The guts are the panelboard interior, the assembly of bus bars, breaker connections, neutral bar and mounting rails installed in the tub after rough wiring is done. On commercial jobs they ship separately from the enclosure and are matched to it by model. Setting the guts and dressing the panel, routing every conductor neatly to its breaker, is a craft that electricians judge each other by.
Guts for panel LA came in at the wrong amperage, call the supply house and leave the tub wired as is.
Also heard as
- interior
- panel interior
Related terms
Tub
Empty panel enclosure, the steel back box that goes in at rough-in before the interior and cover arrive.
Land
To terminate a conductor on a breaker, lug, terminal or device.
Double tap
Two conductors under a breaker or lug terminal listed for only one, a classic inspection writeup.
Persuader
Joking name for a hammer or big pry bar, the tool used when something needs convincing to fit.