Specifications

1.75 in.

(44 mm)

0.25 in.

(6 mm)

Used to Control

Light, Heat, or

Power Circuits

Mounted in or

Against a Wall

Placed in a

Cabinet or

Cutout Box

Accessible Only

From the Front

Flush Mounted Surface Mounted

For additional information, refer to National Electrical Code

Article 408, Switchboards and Panelboards.

Panelboards are frequently divided into two categories:

• Lighting and appliance branch-circuit panelboards

• Power panelboards (also called distribution

panelboards)

Lighting and Appliance

Panelboard

Power Panelboards