Covering Electrical Cables Before Plaster at Melanie Spradling blog

Covering Electrical Cables Before Plaster. As i understand, the capping was used to protect cables from being sliced by a plasterer's trowel when wet plastering over them. It is safest to switch off the electricity and remove the socket faceplate when you do the filling, it will need to be off for a while to allow the filler to set. As long as the right breaker is off and doubled checked, then the wires are safe from giving electric shocks. No problem plastering straight over cables but if you think you might ever want to pull them out put some plastic capping over them. The coating on the wire will protect it sufficiently from the drywall mud. Cables in walls would ideally have capping placed over them, or cables in plastic conduit but that's more to do with protecting. Generally speaking, there is no problem with plastering over cables or electrical wires. I know some just plaster straight over them, but i felt it. There were a lot of cables after we'd had some electrics put in and i was worried about the right methods to cover them up. Tape or wire nuts will.

No problem plastering straight over cables but if you think you might ever want to pull them out put some plastic capping over them. It is safest to switch off the electricity and remove the socket faceplate when you do the filling, it will need to be off for a while to allow the filler to set. There were a lot of cables after we'd had some electrics put in and i was worried about the right methods to cover them up. Cables in walls would ideally have capping placed over them, or cables in plastic conduit but that's more to do with protecting. As i understand, the capping was used to protect cables from being sliced by a plasterer's trowel when wet plastering over them. The coating on the wire will protect it sufficiently from the drywall mud. As long as the right breaker is off and doubled checked, then the wires are safe from giving electric shocks. Generally speaking, there is no problem with plastering over cables or electrical wires. Tape or wire nuts will. I know some just plaster straight over them, but i felt it.

Electrical Wiring under plaster, hidden installation cables for socket to a concrete. Renovation

Covering Electrical Cables Before Plaster Tape or wire nuts will. There were a lot of cables after we'd had some electrics put in and i was worried about the right methods to cover them up. It is safest to switch off the electricity and remove the socket faceplate when you do the filling, it will need to be off for a while to allow the filler to set. Cables in walls would ideally have capping placed over them, or cables in plastic conduit but that's more to do with protecting. I know some just plaster straight over them, but i felt it. The coating on the wire will protect it sufficiently from the drywall mud. Generally speaking, there is no problem with plastering over cables or electrical wires. As long as the right breaker is off and doubled checked, then the wires are safe from giving electric shocks. No problem plastering straight over cables but if you think you might ever want to pull them out put some plastic capping over them. As i understand, the capping was used to protect cables from being sliced by a plasterer's trowel when wet plastering over them. Tape or wire nuts will.