Can I use sheet metal screws to put a panel cover on?

[iwire]

So how about it, what kind of screws can I use to secure the cover on a panelboard cabinet?

 

[flatlander]

So how about it, what kind of screws can I use to secure the cover on a panelboard cabinet?

How about thhe type that came OEM,try the hardware store

 

[roger]

I'd say it is fine as long as you use one machine screw for bonding purposes.

Roger

 

[peter]

We've won. There is no need for any furthur votes in this thread.
~Peter

 

[fondini]

Why not use panel cover screws? I'd be worried about pointy ends of screws in my panel.

 

[buddhakii]

Why not use panel cover screws? I'd be worried about pointy ends of screws in my panel.

That's you should always use acsr rated lineman pliers. Cuts those point right off.

 

[480sparky]

Why not use panel cover screws? I'd be worried about pointy ends of screws in my panel.

Some factory screws can rip the skin right off your fingers.

 

[Cow]

I didn't see duct tape listed???:-?

 

[NewOnMyOwn]

Is it listed to handle any type of internal explosion with sheet metal screws?

 

[Jim W in Tampa]

Velcro---------

 

[mivey]

I say any screw that fits. But I just had to vote for the last option.

 

[Jim W in Tampa]

machine screw but what did you do with the ones that came with it ?

 

[480sparky]

........but what did you do with the ones that came with it ?

Usually, it's the last 3,167 people who worked on that panel you should be asking.




What I don't see in the poll is the option of "I can use anything I want. It's a matter of what I should use." choice.

 

[Jim W in Tampa]

Oh by the way you should have asked "may i use sheet metal screws " Yes you can use sheet metal screws but you should get tagged.

 

[mivey]

Usually, it's the last 3,167 people who worked on that panel you should be asking.

Pop rivets might whittle that number down in the future.

 

[Buck Parrish]

Only a screw listed for the purpose. They can be purchased seperatley.

However, it has been widely excepted to use a machine screw with the sharp tip cut off by your side cutters.

 

[Jim W in Tampa]

What you do is borrow the screws from the new panel in your truck.

 

[TOOL_5150]

Often the factory screws are missing on the deadfront, Usually on resi panels, green grounding screws fit nicely. I have a ton of the factory squareD panel cover screws, so If I feel like going to the truck, I use them.

Isnt the code silent on this issue???

~Matt

 

[480sparky]

I've actually never read the instructions on installing the cover. Does it actually state "Use the manufacturer-supplied, listed fasenting devices to secure the cover"?

 

[iwire]

What I don't see in the poll is the option of "I can use anything I want. It's a matter of what I should use." choice.

You do not see it because that is not what I wanted to know.

My question is what screws are we allowed to use by the NEC, not what screws does 480 feel we should use.