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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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