1 Gang Cat 5 & 6 Ethernet Socket - Moss Green

A single data port on a screwless plate, in a soft moss green that reads more like paint than plastic. The front clips on over the mechanism, so there are no screw heads to break up the face, and the plate keeps to the familiar 88mm square footprint used across switches and sockets. The port takes an ordinary patch lead with a firm click and sits level with the plate rather than standing proud of it, which keeps the whole thing quiet on the wall. It is a small piece of hardware, but a coloured plate is the sort of detail that stops a wall looking anonymous.

We reach for this wherever wireless alone is not steady enough: a desk in a study, a media wall behind the television, a games console that wants a proper link back to the router, or a spare bedroom turned into an office. It works with Cat 5 and Cat 6 cable, so it is as happy on an older run as on a newer one. This is a data socket rather than a power point, made for indoor rooms and low voltage data circuits, and it is often the tidiest answer where a trailing lead has been doing the job.

Plate and port housing are moulded in polycarbonate, a tough plastic that holds its colour and shrugs off the daily traffic of leads being pushed in and pulled out. Cleaning asks very little: an occasional wipe with a barely damp cloth, dried straight after, and nothing stronger than that, since kitchen sprays and solvents can dull a coloured plate. It carries a ten year warranty. For a wall that looks considered, we would keep every plate along it in one finish and let the green settle into the paint rather than fight it.

What cable will it work with?

It is made for Cat 5 and Cat 6 data cable, so it suits both established runs and newer ones. You then connect your equipment with a standard RJ45 patch lead.

Can I plug an appliance into it?

No. This carries data only, on a low voltage circuit. Anything that needs mains power belongs on a socket.

How big is the plate?

It is 88mm square, the same footprint as standard switch and socket plates, so it lines up neatly with the rest of a wall.

What does screwless mean here?

The visible front plate clips over the mounting frame, leaving a clean face with no screw heads on show.

How should I clean it?

Wipe it with a barely damp cloth and dry it right away. Avoid abrasive creams, bleach and solvent cleaners, which can take the sheen off a coloured plate.

Is it suitable for a bathroom or outdoors?

No, it is rated for dry indoor rooms only, so keep it away from splash zones and anywhere exposed to weather.