[RE-wrenches] Little Rosie retrofit on an E-panel

[Kent]

Nick,

I recently looked into installing a Little Rosie on the door of an 
E-panel lite and decided against it. Just not enough room to get the 
battery cables connected. I ended up with the Little Rosie mounted 
vertically beside an E-panel lite. To tell you the truth I wasn't happy 
with the vertical installation of the little Rosie. Per the installation 
manual you are only allowed to mount it vertically in one orientation 
and that leaves the top of the Little Rosie at risk of dropping things 
into it through the ventilation slots.

Kent Osterberg
Blue Mountain Solar


On 10/8/2025 4:18 PM, Nick Lucchese via RE-wrenches wrote:
> Greetings Wrenches,
>
> Has anyone tried updating an Outback E-panel to accommodate a Midnite 
> Little Rosie yet? I'm still looking for ways to upgrade my VFX FXR 
> systems with 24v inverters without having to buy from the new owners 
> at Outback as well as solve battery communications and seems like a 
> Little Rosie is quite doable. I'm told I can get a blank door from 
> Midnite and appears that there are a few extra inches to spare 
> relating to the LR and E-panel length. Beyond that getting the AC and 
> DC conductors out of the LR through the E-panel door seems to be the 
> only sticking point. Possibly just modifying a 4x4 wireway gutter 
> would work.
>
> Thought perhaps one of you has already attempted this! Thanks for your 
> time, Nick
>
>
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