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is there a sure way to test wall for electrical cables?

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  • latecomer
    latecomer Posts: 4,331 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    If you are giong to be drilling near a socket or switch - Turn the power off and then take the front off and see where the cables exit the back box. Its not fool proof but if all the cables exit left then its less likely that they will run to the right outside of the box.

    the good thing about drilling water pipes is that its not normally fatal :)
  • 1984ReturnsForReal_2
    1984ReturnsForReal_2 Posts: 15,431 Forumite
    latecomer wrote: »
    the good thing about drilling water pipes is that its not normally fatal :)


    Until you get the bill..... ;)
    Not Again
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