Housing - built-in-wall-ceiling

The shell is complete and you are now looking for the right device sockets for the masonry or cavity walls? You will find what you are looking for at eibabo®. Find out here what the differences are between the individual device sockets and which criteria you should consider when purchasing.

Device installation boxes are used to accommodate cables, switches or sockets, light switches and other electronic components. They are themselves passive components of the electrical installation and are usually installed under plaster. Due to their design, these are designed for the stationary installation of the devices and for the accommodation of cables and lines. There are numerous different housings for installation in walls and ceilings. The range includes junction boxes, connection boxes, ceiling boxes, cable boxes, switch boxes, central boxes and many other variants for a wide variety of purposes.

Are there standard dimensions for switch boxes and junction boxes?

If possible, electrical installations are carried out under plaster. For this you need uniform standards so that the switches, buttons and sockets available in Germany can be used equally for every room. For this reason, the dimensions for device sockets are standardized. This uniform regulation is based on DIN 49073. The dimensions mainly refer to the device sockets, which are used for light switches, buttons, sockets and similar devices. They are usually installed in the wall or in the ceiling of a room. The standard diameter is 60 mm or 68 mm. The standard depth is 40 mm to 66 mm. Junction boxes are installation boxes that are standardized according to DIN VDE 0606-1.

Source: eibabo®, Kaiser 9252-22 cavity wall junction boxImage: Kaiser 9252-22 cavity wall junction box

What are the differences between switch boxes and junction boxes?

The eibabo® shop offers a huge selection of different switch boxes and junction boxes. Many of them differ only slightly in appearance. Nevertheless, each variant serves a specific purpose. Here we present the most important and most common models:

  • Junction boxes: This variant, also known as a junction box, connection box or installation box, brings together or distributes several electrical lines. This box is often square, has a lid and predetermined breaking points for cable outlets on all four sides.
  • Cavity wall box: This is a device box for installation in lightweight walls, such as drywall. The box is used to install switches, sockets and similar equipment. The standard diameter is 68 mm. On the back there are predetermined breaking points of different sizes for cable inlets.
  • Switch box: The switch box is the counterpart to the cavity wall box for installation in solid walls.
  • Junction box: The junction box is a switch box with lateral couplings. This means that several sockets can be connected and automatically have the same standardized distance from one another.
  • Cavity wall box multiple: Installing several boxes in plasterboard can be problematic, especially if you have to pay attention to the distances between the boxes. Multiple cavity wall boxes solve this problem. The mounting distance of the devices corresponds to the standard.
  • Deep switch box: This switch box offers more space for cables and terminals.
  • Electronics box: The electronics box is a switch box with a special design. This has an additional terminal space for another device, in which, for example, an external bus coupler can be accommodated. The terminal compartment can be located on the side or under the box.

 

What are switch boxes and junction boxes used for?

Switch boxes are used to accommodate sockets, switches, dimmers and other electrical components. In some cases, these are also used to hold or drain lines.

 


TIP:

Some switch boxes are generously designed in depth. Cable connections, distributions or couplers can be accommodated in it. There is no need to use a separate junction box.


 

Electrical lines such as the cables from sockets, lights, switches and other permanently installed sub-distribution boxes come together in junction boxes. In the box, they are connected to terminals to create the desired circuit. A junction box can, for example, be used to connect a motion detector to a permanently installed lamp.

How are switch boxes and junction boxes installed?

Switch boxes and junction boxes differ mainly in the way they are installed. With surface mounting, switch boxes and junction boxes are mounted directly on the wall. This can be done by a screw connection, sometimes by an adhesive connection. Surface mounting is often used in damp rooms. Flush-mounted installation is the most common mounting variant. Device sockets are installed in a wall or ceiling. This requires a correspondingly large cut-out in the wall. Flush installation includes:

  • Flush-mounted sockets for solid walls
  • Flush-mounted sockets for cavity walls
  • Installation boxes for installation in external cavities / insulation
  • Boxes for installation in special materials such as concrete or solid wood

 

Solid walls are usually fixed by plastering and then plastering. Cavity wall sockets are installed, for example, in lightweight plasterboard walls. With the help of a collar, these lie on the wall surface and are fixed with clips. In addition to cavity wall boxes, there are also installation boxes for cavity wall ceilings, which are specially designed for the static design of ceiling mounting in lightweight construction. For fire protection in dry construction with non-load-bearing walls, cavity wall boxes are made of fire-retardant materials.

 


Tip for assembly:

The hole for installing cavity wall boxes is made with a circular hole saw and a drilling template.


 

The installation boxes for installation in external insulation have a particularly deep housing. This allows the insulation structure of the wall to be bridged. The socket holders are intended for anchoring in solid external walls. Switch boxes and junction boxes with special hooks on the housing are available for installation in concrete walls. These ensure a firm hold in concrete and other masonry.

How do I find the right switch box or junction box?

There is a large selection of switch boxes and junction boxes. This ranges from universal installation boxes to special products. These include, for example, telescopic device holders, junction boxes for cables or connection sockets for large devices and wall lights.

  • Use our filter options in the detailed search.
  • Filter by mounting type or product type, by diameter or installation depth / length.
  • Limit the IP protection class.
  • Choose connectable models if you want to place several cans next to each other.

 

Please note

There are round and square built-in boxes as well as special shapes for certain switch types.


The diameter determines the required wall cut-out. The depth describes the space available inside the box and the associated depth of the installation opening. In the respective product descriptions you will find information on the degree of protection as well as information on the specific installation options and areas of application.

 

eibabo - technology store

 

Catalogue content:


In this eibabo® catalogue Connection devices > Box/housing for built-in mounting in the wall/ceiling you will find items from the following product groups:

Item overview:

  • Accessory mounting box
  • Assortment of screws
  • Built-in box
  • Built-in boxes
  • Built-in housing
  • Cavity wall boxes
  • Cavity wall device box
  • Concrete installation
  • Concrete installation systems
  • Contact protection box
  • Double can
  • Electronics box
  • Element ceiling
  • Extension claw
  • Extension spreader
  • Fire protection installation box
  • Flush-mounted box
  • Insulating box
  • Insulation box
  • Interior insulation
  • Junction box
  • Plastic housing
  • Precast floor
  • Speaker enclosure
  • Switch box
  • Terminal box
  • Universal box
  • Wall light junction box


from the following manufacturers:

Manufacturer overview catalogue Housing - built-in-wall-ceiling:

  • ABL
  • BEGA Gantenbrink
  • Berker
  • Busch Jaeger
  • Comelit Group
  • Fränkische
  • Gira
  • Hager
  • Kaiser
  • Legrand SEKO
  • Mennekes
  • Merten
  • Metz
  • OBO
  • Peha
  • Schneider Electric
  • Spelsberg


 
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The shell is complete and you are now looking for the right device sockets for the masonry or cavity walls? You will find what you are looking for at eibabo®. Find out here what the differences are between the individual device sockets and which criteria you should consider when purchasing.

Device installation boxes are used to accommodate cables, switches or sockets, light switches and other electronic components. They are themselves passive components of the electrical installation and are usually installed under plaster. Due to their design, these are designed for the stationary installation of the devices and for the accommodation of cables and lines. There are numerous different housings for installation in walls and ceilings. The range includes junction boxes, connection boxes, ceiling boxes, cable boxes, switch boxes, central boxes and many other variants for a wide variety of purposes.

Are there standard dimensions for switch boxes and junction boxes?

If possible, electrical installations are carried out under plaster. For this you need uniform standards so that the switches, buttons and sockets available in Germany can be used equally for every room. For this reason, the dimensions for device sockets are standardized. This uniform regulation is based on DIN 49073. The dimensions mainly refer to the device sockets, which are used for light switches, buttons, sockets and similar devices. They are usually installed in the wall or in the ceiling of a room. The standard diameter is 60 mm or 68 mm. The standard depth is 40 mm to 66 mm. Junction boxes are installation boxes that are standardized according to DIN VDE 0606-1.

Source: eibabo®, Kaiser 9252-22 cavity wall junction boxImage: Kaiser 9252-22 cavity wall junction box

What are the differences between switch boxes and junction boxes?

The eibabo® shop offers a huge selection of different switch boxes and junction boxes. Many of them differ only slightly in appearance. Nevertheless, each variant serves a specific purpose. Here we present the most important and most common models:

  • Junction boxes: This variant, also known as a junction box, connection box or installation box, brings together or distributes several electrical lines. This box is often square, has a lid and predetermined breaking points for cable outlets on all four sides.
  • Cavity wall box: This is a device box for installation in lightweight walls, such as drywall. The box is used to install switches, sockets and similar equipment. The standard diameter is 68 mm. On the back there are predetermined breaking points of different sizes for cable inlets.
  • Switch box: The switch box is the counterpart to the cavity wall box for installation in solid walls.
  • Junction box: The junction box is a switch box with lateral couplings. This means that several sockets can be connected and automatically have the same standardized distance from one another.
  • Cavity wall box multiple: Installing several boxes in plasterboard can be problematic, especially if you have to pay attention to the distances between the boxes. Multiple cavity wall boxes solve this problem. The mounting distance of the devices corresponds to the standard.
  • Deep switch box: This switch box offers more space for cables and terminals.
  • Electronics box: The electronics box is a switch box with a special design. This has an additional terminal space for another device, in which, for example, an external bus coupler can be accommodated. The terminal compartment can be located on the side or under the box.

 

What are switch boxes and junction boxes used for?

Switch boxes are used to accommodate sockets, switches, dimmers and other electrical components. In some cases, these are also used to hold or drain lines.

 


TIP:

Some switch boxes are generously designed in depth. Cable connections, distributions or couplers can be accommodated in it. There is no need to use a separate junction box.


 

Electrical lines such as the cables from sockets, lights, switches and other permanently installed sub-distribution boxes come together in junction boxes. In the box, they are connected to terminals to create the desired circuit. A junction box can, for example, be used to connect a motion detector to a permanently installed lamp.

How are switch boxes and junction boxes installed?

Switch boxes and junction boxes differ mainly in the way they are installed. With surface mounting, switch boxes and junction boxes are mounted directly on the wall. This can be done by a screw connection, sometimes by an adhesive connection. Surface mounting is often used in damp rooms. Flush-mounted installation is the most common mounting variant. Device sockets are installed in a wall or ceiling. This requires a correspondingly large cut-out in the wall. Flush installation includes:

  • Flush-mounted sockets for solid walls
  • Flush-mounted sockets for cavity walls
  • Installation boxes for installation in external cavities / insulation
  • Boxes for installation in special materials such as concrete or solid wood

 

Solid walls are usually fixed by plastering and then plastering. Cavity wall sockets are installed, for example, in lightweight plasterboard walls. With the help of a collar, these lie on the wall surface and are fixed with clips. In addition to cavity wall boxes, there are also installation boxes for cavity wall ceilings, which are specially designed for the static design of ceiling mounting in lightweight construction. For fire protection in dry construction with non-load-bearing walls, cavity wall boxes are made of fire-retardant materials.

 


Tip for assembly:

The hole for installing cavity wall boxes is made with a circular hole saw and a drilling template.


 

The installation boxes for installation in external insulation have a particularly deep housing. This allows the insulation structure of the wall to be bridged. The socket holders are intended for anchoring in solid external walls. Switch boxes and junction boxes with special hooks on the housing are available for installation in concrete walls. These ensure a firm hold in concrete and other masonry.

How do I find the right switch box or junction box?

There is a large selection of switch boxes and junction boxes. This ranges from universal installation boxes to special products. These include, for example, telescopic device holders, junction boxes for cables or connection sockets for large devices and wall lights.

  • Use our filter options in the detailed search.
  • Filter by mounting type or product type, by diameter or installation depth / length.
  • Limit the IP protection class.
  • Choose connectable models if you want to place several cans next to each other.

 

Please note

There are round and square built-in boxes as well as special shapes for certain switch types.


The diameter determines the required wall cut-out. The depth describes the space available inside the box and the associated depth of the installation opening. In the respective product descriptions you will find information on the degree of protection as well as information on the specific installation options and areas of application.

 

eibabo - technology store

 

Catalogue content:


In this eibabo® catalogue Connection devices > Box/housing for built-in mounting in the wall/ceiling you will find items from the following product groups:

Item overview:

  • Accessory mounting box
  • Assortment of screws
  • Built-in box
  • Built-in boxes
  • Built-in housing
  • Cavity wall boxes
  • Cavity wall device box
  • Concrete installation
  • Concrete installation systems
  • Contact protection box
  • Double can
  • Electronics box
  • Element ceiling
  • Extension claw
  • Extension spreader
  • Fire protection installation box
  • Flush-mounted box
  • Insulating box
  • Insulation box
  • Interior insulation
  • Junction box
  • Plastic housing
  • Precast floor
  • Speaker enclosure
  • Switch box
  • Terminal box
  • Universal box
  • Wall light junction box


from the following manufacturers:

Manufacturer overview catalogue Housing - built-in-wall-ceiling:

  • ABL
  • BEGA Gantenbrink
  • Berker
  • Busch Jaeger
  • Comelit Group
  • Fränkische
  • Gira
  • Hager
  • Kaiser
  • Legrand SEKO
  • Mennekes
  • Merten
  • Metz
  • OBO
  • Peha
  • Schneider Electric
  • Spelsberg
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