Middle Atlantic 817TAL-NK 1-Gang Flangeless Trim Ring, Nickel

The Middle Atlantic 817TAL-NK is a 1-gang flangeless trim ring finished in nickel, built for AV and low-voltage wall plate installations where a clean, seamless faceplate transition matters. If you're standardizing wall plate hardware across a commercial install and need a trim ring that disappears into the wall rather than announcing itself with a visible flange, the 817TAL-NK (often searched as 817TAL NK) fills that role in a single-gang footprint.

Overview

This trim ring is a single-gang (1GNG) accessory designed to pair with Middle Atlantic's toggle-line (TL) wall plate systems. It measures 3.5" in width and is constructed from a mix of powder-coated aluminum, brass, and die-cast aluminum — a combination that favors rigidity and finish durability over the flimsier stamped-metal or plastic trim rings common at lower price points. The nickel finish is intended to blend with brushed hardware and modern architectural finishes rather than stand out.

Key Features

• Flangeless design: No visible lip around the plate edge, so the trim ring sits flush against the wall surface — the look integrators want when a wall plate needs to read as part of the wall, not a hardware accessory bolted onto it.
• 1-gang (single) configuration: Sized for standard single-gang wall boxes, which covers the majority of AV connectivity and control points in conference rooms, offices, and corridors without requiring a multi-gang box retrofit.
• Die-cast aluminum and brass construction: Die-cast aluminum resists the warping and cracking that plastic trim rings develop over years of thermal cycling near HVAC vents or exterior walls; the brass component adds structural rigidity at the mounting points where repeated plate swaps put the most stress.
• Powder-coated aluminum finish layer: Powder coating holds up to repeated cleaning and handling better than paint, which matters in shared spaces where wall plates get wiped down or bumped regularly.
• Nickel color: A neutral metallic finish that matches common architectural hardware trends, so the 817TAL-NK doesn't require repainting or refinishing to fit a room's existing fixture palette.
• 3.5" width: A known, fixed footprint lets you confirm fit against your wall box and adjacent trim before ordering, rather than guessing at clearance during install.
• TAA compliance: Verified Trade Agreements Act compliance for this SKU means it's eligible for use on federal and federally-funded projects where TAA sourcing rules apply — a real gating requirement on many government and education AV bids, not a paperwork footnote.
• PEP EcoPassport environmental certification: This SKU carries a PEP EcoPassport environmental product declaration, giving specifiers documented lifecycle data to cite on projects with sustainability or LEED-adjacent procurement requirements.

Integration & Compatibility

The 817TAL-NK is built to pair with Middle Atlantic's toggle-line (TL) 1-gang wall plate hardware, making it a companion piece rather than a standalone plate. If you're already speccing Middle Atlantic AV infrastructure for a room build, matching the trim ring finish to the wall plates and any nearby mounts and racks keeps the finished wall looking like one coordinated system instead of mismatched hardware from different runs. For teams planning a full room connectivity layout, a structured cabling and connectivity planning guide is worth reviewing before finalizing gang counts and trim finishes room-by-room, since swapping trim rings after wall boxes are closed up is avoidable rework. It's also worth checking finish consistency against any existing wall plates and keystone jacks already deployed on the same job, since nickel needs to match nickel across a build for the trim to read as intentional rather than mismatched.

Why the details on origin and materials matter

The 817TAL-NK is manufactured in China, a detail worth noting for buyers tracking country-of-origin requirements separately from TAA status — TAA compliance and country of manufacture are not the same test, and this SKU's TAA status has been verified independently for procurement purposes. The three-material construction (powder-coated aluminum, brass, die-cast aluminum) is also a signal of build tier: single-material stamped trim rings are cheaper but more prone to finish wear and box-to-box fit variance than a composite build like this one.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is the 817TAL-NK TAA compliant?

A: Yes, this SKU is TAA compliant, making it eligible for use on projects with Trade Agreements Act sourcing requirements.

Q: What gang size is the 817TAL-NK sized for?

A: It's a 1-gang (single-gang) flangeless trim ring, sized to pair with standard single-gang toggle-line wall plate hardware.

Q: What finish does the 817TAL-NK come in?

A: Nickel.

Q: What is the 817TAL-NK made of?

A: A combination of powder-coated aluminum, brass, and die-cast aluminum.

Q: Does the 817TAL-NK have any environmental certifications?

A: Yes, it carries PEP EcoPassport environmental certification.

Q: Where is the 817TAL-NK manufactured?

A: China.

Marty Allison

The 817TAL-NK is a small part that gets overlooked until a room's finish schedule doesn't match, so I want to flag what actually matters on this one: it's a 1-gang flangeless trim ring at 3.5" wide, in nickel, built from a powder-coated aluminum, brass, and die-cast aluminum combination rather than a single stamped material.

Technical Highlights:

• Flangeless, 1-gang, 3.5" width: gives you a flush, no-lip finish sized for standard single-gang toggle-line wall plates — confirm this width against your box before ordering multiples.
• Die-cast aluminum + brass construction: holds finish and shape better over repeated plate swaps than the plastic or thin stamped-metal trim rings you'll find as cheaper substitutes.
• TAA compliance verified for this SKU: clears a real gate on federal and federally-funded AV bids, not just a checkbox — worth confirming on any job where procurement rules apply.

Deployment Considerations:

• This is a trim ring, not a standalone wall plate — it's meant to pair with Middle Atlantic toggle-line 1-gang plate hardware, so don't spec it in isolation.
• Nickel finish needs to be matched against the rest of the room's hardware finish; mixing nickel trim with a different-finish plate on the same wall reads as a mismatch, not a design choice.

Specify the 817TAL-NK on single-gang AV wall plate runs — conference rooms, huddle spaces, corridor connectivity points — where a flush nickel finish and TAA-compliant sourcing both need to check out on the same line item.