Field assembled lighting control panel

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Am I correct in that a lighting control panel would have to be listed, and you can't just stick a bunch of contactors in a box?
 
I've been known to build my own lighting control panel and stick a bunch of contactors in a box.

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Locally you have two options: (a) a licensed contractor builds it to NEC standards or (b) it is NRTL listed.
 
I am not aware of a code rule that would prohibit you from putting contactors in an enclosure to build your own lighting control system. I am also not aware of a rule in the NEC that would require such a control system to be listed.
 
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They certainly meet the definition of one. It is hard to know how an inspector would feel about it though.
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What meets the definition of one?

Nothing was posted as to what we are actually discussing.

Lighting control panel is a very broad statement.

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So an electrician is not allowed to install contactors in a box to control lighting because it's not listed?

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I did not say that.

The question that was asked was whether it is an industrial control panel. If you look at the definition of an ICP in article 100, it would appear such an assembly meets that criteria.

The code (NEC) does not require an ICP to be listed.
 
petersonra said:
I did not say that.

The question that was asked was whether it is an industrial control panel. If you look at the definition of an ICP in article 100, it would appear such an assembly meets that criteria.

The code (NEC) does not require an ICP to be listed.
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Actually the question was,

"Am I correct in that a lighting control panel would have to be listed, and you can't just stick a bunch of contactors in a box?"

I don't see why one would have to take the question to an industrial control panel level to not require it to be listed.

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So if putting contactors In a box makes an industrial control panel, is a single contactor in a box also an industrial control panel?

anywhow, nobody asked, but if you are trying to avoid having a real lighting control system, you will probably never going to meet the energy code requirements.
 
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