They say that the simplest ideas are the best ones and Tony Cable says that the new Mode Locating Plug Socket from Scolmore Group is such a simple but clever concept, that it can’t understand how it hasn’t been developed before.
Easily accessible sockets
The BS1363 13A socket was first introduced back in 1947 some 68 years ago and has hardly gone through any changes since. There is no problem inserting a plug into it as long as it’s easily accessible, but if it isn’t, then it can be a nightmare locating first the earth pin and then the other two pins.
Under the desk at home, a user has two sockets and always has trouble inserting plugs into them. Although they are easily reachable, they need to get down on my knees so that they can see where the plug needs to go, rather than being able to feel the way through the process.
Features of the Mode Locating Plug Socket
The new Mode Locating Plug Socket has been designed to assist people with impaired vision or poor hand-to-eye coordination to more easily insert a plug into a socket. The contoured shape of the front plate guides the earth pin into position, and it is this innovative plug guide that gives the product a greater focus on usability and means its use can be extended to situations where a socket isn’t easily accessible.
The locating plug sockets are available in one and two-gang options, with the two-gang version featuring outboard rockers to further assist with distinguishing between switches, making it less likely to switch the wrong one. Although primarily designed for the assisted living sector, in the future all sockets will adopt this unique but very simple design.
