How to seal hole from Inner Range box?

LoganTeii

Remove an Inner Range box and found all these wires and cords. I believe none of these are electrical so I have tucked them all in the wall, would there be any advice on how to seal the hole and repaint this section?

MitchellMc

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @LoganTeii. It's wonderful to have you join us, and many thanks for your question about repairing a wall.

I'd imagine there is potentially a more suitable way to deal with unused Cat cable than poking it back in the wall. Is this cable connected to your home network? If so, it would be wise to have it terminated correctly, and this needs to be done by a registered cabler. Also, although relatively low voltage, Cat cable can carry power. I recommend consulting an electrician or specialist cabler before completing your repair. Let me mention a couple of our electricians, @MikeTNZ and @CSParnell, to get their thoughts.

For sealing the hole, I recommend you first start by removing the three remaining wall plugs. These can be unscrewed with a screwdriver. You can then fill them with plaster filler. Next, apply a Pfeiffer 10cm Plaster Repair Wall Patch over the hole and apply a skim coat of the plaster filler over the whole area. Wait for the filler to dry, and lightly sand the area with 180-grit sandpaper. You can then apply another filler coat to blend the patch into the wall. Here's a helpful step-by-step guide: How to fix a hole in the wall.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mitchell

CSParnell

Hey @LoganTeii unless they are connected to your incoming phone line or through a POE switch they should be passive and carry no voltage..

You can cut any exposed copper off, fold the wires back and tape up with electrical tape and you'll be pretty safe.

If unsure engage a comms tech or electrical/comms company.

LoganTeii

Thank you, I managed to get an electrician to check and pull out the cords, and then I seal it up as per your suggestion above.

LoganTeii

At first, I tucked all the cords inside the wall. But after, I called up the electrician to come down and they just pull them all out from the ceiling. Thanks for the suggestion. I've managed to seal the hole.

Jason

No worries, thanks for letting us know it's all sorted @LoganTeii.

Feel free to post anytime you need a hand.

Jason