Cable management system
A cable management system designed to support cables in solar applications. The cable management system includes a U-shaped bracket and at least one clamp half. The U-shaped bracket has a base with two arms with each arm including a securement slot. The clamp half has a top, a bottom, a front, a back, and sides with button pads extending from the sides. The clamp half is installed within the U-shaped bracket such that the button pads slide in the securement slots to position the clamp half in the U-shaped bracket. The clamp half separates and supports the cables installed in the U-shaped bracket.
1 . A cable management system for supporting cables in solar applications, the cable management system comprising:
a U-shaped bracket comprising:
a base comprising a first arm and a second arm, wherein the first arm comprises a first slot extending a first length of the first arm, and wherein the second arm comprises a second slot extending a second length of the second arm; and
a plurality of cable clamp assemblies positioned within the U-shaped bracket, wherein each cable clamp assembly of the plurality of cable clamp assemblies comprises:
a first cable clamp half comprising a first top, a first bottom, a first front, a first back, a first side, a first button pad extending from the first side, and a first button pad slot disposed within the first side; and
a second cable clamp half comprising a second top, a second bottom, a second front, a second back, a second side, a second button pad extending from the second side, and a second button pad slot disposed within the second side,
wherein the first button pad slot is configured to receive the second button pad, and
wherein the second button pad slot is configured to receive the first button pad.
2 . The cable management system of claim 1 , wherein the first cable clamp half and the second cable clamp half are configured to separate one or more cables positioned within the U-shaped bracket.
3 . The cable management system of claim 1 , wherein the first front of the first cable clamp half comprises a first T-latch slot and the first back of the first cable clamp half comprises a first T-latch, and wherein the second front of the second cable clamp half comprises a second T-latch slot and the second back of the second cable clamp half comprises a second T-latch.
4 . The cable management system of claim 1 , wherein the first cable clamp half and the second cable clamp half respectively comprise a plurality of saddles configured to hold one or more cables.
5 . The cable management system of claim 4 , wherein each saddle of the plurality of saddles compression insert, wherein the compression insert comprises one or more ribs configured to couple to the one or more cables, and wherein the one or more cables comprise one or more different diameters.
6 . The cable management system of claim 1 , wherein the second cable clamp half comprises:
a third side; and
a third button pad extending from the third side, wherein the third button pad is configured to couple to the second slot of the second arm, and wherein the third button pad is positioned adjacent an outer surface of the second arm.
7 . The cable management system of claim 1 , wherein the U-shaped bracket comprising a messenger wire latch configured to couple to a messenger wire, wherein the messenger wire latch comprises a vertical member and a spring hook.
8 . The cable management system of claim 7 , wherein the messenger wire latch is configured to deflect to couple to messenger wires of various diameters.
9 . The cable management system of claim 1 , wherein the first slot and the second slot respectively comprise an entrance end and a bottom.
10 . The cable management system of claim 9 , wherein the first arm and the second arm respectively comprise a vertical member and a horizontal member.
11 . The cable management system of claim 10 , wherein the first slot or the second slot comprises the entrance end in the horizontal member, the entrance end is configured to support a load of the first cable clamp half and the second cable clamp half.
12 . The cable management system of claim 10 , wherein the first slot extends down a center of the vertical member of the first arm, and wherein the second slot extends down a center of the vertical member of the second arm.
13 . The cable management system of claim 10 , wherein the first slot extends from the entrance end in the horizontal member of the first arm to the bottom in the vertical member of the first arm.
14 . The cable management system of claim 1 , wherein the U-shaped bracket comprises:
a first gusset extending from the first arm and the base; and
a second gusset extending from the second arm and the base.
15 . The cable management system of claim 1 , comprising a closure bracket positioned adjacent to the plurality of cable clamp assemblies.
16 . The cable management system of claim 15 , wherein the closure bracket comprises a plurality of flanges extending in a first direction and at least one first gusset extending in a second direction, wherein the second direction is opposite the first direction.
17 . The cable management system of claim 16 , wherein the U-shaped bracket comprises a plurality of second gussets extending from the first arm, the second arm, or and the base, and wherein the flanges of the closure bracket are configured to couple to the plurality of second gussets.
18 . The cable management system of claim 1 , comprising a cable spacer positioned between the first cable clamp half of the plurality of cable clamp assemblies and the second cable clamp half of the plurality of cable clamp assemblies.
19 . The cable management system of claim 18 , wherein the cable spacer comprises a top, a bottom, a front, a back, and a side, wherein the side comprises a button pad and a button pad slot, and wherein the button pad of the cable spacer is configured to be received by the first button pad slot or the second button pad slot.
20 . The cable management system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of cable clamp assemblies comprises a third cable clamp half comprising a third top, a third bottom, a third front, a third back, a third side, and a third button pad extending from the third side, wherein the third cable clamp half is stacked on top of the first cable clamp half.