Viking Electronics VE-5X1 Surface Mount Back Box
Overview
The VE-5X1 is a surface mount back box from Viking Electronics, designed to provide a field-ready enclosure solution for installers mounting compatible Viking entry phones, doorboxes, and related products to walls, posts, or gang boxes. The box ships as a complete panel kit — back box, gasket, aluminum panel, and screws — so you have everything needed to complete the surface mount installation without sourcing hardware separately. The VE-5X1 body is formed from 0.062" (16-gauge) CRS steel finished in a UV-stable black fine texture powder coat that resists fading and surface degradation in exposed outdoor locations. The aluminum panel runs 0.081" (12-gauge) thick with a UV-stable clear gloss powder coat, offering a clean finished face for the installed device. At 2.0 lb (0.91 kg) shipping weight, it adds minimal load to the mounting surface.
Compatibility
This back box is designed to surface mount Viking Electronics entry phones, doorboxes, and intercom products across multiple product families. Per Viking's VE-Series documentation, compatible enclosure use cases span doorbox and entry phone units housed in Viking's VE-series surface mount enclosures. The VE-5X1 can be mounted to a wall, post, single or double gang box, or any Viking gooseneck pedestal — giving integrators flexibility across lobby, vestibule, and exterior post-mount deployments. Verify device footprint against VE-5X1 dimensions before ordering; Viking's intercom and entry system lineup includes multiple enclosure sizes (VE-5x5, VE-6x7, VE-5x10) for different device form factors. If you need illumination for a VE-series enclosure, the VE-LIGHT kit is compatible with VE-5x5, VE-6x7, and VE-5x10 housings and can be added to the installed assembly.
Installation Notes
The panel kit mounts to wall, post, single gang, double gang, or Viking gooseneck pedestal surfaces — confirm your mounting substrate and standoff requirements before roughing in conduit. The gasket is included in the kit to provide weather resistance at the enclosure seam; do not discard it during installation. The 16-gauge steel box and 12-gauge aluminum panel require standard sheet metal fasteners; no specialty tools are documented in the source evidence beyond what the included screws address.
What's in the Box
- 1x VE-5X1 surface mount back box (16-gauge CRS steel, black powder coat)
- 1x Aluminum panel (12-gauge, clear gloss powder coat)
- 1x Gasket
- Mounting screws
