Fire Magic EL500s 30-Inch Post Mount Electric Grill – Standard & Accessible

The Fire Magic EL500s 30-Inch Post Mount Electric Grill combines the performance of the EL500 electric grilling platform with permanent post-mount installations for patios, decks, and other outdoor cooking areas. Available in standard and accessible configurations, the EL500s offers single- or dual-zone thermostatic controls and select models with Fire Magic's Magic View ceramic-glass window. Fire Magic identifies the EL500s separately from the built-in EL500i as its standalone post-mount digital electric grill series. 

Standard EL500s models provide a 30" x 16" primary cooking surface with 480 sq. in. of grilling space plus a removable 30" x 5" warming rack with 150 sq. in. The grill uses patented Diamond Sear cooking grids and durable 304 stainless steel construction. 

Digital EL500s models feature a black-glass touchscreen with thermostatic temperature control, integrated digital temperature monitoring, meat-probe capability, and Bluetooth/Wi-Fi smartphone connectivity. Digital models reach temperatures up to 700°F, with Fire Magic stating a preheat time of less than 15 minutes.

Every configuration in this listing requires 240V AC power and a minimum 30-amp circuit. The accessible versions lower the grill to an accessibility-oriented working height while retaining the core EL500 electric grilling platform. 

Shopify Variant Setup

Option Name: Configuration

Total Shopify Variants: 10

Fire Magic's live pages explicitly confirm the standard patio-post EL500s-4Z1E-W-P6, EL500s-4Z1E-P6 and EL500s-3Z1E-P6, as well as accessible patio-post EL500s-4Z1E-W-AP, EL500s-4Z1E-AP and EL500s-3Z1E-AP. 

Key Features

• Fire Magic EL500s premium post-mount electric grill
• 30-inch grill platform
• Standard and accessible configurations
• Patio post and in-ground mounting options
• Single- and dual-zone thermostatic configurations
• Optional Magic View ceramic-glass window
• 304 stainless steel construction
• Patented Diamond Sear cooking grids
• Digital touchscreen controls
• Digital thermometer
• Bluetooth/Wi-Fi smartphone control
• Integrated meat probe
• Up to 700°F on digital EL500 models
• Less than 15-minute manufacturer-stated preheat time
• Double-wall oven lid
• Easy-clean drip tray
• Removable warming rack
• 240V AC operation
• Minimum 30-amp electrical circuit required 

Specifications

The standard patio-post product pages specify a 30" x 16" / 480-sq.-in. cooking area, 30" x 5" warming rack, and 240V/30A electrical requirement. 

SKU Configuration Guide

The EL500s model numbers are useful for understanding exactly what the customer is selecting:

This means, for example:

EL500s-4Z1E-W-P6 = Dual Control + Magic View Window + Standard Patio Post

EL500s-3Z1E-AP = Single Control + Accessible Patio Post

Standard Patio Post Configurations

Fire Magic's current dual-control patio-post page explicitly lists:

• EL500s-4Z1E-W-P6 — Dual Control + Magic View Window
• EL500s-4Z1E-P6 — Dual Control, no window 

Its single-control page identifies:

• EL500s-3Z1E-P6 — Single Control, no window 

These versions use the standard-height post-mount configuration.

Accessible Patio Post Configurations

Fire Magic separately offers accessible versions of the EL500s. The manufacturer's dual-control accessible page identifies:

• EL500s-4Z1E-W-AP — Accessible Patio Post, Dual Control + Window
• EL500s-4Z1E-AP — Accessible Patio Post, Dual Control, no window

The single-control accessible version is:

• EL500s-3Z1E-AP — Accessible Patio Post, Single Control 

Dual Control vs. Single Control

Dual Control — 4Z1E

The dual-control versions provide two thermostatically controlled cooking zones, allowing different foods to be cooked at different temperatures simultaneously. Fire Magic provides touchscreen operation as well as Bluetooth/Wi-Fi smartphone control. 

Single Control — 3Z1E

The single-control versions use one thermostatic control for the cooking surface while retaining Fire Magic's digital touchscreen and smartphone connectivity. 

Magic View Window

The -W suffix identifies the Magic View Window configuration.

For your 10 variants, the window models are:

• EL500s-4Z1E-W-P6
• EL500s-4Z1E-W-AP

Fire Magic describes the window version as using a double-wall oven lid with Magic View Window, allowing food to be viewed without repeatedly opening the hood and losing cooking heat. 

Important Accessible Cooking-Area Discrepancy

Fire Magic's accessible EL500s pages currently contain conflicting cooking-area figures.

The accessible pages state:

31" x 16" = 496 sq. in.

but also state:

480 sq. in. of grilling space. 

By contrast, the standard EL500s pages consistently state:

30" x 16" = 480 sq. in. 

Because 30 × 16 = 480, the standard specification is internally consistent. For a combined Shopify listing, I recommend using 480 sq. in. as the general EL500 cooking area and avoiding a 496-sq.-in. claim for the accessible versions until Fire Magic confirms whether those versions truly use a wider cooking grid.

Important SKU Error on Fire Magic Website

There is also a manufacturer website typo worth avoiding.

The page for the single-control patio-post model displays “EL500i-3Z1E-P6” in its heading, but the same page's actual SKU field identifies the product as:

EL500s-3Z1E-P6 

For Shopify, use:

EL500s-3Z1E-P6

This is consistent with Fire Magic's naming convention in which EL500i identifies the built-in grill while EL500s identifies the standalone/post-mount series. Fire Magic's current manuals library also explicitly labels the post version as the Standalone Post DIGITAL Electric Grill (EL500s Series). 

Important Electrical Requirement

Every configuration in this listing requires:

240V AC / 30 Amp minimum circuit.

These are not standard 120V plug-in grills. Electrical installation should comply with the current Fire Magic installation instructions and applicable electrical codes. 

Recommended Shopify Variant Values

For clean customer-facing variant names, I recommend entering them exactly as: