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Faceplates Single Gang

Summary: Faceplates Single Gang

Faceplates — Single Gang

Windy City Wire supplies a full range of single‑gang keystone faceplates designed for clean, code‑conscious terminations of Category Cable in commercial and industrial environments. Built for integrators, contractors, and distributors, these faceplates help standardize installs, simplify change orders, and support network planning across campuses, healthcare, education, hospitality, manufacturing, and enterprise offices. Pair them with SmartWire low‑voltage cable and keystone jacks to deliver consistent results that align with your network optimization goals and support long‑term network resilience.

Why choose our single‑gang faceplates for Category Cable runs

  • Standards‑friendly and flexible: Accepts standard keystone inserts to support current and emerging networking technologies without locking you into a single connector ecosystem.
  • Port density options: Choose the number of ports you need per location to fit project scope and labeling conventions, helping streamline network planning and documentation.
  • Color and material selection: Multiple colors plus stainless steel options help align with architectural requirements, wayfinding, or security zones.
  • Job‑site efficiency: Stock consistent SKUs across projects and reduce rework with dependable fit and finish that speeds trim‑out.
  • Built for commercial use: Durable constructions that support frequent moves, adds, and changes typical in enterprise environments.

How this fits your Category Cable strategy

Faceplates are the finishing step that bring SmartWire cable runs to the workspace or device. Our U.S.‑manufactured SmartWire brand of low‑voltage cable, combined with these single‑gang plates, creates a consistent pathway from telecom room to endpoint. SmartWire cables include SmartWire Glide lubrication applied during manufacturing to reduce pull friction, helping crews work faster during rough‑in while protecting cable performance. Together, these products and solutions support reliable terminations, help enable network optimization as infrastructure scales, and provide a clean, professional presentation that’s easy to service over the life of the system.

Available single‑gang faceplate options

  • 1‑Port Keystone Faceplates
    • Black
    • White (select item available per each)
  • 2‑Port Keystone Faceplates
    • Light Ivory
    • Black
    • Gray
    • White
    • Stainless Steel
  • 3‑Port Keystone Faceplates
    • Light Ivory
    • White
  • 4‑Port Keystone Faceplates
    • Black
    • Gray
  • 6‑Port Keystone Faceplates
    • White
  • Blank Single‑Gang Faceplate

Ordering unit: Most options are sold in quantities of 10 to support contractor purchasing; select items are available individually. Pricing is shown per selling unit.

Installation and application notes

  • Designed for standard single‑gang openings and low‑voltage rings common to commercial builds.
  • Compatible with typical RJ45 keystone jacks used for Cat5e, Cat6, and Cat6A terminations, as well as other low‑voltage keystone inserts (voice, coax, A/V) as project requirements dictate.
  • Use color and port‑count variations to align with labeling schemes, device types, or space aesthetics for easier maintenance and quicker troubleshooting.

SmartWire cable and color‑coding flexibility

For organizations standardizing installations, SmartWire offers broad jacket and stripe color options to support site‑wide identification and room‑by‑room consistency. Pair faceplate colors with your SmartWire color plan to simplify punch‑down, testing, and future adds and changes. Contact the Windy City Wire team for information on customizing SmartWire cable colors for your next rollout.

Value summary

Windy City Wire delivers a practical set of single‑gang faceplates for Category Cable terminations that help you trim out faster, maintain consistent workmanship, and scale with evolving networking technologies. When combined with SmartWire low‑voltage cable and our connectivity offerings, you get products and solutions that support dependable performance, efficient deployment, and long‑term serviceability—key factors for network planning, lifecycle cost control, and network resilience across your portfolio.

Available constructions (faceplate sub‑category)

These items are non‑conductive accessories. Specifications such as AWG, conductor count, insulation, and voltage rating do not apply to faceplates.

Solutions: Faceplates Single Gang

Single-Gang Keystone Faceplates for Category Cable Systems
Windy City Wire supplies a complete selection of single-gang keystone faceplates purpose-built for professional Category Cable deployments. Designed for integrators, contractors, and distributors, these faceplates provide a clean finish, consistent fit, and service-friendly access for the networked systems you install and maintain. Whether you are standardizing workstation drops across an office floor or building out mixed-use spaces with voice, data, PoE devices, and AV endpoints, our faceplates help streamline installation and ongoing moves, adds, and changes.

Form factors and finishes that support real-world job requirements
Select from multiple port densities and color options to meet project standards, code requirements, and client aesthetics. Common configurations include 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, and 6-port single-gang keystone faceplates, plus a blank single-gang option for future expansion. Colors include white, black, light ivory, and gray for consistent visual alignment across locations. A stainless steel 2-port single-gang faceplate is available for high-traffic or industrial environments where durability and a professional finish are critical.

Built for modern networking technologies
Each faceplate accepts standard keystone modules used with Category Cable terminations, helping you support a wide range of networking technologies without changing the wall hardware. Use the same single-gang footprint to deliver Ethernet, PoE power, voice, AV, and control signals through the keystone of your choice. This makes network planning more straightforward, reduces rework, and contributes to long-term network resilience through consistent, serviceable terminations.

Where these faceplates fit in your low-voltage scope

  • Voice and data: Workstation drops, conference rooms, VoIP handsets, printer locations, and hotel front/back-of-house spaces.
  • PoE and IoT: Wireless access points, IP cameras, intercoms, access control readers, occupancy sensors, and PoE lighting control stations.
  • Pro AV and collaboration: Display locations, digital signage, podiums, huddle spaces, and training rooms using keystone HDMI/AV extenders over Category Cable.
  • Building systems: BAS/BMS interfaces, environmental sensors, and energy-management gateways using structured cabling.

Industry applications

  • Commercial offices and enterprise: Standardize port counts and colors across floors to simplify network optimization and day-two support.
  • Healthcare: Durable, easy-to-clean finishes and consistent labeling at patient rooms, nursing stations, imaging suites, and admin areas.
  • Education (K–12 and higher ed): Flexible port densities for classrooms, labs, libraries, and auditoriums with mixed data and AV needs.
  • Hospitality and retail: Discreet, color-matched terminations at guest rooms, concierge desks, POS stations, and back-of-house networks.
  • Industrial and warehousing: Stainless or darker finishes at production lines, MRO areas, and device drops where robustness and visibility matter.
  • Public sector and transportation: Standardized faceplates for offices, command centers, and public spaces requiring reliable, maintainable connections.
  • Stadiums and large venues: Multi-port layouts for broadcast, backhaul, and event-day reconfiguration at suites, concourses, and media areas.

Planning guidance to accelerate deployment

  1. Right-size port density: Choose 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, or 6-port faceplates based on near-term needs and planned growth to reduce future wall work.
  2. Color standardization: Use color to distinguish functions (for example, white for data, black for AV, gray for OT networks) and simplify field service.
  3. Labeling and documentation: Align faceplate locations with your numbering scheme, as-built floor plans, and network planning documents to speed troubleshooting.
  4. Environmental fit: Specify stainless steel in high-traffic or industrial zones; light ivory or white for commercial interiors; and black or gray where contrast or glare control is preferred.
  5. Serviceability: Leave spare ports or deploy blank plates to reserve pathway capacity for future Category Cable runs, reducing disruption later.

How faceplates support network optimization
A consistent faceplate and keystone approach creates uniform terminations across the site, which simplifies testing, certification, and documentation. This consistency helps improve network optimization efforts by reducing variability at the edge, supporting faster cutovers, and maintaining network resilience during moves, adds, and changes.

Ordering notes
Most selections are available in contractor-friendly multi-packs, and some items may be priced per each. Please refer to the specific product description for details such as package quantity and pricing unit. When an item indicates that 1 ordered unit equals a package of 10, a quantity of 1 will provide one package of ten faceplates.

Partner with Windy City Wire
Windy City Wire serves professional integrators, contractors, and distributors. Our team can assist with takeoffs, bill-of-materials alignment, and cross-references to keep your Category Cable projects on schedule and within spec. Contact us to discuss port densities, color standards, and deployment details across your sites.

Frequently Asked Questions: Faceplates Single Gang

  • 5. How is your SmartWire low-voltage Category Cable sold on spools or in boxes?

    SmartWire Category Cable is packaged in our patented RackPack carton for jobsite efficiency and network optimization. Learn more about our RackPack: https://windycitywire.com/solutions/rackpack-overview

  • 6. What are the main differences between CAT5e, CAT6, CAT6A, and CAT7 cables?

    - CAT5e: Up to 1 Gb/s, 100 MHz; common for basic data drops.
    - CAT6: 1 Gb/s to 100 m, 10 Gb/s to ~55 m, 250 MHz; better noise performance for modern networking technologies.
    - CAT6A: 10 Gb/s to 100 m, 500 MHz; improved alien crosstalk control, the mainstream choice for scalable network optimization and network resilience.
    - CAT7 (ISO/IEC): Typically shielded (S/FTP), 600+ MHz with strong noise immunity; supports 10 Gb/s to 100 m, often used in specialized environments and may use shielded RJ45 or non-RJ45 connectors. In North America, CAT6A is more commonly specified for structured cabling.

  • 7. What are some popular Category Cable colors and what do they stand for?

    Color conventions vary by organization, but common practices include:
    - Blue: User/data drops.
    - White: General/office or patch leads.
    - Gray: Horizontal cabling/general-purpose.
    - Yellow: PoE devices (APs, cameras) or DMZ links.
    - Red: Critical circuits, servers, or uplinks.
    - Green: Management networks or control systems.
    - Orange: Demarc/ISP handoffs or special services.
    - Purple: VoIP or AV.
    - Black: Security/CCTV or stage/production environments.
    - Pink: Guest/test or temporary circuits.
    - Brown: Backbone/special use.
    - Aqua: Sometimes reserved for high-performance links; more commonly associated with fiber, but copper use varies.
    Establish a documented color standard during network planning to improve organization and support network resilience.

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