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I discovered this whilst removing tiles in my daughters kitchen.
It disintegrated when i touched it with the sds drill
No enclosure just a backing plate rawl plugged to the wall and plastic terminal blocks behind.
As its unsafe and exposed I need to repair it as quickly as possible.
There isn't any cable slack to play with for use with a wago MF box..
I was going to use an wiska adaptable box with wagos but ideally a metal double socket box with a surface mounted plastic blank plate would look better when she has it re-tiled
Is it ok to use wagos in other enclosures even if they are accessible?
Is there a better alternative arrangement?
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Are you just changing the tiles or changing the whole kitchen if it's the latter it could beneficial to replace the cable between the points and mechanically protect properly, or using the same reinstate the point in a suitable location.
 
I would want to be sure what exactly is going on with those cables. You have four cables. Are they a ring or spurs and what are they supplying. I think when I knew that I might consider where I am going to go from that point of knowledge with those connections.
 
Mmm, I am with Vortigern on this I think you may want to get an electrician out to investigate. The fact it was hidden behind a blank plate with no back box would ring alarm bells.
You mean Kevin has been doing his normal botch jobs?
 
Looks like there may have been a back box there once because of the four wall plugs.
 
I would want to be sure what exactly is going on with those cables. You have four cables. Are they a ring or spurs and what are they supplying. I think when I knew that I might consider where I am going to go from that point of knowledge with those connections.
They are 2 spurs supplying sockets for the freezer and boiler.
I'm just repairing what was there really.
I look at the cu tomorrow.
There is an electrician who is employed to carry out maintenance .
this may be his handy work, he mounted a j201 junction box outside
 

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