Patent ID: 8432666

Claim:
A method of making a panel for a switchgear cabinet, the method comprising: providing a base plate with opposing first and second ends and comprising a planar metal body, the body having a main opening and a plurality of auxiliary openings; providing a plurality of main cover plates, at least one of the main cover plates being of a first main cover type and at least another one of the main cover plates being of a different second main cover type; providing a plurality of auxiliary cover plates, at least one of the auxiliary cover plates being of a first auxiliary cover type and at least another one of the auxiliary cover plates being of a different second auxiliary cover type; providing a hinge; providing a plurality of electrical devices; mounting the hinge to the base plate at the first end; selecting one of the main cover plates; selecting one of the auxiliary cover plates for each of the auxiliary openings; after performing the step of providing the base plate with the body having the main opening and the auxiliary openings, mounting the selected main cover plate to the base plate so as to be disposed over the main opening; after performing the step of providing the base plate with the body having the main opening and the auxiliary openings, mounting the selected auxiliary cover plates to the base plate so as to be disposed over the auxiliary openings, respectively; and mounting one or more of the electrical devices to at least one of the selected main cover plate and the selected auxiliary cover plates.