Roo Alba USB Socket

Roo Alba USB Socket

£78.00

Product Story

From a small team of makers in Bohemia come these charming round porcelain sockets. Katy Paty have perfected a special process of dyeing porcelain, The Roo Alba range features their basic glossy and matt white finishes.


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Does Swtch sell UK plug sockets in this style?
Yes, this product range includes UK sockets. Check the "Complete the look" section below.


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    IMPORTANT

    Because of its round backplate shape, this switch doesn't fit the regular British square or rectangular wall boxes. The corners of the back box (or the hole the switch is going into) WILL SHOW.

    It is perfectly possible to fit a European-style round back box, which the backplate will cover. We sell these boxes here. But this will require electrical work and decorating/plastering to make good the new wall box.

    Please be aware that we don't accept returns of this product after 14 days if you find that the necessary installation/decorating work is too extensive. We kindly ask that you and your electrician make sure that they are aware of the back box incompatibility before ordering this product.

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    What you need to know

    What’s in the box?

    You will receive a modular socket set, consisting of a socket insert, a round 1-gang frame and a front plate with fixing screws.


    (Click image to enlarge. Pictures for illustration only. Number of gangs and/or finishes might vary)


    What does an electrician call this?

    This is a 1-gang 2-pole 13A socket or 2-gang 2-pole 13A socket


    Where is this used in the home?

    A 1-gang 2-way switch is commonly used for controlling a single light source from one or two places. A 1-gang intermediate is used as the middle switch of three, controlling a single light source (for example in a hallway).


     

    Installation

    Katy Paty switches require a bit more patience to wire up, simply because they are modelled on original designs and don’t have the modern conveniences of push-contacts and encapsulated backplates.

    Just follow the step-by-step pictures below or go to our Katy Paty switch installation page. Don’t forget you need a European round box for this product!


    Wiring

    Katy Paty 1-gang switch wiring


    Step-by-step


    (Click gallery to enlarge. Number of gangs and/or finishes might vary)


    Please refer to our Installation section for more installation advice, manuals and helpful videos.


     

    Dimensions

    Does this cover a standard british back box?
    No, a 70mm round back box is required. Check the available options below.


    How deep does the back box need to be?
    This needs a slightly deeper box, at least 35mm.


    The concept

    Katy Paty's Roo switches are a detail that can personalise any room. They are equally at home in contemporary and period surroundings, although, through the soft pastel options, their raison d'être is vintage styling – think cornish blue tableware and painted wood furniture.

    The black Roo Nigra owes some of its styling to the vintage Bakelite switches of the 1930s. Like them, Nigra has just the right amount of classic simplicity to add a striking elegance to any design scheme – especially if it’s based on darker shades!

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    Roo Alba USB Socket from Swtch

    The range

    The key to the whole Katy Paty range is personalisation and fun. Endless styling possibilities are provided by the huge range of colours, which makes it possible to mix and match moods and rooms. Pale off-white to soothe the senses in a bedroom, a bright candy-red to accent the white walls of a bathroom, and softest turquoise for the baby’s room. The black variety speaks for itself in its bold darkness - the matt version being particularly lush!

    There is some lovely interplay between the neutral pastels as well – the soft stones, earths, and mosses – and the more retro, seaside feel of the rose, lemon and mint shades. Explore and indulge.

    The detail

    The form of this switch is circles within circles, undulating rounds of carefully sculptured porcelain create spiralled surfaces for light to dance on – these switches sparkle. The steel screws on the face of the switch are perfectly placed to create symmetry and framing for the rocker, which adds to the classic feel. The porcelain is glossy (although a matt range is coming soon), homely and tactile, and the switch mechanism delivers a satisfying ‘chink’ as you press the rocker to illuminate your room.

    Katy Paty's switches are hand-made artisan products, so you might find slight imperfections and colour variations. But that just adds to the quirky luxury of having these pieces on your walls.

    Roo Alba USB Socket from Swtch