AYY
AYY is a DIN VDE 0271/0276 power cables (Germany) cable designation: A = Aluminium Conductor; Y = Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC); Y = Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC).
6 coding systems recognise this code
DIN VDE 0271/0276 power cables (Germany)
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
A | Aluminium Conductor |
Y | Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) |
Y | Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) |
How to read a DIN VDE 0271/0276 power cables (Germany) cable code
VDE telecom, signal and fibre cables (DIN VDE 0815, 0816, 0813, 0888)
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
A | Outdoor Cable |
Y | Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) |
Y | Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) |
How to read a VDE telecom, signal and fibre cables (DIN VDE 0815, 0816, 0813, 0888) cable code
China (GB / JB/T / MT cable model codes)
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
A | Twin Cable |
Y | Polyethylene (PE) Or Polyolefin |
Y | Polyethylene (PE) Or Polyolefin |
How to read a China (GB / JB/T / MT cable model codes) cable code
Romania (STAS 9436 national symbols)
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
A | Aluminium Conductor |
Y | Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Insulation, Sheath Or Outer Covering |
Y | Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Insulation, Sheath Or Outer Covering |
How to read a Romania (STAS 9436 national symbols) cable code
CEI-UNEL 35011 (Italy)
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
A | Aluminium Conductor |
Y | Textile Or Metallic Carrying Component Between Cores |
Y | Textile Or Metallic Carrying Component Between Cores |
India (IS 1554 / IS 7098 cable code)
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
A | Aluminium Conductor |
Y | Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) |
Y | Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) |
How to read a India (IS 1554 / IS 7098 cable code) cable code
How to read a DIN VDE 0271/0276 power cables (Germany) cable code
A DIN VDE 0271/0276 power cables (Germany) designation (Germany) is a row of letter groups, and each group stands for one part of the cable: conductor, insulation, screen, armour, sheath, or the standard it follows. The decoder knows 51 symbols for this system.
What does A mean in a DIN VDE 0271/0276 power cables (Germany) cable code? A means Aluminium Conductor.
What does Y mean in a DIN VDE 0271/0276 power cables (Germany) cable code? Y means Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC).
Fire behaviour (EU CPR)
PVC sheath (Y).
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.
AYY: 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 3-G (DIN VDE 0276-603) | NAYY 1x16 RM 0,6/1 kV | Close | Sheath 1.4 → 1.8 mm; Overall diameter 9.7 → 10.5 mm; this cable as built misses 2 of its rules |
| India | IS 1554 (Part 1) | AYY 1x16 1100 V (the code letters of IS 1554 (Part 1):1988 cl. 17.3) | 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 9.7 → 10.5 mm; this cable as built misses 1 of its rules |
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.
AYY as the cable designer builds it, 1x16 0.6/1 kV
Overall diameter 9.7 mm, about 120 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 | PVC | 1.0 | 6.9 |
| Sheath | PVC | 1.4 | 9.7 |
AYY on a drum
The smallest drum that passes every check, for 9.7 mm and about 120 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 | 67 kg |
| 1,000 m | KTG 8 (800 mm flange), wood KTG drums (Europe), Bayka, KTG | 16 of 16 | 151–155 kg |
Barrel at least 20 × OD = 194 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: AYY
AYY belongs to the family LV PVC 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 PVC power cables
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