Clipsal by Schneider Electric | Pro Series 5 Gang Grid Plate 112 x 72mm | Fixing Frame Only
The Clipsal P3045G is a 5 gang fixing frame from the Clipsal Pro Series range, measuring 112mm wide, 72mm high and 38mm deep. The P3045G is supplied as the grid plate only: the frame and its fixing screws, with no mechanisms and no skin in the box. Schneider Electric lists the frame for vertical or horizontal mounting, fixed to a wall by screws. The moulding combines polycarbonate, polypropylene, ABS and polyoxymethylene.
On a commercial fit-out the switching schedule rarely matches whatever mechanism combination a complete plate ships with. Ordering finished assemblies means carrying a separate part number for every arrangement of switches a building needs. The P3045G separates the fixing frame from the mechanisms and the skin, so the frame is ordered on gang count alone and the mechanism selection follows the schedule. Clipsal designed Pro Series around hard-wearing switchgear for commercial buildings.
Grid plates are a stocking line for commercial sparkies, and the P3045G is the frame that carries a five-position bank on a corridor, plant room or back-of-house wall. Ordering the grid plate on its own keeps the van stocked by gang count rather than by finished assembly, which trims the number of part numbers on the shelf. The frame fixes by screws and Schneider Electric supplies them in the polybag, so nothing extra is needed to hang it. Vertical or horizontal orientation means one frame covers a bank above a bench and a bank beside a door.
Features
- Five gang capacity — the P3045G carries five mechanism positions across a single 112mm by 72mm fixing frame.
- Fixing frame only — no mechanisms and no skin are supplied with the P3045G, so mechanisms are ordered separately against the switching schedule.
- Vertical or horizontal mounting — Schneider Electric lists the P3045G for either orientation, so the same frame suits bench-height and door-side banks.
- Screws supplied — the datasheet lists screws as provided equipment and the fixing mode as by screws, with nothing further to source.
- Wall mounting support — Schneider Electric lists wall as the mounting support for the frame.
- Multi-polymer moulding — the frame combines polycarbonate, polypropylene, ABS and polyoxymethylene rather than a single commodity plastic.
- 112 x 72 x 38mm — 112mm wide, 72mm high and 38mm deep, which sets the wall space the five gang bank occupies.
- 38 gram net weight — the frame weighs 0.038kg, so a box of them adds almost nothing to the van load.
- Circuit identification windows — Pro Series plates take large integrated windows so circuit labelling stays legible and permanent.
- Bevelled edge design — Pro Series uses bevelled edges that deflect impacts on trafficked commercial walls.
- Secured skin design — Pro Series holds the skin in place on the plate rather than leaving it to clip loose.
- Supplied in a polybag — the datasheet lists polybag packaging, which suits bulk picking on a fit-out.
Where to use
- Commercial corridor switch banks — the P3045G frames a five-position bank controlling multiple lighting circuits from one wall point.
- Plant rooms and back-of-house — Pro Series is designed for the hard-wearing side of a building rather than the display areas.
- Office fit-outs — five gangs cover zoned lighting across an open-plan floor from a single entry position.
- Retail and hospitality — the P3045G suits banks that switch display, general and back-area lighting from one plate.
- Schools and institutional buildings — the bevelled edge design and integrated circuit windows suit walls that take daily traffic.
- Warehouse and distribution — a five gang bank at a dock door controls aisle, dock and external lighting circuits.
- Pro Series board refurbishment — the P3045G replaces a damaged frame without touching the mechanisms already wired in.
- Staged commercial builds — frames go on early and mechanisms follow once the switching schedule is signed off.
The P3045G is a fixing frame only: it carries no mechanisms, no skin and no electrical rating of its own. It is not a complete switch assembly and switches nothing until Pro Series mechanisms are fitted. Schneider Electric lists wall as the mounting support and screws as the fixing mode, so the frame is specified for wall positions rather than any other surface.
