NACE: AWM’s Cable Management System (CMS) First in the Industry to Qualify for Sungrow’s Most Advanced Inverters May 22, 2024 Affordable Wire Management (AWM), a leading provider of solar cable management systems (CMS), today announced the company has achieved a 630amp rating from the Renewable Energy Test Center (RETC), a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).…
Case Study: How Rosendin Improved Cable Management at Utility-scale Sites with AWM May 7, 2024 In August of 2020, Affordable Wire Management (AWM) was introduced to Rosendin. Thanks to AWM’s ability to design and produce high quality and robust cable management systems (CMS), Rosendin was an early adopter of AWM’s first generation offerings, and became…
AWM’s PHOTON Kit and HELIOS Beam Rod in Solar Builder Magazine’s Q2 2023 Utility-Scale BOS Showcase May 1, 2024 Check out AWM’s PHOTON Kit and HELIOS Beam Rod in Solar Builder Magazine’s Q2 2023 Utility-Scale BOS Showcase! PHOTON streamlines construction and cuts down on labor costs during messenger cable install, and HELIOS is a cost-effective,…
Ground-Mount Solar BOS Buyer’s Guide 2024 March 28, 2024 Solar PV can be mounted and energized atop of nearly any ground conditions you’ll encounter across the United States – from vast Western deserts to rocky, frozen Northeastern soils and everything in between. In the 2024 Ground-Mount Solar BOS Buyer’s Guide, we showcase the latest and…
AWM Debuts New Cable Tensioning Winch and Improved Beam Rod March 4, 2024 Solar cable management systems manufacturer Affordable Wire Management’s (AWM) new hardware offerings, the PHOTON Kit and the HELIOS Beam Rod, are both now available. Let’s take a look. Read More
Q&AWM: Discussing the hidden value of hangers March 1, 2024 Affordable Wire Management (AWM) was founded by three engineers who believed new product options were needed in large scale wire and cable management. CEO Scott Rand (formerly with Merit Controls and First Solar) and CTO Dan Smith (formerly with Array and First Solar) got the…
Affordable Wire Management introduces two utility-scale hardware products February 28, 2024 Affordable Wire Management (AWM), a solar cable management systems manufacturer, announced two new products serving utility-scale solar projects. The first is called Photon (Pulling Hardware & Optimized Tensioning On-the-Go) Kit, and it uses winch technology to assist with wire tensioning. AWM’s other new product…
Affordable Wire Management Launches New Hardware Offerings to Boost Construction Productivity February 28, 2024 Affordable Wire Management (AWM), a leading provider of solar cable management systems (CMS), announced two new hardware offerings. AWM’s PHOTON Kit drastically cuts down on project installation times, improves safety and decreases cable sag. The HELIOS Beam Rod improves upon AWM’s…
AWM launches two new cable management hardware solutions February 28, 2024 Affordable Wire Management (AWM) now has two new hardware offerings: Photon Kit and Helios Beam Rod. AWM’s Photon Kit leverages winch technology with expert guidance to streamline construction and reduce labor costs during messenger cable install. AWM’s Helios Beam Rod is compatible with multiple…
Solve Utility-Scale Solar Challenges with a Little Collaboration (and A Lot of Engineering) December 14, 2023 Over the last year and half, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has built a bedrock of optimism for companies in the domestic solar industry. President Biden’s climate law has released billions of dollars of subsidies and encouraged new innovations…
Concrete Blocks
➤ Placed on the ground for easy installation
➤ Fully adjustable, accommodates all height requirements
➤ Weight and weatherability of concrete offer long-term reliability
EZ Pile
➤ Optimized steel profile, reducing the total steel cost
required for BESS wire management
➤ Low-tool design, significantly reducing labor and
equipment expense in the field
➤ Adaptable to any terrain and suitable to various use case
AC- and DC-optimized cleats designed for all BESS platforms
➤ Fault-rated per IEC 61914 for a wide range of cable sizes
➤ Eliminates trenching for BESS
➤ 4.5 feet spacing between cleats lowers costs
➤ Quick installation with a single, pre-assembled bolt
Flexibly engineered for covered applications, vertical or horizontal layouts
➤ Reduces or eliminates trenching
➤ Intelligent cable routing prevents overheating
➤ All-metal design is bonded with a UL870 rating
➤ Single-bolt, fault-rated cleat with innovative clamp system
➤ Supports short-duration and long-duration battery technologies
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 better choice for solar string cable management
➤ Easy to install, no tools required
➤ Outlives 40+ year design life for PV power plants
➤ Multiple designs including products for bifacial and
thin-film modules
➤ Exceeds all safety standards
➤ Bonded options available for all designs
Efficient, cost-effective CMS ideal for North-South trunk bus systems
➤ Innovative asymmetrical design
➤ Attaches directly to the piles and eliminates support brackets
➤ Minimizes moment-loads on piles
➤ 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
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 and cable performance
➤ Cable offset improves airflow, boosting ampacity compared to Gen 5
➤ Engineered for safe, quick installation, with lower e-BOS costs
➤ Same secure hook and retention characteristics
➤ Reduced material use and better geometry for tracker exclusion zones
Safe, reliable, easy-to-install hanger for above-ground wire management
➤ Optimized arrangements for maximum cable performance
➤ 20% improvement in strength-to-weight ratio over previous
generations
➤ Refined retention features for extremely secure cable support
➤ Designed with a large radius at every cable contact surface
➤ Supports up to 40 1000mcm conductors