer daddie's mammie...
I do feel that this distinction is unlikely to receive judicial approval in these enlightened times ...