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    Panelboards are flush or surface wall-mounted boxes with front access only, fixed breakers, and through-feed lugs to feed multiple panels. Switchboards are free-standing frames with front and rear access, draw-out breakers, and horizontal busing to feed multiple sections. The key differences are that panelboards have lower ampacity, fewer enclosure types, and limited options, while switchboards have higher ampacity, more enclosure and accessory choices.

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    Panelboards are flush or surface wall-mounted boxes with front access only, fixed breakers, and through-feed lugs to feed multiple panels. Switchboards are free-standing frames with front and rear access, draw-out breakers, and horizontal busing to feed multiple sections. The key differences are that panelboards have lower ampacity, fewer enclosure types, and limited options, while switchboards have higher ampacity, more enclosure and accessory choices.

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    Panelboard Vs Switchboard Jobaid Final

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    Panelboards are flush or surface wall-mounted boxes with front access only, fixed breakers, and through-feed lugs to feed multiple panels. Switchboards are free-standing frames with front and rear access, draw-out breakers, and horizontal busing to feed multiple sections. The key differences are that panelboards have lower ampacity, fewer enclosure types, and limited options, while switchboards have higher ampacity, more enclosure and accessory choices.

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    Electrical Sales and Distributor Training

    Product Comparison

    Whats the Difference?

    Panelboard

    Switchboard

    Certifications
    UL 67 Panelboards

    UL 891

    UL 50 Cabinets and Boxes

    NEMA PB2

    NEMA PB1
    Features
    Flush or surface wall-mounted

    Free-standing

    Front access only

    Front or rear access

    Box, interior, trim

    Frame, buses, overcurrent devices, instrumentation, covers

    1-Phase or 3-Phase

    3-Phase or 1-Phase (rare)

    Fixed mounted breakers

    Fixed or draw out mounted power breakers

    Through-feed or sub-feed lugs feed multiple panels

    Horizontal bus feeds multiple sections

    Pow-R-Line 1a, 2a, and 3e chassis measured in circuits; PowR-Line 3a and 4 measured in X-space

    Layout measured in X-Space

    Fully or series-rated

    Full selection of surge and customer metering

    Limited surge and customer metering options

    NEMA 1 and 3R standard

    NEMA 1, 2, 3R, 4, 4x, 4xNM, and 12 enclosure offerings as


    standard

    More internal wiring/working space

    Typically fully-rated

    Overcurrent Devices
    Miniature and molded case circuit breakers, UL 489

    Molded case circuit breakers, UL 489

    Fusible switches, UL 98

    Power circuit breakers, UL 1066

    1200A maximum main

    Fusible switches, UL 98

    1200A maximum group mounted feeders

    5000A maximum main

    Typically bolt-on

    Group mounted feeders up to 2000A


    Individually mounted feeders up to 4000A

    The Bottom Line


    Wall-mounted, lower main amperage, lower capacity feeder
    breakers, more NEMA enclosures as standard and fewer
    accessory options

    Free-standing, higher main amperage, higher capacity feeder


    breakers, fewer standard NEMA enclosures, more accessory
    options

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