Cable Efficiency Unlocked
New N2XH Cable Enhances Efficiency and Reduces Costs Across Two Developments
Overview
- Objective: Provide an alternative to SWA cable that delivers labour and cost savings without compromising safety or performance.
- Partnership: Kellihers in collaboration with Excel Electrical, Cairn Homes and Glenveagh Homes
- Projects: Piper Square, Dublin and Kilmartin Town Centre, Dublin
- Service Provided: End-to-end product sourcing and technical advisory
Results
- Cost savings and labour efficiency via faster installs and simpler termination
- Ease of handling: lighter cable, smaller diameters, simpler routing and downsized containment
- Compliance and specification met across Cairn Homes and Glenveagh Homes developments
The Project
Excel approached Kellihers seeking a cost‑effective alternative to SWA for upcoming developments. Traditional SWA is durable but heavy, harder to handle, and slower to terminate—driving up labour costs on large residential projects.
Working closely with Excel, Kellihers identified and supplied N2XH as an effective SWA alternative. Common across Europe but less used in Ireland, N2XH’s successful rollout across Cairn Homes and Glenveagh Homes demonstrates innovation in practice. The deployments achieved measurable gains in installation speed, cost savings and handling: N2XH’s lighter weight and simpler termination made installs faster and easier than SWA.
The Steps
- Product Identification: N2XH is an unarmoured European‑standard cable offering equivalent electrical specs to SWA, with lighter weight and easier handling.
- Technical Consultation: Kellihers provided full specification sheets and certifications for consultant approval.
- Project Implementation: Deployed at Piper Square and Kilmartin Town Centre in Dublin.
Where N2XH Cable Can Be Used
Large buildings
Apartments
Hotels
Health centres