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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-07-035830.txt : 20070607
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-07-035830.hdr.sgml : 20070607
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070607152908
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-07-035830
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070606
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070607
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070607

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HUBBELL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000048898
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC LIGHTING & WIRING EQUIPMENT [3640]
		IRS NUMBER:				060397030
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		584 DERBY MILFORD RD
		CITY:			ORANGE
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06477-4024
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2037994100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		584 DERBY MILFORD RD
		CITY:			ORANGE
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06477-4024

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HUBBELL HARVEY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19860716

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BROOKS E RICHARD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001225523

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-02958
		FILM NUMBER:		07906817

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O RICHARD W DAVIES HUBBELL INC
		STREET 2:		584 DERBY MILLFORD RD
		CITY:			ORANGE
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06477
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-06-06</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000048898</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HUBBELL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HUBA, HUBB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001225523</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BROOKS E RICHARD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3919 CRESCENT DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>DECORDOVA BEND ESTATES</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GRANBURY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>76049</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Directors Deferred Compensation Stock Units</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>112.10</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-06-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>8.921</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>112.10</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A and Class B Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>8.921</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>7763.498</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Equal number of shares of Class A and Class B Common Stock credited as units under Hubbell's Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Unit price consisting of the closing price of one share each of Class A and Class B Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Deferred units are payable commencing on the January 1 following the reporting person's retirement or separation from the Board.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Richard W. Davies,
Attorney-in-fact for
E. Richard Brooks</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-06-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</DOCUMENT>
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