panel board

panel board

[′pan·əl ‚bȯrd] (electronics) control board (engineering) A drawing board with an adjustable outer frame that is forced over the drawing paper to hold and strain it. (materials) A rigid paperboard used for paneling in buildings and automobile bodies.

panel board

1. In an electrical installation, a single panel or group of panel units designed for assembly in the form of a single panel; includes buses, and may include switches as well as automatic overcurrent protective devices for the control of electric circuits; designed to be placed in a cabinet or cutout box placed against a wall or partition so that it is accessible from the front only. 2.See control board.