TECHGuru

  Wires and cables form an integral part of the modern day industries. South Africa, a developing nation holds a significant potential for the wire and cable industry. Wire and cable form the backbone of the present information age, providing users with power, light and communication. Wires and cables are used in industries such as power transmission & distribution, buildings, automotive, home appliances and communications among others. Moreover, developments in the infrastructure and increasing capacity of the transmission grid are further expected to stimulate the demand for communications and power cable. Based on the type of voltages the wire and cable market has been segmented as low voltage, medium voltage and high voltage. Depending on the nature of their applications, wires and cables of different voltage capacities are used. Presently, the market is dominated by low voltage cables which are used in several applications such as computer networking, low voltage distribu...