diff --git a/Content.Server/Power/Components/CablePlacerComponent.cs b/Content.Server/Power/Components/CablePlacerComponent.cs
index d054654692..de80a1df4d 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Power/Components/CablePlacerComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Power/Components/CablePlacerComponent.cs
@@ -1,69 +1,20 @@
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using Content.Server.Stack;
-using Content.Shared.ActionBlocker;
-using Content.Shared.Interaction;
-using Content.Shared.Interaction.Helpers;
-using Content.Shared.Maps;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
-using Robust.Shared.IoC;
-using Robust.Shared.Map;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization.Manager.Attributes;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom.Prototype;
 using Robust.Shared.ViewVariables;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Power.Components
 {
-    [RegisterComponent]
-    internal class CablePlacerComponent : Component, IAfterInteract
+    [RegisterComponent, ComponentProtoName("CablePlacer")]
+    public sealed class CablePlacerComponent : Component
     {
-        [Dependency] private readonly IEntityManager _entMan = default!;
-        [Dependency] private readonly IMapManager _mapManager = default!;
-
-        /// <inheritdoc />
-        public override string Name => "CablePlacer";
-
         [ViewVariables]
-        [DataField("cablePrototypeID")]
-        private string? _cablePrototypeID = "CableHV";
+        [DataField("cablePrototypeID", customTypeSerializer:typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<EntityPrototype>))]
+        public string? CablePrototypeId = "CableHV";
 
         [ViewVariables]
         [DataField("blockingWireType")]
-        private CableType _blockingCableType = CableType.HighVoltage;
-
-        /// <inheritdoc />
-        async Task<bool> IAfterInteract.AfterInteract(AfterInteractEventArgs eventArgs)
-        {
-            if (!EntitySystem.Get<ActionBlockerSystem>().CanInteract(eventArgs.User))
-                return false;
-
-            if (_cablePrototypeID == null)
-                return false;
-
-            if (!eventArgs.InRangeUnobstructed(ignoreInsideBlocker: true, popup: true))
-                return false;
-
-            if(!_mapManager.TryGetGrid(eventArgs.ClickLocation.GetGridId(_entMan), out var grid))
-                return false;
-
-            var snapPos = grid.TileIndicesFor(eventArgs.ClickLocation);
-            var tileDef = grid.GetTileRef(snapPos).Tile.GetContentTileDefinition();
-
-            if(!tileDef.IsSubFloor || !tileDef.Sturdy)
-                return false;
-
-            foreach (var anchored in grid.GetAnchoredEntities(snapPos))
-            {
-                if (_entMan.TryGetComponent<CableComponent>(anchored, out var wire) && wire.CableType == _blockingCableType)
-                {
-                    return false;
-                }
-            }
-
-            if (_entMan.TryGetComponent<StackComponent?>(Owner, out var stack)
-                && !EntitySystem.Get<StackSystem>().Use(Owner, 1, stack))
-                return false;
-
-            _entMan.SpawnEntity(_cablePrototypeID, grid.GridTileToLocal(snapPos));
-            return true;
-        }
+        public CableType BlockingCableType = CableType.HighVoltage;
     }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Server/Power/EntitySystems/CableSystem.Placer.cs b/Content.Server/Power/EntitySystems/CableSystem.Placer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eec06141ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Server/Power/EntitySystems/CableSystem.Placer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+using Content.Server.Power.Components;
+using Content.Server.Stack;
+using Content.Shared.Interaction;
+using Content.Shared.Interaction.Helpers;
+using Content.Shared.Maps;
+using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
+
+namespace Content.Server.Power.EntitySystems;
+
+public sealed partial class CableSystem
+{
+    private void InitializeCablePlacer()
+    {
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<CablePlacerComponent, AfterInteractEvent>(OnCablePlacerAfterInteract);
+    }
+
+    private void OnCablePlacerAfterInteract(EntityUid uid, CablePlacerComponent component, AfterInteractEvent args)
+    {
+        if (args.Handled) return;
+
+        if (component.CablePrototypeId == null) return;
+
+        if (!args.InRangeUnobstructed(ignoreInsideBlocker: true, popup: true))
+            return;
+
+        if(!_mapManager.TryGetGrid(args.ClickLocation.GetGridId(EntityManager), out var grid))
+            return;
+
+        var snapPos = grid.TileIndicesFor(args.ClickLocation);
+        var tileDef = (ContentTileDefinition) _tileManager[grid.GetTileRef(snapPos).Tile.TypeId];
+
+        if (!tileDef.IsSubFloor || !tileDef.Sturdy)
+            return;
+
+        foreach (var anchored in grid.GetAnchoredEntities(snapPos))
+        {
+            if (TryComp<CableComponent>(anchored, out var wire) && wire.CableType == component.BlockingCableType)
+                return;
+        }
+
+        if (TryComp<StackComponent>(component.Owner, out var stack) && !_stack.Use(component.Owner, 1, stack))
+            return;
+
+        EntityManager.SpawnEntity(component.CablePrototypeId, grid.GridTileToLocal(snapPos));
+        args.Handled = true;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Server/Power/EntitySystems/CableSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Power/EntitySystems/CableSystem.cs
index 7da6d3e0e1..81e1e50f57 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Power/EntitySystems/CableSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Power/EntitySystems/CableSystem.cs
@@ -1,21 +1,29 @@
 using Content.Server.Electrocution;
 using Content.Server.Power.Components;
+using Content.Server.Stack;
 using Content.Server.Tools;
+using Content.Shared.ActionBlocker;
 using Content.Shared.Interaction;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.IoC;
+using Robust.Shared.Map;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Power.EntitySystems;
 
-public class CableSystem : EntitySystem
+public sealed partial class CableSystem : EntitySystem
 {
+    [Dependency] private readonly IMapManager _mapManager = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly ITileDefinitionManager _tileManager = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly ToolSystem _toolSystem = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly StackSystem _stack = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly ElectrocutionSystem _electrocutionSystem = default!;
 
     public override void Initialize()
     {
         base.Initialize();
 
+        InitializeCablePlacer();
+
         SubscribeLocalEvent<CableComponent, InteractUsingEvent>(OnInteractUsing);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<CableComponent, CuttingFinishedEvent>(OnCableCut);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<CableComponent, AnchorStateChangedEvent>(OnAnchorChanged);