UK Electrical box with key hole?

A3113684 · Jan 30, 2022

Hi everyone
I am currently renovating a small old cottage attached to our house. On the outside is a sort of electrical box with a key hole that runs inside to another box with a key hole.
I believe the cottage was rented out in a previous life.
Any ideas what it is? And cab I just remove it?
Thanks in advance
Kev

littlespark · Jan 30, 2022

Looking at the inside box, mentions “line” and BS6301…. Quick google of British standards says 6301 is something to do with telecommunications. But very outdated now.

The outer box looks like it’s connected to a mains power cable, so that needs tested to see if it is powered, or disconnected.

timhoward · Jan 30, 2022

Agree. The first one is a phone socket that only allows 999 calls when restricted.
The 2nd one looks like it needs a careful look at.

Simon47 · Jan 30, 2022

I don't know what the second one it - could be anything. You'll need to investigate where in the electrical system it connects to and remove it.

The first one is for restricting use of the phone line. Basically, it connects into the phone socket behind, the phone plugs into the front, and when in restricted mode if limits what numbers can be dialled on the phone. Chances are it's so old that it only does "pulse dialling" and will allow anything to be tone dialled. Just get rid of it.

timhoward · Jan 30, 2022

As there’s only 1 cable coming to the 2nd one, it’s a switch for something. Do you have any roller-shutter doors, outside lighting, anything that seems not to work?
It really needs a sparks to have a quick look at.

Avo Mk8 · Jan 30, 2022

timhoward said:
Agree. The first one is a phone socket that only allows 999 calls when restricted.
The 2nd one looks like it needs a careful look at.

I wondered if it might be something to do with security, given the Logo? But on T&E

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westward10 · Jan 30, 2022

Avo Mk8 said:
I wondered if it might be something to do with security, given the Logo? But on T&E ?
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That is the Klöckner Moeller logo.

telectrix · Jan 30, 2022

westward10 said:
That is the Klöckner Moeller logo.

but does it run a ~~klock~~ clock for the moles , telling them when it's safe to make a mloehill?

littlespark · Jan 30, 2022

Klöckner Moeller is simply the manufacturer of the plastic box the control is built into.

You really need someone to come out and test it, disconnect it, and remove it.

UNG · Jan 31, 2022

Is the outside switch an isolator for an external phone bell / sounder

telectrix · Jan 31, 2022

UNG said:
Is the outside switch an isolator for an external phone bell / sounder

ring him up and see.

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