Double Blanking Plate - Sky Blue

A blanking plate does quiet work: it closes off a position that is no longer needed and leaves a flat, tidy face where an opening used to be. This one comes in sky blue, a soft pale colour that reads as a deliberate choice rather than something left behind. The screwless plate style keeps the front clean, with nothing breaking up the surface, and the two gang footprint matches the double plates already found in most homes.

We keep these on the shelf for rooms where a wall has more openings than it has uses for them: a spare position after a rewire, a redundant aerial outlet, a switch drop that never went anywhere. In a nursery, a child's bedroom or a playroom the colour earns its place, and it works just as well in a studio, salon or small shop where the switches and sockets have been picked to match a painted scheme rather than vanish into it. If you are working through a whole room in coloured plates, this is the piece that stops an odd gap spoiling the line.

The plate is moulded in ABS, a tough plastic that carries its colour rather than wearing it as a thin coating, so day to day knocks tend not to show as pale marks. Keep it to dry indoor rooms. Cleaning asks very little: a damp cloth, then a dry one, and no solvents, kitchen sprays or abrasive creams anywhere near the plastic, as they will dull the face. It carries a ten year warranty. Sky blue sits happily against white, off-white and warm grey decoration, and looks best when the other plates on that wall share the same finish. There is nothing electrical inside it and no lamp involved.

How big is the front plate?

The face measures 146mm across by 88mm tall, the standard double plate size, with a 25mm depth behind it.

Is there anything live or working inside it?

No. It is purely a cover: no modules, no terminals and no moving parts. It simply gives a blank, finished face.

Can I use it in a bathroom or an outbuilding?

It is rated IP20 and intended for indoor use only, so keep it to dry rooms rather than wet areas or unheated outdoor spaces.

What is the best way to clean it?

A cloth wrung out in warm water, followed by a dry cloth. Avoid solvents, bleach sprays and cream cleaners, which can leave the plastic looking cloudy.

Does it come with a warranty?

Yes, a ten year warranty from the manufacturer.

Why choose screwless over a plate with visible screws?

The screwless style gives an uninterrupted front, which suits coloured schemes where you want the plate to read as a plain block of colour.