permanently removing a socket leaving the wires intact

[webbygeeza]

I need to remove a double socket in my kitchen permanently in order to tile over. Its previously been fitted with a blanking plate thus it was unused anyway. I would like an all flush tile finish without without anything protruding. The socket has two live, two neutral, and of course two earth running into it. I think there is another socket being fed from this one. Most of the wall has been tiled over and there is no loft space, the cables run in one of those flat conduit, been plastered and tiled over. What is the best way to to remove the soket within regulations.

 

[andy]

I need to remove a double socket in my kitchen permanently in order to tile over. Its previously been fitted with a blanking plate thus it was unused anyway. I would like an all flush tile finish without without anything protruding. The socket has two live, two neutral, and of course two earth running into it. I think there is another socket being fed from this one. Most of the wall has been tiled over and there is no loft space, the cables run in one of those flat conduit, been plastered and tiled over. What is the best way to to remove the soket within regulations.

if you remove the blank plate, the cable is not in a certain area so unless its already in earthed steel conduit, the cable has to be removed.

 

[webbygeeza]

thanks for your reply,
sorry i should have been more precised. The cable runs into socket A then continue down another 1 meter to socket B. If i want to remove socket A could I do so by removing the socket then join the cables, and tile over?

Thanks

 

[andy]

thanks for your reply,
sorry i should have been more precised. The cable runs into socket A then continue down another 1 meter to socket B. If i want to remove socket A could I do so by removing the socket then join the cables, and tile over?

Thanks

yes, but youll have to crimp them together

 

[pdcelec]

And make sure that the cables are run in safe zones

 

[andy]

And make sure that the cables are run in safe zones

another socket is directly below, as already mentioned

 

[ban-all-sheds]

So when A is removed, will the cable to B run in a straight vertical line from the ceiling?

 

[webbygeeza]

Hi

Cable to B will certainly run vertically down from what used to be A and crimped, as previously advised. I can not tell however whether the cable that runs into A is all way from the ceiling without first removing the wall tiles and then the extraction flue. Due to the layout of the building, there is no way of getting into the loft space in the immediate area.

Thank you for all your replies much obliged.