§205.1720. Switchboards and Power Panels  


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  • Circuit breakers or fusible switches that provide disconnecting means and overcurrent protection for conductors connected to switchboards and panelboards shall be enclosed or guarded to provide a dead-front type of assembly.

     

    a)         The main switchboard shall be located in a separate enclosure accessible only to authorized persons.

     

    b)         The switchboards shall be convenient for use, readily accessible for maintenance, clear of traffic lanes, and in a dry ventilated space free of corrosive fumes or gases.

     

    c)         Overload protective devices shall be suitable for operating properly in the ambient temperature conditions.

     

(Source:  Amended at 6 Ill. Reg. 6220, effective May 17, 1982)