Switchgear, Panelboards & Electrical Distribution worked example

Enclosure Cost at 58% landed cost multiplier: a worked example

This worked example runs the enclosure cost numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: 58% landed cost multiplier instead of the typical 80%. Enclosure cost is the fully loaded price of the NEMA/IP boxes that house your switchgear, panelboards and distribution gear, expressed as a total and a per-unit figure.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Enclosures in the build order: 100 units (held at the documented default)
  • Bare enclosure unit price: 45 $ / unit (held at the documented default)
  • Landed cost multiplier (freight, finishing, tax): 58 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 80)
  • Non-recurring tooling & drawing charge: 250 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Enclosure Cost cost = quantity × rate × capture factor + fixed cost.
  • Weighted cost works out to 2,860 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Per piece value works out to 28.6 $ / piece at these inputs.
  • Captured value works out to 2,610 $ at these inputs.
  • Fixed adjustment works out to 250 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where landed cost multiplier sits at 80% and the headline result is 3,850 $, this scenario comes in 25.71% below the baseline at 2,860 $.
  • Use it when quoting a switchgear or panelboard job, comparing enclosure vendors, or checking whether a bulk order amortizes fixed tooling enough to hit a target unit cost. A result at this level usually justifies acting on the stressed input before touching anything else, because every other figure in the table is downstream of it.

Results at a glance

  • Weighted cost: 2,860 $ (headline result)
  • Per piece value: 28.6 $ / piece
  • Captured value: 2,610 $
  • Fixed adjustment: 250 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Enclosure Cost calculator, set landed cost multiplier to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.