Wire Management Device and System

A wire management system, comprising:

• a solar panel module comprising a solar panel array and a frame supporting the solar panel array;
• a locking head comprising a top and a body extending downwardly from the top, wherein the top is a larger diameter than the body, the body comprising a locking mechanism positioned within a through hole;
• and
• an elongated strap comprising a length of material extending from a bottom of the body, a plurality of stops spaced evenly along the length of material and configured to prevent the elongated strap from moving through the through hole, and a plurality of ridges spaced evenly between the plurality of stops;
• wherein the locking mechanism is configured to engage the plurality of ridges to allow the elongated strap to move in one direction through the locking mechanism and prevent the elongated strap from moving in an opposite direction;
• and
• wherein the plurality of stops are configured to prevent the elongated strap from moving further through the locking head such that the elongated strap forms a first fixed loop.

A method of using a wire management system to control a bundle of wires between solar modules, comprising the steps of:

• inserting a wire management device into a hole in a structural frame member of a solar module, the wire management device comprising:
• a locking head configured to fit in the hole, the locking head comprising a top and a body extending downwardly from the top, wherein the top is a larger diameter than the body, the body comprising a locking mechanism positioned within a through hole;
• and
• an elongated strap comprising a length of material extending downwardly from a bottom of the body, a plurality of stops spaced evenly along the length of material and configured to prevent the elongated strap from moving through the through hole, and a plurality of ridges spaced evenly between the plurality of stops;
• wherein the locking mechanism is configured to engage the plurality of ridges to allow the elongated strap to move in one direction and prevent the elongated strap from moving in an opposite direction;
• and
• wherein the plurality of stops are configured to prevent the elongated strap from moving further through the locking head such that the elongated strap forms a first fixed loop;
• looping the elongated strap of the wire management device around a bundle of wires located below the structural frame member;
• and
• feeding the elongated strap through the through hole until the plurality of ridges engage the locking mechanism and the plurality of stops prevents the elongated strap from moving further through the through hole to form a first fixed loop around the bundle of wires.

A method of using a wire management system to control a bundle of wires, comprising the steps of:

• inserting a wire management device into a hole in a structural frame member of a structural solar racking system, the wire management device comprising:
• a locking head configured to fit in the hole, the locking head comprising a top and a body extending downwardly from the top, wherein the top is a larger diameter than the body, the body comprising a locking mechanism positioned within a through hole;
• and an elongated strap comprising a length of material extending downwardly from a bottom of the body, a plurality of stops spaced evenly along the length of material and configured to prevent the elongated strap from moving through the through hole, and a plurality of ridges spaced evenly between the plurality of stops;
• wherein the locking mechanism is configured to engage the plurality of ridges to allow the elongated strap to move in one direction and prevent the elongated strap from moving in an opposite direction;
• and
• wherein the plurality of stops are configured to prevent the elongated strap from moving further through the locking head such that the elongated strap forms a first fixed loop;
• looping the elongated strap of the wire management device around a bundle of wires located below the structural frame member;
• and
• feeding the elongated strap through the through hole until the plurality of ridges engage the locking mechanism and the plurality of stops prevents the elongated strap from moving further through the through hole to form a first fixed loop around the bundle of wires.