(1) Depressed or raised framed in a portion of a wall, ceiling or door. A panel board pattern is decorative and gives the effect of a series of highlighted squares or rectangular pieces. (2) Site where the electrical service is connected to the wiring and the circuit breakers are mounted. Panel board is the site where three wires from the service entrance conduit are connected to three bus bars in the panel. Two are hot and one is neutral.
Panel bowing
Installation defect when drywall is forced into a space not large enough for the panel, causing it to bow and not allowing it to lay flat. It must be trimmed and refitted.
Panel box
Also called a service panel or load distribution center, this electrical panel houses circuit protection devices, which route circuits through the building.
Panel brick
Eight inch square, (actual size 7 5/8") or twelve inch square, (actual size 11 5/8" brick) X 3 5/8" thick. Normally used only when the size and shape are needed for appearance.
Panel clip
H shaped metal clip that fastens the edges of two plywood panels in between the structural supports.
Panel door
Door whose cross and vertical members are exposed with decorative wood or glass panels in the spaces.
Panel fence
Fence composed of a post and rail frame with panels of plywood or fiberglass.
Panel heating
Heating system hidden behind special panels, the walls or the ceiling. Can use electric heating elements, hot air or hot water pipes.
Panel hoist
Mechanism to lift and hold ceiling panels during installation.
Panel lifter
Device with a flat, short bar on it's built in pivot point, which is used to life panels into position for installation by putting one end of the bar under the bottom and pressing on the lever to raise the panel.
