B-Line Eaton series utility cabinets, 1, ANSI 61 gray painted, Steel, Type 1 telephone termination cabinet, Surface mount, Utility cabinets, Type 1 t

No. The 1612 TCS is a NEMA 1 enclosure, which is indoor-only. NEMA 1 protects personnel against contact with the enclosed equipment and keeps out falling dirt, but it is not rain, sleet, or washdown rated. For an exterior wall, a riser room open to weather, or a damp mechanical space, you need a NEMA 3R or 4 enclosure instead.

The cabinet measures 12 in height, 12 in length/depth, and 8 in width, and weighs 5 lb. It is a surface mount box, not a flush or recessed enclosure, so it lands on the face of the wall rather than dropping into a stud bay. On 16 in on center framing the surface footprint is not a constraint, but plan your mounting screws to catch studs or use appropriate wall anchors since the box mounts on the surface.

Yes, the 1612 TCS carries a UL Listed mark as a NEMA 1 enclosure. That is the line item an electrical inspector or a spec on the drawings usually asks for on a telephone termination cabinet in a commercial or institutional building.

A telephone termination cabinet is the enclosed steel box where incoming telephone or low voltage lines are brought in and terminated on blocks, then distributed out to the building. The B-Line 1612 TCS is that box: a Type 1 telephone termination cabinet in painted steel, surface mounted, that keeps hands off the terminated equipment inside. A standard junction box is sized for splices, not for a termination field you need to open, label, and re-enter later. If you are landing station wiring or building out a small demarc or riser point, the cabinet is the right choice.

Order Eaton B-Line model 1612 TCS. That is the single configuration for this cabinet, ANSI 61 gray painted steel, NEMA 1, surface mount, so there are no finish or size options to specify.

It is 16 gauge steel, painted ANSI 61 gray. ANSI 61 gray is the standard switchgear and panel gray, so the box matches typical panelboards, load centers, and other enclosures already in an electrical or riser room without repainting.

At 5 lb it is a one-person hang. The 12 by 12 by 8 in steel box surface mounts to the wall, so a couple of fasteners into framing or suitable anchors is all the support it needs, no blocking or strut required for the weight itself.