Will this be safe?

[Carlnorwich]

When I had a new combi boiler installed the upstairs water tank was removed. I was left with this power socket which I would now like to make safe.

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• Carlnorwich
• 31 Oct 2008
• 1

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• Carlnorwich
• 31 Oct 2008
• 1

Will it be okay to use this product;

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/ASJ803.html

And simply connect red to red, green to green etc. Then secure it under the floor boards?

Many thanks in advance.

 

[17thman]

HI, I take it that the power socket that you refer to is a fused spur and the two grey cables are are part of the ring final and i take it that you mean to attach the maintainence free jb to the end of the cut white flex which then leaves the (power socket) you refer to under the floor boards which, if it has screwed connections is not compliant. if you intend to replace the (power socket) with the jba nd discard the timer and cut flex then it is a matter of opinion whether the jb referred to in the link is adequate as the maunufacturer can claim many things to sell its product. Can you simply leave the thing in place, remove the cable to the timer and put a blanking plate over it.

 

[davelx]

Why not remove the timer and the FCU, leave the box where it is, and replace the FCU with a normal 13 socket. You can never have too many sockets!

 

[Carlnorwich]

Thanks chaps for this.

Firstly, however I deal with this the finished item will be burried under the floor boards. So the extra socket is no good to me as it's under the floorboards.

I would be happy to put a blanking plate over the existing socket and secure it to a joist under the floorboards - will I be okay to do that?

Many thanks.

 

[electronicsuk]

The problem is that the wiring regs call for all joints to be readily accessible for inspection, which rules out most types of junction box under the floor. It seems that even those that claim to be "maintenance free" are not fit for purpose, so to remove the socket you would need to make a crimp or solder joint under the floor and either sheath with heatshrink or put inside an adaptable box. With the tools that most DIYers posess, you're more likely to make an unsafe joint via these methods than by use of a screwed JB.

If you have a set of ratchet crimps or a good soldering iron and heat gun, and you can follow instructions, you should be able to complete the job. Of course, many houses have inaccessible JBs under the floor, 95% of the time they don't cause any problems...

 

[Carlnorwich]

Thanks for your help with this.

I don't have crimpers or soldering iron.

I have bought a blanking plate, and I also have the junction Box (as per the link above).

Which should I go for?

Whatever I use, it will be secured to a joist under an inaccessible floor.

Thanks again.