Service Entrance and Distribution Switchboards, Weatherproof (cont.)
Additional space for future draw-out breakers
  50 to 800 amp — Ea 4,290.00 — 4,290.00
  50 to 1,600 amp — Ea 6,970.00 — 6,970.00
  2,000 amp — Ea 9,520.00 — 9,520.00
  1,200 to 3,200 amp — Ea 14,800.00 — 14,800.00
  4,000 amp — Ea 27,300.00 — 27,300.00
Switchboard Instrumentation and Accessories Add these costs to the cost of the basic enclosure and breakers to find the complete switchboard cost. These figures are for factory-installed instrumentation and accessories and include the cost of connecting and testing only.
Bus duct connection, 3 phase, 4 wire
        225 amp CE@.516 Ea 831.00 30.50 861.50
        400 amp CE@.516 Ea 967.00 30.50 997.50
        600 amp CE@.516 Ea 1,160.00 30.50 1,190.50
        800 amp CE@.516 Ea 1,850.00 30.50 1,880.50
  1,000 amp CE@.516 Ea 2,140.00 30.50 2,170.50
  1,350 amp CE@1.01 Ea 2,780.00 59.80 2,839.80
  1,600 amp CE@1.01 Ea 3,220.00 59.80 3,279.80
  2,000 amp CE@1.01 Ea 3,920.00 59.80 3,979.80
  2,500 amp CE@1.01 Ea 4,680.00 59.80 4,739.80
  3,000 amp CE@1.01 Ea 5,330.00 59.80 5,389.80
  4,000 amp CE@1.01 Ea 5,900.00 59.80 5,959.80
Recording meters
  Voltmeter CE@1.01 Ea 11,900.00 59.80 11,959.80
  Ammeter CE@1.01 Ea 12,200.00 59.80 12,259.80
  Wattmeter CE@1.01 Ea 15,000.00 59.80 15,059.80
  Varmeter CE@1.01 Ea 15,900.00 59.80 15,959.80
  Power factor meter CE@1.01 Ea 15,700.00 59.80 15,759.80
  Frequency meter CE@1.01 Ea 15,700.00 59.80 15,759.80
  Watt-hour meter, 3 element CE@1.01 Ea 20,400.00 59.80 20,459.80
Non-recording meters
  Voltmeter CE@.516 Ea 1,990.00 30.50 2,020.50
  Ammeter for incoming line CE@.516 Ea 2,040.00 30.50 2,070.50
  Ammeter for feeder circuits CE@.516 Ea 850.00 30.50 880.50
  Wattmeter CE@1.01 Ea 6,600.00 59.80 6,659.80
  Varmeter CE@1.01 Ea 5,970.00 59.80 6,029.80
  Power factor meter CE@1.01 Ea 4,810.00 59.80 4,869.80
  Frequency meter CE@1.01 Ea 5,690.00 59.80 5,749.80
  Watt-hour meter, 3 element CE@1.01 Ea 5,970.00 59.80 6,029.80
Instrument phase select switch CE@.516 Ea 1,030.00 30.50 1,060.50
Adjustable short time pickup and delay CE@.516 Ea 1,550.00 30.50 1,580.50
Ground fault trip pickup and delay, 4 wire CE@.525 Ea 1,650.00 31.10 1,681.10
Ground fault test panel CE@.516 Ea 1,780.00 30.50 1,810.50
Shunt trip for breakers CE@.516 Ea 1,200.00 30.50 1,230.50
Key interlock for breakers CE@.516 Ea 1,200.00 30.50 1,230.50
Breaker lifting and transport truck — Ea 7,840.00 — 7,840.00
Breaker lifting device — Ea 6,830.00 — 6,830.00
Current transformers, by primary capacity
        800 amps and less CE@1.01 Ea 1,480.00 59.80 1,539.80
  1,000 to 1,500 amps CE@1.01 Ea 2,190.00 59.80 2,249.80
  2,000 to 6,000 amps CE@1.01 Ea 2,580.00 59.80 2,639.80
  Current transformer mount — Ea 699.00 — 699.00
Potential transformer CE@1.01 Ea 1,910.00 59.80 1,969.80
Potential transformer mount — Ea 440.00 — 440.00

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