Description
This is one 13A socket on a slim square plate, the front face a soft warm grey with no screw heads on show. The insert around the pin apertures is chrome, and the rocker switch sits beside it, so the metal catches the light against the quieter grey. The plate measures 88mm across and the switch is the long rocker type, easy to find with a knuckle in the dark. We like it in rooms where a bright white plate looks too stark and a black one feels too heavy.
Warm grey sits comfortably against painted plaster in stone, clay and mushroom shades, and it stays calm on papered walls where white plastic tends to jump out at you. A single is the sensible choice where a double would crowd the run: beside a bedside table, on a chimney breast, on a landing, or in a hallway that only needs to feed one lamp. The rocker lets you kill a lamp or a charger at the wall rather than tugging the plug out each night. We would choose it first for bedrooms, studies and sitting rooms, and we are happy to specify a whole floor in it.
The plate is moulded in polycarbonate rather than pressed from metal, which keeps the grey even across the face and the fitting light in the hand. It is wired to an ordinary household mains supply and belongs in dry rooms inside the house. For cleaning, a dry cloth over the face is usually all it needs; where fingerprints gather around the rocker, a cloth barely damp with water will lift them, and polishes, kitchen sprays and solvents should be kept well away from the chrome. It carries a ten year warranty. Run several of them along one wall with the same warm grey and the ironmongery starts to read as a considered detail rather than something merely necessary.
Specification
| Colour |
Warm Grey |
| Second Colour |
Chrome |
| Type of Finish |
Colour |
| Weight |
0.10KG |
| Length |
88mm |
| Width |
25mm |
| Height |
88mm |
| Back Box Depth |
25mm |
| Materials Used |
Polycarbonate, Metal |
| Max. Current Output |
13A |
| Protection Class |
Class 1 - Earth Connection Required |
| Input Voltage |
220-250V~50/60Hz |
| Switch |
Yes - Rocker Switch |
| IP Rating |
IP20 |
| Warranty |
10yrs |
| UKCA/CE |
Yes |
| Additional Certification |
BS EN 1363 |
| Number of Gangs |
1 |
| Pieces Included |
1 |
| Installation |
Requires Installation By Qualified Electrician. 25mm Box Depth Is Recommended. |
| Suitable For |
Indoor Use Only. Domestic power supply. |
| Country of Origin |
China |
Frequently Asked
What size is the plate?
It is 88mm square, with a back box depth of 25mm.
Is the socket switched?
Yes, it has a long rocker switch, so you can turn off whatever is plugged in without removing the plug.
What is the plate made of?
Moulded polycarbonate in a warm grey finish, with a chrome insert and rocker.
Is it suitable for a bathroom or an outside wall?
No. It is rated IP20, which makes it a fitting for dry indoor rooms only.
How do I keep the finish looking right?
Wipe the face with a dry cloth, or one just damp with water for marks around the switch. Avoid abrasive creams, solvents and household sprays.
Will it take a standard UK plug?
Yes, it is a single 13A three pin socket for standard UK plugs.