1 Gang TV Aerial Socket - Orange

This is a coaxial connection point for a television aerial, presented on a screwless plate with a clean square face and no visible fixings across the front. The plate measures 88mm square, so it sits neatly in the standard single gang footprint used throughout British wiring accessories. The single female connector is centred on the plate, and the moulding is finished in a solid orange right through the visible face and the edge return.

Orange is a working colour rather than a decorative one, and that is exactly why we keep it. It marks out a particular service or circuit at a glance, which is useful in edit suites, control rooms, classrooms, studios, workshops and equipment cupboards where several similar looking terminations sit side by side and someone needs to identify the aerial feed without tracing cable. We would reach for it wherever a signal run has to be told apart from power and data at a distance. It is rated as a low voltage Class 3 accessory for signal work and belongs indoors, in dry rooms away from splashes and weather.

The plate and connector housing are moulded in polycarbonate, a tough engineering plastic that keeps its shape and colour and does not need painting or polishing. Cleaning is simply a wipe over with a soft cloth, barely damp, and nothing more; keep solvents, kitchen sprays and abrasive creams well away from the face, as these will dull the orange and can craze the plastic over time. It carries a ten year warranty. Because the screwless plate reads as one continuous surface, it looks its best where several plates run in a line at matching heights, and it works well in schemes that use colour to code services rather than hide them. The socket is supplied as a plate and connector only.

What size is the plate?

It is a single gang plate, 88mm square, matching the standard British accessory footprint used by most switch and socket ranges.[

What does the screwless plate mean?

The front face carries no visible screw heads, so you see an uninterrupted orange surface with only the connector breaking it.

What is the plate made from?

Moulded polycarbonate, coloured throughout the visible face rather than surface painted, so scuffs are far less obvious than on a sprayed finish.

Can this be used outdoors or in a wet area?

No. It is intended for indoor use in dry rooms only, and should be kept away from splashes, steam and weather.

How should I clean it?

A soft cloth, only slightly damp, is enough. Avoid solvents, bleach sprays and abrasive creams, which dull and craze the plastic.

Is it suitable for signal work rather than power?

Yes. It is a coaxial signal termination, rated as a low voltage Class 3 accessory, and weighs only 0.065kg.