Reasonably priced Wire Administration (AWM) now has two new {hardware} choices: Photon Equipment and Helios Beam Rod.
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Helios Beam Rod
AWM’s Photon Equipment leverages winch know-how with knowledgeable steering to streamline building and cut back labor prices throughout messenger cable set up. Historically, above-ground cable administration techniques have required the set up and tensioning of 1000’s of toes of messenger cable one pile at a time, a prolonged course of that requires common references to temperature-dependent sag charts.
AWM’s steering eliminates this by utilizing a calibrated scale and winch for exact, end-to-end tensioning of the messenger cable primarily based on temperature-agnostic tips.
“Our Photon Equipment has been confirmed to cut back challenge set up occasions, typically enhancing set up charges by 2.5-times or extra,” mentioned Scott Rand, co-founder and CEO of AWM. “That is vital, since utility-scale photo voltaic investments right now are challenged by rising financing prices. Venture delays solely serve to exacerbate the price of capital, so fast deployment is vital to recouping ROI.”
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Photon Equipment
AWM’s Helios Beam Rod is suitable with a number of pile sorts and could be connected utilizing a easy screw. It may also be tailored to connect to cylindrical piles utilizing a U-bolt system. Helios is offered in varied lengths and might accommodate angled runs, making it an economical and sensible answer for utility-scale photo voltaic tasks on complicated or uneven terrain.
“Manufactured by an extrusion course of, our Helios Beam Rod is stronger, extra scalable, and extra corrosion-resistant than its predecessors, making it sturdy sufficient to deal with even probably the most difficult circumstances,” Rand mentioned.
Like AWM’s different merchandise, the Helios Beam Rod and all sub-components are manufactured within the U.S., offering a win for procurement groups trying to profit from the IRA’s tax incentives for home content material.