Complete installation checklist for smart electrical panels including safety verification, mounting procedures, high and low voltage wiring, current transformer installation, communications setup, and final commissioning steps.
☐ Service fully de-energized and verified (metered)
☐ Lockout / tagout applied as required
☐ Correct panel location verified
☐ Working clearances meet NEC 110
☐ Mounting surface structurally sound
☐ Internet access confirmed (Ethernet preferred)
☐ Factory knockouts only used
☐ Panel level and fully secured
☐ All mounting fasteners installed
☐ Enclosure undamaged
☐ NEMA rating preserved (gaskets, fittings, seals)
☐ Service conductors landed per labeling
☐ Neutral and ground bonded per system design
☐ Main and branch conductors sized correctly
☐ Breakers approved and installed in correct positions
☐ All terminals torqued to manufacturer specifications
☐ Breakers fully seated on bus stabs
☐ Neutrals landed in correct WAGO blocks
☐ Grounds landed in designated ground terminals
☐ AFCI/GFCI pigtails installed correctly (if applicable)
☐ Main CTs installed
☐ PV CTs installed (if applicable)
☐ Generator CTs installed (if applicable)
☐ CT orientation arrows verified
☐ CTs fully closed and secured
☐ CT leads routed through low-voltage pathways only
☐ Ethernet connected and link verified
☐ Wi-Fi configured only if Ethernet unavailable
☐ No LV wiring routed parallel to HV conductors
☐ Powerblocks / inverter communications connected (if applicable)
☐ Panel powered on successfully
☐ Status LEDs indicate normal operation
☐ Installer App setup complete
☐ Hardware registered
☐ Circuits assigned and labeled in app
☐ Loads visible and controllable
☐ Inverter UL listing verified (UL 1741 SA or equivalent)
☐ PV breaker sized correctly (≤100A AC-coupled)
☐ DC conductors terminated only at inverter (DC systems)
☐ PV CTs installed and oriented correctly
☐ PV production visible (inverter and app)
☐ Utility interconnection approval on file
☐ ESS listed (UL 9540 / 9540A as applicable)
☐ Battery or inverter breaker installed and labeled
☐ Grounding and neutral scheme verified
☐ ESS labeling applied per code
☐ Battery charge and discharge confirmed
☐ Backup mode tested
☐ Generator rating within supported limits (≤20 kW)
☐ Generator breaker installed in designated slot
☐ Neutral / grounding configuration verified
☐ Auto-start wiring verified and isolated (if applicable)
☐ Generator CTs installed and oriented correctly
☐ Generator start and load acceptance tested
☐ All conductors torqued (final verification)
☐ CT readings verified for polarity and accuracy
☐ Panel and circuits labeled
☐ Enclosure closed and secured
☐ Installation photos taken
☐ AHJ documentation prepared
☐ Customer handoff completed
