Clipsal by Schneider Electric | Solis T Series 3 Gang Communication Grid Plate and Cover Frame | Platinum
The Clipsal 1043CP-PT is a three-gang communication grid plate supplied with a matching cover frame in platinum. Clipsal lists it as a communication plate less mechanisms, so the mechanisms are ordered separately. The 1043CP-PT measures 148mm wide, 74mm high and 22.6mm deep, with a 41mm embedding depth. It is listed by Schneider Electric for Australia and New Zealand.
A three-gang position sets its fixing centres at the plate, well before any mechanism is fitted off. The 1043CP-PT carries a triple grid plate on 84mm fixing centres, with the cover frame in the same box. Mechanisms are ordered separately, so the plate side and the mechanism side are specified independently. The aluminium face is 4.5mm thick across the full 148mm width.
On a Solis T Series fit-off, the grid plate and cover frame arrive together under one part number. The 1043CP-PT fixes by screws, with the fixing holes set on 84mm centres. Embedding depth is 41mm, so the cavity behind the plate is checked once at rough-in.
Features
- Grid plate with cover frame — the 1043CP-PT supplies both the grid plate and the matching cover frame as one part number.
- Communication plate less mechanisms — Clipsal supplies the 1043CP-PT as the plate assembly only, with no mechanisms included.
- Horizontal mounting — the grid plate is built for horizontal mounting, with the three gangs running across the wall.
- Aluminium body — the plate is manufactured from aluminium rather than a moulded thermoplastic.
- Metallic surface treatment — the aluminium face is finished at the factory in the platinum tint.
- Screw fixing — the grid plate is secured by screws through the plate into the mounting behind it.
- 41mm embedding depth — the assembly needs 41mm of clear depth behind the finished wall surface.
- Australian and New Zealand listing — Schneider Electric lists the 1043CP-PT for the Australian and New Zealand markets.
- 10 year mechanical warranty — Clipsal covers the plate for 10 years mechanical and 7 years electrical, domestic and commercial.
- No IP rating stated — the datasheet carries no ingress protection rating, so the plate is not specified for wet or exposed positions.
Where to use
- Three-gang communication positions — wall positions carrying three communication mechanisms behind one plate.
- Horizontal plate runs — positions where the gangs are set to run across the wall rather than down it.
- Media and study walls — positions where several communication outlets are grouped rather than spread across separate plates.
- Metallic interior schemes — rooms where the plate is meant to read as a light metallic tone against the wall.
- Solis T Series refits — jobs where the plate side of an existing Solis T Series position is replaced as a single part.
The 1043CP-PT is not supplied with mechanisms, so it does nothing on its own until mechanisms are fitted. The datasheet carries no IP rating, so the plate is not specified for outdoor, damp or exposed positions. The grid plate is horizontal and three gang only, and will not suit another gang count or a vertical layout.
