Blanking Off A Wall Socket

Tighten up the connections and cover with insulation tape.

Blanking off a wall socket.

The blank plates are from top trade brands and are available in a large choice of colours and finishes to suit any room. Not only do they look aestetically pleasing they ensure children are unable to push unwanted things into the exposed sockets. A blanking plate is essential to help protect exposed sockets from dust and moisture. Remove the live connections from the socket and insert into a 32amp connector block.

This should cost approx 2 00. This cover must remain accessible even though the wires are dead. Capping off an electrical socket is just another way of saying removing the outlet and wire nutting the wires. The heat will not effect anything.

Repeat for the neutral and the earthing conductors. See reference 1 the wires must be wire nutted in a box and then a blank cover installed if removing the outlet permanently to meet the requirements of the international residential code irc e3806 4 that deals with unused boxes. Don t use electrical tape. You can remove it only if you remove the wires.

Perfect for high traffic areas in your home or office decora prograde wall plates come in a cascade of contemporary shades and add an air of distinction and value to any design scheme. Normal sockets already have a built in safety feature if you have to just remove the socket and insert a blanking plate. Behind a rad a plastic socket will deteriorate eventually then you have to isolate rad remove it fix the the problem reinstate rad better to blank the.