Recent content by wuntyate

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    Strange Socket

    That's exactly what it is! Yes. Main power is going off (as soon as I find where to do that) before I go anywhere near it...
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    Strange Socket

    I'll be over there later. The whole box is basically coming away from the wall. Ideally the wall will need re-done but I'm looking for a temporary fix just now just to get it good enough to throw some paint on. I'll take a pic to show the cables running in to the rear of the box. I think I...
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    Strange Socket

    Thanks so much for the responses! It seems a bit small for a standard blanking plate. Would it work then if I put each wire into separate connector blocks, insulated both with electracal tape and then pushed back into the wall before sealing in the hole?
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    Strange Socket

    Ah! Thank you! Do you know how I would go around removing it? It's coming away from the wall anyway. Would I just turn the electricity off and cut the wires before taping them closed with electrical tape or is that just incredibly naive?
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    Strange Socket

    Just been directed here from someone I know for advice. Hoping you can help! I've just moved in to a new house and there's a strange socket on the wall I can't identify and don't know what to do with! Just wondered if anyone could tell me what it's for and if I can remove it easliy enough...

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