MK Essentials Floorbox

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MK Essentials Floorbox
Standards and Approvals Description
The MK Essentials Floorbox supports The MK Essentials Floorbox is a three compartment floor outlet box for use in raised
compliance with the latest edition of the IET floor environments. Ideal for use in commercial offices, education faciltites or any other
Wiring Regulations (BS 7671) and to environment requiring underfloor access to power and/or data.
BS EN 50085-1 and EN 50085 Part 2-2, BS EN
60670-1 and BS EN 60670-23.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
MATERIALS
PLASTIC COMPONENTS
Manufactured from ABS plastic.

METAL COMPONENTS
Manufactured from pre-galvanised steel.

RAL COLOURS
Grey (GRY) = RAL 7042
Load Testing
Load Testing of Floorboxes to BS EN 50085 Part 2-2 (Clauses 10.5.103 and 10.5.104).
Feature benefits
The floorbox has been tested to and comply with the loading requirements of EN
l Tested to BS EN 50085-2-2 to accept 3000N load 50085 Part 2-2 (Cable trunking systems and cable ducting systems for electrical
l Flange fixings, an adjustable self-levelling installations Part 2-2: Particular requirements for cable trunking systems and cable
ratched system and pre-cut side knockouts for ducting systems intended for mounting underfloor, flushfloor, or onfloor).
a quick and easy installation There are two loading criteria for the floorboxes – one with a point loading to replicate
l Practical range of power and data accessory foot traffic for example, and the other, with a large plate to replicate fork trucks and
plates to support end user needs heavier larger loads for example. For both loading criteria the maximum allowable
l Features a reversible lid and tool free frame deflection under load is 6mm and the maximum permanent deflection after the load
release for ease and convenience when has been removed is 3mm.
changing floor layouts
The Lid Deflection (loading) graph shows that the maximum point loading classification
l Quality, reliability and safety come as standard achieved is 1.5kN and the maximum large plate loading classification achieved is 3kN.
l 5 year product guarantee
The Permanent Deflection graph shows the permanent deflection from the 4 large plate
loading at 3kN is 0.4mm. This is well within the maximum allowable deflection of 3.0mm.
The loading position is the centre of the lid.
Installation
MK Essentials Floorboxes should not be
installed in the following situations:
l Where the floor is subjected to washing
Lid Deflection Permanent Deflection After
l Where protruding electrical cables are likely
Removal of Load
to cause a safety hazard
7 3.5
l In passageways, especially where trolleys or
other vehicles may be used 3
6 Maximum Allowable
Permanent Deflection (mm)

l On escape routes, as this may impede the 2.5

Permanent Deflection (3mm)

evacuation of the occupants from the building 5

Maximum Allowable Deflection
Under Load (6mm)
2
Deflection under Load (mm)

l Where opening the lid may be restricted and

prevent access to the floorbox: for example, 4 1.5

never position furniture such as desks, chairs

or cabinets on the floorbox 3
1

0.5

2
0
Large Plate Load (3kN)

Plate Loading

0
0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3

Load (kN)

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Technical 80mm Box

8.0
Floorbox: Tile and Frame and Floor Tile

8.0
Cut-Out Dimensions

B
B

70.0
80.0
A XX
A
YY 1

1 Wiring Space. Please see table below for dimensions.

2 This dimension assumes a floor covering thickness of 4.0mm.
A thinner covering will reduce this dimension accordingly.
STE
BE ADJU
Plug Top Clearances IGH T CAN
C
C
T H IS HE
1 DIMENSIONS (mm) SA
N A S SUME
L
ENSIO ERING WIL
1 Wiring Space 32

IS D I M V
2 TH INNER CO
2 Plug Top Clearance 40mm*

* Assumes a floor covering thickness of A

4mmT H
D
D
Note: Suitable for use with Cat6 data cables, subject to compliance with cable
manufacturers bending radius requirements.

Unserviced data plate: CXP20215GALV - 4 x LJU6C WAVE APERTURES -

provides greater wiring space for use with Cat6 data cables.

DIMENSIONS (mm) For applications that require increased wiring space, use MK Cablelink Plus
Single Pan Floorbox - CRB265UK-3GRY. (3 compartment, 95mm depth).
A 272
B 272
C* 258 Dual Earth Sockets and High integrity Earthing
D* 260
* General tolerance = +1.5mm. Modern offices, schools, universities, laboratories etc, are heavy
users of IT, computing and electronic equipment. As most of this
equipment is fitted with a filter mechanism to protect data and data
The table below shows the sizes required for the carpet lid infill for transmission against RFI and power surges, small earth leakages
MK Essentials Floorboxes. emanating from this equipment introduces a current onto the
Circuit Protective Conductor (CPC) effectively turning this into a
DIMENSIONS (mm)
functional earth.
X Y
Should the CPC be broken, any equipment downstream of the
Carpet Infill 234 202
break is no longer connected to earth. If a fault now occurs in this
equipment, the CPC could rise to the mains potential and the fault
transferred to other equipment on the circuit. The implicit risks to
Knockouts equipment, data and most importantly users in this situation are
dealt with in the 18th Edition of the IET Wiring Regulations, and
The MK Essentials three compartment floorbox is supplied with
have led MK Electric to introduce Dual Earth Sockets.
3x 25mm and 3x 20mm knockouts on two sides, 2 x 20mm and
2 x 25mm knockouts respectively per compartment. Dual Earth Sockets allow the designer and installer to maintain the
earth integrity of the system, in accordance with the 18th Edition of
the IET Wiring Regulations is intended to maintain at all times the
Plate Dimensions (mm) CPC to ensure safety.

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Clean Earth Sockets
Clean Earth Sockets allow the designer & installer to introduce
BLANK CXP30201 a protective conductor connecting sensitive equipment i.e. a
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computer, directly to the main earth.

This reduces the possibility of ‘noise’ occurring on the protective

conductor through induced voltages from other equipment, and hence
2 can have benefits in maintaining data and data transmission integrity.
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