Replace slave telephone socket cover

[MarkT745]

Hi,

I’m looking to replace a telephone socket face plate. Fairly certain it’s a slave point as have a BT socket at the front of the house where fibre broadband router is connected (I don’t actually use this socket in question).

I assume I can simply replace like for like however unsure re safety- I assume these wires carry a current, but not from my mains supply, so turning power off wouldn’t help? Just checking what precautions needed?

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

No need to isolate the mains, it will not make any difference to your phone cables. That socket in the photo has screw terminals, more usually they have IDC, which needs a special tool. If your replacement socket (don't know why you are replacing it?) uses IDC, you will need the IDC tool.

 

[MarkT745]

Hi thanks for the reply. It’s for aesthetics only (old one is gold/brass and wanted to replace with chrome the same as electrical sockets).

Photo of replacement socket attached. Looks to just need a small flat head screwdriver.

Was concerned about getting a shock when replacing from wires…