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<blockquote data-quote="Silas Pradetto" data-source="post: 24459" data-attributes="member: 34">Re: UL Who?Adrian, you&#039;re fired. HA!However that should be enclosed, UL isn&#039;t the right regulating authority to be calling out on this one. Most distros are NOT UL listed, except maybe Motion Labs. For example, nothing AmpShop makes is UL listed, but electrical inspectors usually look for what looks &#039;legit&#039; versus what looks &#039;custom&#039; and therefore most anything AmpShop makes would pass.And, there might even be a line that once that panel is in the rack, it is enclosed. Steve, besides enclosing the back of the panel, what else would you change? Let&#039;s make this a learning experience.I can see that there should be a bushing or some sort of cord grip for the THHN rather than a Romex connector.Edit: The panel above uses the correct connectors and correct size wire for the Powercon on the other side. I can vouch that internally, it is properly pigtailed and assembled with crimped connectors on the screw terminals. There is no &#039;push&#039; wiring in there, like most consumer receptacles.The difference between average Joe doing a custom panel like this, and someone that knows code and proper conventions, is that even though that panel looks ugly, it&#039;s not going to catch on fire/electrocute anyone/fail. Whereas, if average Joe did one and it was enclosed, but all wrong internally, the potential for failure would be far higher.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Silas Pradetto, post: 24459, member: 34"] Re: UL Who? Adrian, you're fired. HA! However that should be enclosed, UL isn't the right regulating authority to be calling out on this one. Most distros are NOT UL listed, except maybe Motion Labs. For example, nothing AmpShop makes is UL listed, but electrical inspectors usually look for what looks 'legit' versus what looks 'custom' and therefore most anything AmpShop makes would pass. And, there might even be a line that once that panel is in the rack, it [I]is [/I]enclosed. Steve, besides enclosing the back of the panel, what else would you change? Let's make this a learning experience. I can see that there should be a bushing or some sort of cord grip for the THHN rather than a Romex connector. [SIZE="1"]Edit: The panel above uses the correct connectors and correct size wire for the Powercon on the other side. I can vouch that internally, it is properly pigtailed and assembled with crimped connectors on the screw terminals. There is no 'push' wiring in there, like most consumer receptacles. The difference between average Joe doing a custom panel like this, and someone that knows code and proper conventions, is that even though that panel looks ugly, it's not going to catch on fire/electrocute anyone/fail. Whereas, if average Joe did one and it was enclosed, but all wrong internally, the potential for failure would be far higher.[/SIZE] [/QUOTE]

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