How it connects
The tubular pool rail inserts into the cylindrical socket, and tightening the top-accessible bolt pulls or drives an internal tapered wedge (dog) against the rail wall, clamping it firmly in place.
Male and female halves
Female socket receives a plain-ended round pipe or tube (male).
Usually connects to
- 1.90 inch OD (48.26 mm) round swimming pool handrail or ladder post
Common sizes
- Standard 1.90 in. (48.26 mm / 1-1/2 in. pipe size) OD tubing; socket depth typically 3 to 4 inches (approx. 76 to 102 mm).
Where it is used
commercial and residential swimming poolsaquatics facilities
Variations
- Bronze anchor socket
- Aluminum anchor socket
- Plastic/composite anchor socket
- 4-inch depth socket
- 3-inch depth socket
How to recognise it
A cylindrical metal or composite cup embedded flush with the pool deck, with an internal pocket containing a wedge block and a vertical hex bolt head accessible from the rim.
Often confused with
| Confused with | How to tell them apart |
|---|---|
| Surface flange bracket | Surface flanges bolt down onto the concrete surface with external set screws, whereas wedge-clamped anchor sockets are embedded into the pool deck concrete. |
Also called
Pool ladder anchor socketPool rail anchor socketWedge anchor socketPerma-socketDeck anchor socket
Good to know
Commonly standardized across pool equipment manufacturers (e.g., Perma Cast, S.R. Smith) to fit standard 1.90 inch OD stainless steel pool tubing.
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