1 Gang Telephone Socket - Carbon Fibre

A telephone point that keeps its face clear: the screwless plate clips over its fixings, so the front is one uninterrupted square of carbon fibre with a fine textured grain you can feel under a fingertip. The finish reads close to black in most light and lifts towards dark graphite where a lamp catches it at an angle. It is a single gang plate for a telephone connection, moulded in polycarbonate with metal parts within, and the face measures 88mm square.

It suits rooms where a bright white plate would sit awkwardly: a hallway with dark panelling, a home office with a black desk, a sitting room where the television point and the telephone line share the same stretch of wall. We reach for this finish when a scheme has gone deliberately dark and the wiring accessories are the last pale things left in the room. It is for indoor use, on data circuits rather than mains work, and it sits on the low voltage side of the house wiring.

The plate is moulded polycarbonate with metal contacts and internal parts, and the textured surface is more forgiving of fingermarks and light scuffing than a gloss lacquer would be. Cleaning asks very little: a dry microfibre cloth over the face for dust, and for anything stickier a cloth barely dampened with water and wrung out well. Solvents, furniture polish and cream cleaners will dull the texture, so leave them in the cupboard. It carries a ten year warranty and is made to the British and European standard for wiring accessories. Each one comes on its own in a labelled bag. Visually it is quiet work, the plate settling into a dark wall so that the telephone connection is the only part you notice, which is usually what a dark scheme wants.

What is the plate made from?

The front plate is moulded polycarbonate with a textured carbon fibre finish, and the contacts and internal fixings are metal.

How big is the faceplate?

It is 88mm high by 88mm wide, a standard single gang size, with a depth of 35mm behind the face.

Will the textured finish show fingermarks?

Far less than a gloss plate. The fine texture breaks up light, so smudges are much harder to see, and a dry cloth clears what does show.

Can I clean it with a household spray?

No. Use a dry cloth, or one barely damp with plain water. Sprays, polishes and cream cleaners can leave the texture patchy or shiny.

Is this suitable for a bathroom?

It is intended for dry indoor rooms only. A steamy bathroom or an outbuilding is not the right home for it.

Does it come with a warranty?

Yes, it carries a ten year warranty from the manufacturer.