Wall pack luminaire with hanging features for installation

A luminaire comprising:

• a mounting plate comprising a plurality vertical protrusions disposed along a top edge of the mounting plate and a tab disposed along the top edge of the mounting plate;
• a cover comprising a plurality of top apertures, a tab aperture, and a light source coupled to a driver;
• wherein the tab is inserted into the tab aperture such that the driver can be coupled to a power source during installation of the luminaire, and
• wherein the plurality of vertical protrusions are inserted into the plurality of top apertures after the installation and when the luminaire is operational.

A method for installing a luminaire comprising:

• securing a mounting plate to a support;
• inserting horizontal protrusions on an inner surface of the mounting plate into top apertures in a cover so that the cover hangs from the mounting plate;
• connecting a driver to a power source, the driver coupled to a light source disposed within the cover;
• and
• removing the cover from the horizontal protrusions and inserting vertical protrusions on a top edge of the mounting plate into the top apertures thereby securing the cover to the mounting plate.

A method for installing a luminaire comprising:

• securing a mounting plate to a support;
• inserting a tab on a top edge of the mounting plate into a tab aperture in a cover so that the cover hangs from the mounting plate;
• connecting a driver to a power source, the driver coupled to a light source disposed within the cover;
• and
• removing the cover from the tab and inserting vertical protrusions on the top edge of the mounting plate into the top apertures thereby securing the cover to the mounting plate.