Electrical – Light Switch with no ground

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I’m replacing my light switches with Lutron Caseta switches. When I pull the old ones out I noticed they don’t have grounds. The box they are in is plastic. Is it okay to not ha e a ground in the new light switch?

Also are there switches where the wire is part of the switch. I loosened the screws but the wire wouldn’t come out. I’m assuming it’s attached to the switch itself and that I’ll need to cut the wire. enter image description here

Best Answer

Yes, they should be grounded. You have ground wire in the box. Just twist some bare copper on to it for each switch and then nut it off