Middle Atlantic AMD8CTCAL Floor Box Cover Kit

Overview

The AMD8CTCAL is a Ratchet-Pro floor box cover kit from Middle Atlantic, built to close out and dress an 8-port floor-mounted service box in a commercial AV or IT installation. Where a floor box exposes raw connectors and cable clutter, the AMD8CTCAL provides the finished cover plate and connector-tray assembly that turns a rough-in floor box into a clean, walkable termination point. This is hardware for the finishing stage of a build-out — after cabling is run and terminated, before the space goes into service. Integrators specifying Middle Atlantic floor boxes for conference rooms, trading floors, and open-plan offices will typically pair this cover kit with the matching floor box body rather than buy it as a standalone accessory.

Key Features

• 8-Port Connector Capacity: The AL FL & AL CV/COMM CONN/T configuration accommodates up to 8 ports of mixed AV and communications connectors in a single floor box — enough density for a conference table hub carrying power, HDMI, and network drops without needing a second floor box nearby.
• Aluminum / Black Finish: The cover plate finish is built to sit flush in a finished floor and take foot traffic without showing wear the way a painted or plastic cover would over time — relevant anywhere the box lands in a walking path rather than under furniture.
• TAA Compliance: The AMD8CTCAL carries TAA certification, which matters directly for government, education, and other public-sector bids where Trade Agreements Act sourcing is a bid requirement rather than a nice-to-have.
• 2-Year Manufacturer Warranty: Middle Atlantic backs the AMD8CTCAL with a 2-year warranty, giving you coverage through the early service life of a floor box that gets stepped on, rolled over with chairs, and opened repeatedly for re-cabling.
• 3 lb Shipping Weight: At 3.00 lbs, the cover kit ships and handles easily as a standalone add-on to a larger mounting solutions order without adding meaningful freight cost.

Integration & Compatibility

The AMD8CTCAL is the cover/connector-tray half of a two-part system — it is designed to mate with a compatible Middle Atlantic floor box body rather than function on its own. Confirm the floor box model in your bill of materials calls for an 8-port Ratchet-Pro cover before ordering, since cover kits in this product line are sized and keyed to specific box footprints. For projects bundling structured cabling, power, and AV terminations at a single floor location, review a PoE and cable planning guide before finalizing port allocation — it affects how many of the 8 ports on the AMD8CTCAL you'll actually need available for active equipment versus passive pass-through.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is the AMD8CTCAL TAA compliant?

A: Yes, the AMD8CTCAL is TAA certified, which supports use on government and public-sector procurements with Trade Agreements Act sourcing requirements.

Q: What's the warranty on the AMD8CTCAL?

A: Middle Atlantic covers the AMD8CTCAL with a 2-year manufacturer warranty.

Q: How many ports does the AMD8CTCAL support?

A: The AMD8CTCAL is an 8-port configuration, accommodating up to 8 AV or communications connectors in the floor box.

Q: What finish does the AMD8CTCAL come in?

A: It ships in an aluminum and black finish sized for a flush floor installation.

Q: Does the AMD8CTCAL include the floor box itself?

A: The AMD8CTCAL is the cover and connector-tray kit; it is designed to pair with a compatible Middle Atlantic floor box body.

Jerry Tildsen

The AMD8CTCAL is a small part of a job that gets noticed when it's wrong — an 8-port floor box cover that either sits flush and takes foot traffic, or doesn't and becomes a support call six months later. I spec these on conference room and open-office table-hub builds where the floor box is the single point carrying power and AV drops to a table.

Technical Highlights:

• 8-Port Capacity: Enough connector density for a mixed AV/comm load at one location — power, network, and video without a second box.
• Aluminum / Black Finish: Holds up to rolling chair traffic and repeated opening for re-cabling better than a painted plastic cover.
• TAA Certification: Clears the sourcing bar on government and education bids where that's a hard requirement, not a preference.

Deployment Considerations:

• This is a cover/connector-tray kit, not a complete floor box — verify it matches the box body already in your BOM before ordering, since Middle Atlantic covers are sized to specific box footprints.
• At 3.00 lbs it's a light add-on line item, but don't let that mean it gets left off the order — a floor box without its matching cover kit is an open hole in the floor at handover.

Right fit for a conference-room or trading-floor table hub where you're terminating 8 ports of mixed power, AV, and network at a single floor location and need the cover plate to survive daily foot and chair traffic.