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Code Basics Switchboards, Switchgear, and Panelboards Article 408 provides the requirements for this type of equipment, which controls power and lighting circuits.

Article 408 covers the requirements for switchboards and panelboards that control power and lighting circuits (Fig. 1). These rules address the equipment that forms the core of a premises electrical ...