Electrics Question.

[derekpara]

Situation: Dining room being decorated. carpets removed leaving bare floor boards.
There is a switch near the floor that used to control some sort of heater which has been removed. Cable comes up from the floor boards into the socket/switch but goes no further, so switch is defunct.

Question: What is the best way to safely remove the switch and make safe the cable without going right back to the circuit board ? The floor boards are easily removed with a good space below. The circuit is on the ring main.

I am capable of disconnecting the cable from the box and removing same from the wall, but I need to know what to do with what would become a live cable once the ring main is switched on again. Would a junction box be a safe solution ?

Cheers.

D

[Old_Geezer]

It would need terminating properly. Unless you are happy to trace the cable back and remove it properly, then would it not be easier to leave the box in the wall, and terminate the cable behind a blanking plate ?

If you are down to the floorboards it might be your chance to lift one or two and remove the whole thing.

[Togo]

Derek if it is part of the ring it should go into the box and come out again, or is it a spur off the ring. If it is just a spur you can remove it. I would lift the board and see where that takes you. Get yourself a neon tester screwdriver which will alert you to live mains. They cost buttons and can save your life.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=screwdriver+tester&;tag=mh0a9-21&index=aps&hvadid=3171157541&hvqmt=b&hvbmt=bb&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_64qjym9qlw_b

[douglas9401]

Since you can lift a floorboard, remove all the gubbins and re-attach to the bottom of the nearest joist then replace the board.
All safe and out of sight.

[derekpara]

Thanks everyone.

I do need to remove the box, O.G. and will lift a board or two and see if I can remove cable completely. If no, then I have decided to follow Douglas's suggestion and fit the box onto a joist but use a blanking plate or junction box.

Douglas, I've got a tester pen and they are great. Thanks.

Happy Christmas.

D

[B00]

Merry Christmas to you and yours my love!! xxxx

[derekpara]

You, too, lovely BOO !

You seem to pop up everywhere, and always bring a smile to my face.

Happy everything.

D x

[BRIGHT SPARK]

...Togo........"get yourself a neon screwdriver..they cost buttons ...and can save your life"......:-)