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Install pros discuss wire management for rail-less solar on low-slope metal...
S-5!’s PVKIT 2.0 is one such direct-attach solar mounting solution for metal roofs. Rooftop rail-less solar PV systems have been around for many years, and year-over-year, continue to be a growing...
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Three wire management tips for residential solar installers
As part of our Wire and Cable Management Buyer’s Guide, we asked manufacturers for some installation tips. Here is what they had to say. [button link=”http://bit.ly/3cuKxF2″ bg_color=”#ffbc36″]IF YOU...
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Solar eBOS Buyer’s Guide 2022
Electrical balance of system (eBOS) components can make or break a solar project — either in upfront expenses and install efficiency or by preventing longer-term O&M issues. To better inform your...
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The case for metal wire management in large-scale solar systems
For as long as large-scale solar has existed, polymetric (plastic) materials have predominately been used in the wire management sector. Whether off-the-shelf zip ties or plastic-coated hangers, these...
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Q: How can I best prepare for solar wire management supply chain issues?
As part of our 2022 eBOS Buyer’s Guide, we asked manufacturers, given the recent supply chain issues, what should solar contractors and EPCs being doing now with their procurement planning to best...
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Meet VelociWrapper, a self-propelled cable wrapping machine built for solar...
The United States Patent and Trademark Office awarded a patent for a neat new invention, the VelociWrapper — a cable-wrapping machine built to increase the speed of solar installations. Tracker Month...
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Lots of structural components influence the long-term stability of a rooftop solar racking system. On this episode of The Pitch, we zoom in on SunModo’s approach to rooftop rail-based mounting and...
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HellermannTyton debuts HelaGuard double-slot corrugated conduit
HellermannTyton, maker of commercial/industrial wire protection products, sent word of a new HelaGuard Double-Slit Corrugated Conduit. The two-piece solution features one semi-circular tube that snaps...
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Affordable Wire Management ’rounds out’ product portfolio with new...
Affordable Wire Management (AWM) has rounded out its wire management products for utility-scale solar projects (so to speak). AWM is focused on metal wire management solutions, and its newly released...
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ARaymond debuts solar PV panel clip to simplify module assembly
The ARaymond Network is a global leader in fastening and assembly solutions for many market segments, and its ARaymond Energies division has a new panel clip that could simplify PV module assembly....
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Panduit’s new Metal Solar Edge Clips can be installed in 11 seconds
PV installation costs dropped 13 percent from 2010 – 2019, causing the industry to look closer at BOS for potential cost and efficiency savings and one aspect that is particularly important, but often...
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How a holistic approach to balance of system design benefits utility-scale solar
Over the past decade, the story of utility-scale solar has been one of increasing efficiency and decreasing costs. But as PV module technology matures, these gains are seeing diminishing returns....
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Safety beyond NEC 690: How pairing with IEC, UL and IEEE standards mitigates...
As commercial and utility-scale solar projects become more widespread, fires and failures shouldn’t. Unfortunately, the number of rooftop solar installation fires in the United States each year...
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HellermannTyton partners with Affordable Wire Management on ‘Golden Row’ eBOS...
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...
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Installers explain how SoftPaw eliminates wire clips, zip ties from solar PV...
With SoftPaw the wires disappear into the frame providing a clean look to an overhead solar array. Wire management within a solar array is a consistent pain point for solar installation crews. Whether...
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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...
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Design for install: Grading solar projects on under-module wire management plan
Courtesy of S-5! 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...
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Solvari nets CalSEED grant for automated solar module assembly process
Photo courtesy of Solvari 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...
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K2 Systems debuts 4 Wire Dragon Clip
Rooftop mounting and racking supplier K2 Systems added a new solar PV wire management product, the K2 4 Wire Dragon Clip, to “eliminate the need for zip ties or various cable clips” in both railed and...
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