cut cables in loft

[bobbydavi]

hi
while laying loft insulation i came across several junction boxes screwed to joists which had cut cables coming from them whilst also having cables going elsewhere in loft.as everything in bungalow seems to be working fine would it be safe to remove these cut cables. thanks for any advice

 

[Pensdown]

Cut cables that have been left in place usually indicates a rushed job (I'm being polite) so I would be very careful.

If you have a mains tester carefully take the lid of the junction box and check that they are dead, L-N L-E & N-E

 

[bobbydavi]

thanks for reply

 

[daytona]

get yourself a tester.test everything for dead first.then when you removed the old cables,energise the lighting and go to the last point on the circuit and prove the earth.

if your messing with power then split the ring somewhere and test between live and live ,neutral and neutral and earth and earth to make sure you havent removed something you shouldnt have.after testing for dead.

above alll,if you lack confidence in doing the above in any way then call a sparks instead.this is only a basic test and does not fully prove the circuits

 

[ColJack]

simple solution...

take a torch into the loft with you and turn the whole house off first at the main switch..

that way the cables are guarunteed to be dead..

remove the cut cables and re-tighten all connections and make safe ( earth sleeving of earth wires are often missing in jb's.. )

 

[Lectrician]

And see where the 'long length' go - you may find them cut too, and the joint boxes you see where left in situ after a rewire.

 

[bobbydavi]

thank you for all replys. will get on it this weekend