KNX Mall 1-Gang Metal Back Box for Jung, Gira, Berker & ekinex, 50 mm Deep

The KNX Mall metal back box is a 1-gang flush-mount box for any 55 × 55 mm German-standard wiring device: switches, push-buttons and socket outlets, Schuko and British-standard (UK) alike, of Gira, Jung, Berker, ekinex and other 55 × 55 ranges. The body is iron alloy, 75.5 × 64 mm and 50 mm deep. Boxes join side by side into a row of up to 5 gangs for German-standard multi-gang frames.

Fits

55 × 55 mm German-standard (DIN) wiring devices — e.g. Gira, Jung, Berker, ABB, ekinex, Eelectron — tested by KNX Mall.

German-standard devices in a UAE project

Most back boxes sold in the UAE are square boxes for British-standard (BS) switches and sockets. A project with Gira, Jung, Berker, ABB, ekinex or Eelectron devices of the 55 × 55 mm German standard needs a German-format box: the device is fixed with two screws at 60 mm centres, and multi-gang frames sit on boxes joined at 71 mm centres. This metal back box gives both.

Why not a 3 × 3 box

European wiring devices of the 55 × 55 mm German standard set into a square 3 × 3 box can sink into the box. This box is made for German-standard devices: the device is fixed with two screws at 60 mm centres and sits flat on the box.

Where to use it

Flush-mount points in villas, apartments, offices and hotel rooms where the design specifies Gira, Jung, Berker, ABB, ekinex or Eelectron devices: light switches, push-buttons and KNX push-buttons of these ranges, and socket outlets in the 55 × 55 format, both Schuko and British-standard (UK). Join 2 to 5 boxes in a row for a German-standard multi-gang frame, for example switches and a socket outlet by the bed or at the entrance. One box type for every 55 × 55 point keeps the BOQ and the site simple.

Not a 3 × 3 GI box

In the UAE, “GI box” usually means the square 3 × 3 back box for British-standard accessories. This box is a different format: 75.5 × 64 mm, made for 55 × 55 mm devices. It takes British-standard (UK) socket outlets too, when they are 55 × 55 inserts of a German-standard range. If your drawings or BOQ call for Jung, Gira, Berker or ekinex devices, this is the back box to order with them.

Specifications

Is this a GI box?

It is a metal back box, but not the square 3 × 3 box often called a GI box in the UAE. It is the German format, 75.5 × 64 mm, for 55 × 55 mm German-standard devices such as Jung, Gira, Berker and ekinex. The body is iron alloy.

Does a Jung, Gira or ekinex socket outlet fit?

Yes. Any 55 × 55 mm socket outlet fits, Schuko or British-standard (UK), like the switches. KNX Mall has tested the fit.

Can I fit a UK socket outlet?

Yes, a British-standard (UK) socket outlet made as a 55 × 55 mm insert fits this box, like any 55 × 55 device. KNX Mall has tested the fit.

Which wiring devices fit this back box?

55 × 55 mm German-standard (DIN) wiring devices, for example Gira, Jung, Berker, ABB, ekinex and Eelectron. KNX Mall has tested the fit.

What are the dimensions of this back box?

The box is 75.5 × 64 mm and 50 mm deep.

Can I join boxes for a multi-gang frame?

Yes. The boxes join side by side at 71 mm centres, up to 5 in a row, so German-standard 2-, 3-, 4- and 5-gang frames fit the row. KNX Mall has tested this.

How is the wiring device fixed?

With two screws at 60 mm centres, the usual fixing for German-standard wiring devices.

Is there an earthing point?

Yes. The box has an earthing screw point for the circuit protective conductor.

What is the operating temperature?

From −5 °C to +40 °C.