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Tiling over blanking plate

Idonotknow · 2021-08-13 10:19:06

Hi, just had an electrician out who told us it’s safe to tile over a blanking plate - anyone know if this is actually ok as I had thought it was not? this was a used socket until fairly recent but is no longer needed and the hope is to completely tile over

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13-08-2021 11:19am

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Idonotknow

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Hi,

just had an electrician out who told us it’s safe to tile over a blanking plate - anyone know if this is actually ok as I had thought it was not?

this was a used socket until fairly recent but is no longer needed and the hope is to completely tile over

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#2 15-08-2021 2:05pm
Risteard81

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If the cables are still running into the backbox there then it shouldn't be tiled over for a number of reasons:
* The connections should be accessible for inspection, testing and maintenance
* There will be no indication that the cables are running in that prescribe route (so-called "safe zones") as the plate will be hidden

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