springed portion panel cover
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LarryFine
Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
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- Henrico County, VA
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- Electrical Contractor
Welcome to the forum. (You will probably be asked to update your profile.)
The inner cover is sprung to maintain its fit around the breakers despite imperfect wall surface alignment.
The inner cover is sprung to maintain its fit around the breakers despite imperfect wall surface alignment.
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- Placerville, CA, USA
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And incidentally provide pressure on the breakers?
LarryFine
Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
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- Henrico County, VA
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- Electrical Contractor
As much as any cover does, yes, but the springs aren't really all that strong.
Yes, a panel cover stops breakers from being pulled out, but it's more about not having gaps.
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- New Jersey
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- Journeyman Electrician
I agree. Technically the NEC allows up to 1/4" of recessed gap around the panel in Sheetrock. The springs make up for that gap. As we all know it's often larger than 1/4" so they help with that also.
and, as Larry mentions in Post #2, per the Forum rules and so that others can better address your comments, please up date your profile with a but more information than "job" as to your involvement with the electrical industry and, preferably, a more descriptive location as often answers may be dependent on local rules.