Building Safer Control Panels Through Smart Design

When Josh Mabry, one of our lead electrical designers, came back from a trade show last year, he brought back more than brochures—he brought back a simple safety idea that made sense. It was a door-mounted voltage indicator called VeriSafe, and it addressed a problem we see every day: safely checking voltage before opening a control panel.

At CORE Integrators, we design panels with the people who work on them in mind. During troubleshooting, startup, or maintenance, technicians often need quick answers without immediately exposing themselves to energized components. Door‑mounted voltage indicators provide a clear indication of voltage status, helping remove uncertainty before the enclosure is opened.

Since then, we’ve started incorporating door mounted indicators like VeriSafe into many of our panel designs. It reduces unnecessary panel access, speeds up troubleshooting, and adds another layer of protection for electricians and maintenance personnel.

It also aligns well with NFPA 70E safe work practices, which fits naturally with how we approach UL508A panel design—practical, compliant, and focused on real‑world safety.

For us, VeriSafe is a good example of how ideas from the field turn into better designs. Small changes like this add up, helping us build control panels that are safer and easier to work on throughout their entire lifecycle.