Wire Management Solutions

Wire Management Solutions (Version 1, Rev B) 1
Wire Management Solutions
Quick Reference Guide
Due to the multitude of wire management products on the market, the experience
of choosing a wire management solution can lead to confusion and frustration.
Wire management can be one of the most challenging aspects of PV system
installations. This quick reference guide is designed to ease the decision making
process and guide the user to the most suitable wire management choices for the
full line of Preformed Line Products (PLP) PV racking systems.
Within this guide is information on a variety of wire management solutions/products
that have been carefully selected. Each has been evaluated, tested, and approved
by PLP. The wire management products represented include both PLP and third
party solutions.
Know the PV Module Rail in Use
PLP manufactures seven types of module rails, or rail proles. The rail type will
vary from system to system and is determined by several factors e.g., site location,
size of array, module size, weather factors, soil conditions etc. If you do not know
the rail in use for a specic site, contact PLP for assistance. Knowing the rail type is
key in utilizing this guide.
The table below denes the commonly used PV module rails on the full range of
PLP racking systems. On the following page there are two diagrams showing each
of the seven rail proles. The rst diagram “PLP Rail Types” provides basic rail
dimensions, the second diagram “Wire Fill Capacity” provides theoretical wire ll
capacities within each of the rail channels.
The remaining pages are organized by PV module rail type, showing the various
wire management solutions for each of the seven rail types. There are also website
addresses/hyperlinks for each of the wire management products.