1 Gang TV Aerial Socket - Carbon Fibre

Television signal has to arrive somewhere, and this is the plate we would use to bring it out of the wall quietly. It is a coaxial aerial socket with one female connector set at the centre of a screwless square faceplate, finished in a carbon fibre texture: a fine woven grain you can feel under a fingertip, dark and low in sheen so it settles back against a painted wall instead of catching the light. No screw heads break the front, just the clean line of the plate edge.

We reach for it in living rooms, bedrooms and studies wherever an aerial lead needs to meet a set without a cable trailing from somewhere untidy. It works well behind a wall-hung television, sat in a run with a power point and a data socket, and it is just as useful in a spare room where the television only comes on now and then. It is meant for indoor rooms and for signal work rather than mains, so keep it to aerial and data circuits.

The faceplate is moulded polycarbonate with metal at the connection itself, which is where the wear and the handling actually happen. The textured face is more forgiving of fingermarks than a gloss plate, and it keeps its look with very little attention: wipe the front with a barely damp cloth, following the grain, then dry it off, and leave the solvents and cream cleaners well away since they will flatten the texture. It carries a ten year warranty. Because the plate is dark and matt, it reads well against deeper wall colours and against timber panelling, and it pairs happily with brushed or dark metal ironmongery elsewhere in the room. Supplied as a single plate, ready to sit alongside the rest of your media points.

What is this socket for?

It provides a coaxial aerial connection, so an aerial or satellite lead can be plugged straight into the wall to feed a television. It is a single gang plate with one connector and is intended for signal and data circuits, not mains power.

How big is the faceplate?

The plate measures 88mm by 88mm, so it matches standard single gang plate sizes, and it projects 25mm. It weighs only 0.065kg.

What is the carbon fibre finish actually like?

It is a textured moulded finish rather than a print or a lacquer, dark with a fine woven grain and a low sheen. Run a hand across it and you can feel the pattern.

How do I keep it clean?

A barely damp cloth wiped along the grain lifts dust and fingermarks, then dry the face immediately. Avoid abrasive pads, bleach and solvent cleaners, as these will dull the texture.

Can it go in a bathroom or outdoors?

No. It is rated IP20 and made for dry indoor rooms only, so keep it away from bathrooms, wet areas and any external wall exposed to weather.

Is there a warranty?

Yes, it carries a ten year warranty and is made to BS EN 60669.