Evolution of the E-Panel

wire it up and especially get feedback from the people that will be using it. It took four different
prototype runs to get all the features right. A big thanks goes out to all the industry people that
helped in the development phase. The E-Panel is now ETL listed for the US and Canada and will
commence shipping in November 2005. Following right behind the introduction of the E panel
will be a version to work with Magnum Energy inverters too, “The MagNite”.
The people from Magnum also get their roots from Trace Engineering. They will be a welcome
addition to the RE industry providing needed competition.
There are but a few optional parts to consider for E-Panels.
E-Panels stack vertically right out of the box. This vertical configuration also takes up the least
amount of floor space. Some people will want to stack two inverters horizontally in order to keep
things all at eye level. You would need a left hand hinged door for the left hand unit in this case.
Each Left hand hinged door also comes with a right hand charge control bracket. You then will
have a right and left charge control bracket and will be able to mount two charge controllers in
between E-Panels as shown below.
The E-Panels are available in both the gray powder coated steel as well as white powder coated
aluminum. Aluminum E-Panels will be popular in salt laden environments like Hawaii.
One of the only options to the E-Panel is a left hand hinged door. This door will be used when
stacking two inverters horizontally. Hinges open like an old Lincoln Continental with suicide
doors.
Two other options are available from MidNite. A 63 amp 125VDC breaker is available to use as
charge controller disconnects input and output. (MNEPV63).
A DC-GFP assembly is also available for roof top mounted solar in order to comply with NEC.
Present day NEC requires this device only when Photovoltaic panels are installed on the roof of
your dwelling. Future code will require this device on all installations. The MidNite DC-GFP
will help take the sting out of this requirement due to lower cost.
This picture shows the
installation of Din Rail mount
breakers. Notice that there is
good access to everything.