Making quality cable available with infrastructure that supports and delivers on time, every time.
Africa is anticipated to see increasing investments in infrastructure, growing industrialisation, and rising demand for energy and we are here for it. New developments, together with aging existing infrastructure, is spurring on the rapid growth in the local electrical cables market. According to a report by Exactitude Consultancy for the Digital Journal, the global Nitrile Cable Market is expected to reach USD3.2 billion at a CAGR of 5.06% from 2023 to 2029.
This is good news for South Africa. From modest beginnings in 2007, Continental Cables has grown into one of the country’s largest privately owned distributors of wire and cable products supporting a wide variety of industries of growth. In our 16 years of business and decades more experience in the cable industry, we have garnered recognition, confidence and trust amongst our clients and are proud to play our part in supporting their growth and the growth of the nation.
This is only possible with a reliable and strong supplier base and a wide inventory of stock on hand. Our approach has been to partner with customers to find solutions specifically suited to the needs of their projects.
Specialising in all types of industrial cable and with a customer base throughout southern Africa, Continental Cables’ service offering includes the ability to deliver cable and wire on a short lead time and at an extremely competitive cost.
So how do we do this? With a comprehensive and readily available range of power cable solutions designed and manufactured to meet the often-harsh African environment, supported by warehousing and fleet infrastructure, we are able to deliver according to need and time demands.
It’s why we are known as leaders in the local industry, with a well-established brand that has stood the test of time.
Let’s take you through some of our extensive range of products:
- Aerial Bundle Conductor (ABC) MV&LV
ABC Cable is commonly used as temporary power supply to construction sites and in overhead power distribution systems in rural areas.
- Aerial Service Connection Cable (Airdac) LV
Airdac SNE (separate neutral earth) Supplied with or without pilot wires. Airdac CNE (concentrically arranged bare earth conductors). Both are most commonly used for house connections in rural areas.
- Armadac: Aluminium and copper, medium distance, 3.3kV power distribution for mainly the agricultural sector.
- Overhead Aluminium Conductors (ACSR, AAC,AAAC) These bare Aluminium Conductors are used for Transmission and primary and secondary distribution.
- Medium Voltage XLPE and PILC Cables:
Within a power grid, medium-voltage cables serve to supply a region with electrical energy.
- Low Voltage Cable (Fyrguard – Flame Retardant – Black with Red Stripe)(LOHAL – Low Halogen – Black with Blue Stripe){LOTOX -Halogen Free – Black with White Stripe):
The above cables are used for LV power distribution in residential, commercial and Industrial sectors – Manufactured in both Copper and Aluminium. Where the armouring is used for earth continuity some of the steel wires are replaced with tinned copper wires. (ECC)
- Bare Copper Earth Wire:
Used mainly for safety across multiple industries as earthing in electrical distribution networks.
- Cabtyre :
The outer sheath is flame retardant water and oil resistant flexible grade PVC. Mainly used for power supply to domestic and industrial appliances and equipment such as refrigerators, washing machines, kitchen appliances, power tools and extension leads.
- Surface Wiring Cables – (Round Surfix) (Flat Twin and Earth):
These cables are used for direct installation without further protection on walls in roofs, suspended ceilings and floors in houses, offices and buildings. Its neat appearance allows for surface installation.
- Panel Flex:
Wiring of control panels, light fittings and appliances, communication panels etc.
- General purpose House Wire:
Wiring of houses, buildings, factories, control panels and appliances.
- Trailing Cable:
Low and medium voltage. PVC and Rubber trailing cable. Used for mining, portable, stationary, and mobile machinery.
- Ripcord:
Wiring of audio equipment, intercoms and alarm systems.
- Submersible Pump:
Cable Submersible pumps, boreholes, farms.
- Welding Cables :
PVC and HO7. Low and medium voltage.
- Solar Cable:
Used for DC connections 900/1500V. TUV spec.
- Pivot Cable:
Agricultural sector
- Instrumentation Cable:
For communication in factories between MICs, machines, and other electronically controlled devices.
All cable products comply fully with the appropriate SANS and IEC standards and are manufactured and distributed in accordance with the ISO 9001 quality management system. We are SASOL & ESKOM approved.
Our team of staff have access to our extensive product range. Get in touch so we can get the right cable for you.
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View the full range and specs at www.continentalcables.co.za