Disconnecting An Electric Door Chime

[sjrturner]

I have an electric door chime connected to my fuse box.
I have disconnected the chime as I do not want it anymore.
Is it ok just to place the cables in the gap in wall and plaster over them?

 

[ricicle]

I take it we are talking about a mains cable here ?
You cannot bury a live cable in the wall with no clue as to its existence without certain criteria being met. Also just taping and/or connectors and burying is never a good idea.
If it is totally disconnected and with no chance of it being re-connected then no problem.

 

[sjrturner]

I take it we are talking about a mains cable here ?
You cannot bury a live cable in the wall with no clue as to its existence without certain criteria being met. Also just taping and/or connectors and burying is never a good idea.
If it is totally disconnected and with no chance of it being re-connected then no problem.

Hi thanks for response.

The door chime had 2 cables running to it.
Each of the cables wires was connected to the chime at different points of the chime.

I disconnected all the wiring from the door chime so am just left with 2
sets of cables sticking out the wall which I am not going to use again.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

You must disconnect them from the CU.

 

[sjrturner]

You must disconnect them from the CU.

The CU for the bell is on the same circuit as the electric for the power to the combi bolier.

 

[Luckyphil]

You must disconnect them from the CU.

Or at least disconnect from the LV side of the Transformer , Usually sited near the Consumer Unit ........
(Then disconect/switch off supply to Tranny)


After all this it`ll be Battery powered !! !!

Lucky

 

[sjrturner]

Having looked into into it tonight.

One cable leading to the chime was from the colt xs sensor. (I presume this is the cable used to ring the chime that you can use when a door is opened/closed).
I presume this can be easily removed once I disconnect from the sensor end.

The second cable is obviously the mains connection to the chime. The chime is located at the top of the door frame, the cable runs down from the ceiling. So am I right to presume the cable will be running from the bedroom floor above?

I dont really want to start lifting the wood flooring in the bedroom to get to this cable.

So (1) What device can I use to test the cable is in fact live and (2) If the cable is not live once tested I presume I can just tape it up and plaster over it? (3) If the cable is live, how can I make it safe before plastering over without lifting the wood flooring above?

Thanks