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Removal of fused switched spur in en-suite

  • 20-09-2020 6:05pm
    #1
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,487 ✭✭✭✭


    I'm getting my en-suite renovated soon and I'm wondering what should be done with an existing fused switched spur supplying an electrically heated towel rail which will be removed. The wall where this is located will be tiled over. The cable comes down vertically from the attic (bungalow) behind a stud wall, so I assume the correct way to handle it would be to remove the cable from the wall completely, but I want to check so that I can make sure it's done correctly at the time and they don't leave the cable in place and tile over the back box which I assume is a no-no.


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  • #2
    DublinDilbert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,390 ✭✭✭DublinDilbert


    I've even seen them plaster boarded over and plastered. Found one recently that was like that for 28 years.

    it should be quite easy to pull the cable back up the wall. if you don't need a supply for anything else they can disconnect the cable.


  • #3
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,487 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    Thanks. My issue with leaving it in there is mainly that if someone in the future decides to drill into the wall for whatever reason, they wouldn't expect to find a cable behind it, as the spur has been removed.


  • #4
    bobbyy gee
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,306 ✭✭✭bobbyy gee


    pull it out to atiic then put it in a box that's scred to stud.the proper way would be to tear it out
    can you put it to an extract fan


  • #5
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,487 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    bobbyy gee wrote: »
    pull it out to atiic then put it in a box that's scred to stud.the proper way would be to tear it out
    can you put it to an extract fan
    I'm getting an extractor fan fitted, so yes, that'd be a perfect use for it.


  • #6
    blackbox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,444 ✭✭✭blackbox


    You could connect a hair drier to it.


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  • #7
    alan4cult
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,583 ✭✭✭alan4cult


    blackbox wrote: »
    You could connect a hair drier to it.

    I assume you meant hand dryer??


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