Transport

Fire Retardent (FR), Black/Red & Black/Blue (LHFR)

• Plain copper conductors to SANS 1411-Part 1, Class 2.
• Two, three or four cores insulated with PVC, PVC bedded, steel wire armoured and sheathed with general purpose fire retardant PVC.

Designed for Runway Series Circuits (2,8/5 kV)

• Single core, 6mm² cross sectional area, 7 wire tinned annealed copper conductor.
• Extruded semi-conducting layer to equalise electric stress around the conductor.
• Cross-linked polyethylene insulation giving superior electrical and mechanical characteristics.
• Semi-conducting woven tape for stress equalisation. Brass screen tape - Copper is available where enhanced mechanical properties is not required.
• Polyethylene (PE) or Polyvinylchloride (PVC) - Standard colours are yellow, black, red, blue, green, grey and white.

Power cabling applications in locomotives and coaches

• Annealed tinned copper conductors class 5 to SANS 1411-1, insulated with material type HFD1 to SANS 1411-5.

About Aberdare

Aberdare Cables was established in 1946 and is a leading South African leading cable manufacturer. Aberdare Cables has 3 manufacturing sites in South Africa, with Customer Service Centres in each province and in Maputo.

The company employs 1500 people and currently holds a Level 1 BBBEE status, with a make-up of 55% Black ownership and 30% Black Women Owned.

In 2016, Aberdare Cables was acquired by a Chinese cable manufacturer, Hengtong. The Hengtong group operates in 120 countries, has 9 overseas manufacturing bases and owns 5 brands, including Aberdare.

Contact Aberdare

Group Operations Centre:

1 Corobrik Street, Meadowdale, Germiston, 1614