Switchgear delays are still brutal - what’s working for you

We’re seeing 36-50 week lead times on main gear and pad-mounts, and energization is the long pole even when interiors are punched; coordinating AHJ and utility inspections is turning into a schedule chess match with subs stacked at the finish line. Small thing that helped: we set a temp 400A panel and had the EC prefab homeruns with color tags in the laydown so drywall and ceilings could close while we wait on permanent power - what hacks are you using to keep turnover dates from slipping?

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On our last build we used a UL service-rated 800A ATS as a temporary main - AHJ and the utility accepted it - so we could set the meter and energize cores while the switchboard lagged; we swapped to the real gear in a single Saturday when it arrived. Separate tip: we lock in a joint AHJ/utility energization walk 60 days out with the 1-line and cut sheets, which has shaved a couple weeks of churn.

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