Description
A twin 13A socket finished in a deep ocean blue, with chrome-effect rockers and inserts set into the face. The screwless plate gives a flat, unbroken front with no fixing heads on show, so the colour reads as one clean block on the wall. Each side is individually switched, and the rockers move with a firm, definite action rather than a vague one. Sized as a double power point, it suits the places where one socket has never been enough. We keep it in stock for people who have chosen a wall colour and then found the white plates spoiling it.
We would use this where a plain white plate has nothing to say for itself: a home office wall behind a desk, a kitchen worktop, a bedside, or a child's room where the colour is part of the fun. Two switched gangs let you leave a lamp plugged in on one side and keep the other free for a kettle, a laptop charger or the vacuum. It suits anyone redecorating and wanting the electrical bits to sit with the paint rather than fight it.
The body is moulded polycarbonate with a chrome-finished insert around the pin apertures, made for dry indoor rooms running on a household supply. It is an earthed fitting, Class 1. Cleaning takes a soft cloth barely damp with water and then a dry one; skip cream cleaners, wet wipes and solvents, which will dull a coloured plate. It carries a ten year warranty. Against pale paint the blue reads as a small note of colour, and against a darker wall it settles back and the chrome does the talking. It is a small piece of hardware that repays a bit of thought.
Specification
| Colour |
Ocean Blue |
| Second Colour |
Chrome |
| Type of Finish |
Colour |
| Weight |
0.16KG |
| Length |
146mm |
| 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 |
2 |
| 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 measures 146mm long by 88mm high, so it takes up rather less wall than a pair of separate single plates would.
Are both sockets switched separately?
Yes. Each gang has its own rocker switch, so you can turn one appliance off without unplugging or switching the other.
What is it made from?
The plate and body are moulded polycarbonate in ocean blue, with a chrome-finished insert set around the pin apertures.
Can it be used in a bathroom or outside?
No. It is rated IP20, which covers dry indoor rooms only, on a domestic power supply.
Will household cleaners damage the colour?
They can. Abrasive creams, wet wipes and anything solvent based will take the finish off a coloured plate, so use only a lightly damp cloth followed by a dry one.
Is it heavy?
No, it weighs about 0.16kg.