2 Gang TV Aerial Socket - Carbon Fibre & Chrome

A telephone connection and a TV coaxial socket share a single square faceplate here, so a single spot on the wall takes both the aerial lead and the phone line. The carbon fibre finish is a fine textured weave in near black, with chrome trim around the apertures catching the light. This is a screwless plate, so the front face reads as a clean panel with no fixing heads showing. Two gang means it occupies the wall space a single plate would.

We reach for a dual plate like this in a living room where the television hangs on the wall and the phone line arrives in the same corner, because it keeps a tidy single plate rather than a pair jostling side by side. It suits a home office or a study just as well, where a handset and an aerial feed want to be within reach of the same desk. Being a low voltage plate for data circuits, it is company for a nearby socket rather than a replacement, and it wants a dry indoor spot, not an outbuilding or a wall exposed to weather.

The faceplate is moulded polycarbonate with metal components behind it, and the texture does a good job of hiding fingerprints where a gloss plate would show every one. Keeping it smart takes very little: dust the face with a dry cloth, and for marks use a cloth wrung out almost dry, then leave it to air off. Solvents, polishes and cream cleaners will dull the weave, so keep them well away. It carries a ten year warranty. Against dark paint, black ironmongery or smoked glass the carbon look settles quietly into the scheme, and on a pale wall it works the other way, as a deliberate dark note beside the television.

What does the faceplate measure?

It is 88mm square, the standard footprint for a plate of this kind, so it lines up neatly with other accessories along the same wall.

What can I connect to each side?

The coaxial side takes a television aerial feed and the other side takes a telephone line, both low voltage data circuits rather than mains.

Will the textured finish mark easily?

The carbon fibre texture is far more forgiving than gloss, hiding fingerprints and light smudges. Dust it dry, use a barely damp cloth for anything stubborn, and avoid solvent or abrasive cleaners.

Can it go in a bathroom or outside?

No. It is made for dry indoor rooms only, so living rooms, bedrooms, studies and hallways.

Is it covered by a warranty?

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

What colour is the trim?

The plate is carbon fibre textured in near black, with chrome detailing framing the two apertures.