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Condumex medium voltage cable and building wire

Condumex is a Mexican cable maker founded in 1954 and part of Grupo Carso, one of the largest conglomerates in Latin America. It has 13 manufacturing plants in Mexico and operations in Brazil and Spain, and says it was the first company in Latin America able to produce extra high voltage cable. Condumex Inc, its North American sales arm, has served the US market from Texas since 1987. It does not build transformers. It is on this site as a source of the medium voltage cable that feeds them.

Type

Manufacturer, build to order

Location

Mexico, with Condumex Inc in Texas

TAA eligible

Yes

What they build

Type MV-90 and MV-105 power cable, 5 to 35 kV, 100 and 133 percent insulation levels, copper or aluminum, EPR or XLP, listed to UL 1072
High voltage power cable up to 230 kV, copper or aluminum, XLP insulated
Type MC armored cable, 600 V and 5 to 15 kV, to UL 1569
THHN, THWN-2 and MTW copper building wire, 14 AWG to 750 kcmil, to UL 83
XHHW-2 aluminum building wire, 6 AWG to 1000 kcmil, to UL 44
SER and URD 600 V aluminum cable to UL 854, and TC tray cable to UL 1277
Overhead AAC, ACSR and ACSS conductor for transmission and distribution lines

Company facts

Founded in 1954, with cable operations in Mexico, Brazil and Spain.
Grupo Condumex has 16 locations in Mexico, including 13 manufacturing plants and a research and development center.
Reports more than 3,000 employees and more than 70 years of experience.
Condumex Inc was established in Texas in 1987 as the marketing and sales arm for North America, starting in the Dallas Fort Worth area.

How they sell

Builds to order, so a purchase order buys a production slot rather than a unit on a shelf.

In practice that means a purchase order is a place in a queue. Ask for the lead time from purchase order in writing, and ask whether the quoted date is a ship date or a production start. Those are not the same thing and quotes rarely say which.

Where they fit on a job

MX origin makes this a candidate for federal and Buy American work, where TAA eligibility is a hard gate rather than a preference.

Common ratings

75 kVA

52 x 50 x 55 in, about 1,750 lb

150 kVA

58 x 54 x 60 in, about 2,400 lb

300 kVA

66 x 60 x 66 in, about 3,500 lb

500 kVA

72 x 66 x 72 in, about 4,900 lb

If the lead time does not work

These hold stock, so they are where to look when the date will not move.

Common questions

Does Condumex make transformers

No. Condumex makes wire and cable. It is listed here because its medium voltage cable feeds pad mounted transformers and switchgear, and we quote cable alongside the transformer.

Is Condumex MV-90 cable UL listed

Condumex Inc lists its Type MV-90 and MV-105 power cable from 5 to 35 kV as listed to UL 1072, and also to ICEA S-93-639 and AEIC CS8. Ask for the UL file on the reel tag for your order.

Where is Condumex based

Condumex is a Mexican company with its plants in Mexico. Condumex Inc, its North American sales company, has been based in Texas since 1987.

Is Condumex cable TAA eligible

Mexico is a designated country under the Trade Agreements Act, so cable made in Mexico is generally TAA eligible. Confirm the country of origin on the reel for federal work.

Sources

We are a distributor, not Condumex, and we have no exclusive arrangement with them. If they are the right answer for your job we will say so, and if they are not we will say that too. Send us the spec or call 786 220 2801.