Tag: wire management

  • Get Connected: Best practices for eliminating PV connector failures

    PV connectors play a crucial role in the wiring of solar arrays. As designed and if correctly installed, they provide a high-voltage, high-current, low-resistance DC connection in a housing that is water-tight, temperature-resilient, UV and wire-pull-resistive over the 25-year-plus life of the solar installation. In addition, their snap- together connectionRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • HellermannTyton releases solar wire management exclusively for First Solar modules

    HellermannTyton just released the Series 6 RPC Hanger and Series 6 Fir Tree Fastener, specifically designed to fit the new Series 6 solar modules manufactured by First Solar. The parts’ purpose-driven design makes them the only fasteners offering a complete wire management solution. The Series 6 RPC Hanger can beRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • HellermannTyton adds Flex to adhesive cable tie mounts

    HellermannTyton announces FlexTack, a new line of adhesive cable tie mounts designed to adhere to curved and moderately angled surfaces. Available immediately, the product enables installers to route wires, cables and hoses along areas that were once considered off limits. The mounts incorporate a high-bond acrylic adhesive pad on oneRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Aw Snap: We look at the Solar Raceway wire management solution

    Fresh eyes are valuable every now and then. That was the position New York Manufacturing found itself in when it was approached by a large building products company to assist with its wire management needs. Their solar installations were continually plagued by one common theme: wire management. Like many otherRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • New Button Mount with Cable Tie and Locking Clamp now available from HellermannTyton

    HellermannTyton, a specialist in the design and manufacture of robust solar fasteners, announces a high-performance Button Mount with Cable Tie and Locking Clamp. The two products fit the predrilled holes of most solar modules. They are rated for extended life in demanding outdoor environments and available for immediate shipping. TheRead More — Solar Builder magazine