🔥 High Demand Alert: Please note the current lead time for EV Cable Shields may be up to 2 weeks from order placement due to high demand. 
 
Protect Your Charging Network. Stop Cable Theft for Good.
 
The EV Cable Shield™ is CatStrap’s patent-pending, field-proven anti-theft system engineered specifically for EV charging cables. Built with ultra-hardened steel, aircraft-grade cable, and a durable protective outer sleeve, it forms a 360-degree cutting barrier that makes cable theft an impractical, time-consuming, and extremely difficult struggle that most thieves abandon immediately and routinely defeats common cutting tools.
 
Since October 2024, the EV Cable Shield has been installed on 3000+ public charging stations across the U.S. and Europe, primarily in high-theft environments. These include locations where replacement charging cables were repeatedly stolen-- often within 48 hours of re-installation. Across these deployments, protected cables have remained intact, with near-unanimous success and no recurring theft patterns observed.
 
Key Features
🔒 360° Hardened Steel Protection
• Dual-steel core: ultra hardened steel strips (4x harder than stainless) and aircraft cable for multi-tool resistance (no one tool is effective at cutting both).
• Organizers keep the hardened steel elements uniform around the cable to maintain flexibility and protection.
• Free-floating metal elements slide within guide channels to allow natural cable movement. 
 
⚡ Maintains Full Cable Flexibility
Despite its hardened construction, the EV Cable Shield adds minimal weight (~6-8lbs distributed over a 15-20ft cable length) and preserves usability and normal bend radius of the cable.
 
🛡️ Optional DyeDefender™ Add-On
A pressurized deterrent tube that releases blue dye when cut — marking thieves and creating a strong visual deterrent. Includes yellow warning placard.
 
🏁 Universal Compatibility
• Works with Level 2 and Level 3 DCFC cables.
• Compatible with cable management systems.
• Does not interfere with electrical performance, heat dissipation, or connectors.
 
🧰 Simple Installation (60 minutes or less)
Installs on-site with basic tools — no electrical work or cable removal required.
 
🇺🇸 Made in the USA + Warranty Guarantee
Every EV Cable Shield comes with CatStrap’s 2-year warranty guarantee covering material defects or successful theft.
 
How It Works
The EV Cable Shield uses a multi-layered cutting barrier system to thwart theft attempts:
Ultra-Hardened Steel Strips destroy toothed blades (e.g., sawzalls) and resist grinders.
Aircraft Cable Elements jam and bind cutting tools and defend against shear-type cable/bolt cutters. 
Self-Organizing Organizer Bands keep armor aligned around the cable.
Outer Nylon Sleeve protects components and adds abrasion resistance.
(Optional) DyeDefender™ Pressurized System bursts dye on impact, deterring attempts.
 
This combination forces a thief to cut through multiple dissimilar hardened materials — greatly increasing the time, tool failure, noise, and risk involved, causing the thief to abandon the attempt.
 
Standard Kit Contents - Level 2 (AC) & Level 3 (DC)
☐ Primary Cable Shield unit (1 pc)
☐ Cable Shield extension piece (1 pc)
☐ Waterproof cable sleeve (black) (1 pc)
☐ Large Stainless-Steel Ties (2 pcs)
☐ Regular Stainless-Steel Ties (10 pcs)
☐ Extra Black Zip Ties (10 pcs)
☐ Spiral Wrap (6 in.)
☐ Heat Shrink (6 in.)
☐ Steel Lap-Joint Clamp (1 pc)
☐ Fabric Tape (1 pc)
☐ Yellow Warning Placard w/ Steel Tie
☐ Mini Heat Shrink (anti-tamper for bolts)
☐ Installation Instructions (in the box)
 
Additional Items – For ALL Level 3 (DC) Kits
☐ Metal Zipper (Split) Heat Shrink (1 pc)
☐ Zipper Shrink Instruction Sheet
 
Why CatStrap?
CatStrap is an industry veteran and leader in anti-theft applications with more than a decade of experience, 100,000+ vehicles protected, and global recognition in the automotive and security sectors.
 
We leveraged our expertise in anti-theft security hardware in the development of the EV Cable Shield, which continues our legacy by providing the first proven, effective, retrofittable, and scalable solution to the EV cable-theft problem.