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Default Need to remove some electrics

Hi everyone,

I have got some electrics in my kitchen which i want to remove and i
just need some advice...

I have a recess that my fridge freezer sits in.

On the outside of the recess there is a Fused connection unit, and on
the inside there is a socket plate with a hole in the centre,that im
guessing is for a permanent cable connection. The FCU has no fuse in
it, and the other socket has a number of wires all taped up with
insulating tape. I want to get rid of both of these. My house used to
have oil fired heating(replaced by a previous owner), and i think the
recess is where the boiler used to sit, so my questions are....

Is it safe to assume the FCU is connected to the mystery socket, and
that these powered the boiler?

Should the FCU have been disconnected from the fusebox when the boiler
was taken outand how can i check this?

Assuming the mystery socket is connected to the FCU, would it be
connected to anything else, bearing in mind the boiler was removed at
least 2 years ago.

If i put a fuse in the FCU and switch it on, whats the worse that can
happen, and if nothing happens, does this mean the FCU is disconnected
from the fuse box? I also have a multimeter which i think i can test
household electrics on (it has a 500v setting).

If my luck is in and the FCU is dead and disconnected, whats the best
thing to do with the cable so that I can fill in and plaster over the
hole? (I'm guessing if the mystery socket is connected to the FCU, the
wires may pull out from the FCU?)

Think thats all. I basically want to get rid of these 2, fill the
holes, and don't want to kill myself!! I'm happy doing basic
electrics, but this is the first time i've come across this?

Thanks in advance

Paul

 
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