What is a gene box? Standard engineering gen box size in construction

Gen box (also known as technical box) is a very important equipment in construction works. So what is a gene box? What is the standard technical gene box size in construction? Find out through the article below!

What is a gene box?

Gen box (also known as technical box, gain box) is an important and mandatory device in construction works.

Gen boxes are often built into the wall to ensure aesthetic factors. After completing the rough part of the house, in the finishing stage, the mason will proceed to arrange the gene box.

Another way of understanding the gene box is that the plumbing and electrical system is inside the house, but it’s built into the wall so we can’t see it.

Technical box details

Gene boxes are usually designed in the wall to ensure safety and increase the aesthetics of the house, gene boxes include the following components:

• Brick and concrete for traditional gene boxes. This type often takes time, construction materials as well as labor, so few or no people use this type.
• Concrete mix, alkaline coated fiberglass and plasticizer additives for prefabricated GRC gene box.

Location to install the gen box

The gene box can be installed anywhere in the house and there is no mandatory regulation. However, in order to make the inspection easier, ensure high safety, achieve more performance and aesthetics for the house, it is placed in hidden corners, behind the toilet, …

Size of the gene box

The size of the gen box must be designed to be simple and compact to save construction materials. It must match and depend on the entire internal wiring and plumbing to not pressurize the system. Specifically include:

• Water supply pipe to the roof tank: PPR ∅25 (or uPVC ∅27).
• Hot water supply pipe to the inner floors: PPR ∅20 (or uPVC ∅21).
• Water supply pipe from roof water tank to floors: PPR∅32 (or uPVC ∅34).
• Sewage drainage pipe from the hopper on the floor and from the sink: PVC ∅60.
• Toilet drain pipe: PVC ∅114.
• Rainwater drainage pipe: PVC ∅90 (PVC ∅114).
• Ventilation pipes of septic tanks, latrines, sewage pipes: PVC ∅42.

The effect of the gene box

The gene box has an essential role and meaning for a construction project, which is:

• The gene box protects the house’s piping system , avoiding external chemical and physical impacts over time.
• Gene box helps to fix the wiring in the house, not affected under impacts such as drilling, chiseling, nailing, etc.
• The gene box helps to prevent the invasion of insects such as termites and termites and adds to the aesthetics of the house, helping to reduce the entanglement of the electrical system.

How to install the gen box

First, you should learn about the principles in designing the types of water supply and drainage systems in the house and orient the diagram of water and electricity lines.

Next, you check the size, installation location of the gene box according to the drawing diagram, deploy in detail the installation of systems used in housing water supply and drainage.

Plumbing of sanitary areas, septic tanks, drainage of domestic wastewater, rainwater,… must be specified on the drawings. This will clarify the important parts and their locations.

Performing the installation of water supply and drainage systems, it is necessary to choose good materials for pipes. Depending on the size, standards and requirements of the project to choose the most reasonable materials.

Notes when using the gen box

When the design needs to be according to the right size and quality of the gene box, the water supply and drainage system must be of good quality, not letting the gene box get wet, which will have serious consequences for your house.

Avoid using exhaust fans in the bathroom as this affects the technical box.

When you see that the place containing the genetic box has a wet phenomenon, immediately contact the construction and waterproofing unit for timely handling.

When using a technical box, you need to make sure to follow the rules of design standards as well as the process of use and maintenance later, because this cost is not cheap.

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