ASP
ASP is a NEC / UL (USA) cable designation: ASP = Filled, direct burial telephone cable: corrugated aluminium shield, corrugated steel tape and polyethylene jacket (General Cable glossary); ASP = ASP: filled direct-burial telephone cable for rodent areas, corrugated aluminium shield, corrugated steel tape, flooding compound, polyethylene jacket. telephone. General Cable glossary.
3 coding systems recognise this code
NEC / UL (USA)
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
ASP | Filled, direct burial telephone cable: corrugated aluminium shield, corrugated steel tape and polyethylene jacket (General Cable glossary) |
ASP | ASP: filled direct-burial telephone cable for rodent areas, corrugated aluminium shield, corrugated steel tape, flooding compound, polyethylene jacket. telephone. General Cable glossary |
UTE (France, NF C 30-202 traditional system)
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
A | Aluminium Conductor |
S | Flexible Cable |
P | Lead Sheath |
How to read a UTE (France, NF C 30-202 traditional system) cable code
India (IS 1554 / IS 7098 cable code)
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
A | Aluminium Conductor |
S | Synthetic Yarn Braid (Rubber Cables); Lapped Fibrous Bedding Or Serving (Paper Cables) |
P | Paper Insulation |
How to read a India (IS 1554 / IS 7098 cable code) cable code
What is ASP cable?
ASP: filled direct-burial telephone cable for rodent areas, corrugated aluminium shield, corrugated steel tape, flooding compound, polyethylene jacket. Rating: telephone. Standard: General Cable glossary.
General Cable glossary: 'ASP: A filled, direct burial telephone cable used in areas subject to rodent attack. It consists of a filled cable core, corrugated aluminum shield, corrugated steel tape, flooding compound and polyethylene jacket'. Only this source was read.
Documents and pages the readings were taken from
- General Cable 'Abbreviations and Acronyms', Technical Information p.209
Laying, sizes and datasheet: ASP
Its sizes are in AWG and kcmil, which are not the same as the nearest mm²: compare them by area and by resistance. AWG to mm²
Terms on this page: direct burial
Work with ASP
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