safe way to get rid of a electric socket.

cyclonebri1

keystone wrote: »

Sorry Cy but I don't even have to look at Myser's link to know that its going to say that those things are actually downright dangerous if kids are around.

OPs question was "what is the safest way". The answer is the same as Post 2. Sorry.

Cheers

Who said kids were around,??

My sparky mate super glues the pvc stoppers, "child resistant" blanks in place, that means the face can still be removed, and replaced with a "goodun" , but not without a screwdriver.

Is there any difference in that, it simply uses the socket connections as a chocolate block connector.

Think outside the box guys.

southcoastrgi

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

Think outside the box guys.

Is that the electric box

jonnyb1978

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

You need to enlighten my as to what I said in words, not your imagination, would endanger anyone??

The Op didn't mention kids, Idid, child proof? , my mistake, try child resistant

If your, or anyone else's kids stick nails or pencils in sockets, they will do it on the worktop, not in a disused socket out of reach. end of.

Juess, you all want blood?

Whether kids involved or not is irrelevant. They are dangerous. Regarding above. Who said the socket was out of reach. If anything the worktop socket is harder to reach depending if the child can climb up or not. Just because your grand kids didnt hurt themselves does not make them ok to use.

You have gone way off topic. The Op said the sockets looked out of place. So why would they want to put these protectors on them, dangerous or not..would they not look more out of place to the Op. They asked about the wires not what to cover the socket.

keystone

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

My sparky mate super glues the pvc stoppers blanks in place, that means the face can still be removed, and replaced with a "goodun" , but not without a screwdriver.

Is there any difference in that, it simply uses the socket connections as a chocolate block connector.

Yes for one you've ruined a perfectly good faceplate for the sake of a bit of choc block and a blanking plate and a further brand new faceplate later. This is supposed to be MSE.

Anyway if that was the intention saying so would have avoided misinterpretation of what you intended. I suspect the words you wrote were not meant to convey what they obviously did to me and to others. No don't want any blood thank you.

Think outside the box guys.

Not a chance. This box be far far too small to think inside.

Anyway mega thread creep. Answer to OPs question despite this having got up to 16 posts is and remains in post 2.

Cheers

cyclonebri1

No way is it a thread creep, we are still talking about what to do with an existing double socket that the op wants to leave accessible for possible future use.

This is a low level socket, judging from the fact that it powered an electric fire, and would be handy for the hoover etc, I'd leave as is as it will still look "out of place" with a blanking plate in place.

There you are. Just re-adjusted the MSE balance by saving the cost of a blanking plate;)

And to correct my critics, I know the op was talking about how to link out the socket safely, no mention of kids safety at all.

I simply offered an alternative, didn't criticise or condemn him, just offered a different view/opinion. :p;);)

madjay

keystone wrote: »

If you are using a blanking plate you can just join them with 30A insulated terminal block. Make sure they are appropriately joined (live to live, line to line and earth to earth) though rather than just individually terminated otherwise you will lose downstream connectivity.

If, however, you were planning on plastering over (I know you aren't but for completeness) then a connecting block or junction box would not be allowed and the wires would have to be properly crimped and insulated prior to being plastered over.

Cheers

I would not plaster any electical joints into a wall if you do not want the sockets any more, this is not an acceptable method of installation. Remove the cables and terminate within a junction box within the floor void

keystone

madjay wrote: »

I would not plaster any electical joints into a wall if you do not want the sockets any more,

That's fine.

this is not an acceptable method of installation

Nonsense. Its perfectly acceptable under the 17th provided, of course, that appropriate testing is done. You keep peddling this untruth for some reason.

Cheers

smashingyour...

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

Who said kids were around,??

My sparky mate super glues the pvc stoppers, "child resistant" blanks in place, that means the face can still be removed, and replaced with a "goodun" , but not without a screwdriver.

Is there any difference in that, it simply uses the socket connections as a chocolate block connector.

Think outside the box guys.

Aka a bodge.

What regs cover that?

Dan-Dan

I`m confused , is this assuming the child can take the protectors out themselves ??

lstar337

Dan-Dan wrote: »

I`m confused , is this assuming the child can take the protectors out themselves ??

Most kids can, very easily.

Moving away from the 'kids' aspect, I think the neatest solution is to just link up with chocolate blocks and fit a nice blanking plate.

It is the neatest solution which also allows the socket to be put back into use should you need it in the future.

Living in an old building with nowhere near enough sockets for a modern family, I wouldn't dream of putting any permanently out of action.