Panduit CCSSTR3036-X Trefoil Cable Cleat

The Panduit CCSSTR3036-X is an IEC 61914:2015-certified trefoil cable cleat engineered to retain three-conductor power cables under extreme short-circuit fault conditions up to 172kA peak current. Constructed from corrosion-resistant 316L stainless steel, this cleat handles cable diameters from 30 to 36mm and installs via optional mounting brackets or direct-to-tray M8 bolt attachment. Built for substations, datacenters, industrial power distribution, and marine/coastal environments where both mechanical fault retention and long-term corrosion resistance are non-negotiable.

Key Features

IEC 61914:2015 certified for international electrical installations

172kA peak fault current rating retains cables during short-circuit events

316L stainless steel construction resists corrosion in marine, chemical, and outdoor environments

Trefoil configuration secures three-phase power cable bundles (30-36mm diameter)

Removable separator allows field adjustment of cable positioning

Multiple mounting options: dedicated bracket (sold separately) or direct M8 bolt to cable tray rung

100mm (3.94") overall height fits standard industrial cable routing systems

10-pack quantity streamlines batch installations across large facilities

Trefoil cable cleats are required wherever three-phase power cables run in close proximity and local codes mandate fault-current retention per IEC 61914. Unlike single-cable saddle cleats, the CCSSTR3036-X's trefoil geometry holds all three conductors in their triangular formation, preventing electromagnetic repulsion forces from flinging cables apart during fault events. The 172kA peak rating exceeds most polymer cleats and covers high-fault substations, utility tie-ins, and generator backfeeds common in mission-critical datacenters and industrial plants. The removable separator allows you to adjust cable spacing in the field without disassembling the cleat—critical when retrofitting existing runs or accommodating cables at the low end of the 30-36mm range. Installation accepts either Panduit's proprietary mounting brackets (ordered separately for specific tray/channel profiles) or user-supplied M8 bolts threaded directly through the cleat's base into pre-drilled cable tray rungs, giving you flexibility across mixed-vendor ladder-rack and wireway systems.

316L stainless steel delivers mechanical strength comparable to carbon steel cleats but adds immunity to salt spray, wash-down chemicals, and decades of outdoor UV exposure—making the CCSSTR3036-X the default choice for coastal telecommunications huts, offshore platform power distribution, food-processing plants with high-pressure cleaning regimes, and any installation where galvanized or polymer cleats would degrade before the cable's service life expires. IEC 61914:2015 certification is mandatory for European and Middle Eastern projects and increasingly specified by U.S. consulting engineers on government and healthcare campuses that write performance specs rather than prescriptive product lists. The natural stainless finish requires no post-install coating, eliminating the maintenance overhead of painted cleats in corrosive atmospheres.

Each 10-pack carton supports approximately three to four cable runs when spaced per IEC 61914 fault-loop calculations, letting you stage material for an entire switch-room or generator-tie corridor in a single order. Cross-compatible with competitor trefoil cleats from Ellis, Mech-Tron, and Panduit's own CCSSTR series across adjacent diameter ranges, the CCSSTR3036-X integrates into existing Panduit cable-management ecosystems without requiring parallel bracket inventory or field re-engineering mounting details.