Dave, I like the idea of keeping the ZW static and the hinged panel around it. My concern with the meters flat behind the zw on the same plane is that the will be hard to see back there. Maybe I will keep the transformer area sunken ( flat with the base of the panel box and have the flip up panel surround that area. I think I can gain enough height with the slope so the meters are easier to see.
Tom, your panel is a work of art! I picked up some colored tape like you suggested. The wire I’ve been using is 16awg speaker wire. I picked it up cheap a while ago, but it has taken effort to try to keep things logical and organized with only 2 colors. The tape should help. I also notice that the really nice ‘professional’ wiring jobs like yours keep the wires bundled and give plenty of planned slack.
