VCTF
VCTF is a JIS type names (Japan) cable designation: VCTF = VCTF: round PVC (vinyl) cabtyre cord, flexible copper cores in a PVC sheath, 300 V (JIS C 3306); VCTF = VCTF: round PVC cabtyre cord, flexible copper cores in a PVC sheath. 300 V, 60 C (Sumitomo); 0.3 and 0.5 mm2 only below 100 V. JIS C 3306 (0.75 to 2 mm2; 0.3, 0.5 and 3.5 mm2 to the maker's own specification).
6 coding systems recognise this code
JIS type names (Japan)
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
VCTF | VCTF: round PVC (vinyl) cabtyre cord, flexible copper cores in a PVC sheath, 300 V (JIS C 3306) |
VCTF | VCTF: round PVC cabtyre cord, flexible copper cores in a PVC sheath. 300 V, 60 C (Sumitomo); 0.3 and 0.5 mm2 only below 100 V. JIS C 3306 (0.75 to 2 mm2; 0.3, 0.5 and 3.5 mm2 to the maker's own specification) |
UTE (France, NF C 30-202 traditional system)
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
V | Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) |
C | Vulcanised Rubber (Natural Or Equivalent) |
T | Textile Braiding Over Twisted Cores |
F | Steel Tape Armour |
How to read a UTE (France, NF C 30-202 traditional system) cable code
China (GB / JB/T / MT cable model codes)
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
V | Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) |
C | Heavy Duty (Characteristic Letter, As In YC) |
T | Copper Conductor |
F | Chloroprene Rubber |
How to read a China (GB / JB/T / MT cable model codes) cable code
Norwegian type designation (NEK 606 offshore and Norwegian land cables)
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
V | Fibre, Slotted Core (Nexans Norway power-cable key: PVC + screen) |
C | Polychloroprene (Neoprene, PCP) or Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE) |
T | Cross-Linked Polyethylene (XLPE) |
F | Semi-Conducting PE |
How to read a Norwegian type designation (NEK 606 offshore and Norwegian land cables) cable code
NBN (Belgian national cable names, ...B types)
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
V | Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) |
C | Concentric Copper Conductor |
T | Transportable (Moving Installation, For Mobile Appliances) |
F | Light Armour Of Steel Tapes (Two Tapes) |
How to read a NBN (Belgian national cable names, ...B types) cable code
NEN 3207 / KEMA (Netherlands)
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
V | Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) |
C | Chloroprene Rubber |
T | Fibrous (Textile) Covering |
F | Fine-Wired In Flexible Cables-Class 5 |
Fire behaviour (EU CPR)
PVC sheath (VCTF).
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.