rta53
Lifetime Supporting Member
I have been involved in panel design and building for nearly 18 years and have used various methods for supporting and/or rigging the panels while building. If it's a small panel, say less than 36" in height we generally use a homemade stand that sits on a bench and is slanted at about 45 degrees. This works fine for the most part but when we have a panel that is say 60" x 48" we usually lay it (both the enclosure and the back panel) across 2 small portable stands. This works great for laying out and mounting components obviously but is not the best solution for wiring. Tends to be hard on the back. A couple of our salesmen recently visited a plant where they have a large panel shop and they told me that the panel builders had stands that allowed you to mount the enclosure or back panel and then rotate the whole thing to put it in the most comfortable position for wiring. The stand evidently has pins that allow you to lock it in place when you rotate it. The stands were also on wheels so they are portable. Just wonder what you guys use and if you have any suggestions. Pictures would be fine too.