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V1-T1-30 Volume 1—Residential and Light Commercial CA08100002E—August 2015 www.eaton.com
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1.1
Loadcenters and Circuit Breakers
Type CH Loadcenters and Circuit Breakers
Enclosures
A. Loadcenters shall have
NEMA 1 general purpose
or NEMA 3R rainproof
enclosures as indicated
on the drawings and
shall be surface or flush
mounted except where
noted.
B. For indoor applications,
enclosures shall be rated
NEMA 1. Enclosures
shall be manufactured
from cold-rolled code-
gauge sheet steel having
multiple knockouts
and painted per paint
specification. For outdoor
applications, enclosures
shall be rated NEMA 3R.
Enclosures shall be
manufactured from
galvanized steel which
shall be painted per the
painted as specified.
Enclosures shall be of
sufficient size to meet
or exceed NEC wire
bending space.
C. The cover shall have an
easy adjustment feature
for flush applications.
D. Boxes shall be factory
assembled into a single
rigid structure.
E. Provide circuit breaker
marking labels and
directories.
Finish
A. Boxes and trims shall
be finished with a
high scratch-resistant
aesthetically pleasing
finish. The finish shall
be polyurethane coating
electrostatically applied
to a thickness of 1.8 to
2 mils.
All loadcenters shall be
provided with provisions for
accepting a paintable or wall
paperable decorator accessory
cover. Where loadcenters are
installed in living areas, provide
manufacturer designed and
tested decorator cover kits.