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80s Intercom System Removal?
Posted on 8/5/21 at 3:10 pm
Posted on 8/5/21 at 3:10 pm
I recently purchased a house built in 1980 which has an intercom/radio system. Needless to say, the thing is outdated an no longer needed.
How easy is this to remove for someone that is fairly handy but knows little about electrical work? In my mind, I could disconnect, cap off the wiring, and patch over the holes in the sheet rock in all the rooms (main hub in kitchen, 5x bedrooms and front door as well).
Any pitfalls I’m not thinking of? I watched a couple YouTube videos on the topic but hoping to dive deep on this tonight.
How easy is this to remove for someone that is fairly handy but knows little about electrical work? In my mind, I could disconnect, cap off the wiring, and patch over the holes in the sheet rock in all the rooms (main hub in kitchen, 5x bedrooms and front door as well).
Any pitfalls I’m not thinking of? I watched a couple YouTube videos on the topic but hoping to dive deep on this tonight.
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Posted on 8/5/21 at 4:07 pm to CalcuttaTigah
Sounds like you got it figured out.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 4:11 pm to CalcuttaTigah
Haven't thought about one of these in years. We had on in the new house we bought in the 80s when I was a kid and I thought it was the greatest thing ever. Now it's as retro as shag carpet.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 4:34 pm to CalcuttaTigah
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In my mind, I could disconnect, cap off the wiring,
Why not disconnect the power source in the attic? It should have a little transformer plugged into a 110 outlet to power it just like a doorbell.
Once the power has been disconnected, you can rip all the cabling out altogether. I wouldn’t want “dead” wires running all over my attic personally, but that’s just me.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 4:36 pm to CalcuttaTigah
I ran into the same thing in my house. All of the signal wiring is low voltage, but there is 115 (120 for Obtuse) volt power at the base station/hub. Proceed with caution, obviously. I backpulled the power wiring to the source (a receptacle immediately below), but I'm OCD about such things.
Otherwise, your plan is sound.
Otherwise, your plan is sound.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 7:28 pm to CalcuttaTigah
Does it still work?
Posted on 8/5/21 at 7:43 pm to CalcuttaTigah
I have one, but it doesn't work.
Wish it did.
Wish it did.
Posted on 8/6/21 at 7:25 pm to CalcuttaTigah
I can’t tell you how many times in the last month that I’ve wished for one of those systems so I didn’t have to yell like an a-hole to my kids up in their playroom.
Posted on 8/7/21 at 1:08 pm to CalcuttaTigah
If it works, don’t remove it!!
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