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METALCLAD PLUS™
RANGE INTRODUCTION

All MK products are made to stand up to FEATURES & BENEFITS

the wear and tear of everyday use, but in TOUGH AND IMPACT RESISTANT
some areas you need them to be even Metalclad Plus™ is ideal for factories, workshops,
tougher. That’s why the Metalclad Plus™ garages and sheds. White Metalclad Plus™ is ideal for

range of surface mounted accessories is Schools and Sports Halls.

ideal for factories, workshops, garages COMPREHENSIVE RANGE

and sheds. Suits all your needs where hard wearing performance
is required.
Made from heavy gauge steel they’re tough and impact resistant
and they look good too. There is a wide selection of surface
FRONTPLATES HAVE SMOOTHLY
mounted products in the range including switchsockets with
CHAMFERED EDGES
outboard rockers and light switches with wide rockers, both very
Fits flush with the backbox providing a neat finish.
useful when wearing gloves. An RCD protected socket is also
available which is essential when operating power tools.
TOTAL SAFETY
Echo™ is an innovative range of entirely wireless, batteryless and 3-pin operated “child resistant shutter system”, which
self powered switches and in finishes to complement the is designed to inhibit access to the electricity supply,
Metalclad Plus™ range. Please see page 21 for details.
unless all 3 pins of a standard British 13 Amp plug
are in position.

HOW TO SPECIFY
A metal, surface and flush mounting range of wiring devices. Frontplates to
have a maximum 9mm profile and subtle 7mm radius rounded corners. Cable
All products are Surface mounted (supplied with box) with exception of White and D5
connections must be upward facing with easy to identify white markings on a dark
variants. Boxes can be obtained separately if needed.
background, grouped in a straight line with captive terminal screws for ease of
installation. All sockets to have a 3 pin operated shutter safety mechanism and See page 211.
double pole switching, with the contacts designed such that the neutral makes
before and breaks after the live pole for improved safety. Switches to have a
minimum 3mm contact gap with a positive ’click’ to denote successful operation.

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METALLIC POWDER PAINT HIGHLY IMPACT RESISTANT SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED

Finish is corrosion and scratch BACK BOXES
resistant Ensure neat and exact fit

DOUBLE POLE
SWITCHING

BOXES
AVAILABLE WITH
OR WITHOUT
KNOCKOUTS

3-PIN “CHILD RESISTANT STYLISH CURVED DESIGN

SHUTTER SYSTEM”
Designed to inhibit access to the
electricity supply, unless all 3 pins of a
standard British 13A plug are in position

Terminal screws are backed out and

captive terminals are upwards facing
to make installation easier.

Funnel entrance to terminals enables Outboard rocker sockets are ideal for Clear terminal markings for easy
positive cable connection. gloved hands. identification.

MK Electric Catalogue 225

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Switchsocket
Outlets 2 GANG DP
WITH 2 X USB
CHARGING PORTS WITH OUTBOARD
DP DUAL EARTH ROCKERS WITH NEONS
13 AMP 13 AMP 13 AMP 13 AMP 1 GANG DP

K2977ALM K3077WHI K2943D5ALM K2945ALM K2477ALM K2435ALM

K2977D6ALM K3046WHI K2943D5WHI K2945D6ALM K2477D6ALM

K2946ALM K3045WHI K2446ALM

K2946D6ALM K2446D6ALM

K2977ALM5 K3077WHI10 K2943D5ALM1 K2945ALM5 K2477ALM5 K2435ALM1

1 GANG DP WITH 1 GANG DP 2 GANG DP WITH DUAL 2 GANG DP 1 GANG DP 13A DP KEY
DUAL EARTH WITHOUT BOX EARTH TERMINALS WITH OUTBOARD WITH NEON AND DUAL OPERATED SOCKET
TERMINALS K3046WHI5 WITH INTEGRAL USB ROCKERS AND DUAL EARTH TERMINALS
CHARGING WITHOUT EARTH TERMINALS Earth terminal fitted in boxes.
K2977D5ALM1 2 GANG DP K2477D6ALM1 DIMENSIONS
1 GANG DP WITH DUAL WITHOUT BOX BOX K2945D5ALM5 1 GANG DP 86 x 146 x 51mm
EARTH TERMINALS K2943D5WHI1 2 GANG DP WITH NEON, KNOCKOUTS
WITHOUT BOX 2 GANG DP WITH DUAL WITH OUTBOARD RED ROCKER AND DUAL 8 x 20mm – Three in top two
K2977D6ALM1 EARTH TERMINALS ROCKERS AND DUAL EARTH TERMINALS in bottom sides and one in
WITH INTEGRAL USB EARTH TERMINALS each end. One in base.
1 GANG DP WITH RED K2446ALM5 MOUNTING BOX
ROCKER AND DUAL CHARGING WITHOUT WITHOUT BOX 2 GANG DP K830ALM* K897ALM
EARTH TERMINALS BOX K2945D6ALM1 WITH NEONS (*without side knockouts)
K2946ALM5 Features 2 USB charging
2 GANG DP K2446D6ALM1 All boxes have a base
WITH RED OUTBOARD knockout.
2 GANG DP sockets, each capable of 2 GANG DP
supporting 2A charge ROCKERS AND DUAL BOXES
K2946D5ALM1 WITH NEONS BS 5733:2010
(total of 2A) EARTH TERMINALS
2 GANG DP AND RED ROCKERS SOCKET
BS5733: 2010
WITHOUT BOX MOUNTING BOX
K3045WHI5 BS 1363-2:1995
2 GANG DP
K2946D6ALM1 K897ALM
WITHOUT BOX
K897WHI
2 GANG DP WITH WITH OUTBOARD
RED ROCKERS ROCKERS AND DUAL
Earth terminal fitted in boxes. (*without side knockouts) EARTH TERMINALS
DIMENSIONS All boxes have a base knockout.
1 gang 86 x 86 x 51mm BOXES
2 gang 86 x 146 x 51mm BS 5733:2010
KNOCKOUTS SOCKET
1 gang 6 x 20mm – Two in one side and one in BS 1363-2:1995
each of the other three sides. One in base. HIGH INTEGRITY EARTHING
2 gang 8 x 20mm – Three in top two in bottom One gang switchsockets, two gang outboard
sides and one in each end. One in base. switchsockets, two gang integrated USB
SPARE BOXES switchsockets and two gang unswitched sockets
1 gang K829ALM* K899ALM are fitted with two earth terminals to provide a
2 gang K830ALM* K897ALM double earth facility for use when installations
require a high integrity protective connection as
specified within BS 7671:2008 All units are supplied with backboxes (except WHI, D5 products and Blankplates)
226 mkelectric.co.uk DOUBLE POLE SWITCHING
All switchsockets have double pole switching
(neutral makes first, breaks last).