Compact, thoughtful but somewhat unstable

I opted for the Gardena Valve Box V3, because there are hardly any more compact boxes for up to 3 irrigation districts.
The integrated distributor has 3 possible intakes (left, right and on the back), each with 1 "external thread. Caps with seal for unused connections are included. I use 2 inlets to lead the inlet and straight on, without the prior Box still need a distributor -.> Extremely practical also the drainage cap on the manifold in the box Here you can drain the water in the fall is without having to remove the valves (Incidentally, I have no problems with it, the lid between the valves up and screw up. But I have no hands-worker.)
The valves themselves must have 1 "female thread and are connected via 2 adapters, which are inserted into the screw of the box and are then secured with wire clips. In principle, the second, longer adapter piece can (which is used during installation as a telescope) without Retaining brackets are used, if a valve of a different length than the Gardena-valves is used. It is sufficient if a bracket is used. The valves are in the winter through the telescopic mechanism also quickly removed.

Hint
In the box the way are also excellent valves from other manufacturers, such as the Hunter PGV-101GB, which is much cheaper than the Gardena-valves, can be limited in flow rate (adjustable) and no problem with partial opening when the pressure drops on the supply side has ( it takes at the Gardena-valves, eg in the water supply line and the pressure thus drops significantly, then the valve open time and again and give water in the circles from). The Hunter-valve has the same exact dimension as the Gardena valve and is also driven by 24AC (also of the Gardena-control devices), but needs a little more power - presumably it includes so but also safer.

What I do not like?
Now, the box is pretty thin walls and you have when installing the PE pipes align very closely before and while filled, so that the housing does not twist and the glands do not sit then wrong. Here some more wall thickness and a few reinforcements would do well. Also, I would expect the cover no great burden - with me he is sitting in a bed, I would not commit him. Appropriate models of Rain Bird, Hunter & Co. are much stiffer and more robust, but unfortunately also much larger and without integrated distribution.

Others
The box comes with all the same blind covers for all connections, 4 hose nozzles, if one tube instead of PE pipe use, distribution + valve connections and abdeckbarem terminal block for the valve cable. For the wiring, there are left and right in each case a rubber stopper in the box that allow cable bushings and seal.