B-Line Eaton series Type 1 junction boxes, 36" height, 8" length, 24" width, 1, Hinged cover, HC NK enclosure, Surface mounted, Medium single door, N

No. The 36248 HC NK carries a NEMA Type 1 rating, which is indoor use only, for protection against incidental contact with the enclosed equipment and falling dirt. It offers no protection against rain, hose-down, dust, or corrosive environments. For a wet or outdoor location you need a NEMA 3R, 4, or 4X enclosure instead.

36 inches high, 24 inches wide, and 8 inches deep. That 8 inch depth is what makes it practical for gutter work and wire pulls where you need bending room behind terminations, and the 36 x 24 face gives plenty of room to mount a back panel or land multiple raceways.

No knockouts. The NK in the model designation means the box ships blank, so every conduit entry is field-punched where you want it. That is the reason to pick it over a pre-punched box: you set the hole pattern to match your raceway layout instead of working around someone else's. Plan on a hole saw or knockout punch set sized to your conduit, and note the walls are 16 gauge carbon steel.

Surface mount, using thru holes in the back of the enclosure. You fasten it directly to the wall or to unistrut with your own hardware, sized to the substrate. Mounting fasteners and anchors are not part of the box. At 60.7 pounds empty, plan the anchors and, on drywall or block, the backing accordingly.

Hinged, which is the HC in the model name, and it is also removable. It swings open for service without you balancing a 36 by 24 steel cover on a ladder, and it lifts off entirely when you need the opening clear to land conduit or set a panel. A recessed pull ring and friction dimple hold and release the door.

Plan on two people. The empty enclosure weighs 60.7 pounds and measures 36 by 24 by 8 inches, which is awkward to hold flat against a wall while you set anchors through the back thru holes. Common practice is to fix a pair of unistrut rails first and hang the box to them.

Eaton B-Line part number 36248 HC NK. The number reads off the size and configuration: 36 inch height, 24 inch width, 8 inch depth, hinged cover, no knockouts. Give that number when matching an existing installed box.

Painted carbon steel in ANSI 61 grey, the standard gear grey used across most industrial panelboards and control enclosures, so it lines up visually with existing equipment in a plant or electrical room. Because it is painted steel and not stainless, keep it out of corrosive or damp areas.

16 gauge carbon steel is the usual wall thickness for indoor Type 1 pull and junction boxes in this size class, and it is what gives the 36248 HC NK its 60.7 pound shipping weight. It holds shape when you punch conduit openings and supports a mounted back panel. It is not intended to take structural load or impact.