My lounge had 3 wall lights in it, which I have now removed as we are about to re-decorate. We won't be replacing the wall lights. The wall lights were switched separately from the main lights, both at a 2 gang switch. There is also a socket switched with the wall lights which I expect was once a round pin socket for a standard lamp, but which had been changed at some point to a standard UK socket (I found this out when I plugged the vacuum cleaner in to the socket and the lights tripped as well as the vacuum cleaner). I don't want to retain this socket either.
I have disconnected the wall light wiring at the switch, removing the com-com link wire that was required before, and placed connected live, switched live and earth together in a single choc block. I've done the same at each of the wall light positions and the ex-standard lamp socket. That is, all the redundant, disconnected, wiring is electrically dead with the old live, switched live and earth all connected together. The remaining lighting is working as it should, and nothing is tripped in the CU.
I can't currently remove the wiring altogether as I don't have access to the wiring from above, due to laminate flooring. If and when I get access from above I'll try to remove the wiring then.
Can I safely tuck the ends of the wall light wiring away and replaster over? Or must I use blanking plates and a back box? If I have to use a back box then I'd need to use metal ones - do I then need to ensure they are earthed?
I have disconnected the wall light wiring at the switch, removing the com-com link wire that was required before, and placed connected live, switched live and earth together in a single choc block. I've done the same at each of the wall light positions and the ex-standard lamp socket. That is, all the redundant, disconnected, wiring is electrically dead with the old live, switched live and earth all connected together. The remaining lighting is working as it should, and nothing is tripped in the CU.
I can't currently remove the wiring altogether as I don't have access to the wiring from above, due to laminate flooring. If and when I get access from above I'll try to remove the wiring then.
Can I safely tuck the ends of the wall light wiring away and replaster over? Or must I use blanking plates and a back box? If I have to use a back box then I'd need to use metal ones - do I then need to ensure they are earthed?