Terminate Shaver Socket

[gregulate]

Hello, I'm new to the forum and more importantly to DIY.

I want to remove a shaver light / socket from my bathroom, but keep the outlet concealed behind the plasterboard in case we want to install one in the future.

Firstly can I dot this myself or do I need to get an electrician in? If I can do this how? or do I need to remove the whole circuit / spur?

Thanks for any help!

 

[ban-all-sheds]

You can DIY, but you might not be able to leave the outlet concealed - depends where the cable runs - see these:

• http://www.voltimum.co.uk/files/gb/attachments/niu/l/attachments/c5-43.pdf
  
• http://web.archive.org/web/20061110111450/http://www.niceic.org.uk/downloads/concealedcables.pdf
  
• IEE article

 

[gregulate]

Thanks. Again basic question - is there a blanking plate or termination connection or something I can fix to the tails of the circuit once I've taken the light off so the circuit is left in place?

Cheers

 

[kai]

There are a wide variety of blanking plates available that you can use to cover the exposed mounting box. Terminate the wires in a length of choc-block connector (ensuring the mounting box, if metal, remains earthed), and the job is done - the square blanking plate complies with regulations.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

A lot depends on what's in the wall - "shaver light/socket" is probably not a standard 2-gang box size...