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<blockquote data-quote="SPECIAL LOCATION" data-source="post: 506489" data-attributes="member: 250"><p>It shouldn't be too difficult for someone to make safe for you..</p><p></p><p>But the important thing to remember is...</p><p></p><p>Don't dabble around with any wires that you think could possibly still be live..</p><p></p><p>First make 100% sure they are completely isolated and dead..</p><p></p><p>As electricity can kill a healthy adult in less than half a second..</p><p></p><p>So if you are not able to make them safe yourself,</p><p></p><p>paying someone a few pounds to check it all out for you is much cheaper than some unexpected funeral arrangements.</p><p></p><p>There is a tragic case in the press at the moment about a young boy who was fatally electrocuted..</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9171655/Essex-electrician-installed-pubs-garden-lights-caused-boys-fatal-shock-court-hears.html" target="_blank">https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9171655/Essex-electrician-installed-pubs-garden-lights-caused-boys-fatal-shock-court-hears.html</a></p><p></p><p>A competent electrician will be able to make your wires safe and verify it is all dead...</p><p></p><p>so you can get on with removing all the redundant sockets &amp; cable etc in complete confidence that you wont get ay nasty surprises.</p><p></p><p>Where about are you?</p><p></p><p>There may be a forum member who is local enough to be able to call round and do the safety checks for you.</p><p></p><p> :coffee </p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SPECIAL LOCATION, post: 506489, member: 250"] It shouldn't be too difficult for someone to make safe for you.. But the important thing to remember is... Don't dabble around with any wires that you think could possibly still be live.. First make 100% sure they are completely isolated and dead.. As electricity can kill a healthy adult in less than half a second.. So if you are not able to make them safe yourself, paying someone a few pounds to check it all out for you is much cheaper than some unexpected funeral arrangements. There is a tragic case in the press at the moment about a young boy who was fatally electrocuted.. [URL="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9171655/Essex-electrician-installed-pubs-garden-lights-caused-boys-fatal-shock-court-hears.html"]https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9171655/Essex-electrician-installed-pubs-garden-lights-caused-boys-fatal-shock-court-hears.html[/URL] A competent electrician will be able to make your wires safe and verify it is all dead... so you can get on with removing all the redundant sockets & cable etc in complete confidence that you wont get ay nasty surprises. Where about are you? There may be a forum member who is local enough to be able to call round and do the safety checks for you. :coffee [/QUOTE]
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