As a rule, far from all people are satisfied with the location of outlets in their home. For this reason, there is a need to dismantle the sockets. However, there is a small problem in this matter. The fact is that some people simply do not know how to plug a through hole that will remain in the wall after removing the outlet. This will be discussed in this article.
The procedure for plugging a hole from an outlet is very simple to implement. Therefore, even an unprepared person who has never made repairs in his house will be able to cope with this matter. This process requires compliance with some rules:
1) First of all, turn off the power to the outlet. To do this, turn off the electricity in the whole house using the switch, which is located in the shield. Failure to do so may cost a person his life.
2) After completing the first paragraph, you must remove the outlet from the wall. Next, carefully insulate all wires that protrude from the hole. In some cases, the contacts can simply be cut to the bottom. Then you should pull out the plastic base in which the socket was located.
3) Next, put the wire contacts in different directions from each other. This is necessary so that subsequently they could not touch.
4) Then fill the inside of the hole with foam for mounting.
5) After a few hours, it will be possible to putty the rosette. On this, the dismantling procedure is considered complete. In addition, it meets all safety requirements. As a rule, putty, one of the best materials that is used to seal holes in the wall. However, having overpaid a bit, the through hole can be repaired with plaster.
According to the same scheme, you can close the hole from the switch.
How to unplug a wall outlet
As practice shows, solving this problem is quite simple. First remove the outer cover. For it is enough to unscrew one screw, thanks to which the cover is pressed against the surface of the outlet. Then you need to unscrew the two screws that hold the wires in the outlet. After fulfilling the above requirements, you can safely pull the device out of the wall.
After reading this article, anyone can get acquainted with the rules for dismantling electrical outlets. In addition, using the above information, it will be possible to seal the hole in which the socket was previously located.
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