Japan is the home to some of the largest and most technologically advanced products and now it is using the latest technology in the construction industry, keeping its focus high on using quality material for power transmission in a building.

‘Rakuraku Cable’, a high-performance low-voltage aluminium conductor CV cable is being used at the construction site.

Japanese electric and electronics equipment company, Furukawa Electric developed the cable.

Builders now prefer to use aluminium cables due to their soft and light in weight feature compared to copper cables. This cabling seeks minimum manpower and is trouble-free to install.

An electrician said: "I am using aluminium cable for the first time, but it is very light and easy to work. I felt it much lighter than copper cable. In the case of copper, nearly twice the force is required.”

Aluminium cables are installed to pass through the building very easily with the machine.

Masaru Taniai, Godou Denki Kouji, said; "The aluminium cable is flexible and easy to twist in any shape. To fix a copper cable we require at least four people, but here we need two people to fix the aluminium cable.”

Workers' safety while handling heavy machinery at construction sites remains a high priority in Japan.

Yoshiyuki Saito of KanDenko Construction Company said:  "In construction, the physical burden of workers can be reduced and workability increases, leading to the prevention of any accident. After being unloaded from the carrier the aluminium cable drum transport on the premises requires human power, but there is an advantage that it is lightweight even if it seems from the turn change of the drum to the installation and the extension line. Overall, the physical burden of the worker is reduced.”

"I am not claiming that aluminium cable is functionally superior then copper cable, but I hope that we have more option to take advantage of our characteristic and provide equipment that meets the need of our customer," said Yoshiyuki Saito.