Wildlife Guards

Central Moloney, Inc. has supplied the industry with rugged, long lasting wildlife guards for application on HV transformer bushings for almost four decades. As the utility industry increased focus on power reliability through mitigation of animal caused outages, CMI responded with a host of innovative new guards with features to improve their effectiveness and ease of installation.


From the popular Shedmount series of guards to the shotgun and hotstick installable patented Shedmount TI, CMI now has a full line of rugged guards to protect high voltage bushings and arresters on distribution transformers. CMI has been at the forefront of innovative guard design and holds a number patents on these designs.


An active member of the Wildlife Protective Products Working Group of the T&D Committee of the IEEE Power Engineering Society, CMI is committed to remaining a leader in wildlife protection products for electrical distribution equipment.


Precise material selection and extensive testing ensures that CMI guards can withstand the harshest environments.


Although CMI is tooled for a number ‘standard’ guards, optional modifications are available tailored to special requirements. Please contact your local agent or CMI directly for help in selecting guards or discussing needs for wildlife protection that we currently do not have available.

Central Moloney Wildlife Guard Products

CMI Family of Wildlife Guards

  • The leader in wildlife protection products for electrical distribution equipment. CMI has supplied the industry with rugged, long lasting wildlife guards for almost four decades.
  • Our Family of Wildlife Guards offer a host of innovative new options to aid in focusing on power reliability through mitigation of animal caused outages.
  • Precise material selection and extensive testing ensures that CMI guards can withstand the harshest environments.
CMI Family of Wildlife Guards Brochure CDS 38 002

Shedmount & Mini-Shedmount Guards

  • The most universal, economical, and effective defense against wildlife intrusion available.
  • Fit all common distribution transformer high voltage primary bushings. The larger diameter Mini Shedmount is very effective for use on polymer arresters.
  • Hinged for easy installation and innovative CMI easy-lock latching that provides secure, dependable closure that does not require taping.
  • Available in solid or meshed wall construction and standard or flame retardant material.
CDS Meshed CDS Solid CDS Mini Meshed - Brochure Solid - Brochure Mini - Brochure

Universal Handwheel Guard

  • For use with handwheel tightened bushing terminals.
  • Meshed front port for optional handwheel hole heights to accommodate most HV terminal configurations.
  • Secure latches which can easily be unlatched when needed.
  • Universal retrofit applications
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Arrester Bracket (A.B.) Cap

  • Reduces outages caused by wildlife perched on the mounting of the polymer arrester bracket to the metal transformer mounting bracket.
  • Universal design fits all common brands of polymer distribution class arresters.
  • Easy snap fit installation – no tape or tie wraps required.
  • Rounded surface serves as perch deterrent.
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Shedlock Guard

  • A universal funnel type guard made of state-of-the-art material and a unique patented body design that locks onto the top shed of a wide range of bushing sizes.
  • Tapered neck that can be cut to accommodate larger cable sizes and insulated cables.
  • Locking tabs and pleats that provide a firm attachment to the top shed of bushings.
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Mega Wildlife Guard

  • Designed with emphasis toward larger distribution bushings and terminals.
  • Extensive meshed cable and bus ports provided to accommodate a variety of incoming cables as well as side entrance arresters
  • Plenty of height to handle large cable terminations often used on regulators, riser pole bushings, and other overhead equipment.
CDS Mega Wildlife Brochure Mega Wildlife

Meshed Shedmount TI Guard & Shedmount TI Wildlife Guard

  • Patented design allows the guard to be cocked open before installation.
  • Easily Installed with either a hotstick or shotgun stick.
  • Works when retrofitting to energized pole mount transformers.
  • Generous cable opening that fits snugly around entrance cables, regardless of their position.
CDS TI Wildlife Guard Brochure - Meshed Shedmount TI Guard Brochure - TI Wildlife Guard

CL Guard

  • Designed to accommodate bushing-mounted external CL fuse diameters up to 2.75”
  • Flexible fingers at the cable entrances and mounting throat that permits easy installation
  • Gripping ribs to ease installation with insulated gloves.
CDS CL Guard Brochure CL Guard

Recloser Wildlife Guard

  • Designed for installation on Reclosers and Regulators for overdistribution systems rated 15 to 35 KVA class.
  • Will accommodate bushing skirt diameters of up to a maximum of seven inches.
  • Mounts securely on both the vertical and horizontal terminations.
CDS Recloser Wildlife Guard Brochure - Recloser Wildlife Guard

Raptor Resister

  • Pole top guard designed for installation on wood, steel, and concrete poles.
  • The best solution for osprey and other avian challenges!
  • Two-piece, conical shaped, molded wildlife guard that will keep Osprey and other birds from nesting.
CDS Raptor Resister Brochure Raptor Resister
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