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26 Sep, 2025
£19.85 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
For £16.54 ex-VAT, this is a pretty sensible “small job” cable: a pre-terminated VGA lead with a modular AV faceplate end (Techconnect) and ferrite. If you’re wiring a typical office/meeting room AV stack where people just want the screen to show and you don’t want to faff with field termination, it’s good value. The white finish and modular faceplate angle also suggest it’ll look tidy in a managed cabling setup rather than dangling something generic.
That said, I wouldn’t buy VGA as your default in 2026 unless you have a specific legacy requirement. VGA is analogue, more fragile over distance, and you’ll get better results switching to digital (HDMI/DP) when the rest of the chain supports it. Also, that 8mm outer diameter feels like one of those “beefier than it needs to be” cables—fine, but if you’re tight on trunking or want super flexible patching, there may be better options. Buy this if you’re servicing existing VGA equipment or adding to an established Techconnect/phoenix faceplate system; skip it if you’re starting fresh or could move to digital connectivity.

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