Electricity + Control July 2019

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New high voltage cables from Aberdare

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A berdare Cables, a leading South African manufacturer of low and medium voltage electric cables and a company that has been in the business for more than 70 years, recently announced its new range of high voltage (HV) cables. An official launch with customers is scheduled for mid-July 2019. With its parent company Hengtong Optic Electric’s funded investment, Aberdare Cables has successfully completed its HV project. This included investment in HV plant and equipment, accreditation and other costs associated with the start-up and running of the HV division. The HV cables manufacturing lines are located at the company’s Port Elizabeth factory. This industrial investment sees Aberdare Cables’ cable-manufacturing capability increasing from a current level of 33 kV to a new product offering of up to 132 kV. With the new HV manufacturing lines Aberdare Cables will be able to offer the market two types of extruded XLPE cables: - CSA (Corrugated Seamless Aluminium), and - APL (Aluminium Polyethylene Laminated). TheHV cables can bemanufacturedwith aluminium or copper conductors, as required by customers, and across the full range manufacturing capability in cable sizes up to 2 500 mm². The factory includes hi-tech cable testing facilities and a laboratory. Speaking on behalf of the Aberdare team, Mduduzi Mabaso, General Manager for the High Voltage business, said, “The mandate for our HV cable business is to establish Aberdare Cables as a competent South African high voltage cable manufacturer and turnkey solutions provider, offering our customers competitive, value for

money, quality products and service.” He added that with this investment and through strategic partnerships, the company will be able to: - Manufacture and supply HV cables and accessories - Offer innovative HV engineering and system design solutions - Construct and deliver HV system projects - Commission and test HV systems - Offer condition monitoring of HV systems as well as maintenance on installed HV cable systems. “We are excited about entering this market and look forward to expanding our capability as an electrical solutions provider,” Mabaso said. Aberdare Cables has three manufacturing sites in South Africa and customer service centres in each province as well as in Maputo, in Mozambique. The company employs 1 500 people and currently holds Level 1 B-BBEE status, with 55% Black ownership and 30% Black Women Owned.

For more information contact: Aberdare Cables.Tel: +27 (0)11 396 8000,

email: info@aberdare.co.za, or visit: www.aberdare.co.za

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