cover plate

[garrisonm1]

i notice today on a 1900 blank cover it states "under side" now is there a reason why we should put that side of the plate down

 

[ralpha494]

Re: cover plate

We just talked about this Thursday night in class. The best excuse was:
When the cover is punched out in the factory the direction of the punch cutting thru the metal causes a sharp edge on one side. This side is the one that goes out, to protect the wire when you hang it on one 8-32 and swing it shut.
We were kidding about having the box mounted to the ceiling which is the under side?

 

[jimwalker]

Re: cover plate

hmmmm was it cheaper to stamp it than to remove the sharp edge ?

 

[wireddd]

Re: cover plate

That stamping is for the unqualified people who bought it at the big home store so that they know
which side to put out.

 

[templdl]

Re: cover plate

The same store may also sell sod that is labeled "intall green side up." :roll:

 

[tom baker]

Re: cover plate

Well ok, but a freind of mine was installing a panelboard from a well know mfg, the edges were very sharp and cut his fingers down to the tendon.

 

[petersonra]

Re: cover plate

Originally posted by tom baker:
Well ok, but a freind of mine was installing a panelboard from a well know mfg, the edges were very sharp and cut his fingers down to the tendon.

i had a similar thing happen to me once. I went to pickup a component and it started to slide out of my hand so i tried to grab it with my other hand. I did not get cut all the way to the bone or anything but got a nice slice from a sharp edge that probably should not have been sharp. my guess was it was supposed to have been burnished or something and somehow missed that step in the manufacturing process.