P&C of Shared Service Network
Contract # 128 - C07
Electrical Panel & Box Inspection Checklist
Inspected By Date
Name Location
Signature Panel number
Designation Electrical CP
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ACTION
1 All electrical enclosures are appropriate for the
environment that they are exposed to.
2 Electrical boxes, breaker panels, and electrical disconnects
are in good repair and without obvious physical damage.
3 All unused openings in the top, sides, and bottom of
electrical boxes, breaker panels, electrical disconnects,
pull boxes, and junction boxes are closed or sealed.
4 All breaker spaces in breaker boxes that are not being used
are effectively covered.
5 All pull boxes and junction boxes have their covers securely
in place.
6 All circuit breakers and electrical disconnects are labeled
with the equipment or branch circuit that they control.
7 All wires either end or are connected inside of a closed
electrical box.
8 There is clear and easy access to all breaker panels and
electrical disconnects, and there are proper clearances
around these fixtures.
9 All breaker panels and electrical disconnects are well lit.
10 All Boxes or Pannels are provided Grounding
11 Electrical Competent Person information available
12 Suitable Fire extinguisher Available near by
13 Provided LOTO?
P&C of Shared Service Network
Contract # 128 - C07
Pull Box - A pull box is typically a small box with a removable cover that connects two or more
pieces of rigid conduit. Pull boxes are used to make it easier to pull wires through a long length of
conduit, or to pull wires through a 900 turn in the conduit. After installation, these boxes should
have the covers secured at all times.
Junction Box - A junction box is typically a box with a removable cover that is used when connecting
multiple sets of wires together. Wires are attached together by twisting the ends of the wire
together and then using an appropriately sized wire nut to secure them from disconnecting. After
installation, these boxes should have the covers always secured. Any unused openings on the top,
bottom, or sides of the junction box need to be covered or sealed.
Electrical Disconnect - An electrical disconnect is basically a large switch and is used for equipment
that uses higher current. The cover on the disconnect needs to be closed when energized or when
operated. Disconnects need to be easily accessible and have 36” of clearance in front of the
disconnect, and 30” to either side of the always disconnect. Any unused openings on the top,
bottom, or sides of the disconnect box need to be covered or sealed.
Fused Electrical Disconnect (pictured without fuses) - A fused disconnect box is an electrical
disconnect that also contains fuses. The fuses act as a safety device that will “blow” or internally
disconnect if too much current flows through them. In a three-phase electrical system there are
three fuses, one for each of the phases or “legs”. Usually, only one of the fuses will blow at a time.
When this happens, the other two fuses might also be affected. Therefore, it’s good practice to
replace all three fuses at the same time when one of them blows. The cover on the disconnect
needs to be closed when energized or when operated. Disconnects need to be easily accessible
and have 36” of clearance in front of the disconnect, and 30” to either side of the always
disconnect. Any unused openings on the top, bottom, or sides of the box need to be covered or
sealed.
Breaker Panel - A breaker panel is an electrical box that contains one or more circuit breakers.
These circuit breakers act as protection for separate pieces of equipment or branches of the
electrical system. The breaker panel should have a list, or “schedule” that indicates what each
circuit breaker controls. There should be no open spaces on the face of the breaker panel. Any
unused spaces in the panel should either have the original space cover intact, or if a previously
installed breaker is removed, the space needs to be covered with breaker slot cover. Breaker panels
need to be easily accessible, and have 36” of clearance in front of the panel, and 30” to either side
of the panel always. Any unused openings on the top, bottom, or sides of the breaker panelalso
need to be covered or sealed.
