Based in Australia, Electra Cables manufactures and distributes both electrical and electronic cables for Australian and international markets. The company has been providing cables for nearly 40 years.
It is our vision to continually improve electrical power distribution in our modern society. We manufacture and supply quality electrical cables and related products that achieve customer satisfaction and meet the industry’s needs.
Electra Cables’ products have been supplied in a large number of prestigous projects and buildings, including many high-rise buildings in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Canberra, international airports in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, as well as the Olympic Village in Sydney, and some products to the mines.
Electrical / electronic cable quality and compliance
Electra Cables’ high-quality products have been approved by various authorities, including the Department of Fair Trading (flexible cords), the Australian Telecommunication Authority (security and data cables), the Queensland authority (fire control cables) and the NSW fire authority (fire control cables).
Mining automotive cables
Electra Cables offers the following range of automotive cables:
- Single core, figure 8 and high tension
- Single-core, double-insulated twin sheath
- Multi-core, trailer cable
- Display packs
- Multi-core suzi coils
- Battery
Air-conditioning cables
Electra Cables provides a range of air-conditioning cables for low voltage applications. The 250V cables have a plain annealed copper wire conductor, PVC V75 insulation and sheath, and meet AS1125 (conductor) and AS/NZS 3808 (PVC) standards.
Single-core, figure 8 and high-tension automotive cables
Electra Cables offers single-core, figure 8 and high-tension cables for general automotive applications and low voltage high-amperage wiring. The 100V / 32VDC cables have a plain annealed copper wire conductor, PVC V75 insulation and meet AS2218 standards.
Co-axial cables for mining communication
Electra Cables provides co-axial cables for communication in a number of industries. This includes cables for transmission equipment for radar data systems. The cables have a plain annealed copper wire, a solid polyethylene dielectric, and a PVC V75 sheath.
Fire control cables
Electra Cables provides both heavy and light-duty fire control cables. Our heavy-duty fire control cables have a plain annealed copper wire conductor, PVC V75, V90 insulation, an Easytear PVC V75, 3V-90 sheath, and meet AS1125 (conductor) and AS / NZS3808 (PVC) standards.
Flexible welding cables
Electra Cables’ flexible welding cables can be used with arc welding equipment rated in accordance with AS 1966, and are also suitable for glanding. The 0.6kV/1kV cables have a plain annealed copper wire conductor, PVC V90 insulation, a nitrile-butadiene-PVC copolymer sheath, and a maximum operating temperature of 90°C. They meet AS1995 standards.
Irrigation control system cables
Electra Cables offers low voltage cables for irrigation control systems. With a plain copper conductor, high-density polyethylene (XHDPEX) insulation and PVC V75 sheath, the irrigation cables meet AS1125 (conductor) and AS / NZS 3808 (PVC) standards.
Underground circular power cables
Electra Cables’ orange circular power cables for mains, sub-mains and sub-circuits are suitable for underground ducts in buildings and industrial plants where not subject to mechanical damage. The power cables are also suitable for glanding.
The 0.6kV/1kV cables have a plain annealed copper wire conductor, PVC V75 insulation and sheath, and meet AS / NZS 5000.1 standards.
Underground steel wire armoured (SWA) circular power cables
Together with the standard circular power cable, the SWA cable is suitable in areas where protection from damage is required.
Multi-core security cables
Electra Cables provides multi-core, multi-pair, figure 8 security cables for linking security systems from point to point. The 100VDC or 32VAC cables have a plain annealed copper wire conductor, PVC V75 insulation and sheath, and meet AS1125 (conductor) and AS / NZS 3808 (PVC) standards.
Mining data cables
Electra Cables offers data cables for internal and external interconnections of electronic apparatus such as computers, intercoms, telemetering, signalling and alarm systems.
The 240V data cables have a tinned annealed copper wire conductor, PVC V75 insulator with a 0.3mm thickness, a grey PVC V75 sheath, and an aluminium tape screen, polyester mylar tape lapping and 7mm/0.2mm tinned copper drain wire. They meet AS1125 (conductor) and AS / NZS 3808 (PVC) standards.
Detonator wires
Electra Cables offers detonator wires for the wiring of detonators and shot-firing equipment.