Tag: wire management
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Solvari nets CalSEED grant for automated solar module assembly process
Solvari SR is an all-in-one solar panel that ships with everything needed to install on asphalt shingle roofs: racking, flashing, deck screws, inverter, cabling, and cable management are all included. According to the company, installation time is 2 minutes per module, including lift-to-the-roof. It is a compelling pitch — at least the California Energy Commission……
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Design for install: Grading solar projects on under-module wire management plan
Contributed by Mark Gies, director and solar expert at S-5! | This month marks my 15th anniversary in the rooftop solar industry, my biggest stint in any single industry, by a longshot. Most of my solar career has been on the mechanical and structural sides of engineering, with mounting systems, application engineering, codes and standards,……
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Q&AWM: Discussing the hidden value of hangers
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 ball rolling in 2020, and Peter Hruby (formerly with First……
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Installers explain how SoftPaw eliminates wire clips, zip ties from solar PV wire management
Wire management within a solar array is a consistent pain point for solar installation crews. Whether it is zip ties or wire clips, the process can be time-consuming, involve awkward angles, and still result in unreliable or aesthetically unpleasing results. True innovation in this space would simplify everything — can’t this all be integrated on……
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HellermannTyton partners with Affordable Wire Management on ‘Golden Row’ eBOS kit
HellermannTyton and Affordable Wire Management (AWM) announced a strategic partnership at RE+2023 to combine their efforts to serve the utility-scale solar power plant sector. AWM specializes in above-ground cable management and serves many of the leading solar EPCs. HellermannTyton is a global leader in wire management and cable routing. Scott Rand, Co-founder and CEO of……