May 21, 2025
Affordable Wire Management unveils Strata, an advanced cable management system for utility-scale BESS, designed to enhance safety, speed up deployment, and support the growing demands of renewable energy storage infrastructure.
Turnkey above-ground wire management for Fluence Smartstack
➤ Single-bolt, fault-rated cleat with innovative clamp system
➤ Reduces circuit count with ampacity efficient cleat design
➤ Prevents overheating through intelligent cable routing
➤ Scalable and flexible for all site designs and is compatible with both 2-hour and 4-hour configurations
➤ Simple installation, inspection, and maintenance
AC- and DC-optimized cleats designed for all BESS platforms
➤ Eliminates trenching for BESS
➤ Optimized support spacing lowers costs
➤ Flexible design for any terrain
➤ All-in-one package, including precast foundations
➤ Enhanced reliability for stand-alone and hybrid storage projects
AWM’s world-class reliability, optimized for all covered applications including Tesla Megapack
➤ Supports both 2-hour and 4-hour layouts
➤ All-metal design is bonded with an IEC 61914 rating
➤ Reduces or eliminates trenching
➤ Single-bolt, fuse-rated cleat system for easy installation
➤ 4.5 feet spacing between cable cleats
Single part serves as both LOTO device and dust cap
➤ Safely locks out solar connectors during energization or maintenance
➤ Simple, rapid install; requires disconnect tool to remove
➤ IP67D dust and water resistant
➤ Compatible with any MC-4-compatible cable coupler
➤ Provisions to attach a tag
An innovative alternative to plastic zip ties
➤ Safe, reliable, easy-to-install solution for wire management
➤ 40+ year lifetime and no tools required for install
➤ Excellent corrosion resistance
➤ High mechanical strength
➤ Highly flexible installation method
Rigid aluminum rail system used with Arden hangers
➤ A streamlined cable support system eliminating the need for end piles
➤ Ideal for short feeder cable runs and areas requiring minimal cable sag
➤ Rapid installation by a single worker, saving time and labor
The bonded solution for solar string cabling
➤ Bonded for safety, with a sophisticated design that prevents slippage or detachment over time
➤ Easy to install, no tools required
➤ Outlives 40+ year design life for PV power plants
➤ Multiple design including products for bifacial and thin-film modules
➤ Exceeds all safety standards
Efficient, cost-effective CMS ideal for North-South trunk bus systems
➤ Industry-first asymmetrical structure
➤ Supports the messenger cable directly at piles
➤ Minimizes moment-loads on piles
➤ Eliminates support brackets and pre-punched pile holes
➤ Versatile, can be used for trackers or fixed-tilt mounting systems
Simple, speedy replacement for traditional piles in Cable Management Systems (CMS)
➤ Optimized steel design tailored for CMS load profiles
➤ Reduces the total steel cost required for CMS
➤ Low tool design, significantly reducing labor intensity in the field
➤ Adaptable to any terrain and able to support multiple use cases
➤ Supports CMS loads without a twisting or rotating force
A game changer for above-ground utility-scale CMS
➤ Toolkit includes methodology, expert guidance and tools to streamline installation processes and reduce labor costs
➤ Eliminates the need for temperature dependent sag charts
➤ Utilizes a calibrated scale and winch to achieve end-to-end cable tensioning
➤ Enables the installation and tightening of thousands of feet of cable in minutes
➤ Safety-first approach diminishes the potential for cable snap or human error
First of its kind asymmetrical hanger optimized for Nextracker’s Hail Pro-75
➤ Fits in the tight gap of tracker stowed to 75 degrees
➤ Delivers equal ampacity optimization as the Arden Hanger
➤ Minimizes flood plain clearance issues
➤ At damper piles – aligns the bottom of the cable with the bottom of the module
➤ At non-damper piles – hanger mounts directly to the pile flange
Engineered to increase ampacity for smaller cable sizes
➤ One-inch cable offset improves airflow
➤ 10% ampacity boost compared to Gen 5
➤ Engineered for safe, quick installation, with lower e-BOS costs
➤ 90+ year lifetime
➤ Same secure hook and retention characteristics
➤ Reduced material use in hanger
Safe, reliable, easy-to-install solution for above-ground wire management
➤ Optimized arrangement for maximum cable ampacity
➤ 20% improvement in strength-to-weight ratio
➤ Refined retention features for extremely secure cable support
➤ 90+ year lifetime
➤ Designed with a large radius at every cable contact surface
➤ Supports up to 32 1000mcm conductors