AXMK
AXMK is a SFS 5636 (Finland) cable designation: A = A (1st letter): aluminium conductor ('1. kirjaimena = alumiinijohdin'); X = X: cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) insulation ('Silloitettu polyeteeni'); M = M: plastic sheath ('muovivaippa'); PVC on the maker sheets; K = Cable, power cable ('Kaapeli (voimakaapeli)'); AXMK = AXMK: aluminium power cable, PEX (XLPE) insulation, PVC sheath, 0,6/1 kV, not for laying in the ground. 0,6/1 (1,2) kV, 90 C conductor, 250 C short circuit (5 s). SFS 4879, SEK TS 424 14 18-1, HD 603 5 D & O (Reka).
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SFS 5636 (Finland)
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
A | A (1st letter): aluminium conductor ('1. kirjaimena = alumiinijohdin') |
X | X: cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) insulation ('Silloitettu polyeteeni') |
M | M: plastic sheath ('muovivaippa'); PVC on the maker sheets |
K | Cable, power cable ('Kaapeli (voimakaapeli)') |
AXMK | AXMK: aluminium power cable, PEX (XLPE) insulation, PVC sheath, 0,6/1 kV, not for laying in the ground. 0,6/1 (1,2) kV, 90 C conductor, 250 C short circuit (5 s). SFS 4879, SEK TS 424 14 18-1, HD 603 5 D & O (Reka) |
What is AXMK cable?
AXMK: aluminium power cable, PEX (XLPE) insulation, PVC sheath, 0,6/1 kV, not for laying in the ground. Rating: 0,6/1 (1,2) kV, 90 C conductor, 250 C short circuit (5 s). Standard: SFS 4879, SEK TS 424 14 18-1, HD 603 5 D & O (Reka).
Reka 'AXMK 1-johdin Alumiinivoimakaapeli 0,6/1 (1,2) kV' (printed 2026-10-22): 'Pyöreä alumiiniköysi, EN/IEC 60228 luokka 2', 'UV-suojattu ristisilloitettu polyeteeni PEX', 'UV-suojattu PVC-sekoite, Musta', 'Kaapelia ei ole tarkoitettu maa-asennukseen', 1x300, 28 mm, 1178 kg/km. Onninen sells 'AXMK 4x240 S AN 1 kV' (Draka) and 'AXMK 4G240' (Reka), titles read through the search engine. Letters from fi.wikipedia 'Kaapeleiden merkintätavat' (secondary; it cites Sähköinfo's handbook and SFS 600): A = aluminium as the first letter, C = concentric copper neutral or protective conductor, E = fine-wire conductor (MKEM), K = cable, or stranded conductor (MKEM), M = plastic (muovi), O = control cable (MMO), S = indoor cable (MHS), X = cross-linked polyethylene; an S after the size is a green-yellow core, N none.
Documents and pages the readings were taken from
Fire behaviour (EU CPR)
PVC sheath (M, AXMK).
Typically targeted, as declared by makers for this kind of construction in the examples this site checked (not the class of this cable):
EcaN1XV-R, Ahlsell (seller)Cca-s3,d1,a3FG16OR16, Nexans (La Triveneta Cavi)EcaU1000 R2V, Nexans (La Triveneta Cavi)EcaN2XSY, Waskönig+Walter (10 kV datasheet)
Listed as sources, alphabetically by maker. No maker pays to appear here.
A CPR class is declared by the maker in its Declaration of Performance and printed on the sheath (EN 50575 cl 7). This decoder does not assign one. What the CPR classes mean →
Sources: EN 13501-6 draft and FprEN 50575:2014 final draft (drafts, not the published texts); IEC 60332-3-24:2000+A1:2008; EN 13501-3 draft A2.
AXMK: equivalents in other countries
Shown for 1x16 0.6/1 kV. Each country's rules are applied to this build, keeping the conductor, section, cores, voltage, screen, armour and sheath.
| Country | Standard | Name in that country | Verdict | Differences |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | HD 603 5-G (DIN VDE 0276-603) | NA2XY 1x16 RM 0,6/1 kV | Close | Sheath 1.4 → 1.8 mm; Overall diameter 9.1 → 9.9 mm |
| India | IS 7098 (Part 1) | A2XY 1x16 1100 V | Close | rated 0.635/1.1 kV (same Um 1.2 kV); routine voltage test 3 kV a.c., 5 min (this cable 3.5 kV; IS 1554 (Part 1) cl. 16.2, IS 7098 (Part 1) cl. 17.2.1, IEC 60502-1 Table 11); Sheath 1.4 → 1.8 mm; Overall diameter 9.1 → 9.9 mm; this cable as built misses 1 of its rules |
| South Africa | SANS 1507-4 | no letters for this build | Close | Inner covering / bedding material: only in the equivalent; Wire armour material: only in the equivalent; Overall diameter 9.1 → 12.5 mm |
No equivalent in: BS 5467 (not in its cable tables, armoured cables only); BS 6724 (not in its cable tables, armoured cables only, asks another sheath compound); BS 7846 (not in its cable tables, armoured cables only, asks another sheath compound).
Nominal values computed by each standard's rules, not manufacturer data. This is not a statement that two cables are interchangeable: the buyer's specification and the maker's type test decide.
AXMK as the cable designer builds it, 1x16 0.6/1 kV
Overall diameter 9.1 mm, about 100 kg/km. Nominal values from the standard's tables for this size, computed, not a maker's data.
| Layer | Material | Thickness, mm | Over the layer, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insulation | XLPE | 0.70 | 6.3 |
| Sheath | PVC | 1.4 | 9.1 |
AXMK on a drum
The smallest drum that passes every check, for 9.1 mm and about 100 kg/km as the cable designer builds it. Drums as their makers print them; lengths are estimates: whole layers wound nested (each turn in the groove of the layer below), wound diameter 1.05 × OD, 50 mm freeboard under the flange rim. Cable makers' own tables print less, as they count aligned layers.
| Length | Drum size (its makers) | Layers | Gross weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | KTG 6 (600 mm flange), plywood KTG drums (Europe), Bayka | 12 of 14 | 57 kg |
| 1,000 m | KTG 8 (800 mm flange), wood KTG drums (Europe), Bayka, KTG | 15 of 17 | 131–135 kg |
Barrel at least 20 × OD = 182 mm for a cable of this kind (Low voltage, single core): KTG table, the cable's datasheet wins. A load rating is the drum maker's own.
Other lengths, drums and weights: the cable drum calculator
Load it on a truck: 1000 m on its drum in the loading planner
Laying, sizes and datasheet: AXMK
AXMK belongs to the family LV XLPE power cables: the lowest laying temperature, bending radius, pulling, depth, drum handling and the test after laying, every rule with its sources. Laying and handling guide: LV XLPE power cables
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