2 Gang Ethernet Socket - Platinum Silver

Two Ethernet ports sit side by side behind a flat platinum silver plate with no screw heads breaking up the front. It handles Cat 5 and Cat 6 data cabling, so it suits both an older run already in the walls and a fresh one pulled through for a faster network. The front stays clean and unbroken, which is the point of a screwless plate: it reads as one piece of silver rather than a piece of hardware, and it keeps to the usual twin plate footprint so it sits neatly beside the other plates in a room.

We reach for a twin data socket wherever a wired connection earns its keep. A home office running a desktop and a printer, a study where video calls need to hold steady, or a media wall where a television and a games console both want their own line. Having both ports on one plate saves a second position on the wall and stops someone trailing a long lead across the floor to reach a router. It works equally well as a landing point at the far end of a run, feeding a switch or an access point in a bedroom or loft room.

The plate and its ports are moulded in ABS, finished in platinum silver, and the whole thing is light in the hand. It is for indoor rooms and for data circuits only, not for power. Wipe dust off with a dry cloth; if the silver picks up marks, a barely damp cloth will lift them, and cream cleaners or solvents are best kept well away as they dull the surface. It carries a ten year warranty. Our advice on any wall with several plates is to pick one style and stick to it, so the data sockets, the sockets and the switches all read as a set.

What size is the plate?

It measures 88mm by 88mm, the standard twin plate size, and the associated back box depth is 35mm.

Will it work with Cat 6 cable?

Yes. It accepts both Cat 5 and Cat 6 data cabling, so it can serve an existing run or a newer, faster one.

What are the ports made of?

The plate and port housings are moulded ABS in a platinum silver finish.

Can I use it in a bathroom or outside?

No. It is rated for indoor use only and should be kept to dry rooms.

How should I clean the silver finish?

Dry dusting is usually enough; for fingerprints use a slightly damp cloth and dry it off. Avoid solvents, abrasive pastes and cream cleaners.

Is it a power socket as well?

No. This one carries data circuits only, at low voltage, so a separate power point is needed nearby for a router or switch.