System covering centre THPG white glass
System covering made of 4 mm thick, thermally hardened white glass from the Upper Palatinate Forest (Germany) with outstanding transparency. This covering can be combined with all parts of the Bakelit and Duroplast switch systems that have a central insert (switches, push-buttons, sockets, junction boxes) and is intended as the centrepiece of a multi-part installation. System coverings can be installed flush next to and below each other.
Single coverings are also available.
Installation note: The wallpaper must not be thicker than 0.5 mm in order to comply with all VDE regulations and standards. Therefore, the hollow wall boxes must be installed neatly so that the plastic disc with a thickness of 1 mm is flush with the wall. The construction of our switches with white glass coverings requires a different installation process than usual: the electrician installs the inner workings and the plexiglass ring. Then wallpaper is hung over the fully connected switch, and finally the coverings are attached. If you want to mount several individual coverings next to each other, you have to take this into account when placing the boxes; in this case, 20 mm spacers are necessary. When installing system coverings, the centres must be exactly 71 mm apart. We generally recommend the Kaiser range of hollow wall boxes, which also includes the appropriate spacers.
Technical Information
System covering made of white glass (centre piece).
- for mounting all inserts from the Bakelite and Duroplast switch systems that have a central insert
- 82 mm Ø
More details
White glass from the Upper Palatinate Forest: colour-neutral. Highly polished. Thermally tempered.
In this system, the central inserts are covered by nearly neutral-coloured special glass with edges that practically vanish in a highly polished 45° facet cut. This reduces the rugged physical presence of Bakelite/Duroplast switches, an effect that is further reinforced if the wallpaper is placed below the glass covering. You can combine the glass coverings with all kinds of switches and outlets from our switch system Bakelite and Duroplast. This system also includes coverings that make it possible to place the switches above or next to each other, but does not include multiple coverings. All of our glass parts come from one of what were formerly many glassworks in the Upper Palastine Forest. The glass panes are 4 mm thick and thermally tempered. They offer superior transparency.
The advantages of our switch systems at a glance
- solid, heavy quality with lavish use of materials
- sophisticated, proven materials (Bakelite®, porcelain, thermoset)
- ceramic switch systems of highest reliability
- a discreet design that is hard to resist
- full conformity with DIN and VDE regulations
