What Panel Components & Systems does

Panel Components & Systems, Inc. (PC&S) is a privately held US electrical and electronic manufacturer and distributor headquartered in Stanhope, New Jersey, specializing in power measurement, protection, and control instrumentation for AC and DC systems. Its product portfolio spans analog and digital panel meters, multi-function power meters (M842, M850 MultiPower series, DKM analyzers), single- and multi-function transducers (M100, M550, M560 series with Modbus RS-485), M200 protective relays, current and potential transformers (including split-core CTs), shunts, cam switches, DC contactors, battery chargers, generator controllers (D-300/500/700, DKG series, AVRs), industrial gauges, portable power loggers, and Hall Effect current sensors. Supporting software (MultiView V6.2, MultiLog, RAINBOW PLUS) provides configuration and logging for the M850 and Datakom controller lines.

PC&S serves four primary verticals — industrial (switchgear, specialty machinery), building/domestic (energy monitoring), transit (DC contactors and control), and power generation (genset controllers and AVRs) — with applications spanning generation, transmission, and consumption. The company is ISO 9001 certified (TUV SUD ANB), holds ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited calibration services for 40+ third-party meter brands, and operates a hybrid go-to-market combining direct sales, a US distribution network, and a manufacturer representative network of over 40 individuals. PC&S is a DBE/WBE-certified small business (President: Joseph Knolmayer) operating exclusively in the US domestic market with quote-based pricing and next-day shipping on most products.

Name

Panel Components & Systems

Legal name

Panel Components & Systems, Inc.

Website

https://pc-s.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Panel Components & Systems is a US-based manufacturer and distributor of electrical power measurement, protection, and control instrumentation — including transducers, meters, protective relays, transformers, and generator controllers — serving industrial, building, transit, and power generation customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Power Measurement and Control Instrumentation

NAICS

Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (33531)

SIC

Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Electronic Coils, Transformers & Other Inductors (3677)

akta.pro primary industry

Metering & Grid Measurement (Smart Meters, CT/VT, PQ Meters) (IMAGAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Power Quality, Metering & Monitoring (HDACAJAG), Testing, Commissioning & Energization Services (HV) (EUAEABAI), Renewable Monitoring, Controls & SCADA Hardware Manufacturing (Sensors, RTUs, Meters) (EUAMAHAJ)

Keywords

• Power measurement instruments
• Electrical transducers
• Generator controllers
• Protective relays
• Current transformers

Headquarters

HQ city

Stanhope

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hardware Product Sales: PC&S manufactures and distributes electrical measurement and control products including analog/digital panel meters, power meters, transducers, protective relays, generators controllers, transformers, shunts, contactors, battery chargers, and test equipment. Products are sold directly and through distribution network with next-day shipping available for most products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Panel Components & Systems manufactures and distributes electrical power measurement and control hardware, including analog and digital panel meters, multi-function power meters and transducers, protective relays, generator controllers, current and potential transformers, shunts, cam switches, DC contactors, battery chargers, gauges, and test equipment for AC and DC applications. The company also offers ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited meter calibration and repair services for third-party instruments (Fluke, AEMC, AMETEK, and others). Products serve industrial, building/domestic, transit, and power generation customers across the United States through direct sales, a distributor network, and a 40+ person manufacturer representative channel.

Product overview

Panel Components & Systems is a manufacturer and supplier of electrical products for power measurement, protection, and control. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of hardware products organized around a platform-plus-modules architecture: the core product line includes Analog and Digital Panel Meters, Power Meters and Monitoring Systems (featuring the M850 MultiPower series, M842 MultiDigit, and DKM analyzers), Generator Controllers (D-300/500/700 series, DKG controllers, AVRs), Transducers (M100 single-function and M550/M560 multi-function with Modbus), Protective Relays (M200 series), Current and Power Transformers, Shunts, Switches, Contactors, Battery Chargers, Gauges, Test Equipment (EGEN Tool Kit), and Power Loggers (DENT ElitePro). Supporting software includes MultiView V6.2 and MultiLog for M850 meters, plus RAINBOW PLUS for Datakom controllers. Services include ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited meter calibration. The company serves industrial, building, and domestic sectors with products for generation, transmission, and energy consumption processes, including transit applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PC&S: Primary brand name and abbreviation for Panel Components & Systems, specializing in power measurement and control equipment including analog/digital panel meters, power meters, transducers, protective relays, transformers, shunts, generators controllers, battery chargers, and DC contactors.

Products and services

• Analog Panel Meters Traditional analog dial meters for displaying electrical parameters such as voltage, current, and power in industrial panel installations.
• Digital Panel Meters Digital display meters offering precise measurement of AC/DC volts, amps, process signals, and strain with options for RS-232, RS-485 communications and dual set-point alarms.
• Power Meters and Monitoring Systems Comprehensive power monitoring solutions including the M850 MultiPower series (AC/DC meters), M842 MultiDigit three-phase meters, and DKM network analyzers measuring up to 22 parameters with Modbus connectivity.
• Generator Controllers Manual and remote start genset control units including D-300, D-500, D-700, DKG series, AVR voltage regulators, and SMPS power supplies for complete generator management.
• Transducers Signal conversion devices including M100 series single-function transducers (AC/DC current, voltage, frequency, temperature, VAR, Watt, phase angle) and M550/M560 multi-function power transducers with RS-485 Modbus communication.
• Protective Relays M200 series AC and DC monitoring relays for continuous electrical system protection including over/under voltage, over/under current, frequency, phase sequence, reverse power, synchronizing check, speed sensing, and thermocouple relays.
• Current Transformers CTs in various models (A, C, D, 546, 2559, 2560, 2743, 653F, MW) and split-core versions (1SP, 3SP, 5SP, 7SP, 9SP, 91SP) for submetering, relaying, and energy management with ratios from 50:5A to 15,000:5A.
• Power Transformers (PTs) 600V class voltage transformers including Models 2660, 460, 2VT460, 3VT468, PTW Series for stepping down high voltages for measurement purposes.
• Shunts DC ammeter shunts in multiple styles (C, E, FL, G, H, L, A) ranging from 1 to 10,000+ amps for current measurement in electrical panels and industrial applications.
• Cam Switches Rotary cam switches for controlling electrical circuits and changing voltage/current measurement ranges in panel installations.
• Contactors DC contactors for industrial and transit applications controlling the switching of electrical loads.
• Battery Chargers Charging equipment for battery systems used in industrial and transit applications.
• Resistors Fixed and variable resistors for electrical circuit applications including grounding and load applications.
• Gauges Industrial gauges including oil pressure, water temperature, coolant temperature, fuel level, voltmeter, and elapsed hour gauges for generator monitoring in ruggedized steel cases.
• Test Equipment (EGEN Tool Kit) Comprehensive equipment testing kits including clamp-on testers, handheld multimeters, multifunction calibrators, megohmmeters, power and energy recorders, and insulation testers for laboratory and field use.
• Power Loggers Portable power and data loggers including DENT ElitePro XC, Power Scout 3037, Smart Logger, and RoCoil flexible CTs for energy monitoring, cost allocation, and load profiling.
• Meter Calibration Services ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited calibration and repair services for electrical meters and multimeters from brands including Fluke, GE, AEMC, AMETEK, and 40+ other manufacturers.
• MultiView V6.2 Software Windows application providing quick access to M850 power meter's internal settings and measurements for configuration and monitoring.
• MultiLog Software Windows application that monitors and logs measurements from M850 power meters, storing up to 7200 data points for real-time and historical display.
• RAINBOW PLUS Software Communications program for Datakom brand generator controllers (D-200, D-300, D-500, D-700) enabling configuration and monitoring.
• Current Sensors Hall Effect current sensors including split-core AC/DC, split-core AC, closed-loop AC/DC, and open-loop DC sensors with standard outputs (0-4V, 0-5V, 0-10V, 0-20mA, 4-20mA) for photovoltaic, inverters, UPS, and power monitoring applications.
• M850-MPD DC Meter Multitek MultiPower M850-MPD DC meter for special DC applications in power measurement and control.

Quantifiable outcome

• Isolation up to 4kV on transducers
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Electrical Generating Systems Association (EGSA)minorOthersPC&S is a member of the EGSA, an industry association for electrical generating systems. This membership provides industry networking, standards participation, and credibility within the power generation sector.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Accuenergy: Accuenergy makes multi-function power meters, CTs, and energy management hardware with Modbus/RS-485 communications — a direct competing portfolio to PC&S's M550/M560 transducers and M842 meters. Both serve industrial, building, and renewable-energy sub-metering applications.
• Laurel Electronics: Laurel manufactures panel meters, transducers, and signal conditioners for industrial process monitoring — a direct overlap with PC&S's analog/digital panel meters and M100 transducers. PC&S even links to laurels.com from its transmitters page.
• DENT Instruments: DENT makes portable power loggers, CTs, and energy-monitoring devices (including ElitePro XC and Power Scout 3037 — products that PC&S actually distributes). Overlapping portable power-logging and current-transformer portfolios make DENT a direct specialty peer.
• Electro Industries/GaugeTech (EIG): EIG manufactures power meters, transducers, and protective relays for sub-metering, energy management, and industrial monitoring — directly overlapping PC&S's M850/M842 power meters, M-series transducers, and M200 protective relays. Both target switchgear OEMs and industrial panel builders with Class-accuracy metering products.
• Datakom: Datakom manufactures generator controllers (D-300, D-500, D-700, DKG series) and AVRs — products PC&S resells. Direct overlap in genset control and synchronization equipment for standby/prime power applications.
• SATEC (a brand of GMC Instruments): SATEC manufactures power quality analyzers and multi-function energy meters with Modbus connectivity — overlapping PC&S's DKM analyzers, M850 meters, and protective-relay product lines for utility and industrial customers.

Broad incumbents

• Eaton: Eaton's electrical business provides power meters, protective relays, and metering components for industrial and switchgear OEMs — broadly overlapping PC&S's product categories but with vastly larger scale and global distribution.
• Schneider Electric: Schneider (with the PowerLogic / Square D brand) is the dominant broad-line supplier of power meters, protective relays, and switchgear-instrumentation. PC&S competes at the niche specialty and DC/legacy tier against Schneider's broader portfolio.
• ABB: ABB offers a global portfolio of power measurement, protection, and substation automation products overlapping PC&S's protective relays, transducers, and power meters. Competes via scale, global service, and integrated switchgear offerings.
• Yokogawa Electric: Yokogawa supplies industrial power meters, transducers, and process instrumentation — overlapping with PC&S's M-series transducers, M842/M850 power meters, and panel instruments — particularly in industrial plant and process-control applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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