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I have a Friedland Westminster doorbell unit on my hallway wall. It appears to be a dated piece of equipment. Quite grand but not what I want. I took the wooden front off it and checked it with my Fluke tester and an electrician's screwdriver. Both indicate no power to the unit. I took it off the wall on this basis. There is text on the unit, inside, which states that there is a 16v transformer powering the unit. The disconnected wires run down a channel on the plaster. I have a wooden floor. Is it likely that the transformer is under the floor boards ? Logically, I would expect the wires to be connected to the transformer somewhere and the mains to be also connected to the transformer. This is the bit I am concerned about. I believe I need to ensure that the mains connection is safe before cutting the wires and burying them in the wall. Ideally I would like to find the transformer and safely disconnect that. Any advice or watchouts with what I am seeking to do would be greatly appreciated.