Middle Atlantic Round Carpet Duplex Flange NK - 895TCAL-NK

Middle Atlantic 895TCAL-NK Round Carpet Duplex Flange Cover — Nickel

Overview

The Middle Atlantic 895TCAL-NK is a round duplex flange cover plate designed for use with the 881 Series Ratchet-Pro floor box system. At 5.5 inches in diameter and just 0.25 inches tall, this cover sits nearly flush with finished carpet or hard floor surfaces — the kind of low-profile fit that matters in conference rooms, boardrooms, and presentation spaces where a protruding floor box edge becomes a trip hazard or an eyesore. The nickel finish integrates cleanly with contemporary AV furniture and architectural hardware without demanding attention. The 895TCAL-NK (often searched as 895TCAL NK) is the finishing piece that completes a professional floor-box install.

Key Features

• 5.5" Round Footprint: The circular 5.5 x 5.5 inch diameter matches standard round floor box cutouts in the 881 Series family — no adapter ring, no field modification required. Correct fit on the first install.
• 0.25" Installed Height: At a quarter-inch above the floor plane, the flange presents virtually no trip-hazard profile. Critical in high-traffic corridors, open-plan offices, and any space subject to ADA or building code scrutiny on floor protrusions.
• Nickel (NK) Color: The nickel finish coordinates with brushed-metal AV furniture, rack hardware, and outlet covers common in enterprise and hospitality installs. Specify NK when the room standard calls for a warm-silver rather than polished chrome.
• Duplex Configuration: The cover plate is rated for duplex receptacle or connector cutouts, giving you two service ports in a single round opening — power plus data, or dual data, depending on what's wired below.
• Flip-Lid Design: The 895TCAL series uses flip lids on each port cutout, keeping the floor surface closed and debris-free when ports are not in active use. Relevant in carpeted environments where open floor boxes collect grit and lint.
• Compact Shipping Footprint: Ships at 8.5" x 12" x 0.63" — fits standard flat-pack shipping without dimensional-weight surcharges, useful when ordering multiples for a multi-room rollout.

Integration & Compatibility

The 895TCAL-NK is part of Middle Atlantic's Middle Atlantic floor box and AV infrastructure catalog and is designed specifically for the 881 Series Ratchet-Pro floor box system. Confirm your existing box is an 881 Series unit before ordering — the round flange geometry and ratchet-fit mounting are specific to that family. This cover does not adapt to square or rectangular floor box cutouts.

For complete floor box assemblies and matching accessories, verify that the in-slab box, insert frame, and cover plate all share the 881 Series designation. Mixed-series components typically require field modification or do not seat correctly.

TAA compliance is not applicable to this SKU — confirm procurement requirements with your facilities or contracts team if government work is in scope.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What floor box series is the 895TCAL-NK designed for?

A: The 895TCAL-NK is designed for the Middle Atlantic 881 Series Ratchet-Pro floor box system. It is not a universal cover and will not fit square or rectangular floor box cutouts.

Q: What is the installed height of the 895TCAL-NK above the floor surface?

A: The cover plate is 0.25 inches (0.6 cm) tall — essentially flush with the floor plane when installed over carpet or hard flooring.

Q: Is the 895TCAL-NK TAA compliant?

A: No. The 895TCAL-NK is not TAA compliant. If your project requires TAA-compliant components, this SKU should not be specified.

Q: What finish does the NK designation indicate?

A: NK designates a nickel finish. Specify this variant when your room hardware standard calls for a brushed or warm-silver appearance rather than polished chrome or darker finishes.

Q: What are the overall dimensions of the 895TCAL-NK cover plate?

A: The cover plate measures 5.5 inches wide by 5.5 inches deep (14 cm x 14 cm) with a 0.25-inch installed height. Shipping dimensions are 8.5" x 12" x 0.63".

James Everett

The 895TCAL-NK is a finishing component, and finishing components are where installs get sloppy if you're not deliberate about specifying them. At 0.25 inches installed height, this cover plate sits closer to flush than most competing round flanges I've seen in commercial AV work — that quarter-inch profile is the spec that keeps facilities managers from flagging your floor box as a trip-hazard liability on their annual walk-through.

Technical Highlights:

• 0.25" Height Profile: At a quarter-inch above floor level, the 895TCAL-NK clears most carpet pile without the cover rocking or lifting at the edges — a common failure mode with taller covers on medium-pile carpet.
• 5.5" Round Diameter: The 5.5 x 5.5 inch footprint is matched to the 881 Series cutout spec — ordering this for a different box family will result in a cover that either doesn't seat or leaves a gap around the perimeter.
• Nickel Finish: Nickel reads warmer than polished chrome under conference room lighting and doesn't show fingerprints as aggressively — worth specifying when the room has brushed-metal furniture or fixtures.

Deployment Considerations:

• Confirm the in-slab box is an 881 Series Ratchet-Pro unit before submitting your order. The ratchet-fit mounting on the 895TCAL series is not compatible with other Middle Atlantic floor box families, and returning a cover plate on a job site delays trim-out.
• The 895TCAL-NK is not TAA compliant — flag this early if the project has federal or GSA procurement requirements. Substituting a non-compliant cover late in the finish phase creates paperwork nobody wants.

Best fit: conference centers, hotel ballrooms, and corporate boardrooms running 881 Series floor boxes where nickel hardware is the specified finish standard and a low-profile, debris-sealing flip-lid cover is the right close-out for the install.