Self amalgamating tape is.
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Removing unused electrical socket & making safe
- Thread starter FruityMcGill
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Is it?
i.e. does it meet the requirements in BS 7671 for site-applied insulation?
i.e. does it meet the requirements in BS 7671 for site-applied insulation?
I would think so - by 412. Would you not?
You can, after all, make it more or less however you wish.
You can, after all, make it more or less however you wish.
Not got the book to hand right now
Why? Do you wrap it around the back of switches and sockets after you've made the connections to the terminals?
NO.
But the op has already expressed his concerns about splashing from the shower (the reason he decided to remove the socket) - so wouldn't tape give that extra peace of mind?
No - it isn't very waterproof.
I would say it is very, very splashproof.
At least the good quality stuff is.
Wouldn't you say it is SAFER to apply it rather than not to?
At least the good quality stuff is.
Wouldn't you say it is SAFER to apply it rather than not to?
No, I don't think it is safer, and how splashproof it is depends on how skilfully it is applied. How would it get splashed inside the backbox anyway?
It probably wouldn't, perhaps through a gap in the tiling?
The point is, in a wet environment, a connector block skillfully wrapped in tape can only be safER than not taped.
Stands to reason.
The point is, in a wet environment, a connector block skillfully wrapped in tape can only be safER than not taped.
Stands to reason.
Silicone the blanking panel on. Even better.
No, it'll be less safe, as water will get trapped behind the tape and will corrode the terminals, and the tape will impede visibility of the damage.
If I were that concerned about the possibility of any significant amount of water getting into the box to that extent, I wouldn't be leaving it there in the first place.
Are you Ray Tay in disguise?
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