Choosing the right mounting and racking system might seem like your biggest task, but don’t forget about cable management, too.

By William Feldman
Most any solar panel installation worth its salt, whether on the roof or on the ground, should feature secure mounting for the panels and a secure and protective raceway system to manage the dozens, hundreds or even thousands of cables. The issue heard, probably around the globe, is “What do we do with all these wires?”

Snake Tray’s newest innovation in data and power distribution is our ultra thin enclosure for computer access floors that delivers power and data directly to the workstation.  Data and power receptacles are built-in to the 1.6 inch height enclosure that is great for very shallow computer access floors or in floors with limited available space.  Enclosures can be customized to meet customer’s requirements. The enclosure’s lid meets ANSI approval.
- Ultra slim design only occupies 1.6 inches of height in an access floor
- Built-in data and power receptacles
- Customizable to meet a customer’s specifications
- Flush mount design (eliminates tripping hazards)
- Hinged door

Snake Tray® is pleased to announce a new high volume airflow manager that enhances the performance of door mounted chiller systems in datacenters to keep critical equipment from overheating. Snake Tray can custom design an airflow solution to fit any customer’s needs.

Snake Tray® manufactures a series of innovative cable management, power distribution and airflow management products all designed and proven to significantly save on labor, time and materials. Snake Tray® products are made in USA utilizing solar power generated from our roof top solar array.

Snake Tray is proud to announce that the new Snake Bus Power Distribution Solution is the 2012 Category winner in EC&M Magazine for Power Distribution Equipment. This is the third year in a row that Snake Tray has been recognized by EC&M. In 2010, MC Snake Tray specifically designed to manage MC cables was the winner in cable trays, and in 2011 Solar Snake Tray was the winner in the same category. Snake Bus’ preconfigured system delivers 50 Amps, 3 Phase, 208 Volts providing over 15 Kilowatts of power in one easy-to-install track.
Installations and retrofits are easily done with the tap offs that deliver power to individual devices anywhere along the track. Snake Bus® bus bar technology is energy efficient and can be easily be reused for changes and moves in the electrical plan.

Snake Tray® is pleased to announce the new innovative fastener for threaded rod that eliminates the time consuming method of running hex nuts up a threaded rod. Simply insert the Snake Nut onto the threaded rod and tighten into place with set screw. Once locked into place, Snake Nut has been tested to hold up to 9000 pounds. Available in 3/8”, ½” and 5/8” size to accommodate all standard threaded rods.

Snake Tray is pleased to announce another new patented cable tray system to manage cables that quickly snaps on to messenger wire for the fastest installation on the market. Solar Snake Tray for Messenger Wire is designed to easily suspend from messenger wire and requires no hardware to mount.

Snake Tray nests together for economical shipping and easy material handling. Snake Tray comes in hot dipped galvanized and stainless steel to protect from weather and other environmental conditions.

Snake Tray® is pleased to announce the new double tier, hand bendable cable tray to manage both MC and Datacom cables all-in-one code compliant cable tray system. This tray is specifically designed for concrete deck installations with or without integrated concrete pins for loaded shot installation. Save time and money by installing one Snake Tray to better manage MC and Datacom cables.

Utility grade dual panel pole mount system to accommodate municipal and private solar installations mounted on existing or dedicated utility poles. Developed in conjunction with state of the art micro-inverters which allow 2.5 times more solar power captured from a single pole site.

Snake Tray®s Snake Foot ballasted roof mount anchor uses common cement block ballast to support Solar Snake Tray cable tray and conduit to carry PV cables from solar arrays to combiner boxes and inverters. Snake Foot is also available with a strut mount system as well as many custom brackets to attach to virtually any roof top ballasted component. Padding on base protects roof membranes.

Snake Tray is pleased to announce the new Solar Snake Tray Pole Mount System for field solar applications. This UL classified cable management system is capable of spanning distances in excess of 30 feet and is designed with integrated supports. Solar Snake Tray for Pole Mounts has a built-in mounting rail for attaching combiner boxes and is available with optional seismic dampeners. Solar Snake Tray nests together for eco friendly shipping and easy onsite material handling. Available in stainless steel or hot dipped galvanized.