Single Blanking Plate - Midnight Blue

A blanking plate is the quiet member of any switch range, and this one keeps that job simple. The screwless style keeps the face clear of screw heads, so nothing interrupts the colour across the front. The moulded finish is a deep midnight blue, flat rather than glossy, and the square face measures 88mm across, which puts it in line with a standard single switch or socket plate. There is nothing to operate and nothing to see beyond that blue square: it closes off a position that is no longer carrying anything.

We stock these for the moments when a room changes and a position falls out of use, whether that is an old television point in a bedroom, a spare socket position hidden behind a fitted wardrobe, or a redundant switch beside a doorway. Rather than leave a gap, a blank tidies the wall and keeps the run of plates consistent along a hallway or across a kitchen. It suits anyone who has chosen a coloured plate elsewhere in the house and wants the unused positions to disappear quietly into the same look.

The plate is moulded in polycarbonate with the colour carried through the material, so a knock or a scuff will not reveal a pale layer underneath. Keep it clean with a barely damp cloth and a dry wipe straight after; household sprays and solvents dull the surface, so leave those for other jobs. Keep it to dry rooms inside the house rather than garages, porches or anywhere it might be splashed. It carries a ten year warranty. Because a blank has no working parts, there is nothing in it to wear out; it only has to sit well beside its neighbours, and the flat blue face does that without pulling the eye towards it.

What size is the plate?

The face is 88mm square, matching a standard single switch or socket plate, with a depth of 25mm behind it.

What is it made from?

It is moulded in polycarbonate, a tough plastic, in a midnight blue that runs through the material rather than sitting on the surface as a coating.

Does it have any electrical parts?

No. It is a blank face with nothing to switch and nothing to plug into. Its only job is to cover a position that is not in use.

How do I clean it without marking the blue?

A soft cloth wrung out in plain water, followed by a dry cloth, is all it needs. Avoid bleach, kitchen sprays and any solvent, as these will take the sheen off the moulding.

Can I use it in a bathroom or outside?

It is made for dry indoor rooms only, so it is not one for a shower area, an unheated outbuilding or anywhere open to the weather.

Is it a one gang size?

Yes, it is a single gang blank, so it takes the place of one switch or socket position.