Powered bathroom mirror removal

[Baldy Dave]

Hello forum gurus!

I am about to remove a bathroom mirror that had a light attached, so I have power cables coming though the wall tiles.

I plan to replace the mirror with a non powered bathroom cabinet - if I turn the power off at the fuse box, can I just cut it back to the wall and put some electrical tape around the ends of the wires to stop it electrocuting me. Or is that a bonkers plan!

Any advice would be great...

Cheers

Dave

 

[clematis432]

Unless you know how to properly isolate the supply to the light(which I don,t think you do) much better to get an electrician in.
It,s only a small job.

 

[telectrix]

as above. if you know what you are diong, trace the cable back to source and disconnect it.

 

[dave1064]

You need to isolate the supply. Remove cable from wherever it is fed from then you can take cable away. Or at least cut at both sides if u cannot remove it.

 

[oldtimer]

If not sure better to be safe than dead

 

[Baldy Dave]

If not sure better to be safe than dead

Thanks very much all...and I'm gonna replace my motto of 'if you bodge it, it will probably be ok' with
'better to be safe than dead!'

Wise words!

Cheers

Dave