European & Harmonized Cable Abbreviations Chart
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ABBREVIATIONS KEY for | ABBREVIATIONS KEY According to DIN VDE and with Reference to DIN VDE | |
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Fundamental type | Fundamental Type | |
H = Harmonized Type | N = National Standard | |
A = Nationally Recognized Type | Bi = Silicone | |
CC = PVC Control cable | ||
Nominal Voltage | S = Cable track cable | |
01 = 100 Volts | SL = Servo cable | |
03 = 300/300 Volts | Li = Strands (Data cable) | |
05 = 300/500 Volts | ||
07 = 450/750 Volts | Insulation | |
Y = PVC | ||
Materials | YK = Cold Resistant PVC | |
B = Ethylene Propylene Rubber | 2G (Bi) = Silicone | |
E = PE Polyethylene | 12Y = mod. TPE | |
J = Fiber-Glass Braiding | G = Rubber | |
N = Chloroprene Rubber | 2Y = PE (Polyethylene) | |
Q= Polyurethane | GL = Fiber-glass | |
R = Rubber | ||
S = Silicone Rubber | Shielding / Armouring | |
T = Textile Braiding | P = Steel Wire Protection | |
V = PVC | S = Steel Wire Braiding | |
V2 = PVC+900C | C = Copper Braiding | |
V3 = PVC Flexible at Low Temperatures | V = Stainless Steel Braiding | |
VS = PVC Increased Oil Resistant | D = Copper Wrapping | |
X = XPE, Cross-linked PE | ST = Static Screen | |
Additions | Specials | |
C4 = Copper Wire Braiding | Z = Numbered Control Cable | |
H = Divisible Flat Cable | A = Single Core | |
H2 = Non-Divisible Flat Cable | F = Flexible | |
H6 = Non-Divisible Flat Cable for Elevators | (E) = Intrinsically Safe | |
H8 = Helix Cable | (Blue) (TR) = Transparent Outer Sheath | |
(B) = Drain Wire | ||
Types of Conductor | PU = Polyurethane Jacketing Materials | |
U = Single Wire | YOE = Oil Resistant PVC | |
R = Multi-Wire | YW = Heat Resistant PVC | |
K = Fine Strands (Fixed Laying) | 11Y = PUR (Polyurethane) | |
F = Fine Strands (Flexible Use) | HM2 = Halogen Free Thermo-Plastic (Begum) | |
H = Ultra-Fine Strands (Flexible Use) | ||
D = Fine Strands For Welding Cable | Ground Wire | |
E = Ultra-Fine Strands For Welding Cable | J = With Green Yellow Ground Wire | |
0 = Without Green Yellow Ground Wire | ||
Ground Wire | ||
X = Without Green Yellow Ground Wire | ||
G = With Green Yellow Ground Wire |