VMvL
VMvL is a NEN / KEMA type names (Netherlands) cable designation: V = PVC insulation; MvL = PVC Sheathed Conductor; VMvL = VMvL: Dutch flexible PVC cord, sold as H05VV-F: fine-stranded (class 5) copper cores in PVC insulation under a PVC sheath. 300/500 V (as H05VV-F). KEMA-KEUR; sold as H05VV-F (EN 50525-2-11).
2 coding systems recognise this code
NEN / KEMA type names (Netherlands)
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
V | PVC insulation |
MvL | PVC Sheathed Conductor |
VMvL | VMvL: Dutch flexible PVC cord, sold as H05VV-F: fine-stranded (class 5) copper cores in PVC insulation under a PVC sheath. 300/500 V (as H05VV-F). KEMA-KEUR; sold as H05VV-F (EN 50525-2-11) |
NEN 3207 / KEMA (Netherlands)
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
V | Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) |
MvL | PVC Sheathed Conductor |
What is VMvL cable?
VMvL: Dutch flexible PVC cord, sold as H05VV-F: fine-stranded (class 5) copper cores in PVC insulation under a PVC sheath. Rating: 300/500 V (as H05VV-F). Standard: KEMA-KEUR; sold as H05VV-F (EN 50525-2-11).
KEMA key (Cebeo Tome 04 2011 pp. 29 to 30): V = PVC insulation (position 2), M*L = sheathed line ("conduite sous gaine"), the star a lower-case sheath letter, v = PVC. Elektramat (distributor) sells Helukabel H05VV-F cords as "Helukabel VMVL (H05VV-F)" under Helukabel article numbers (29458, 29484): the equivalence is the trade's, seen secondary. No maker sheet printing VMvL was found.
Documents and pages the readings were taken from
NEN / KEMA type names (Netherlands): how to read the cable type names
Fire behaviour (EU CPR)
PVC sheath (MvL, VMvL).
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.
VMvL: equivalents in other countries
Shown for 3x1.5 300/500 V. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | EN 50525-2-51 | H05VV5-F 3G1,5 300/500 V | Equivalent | every value the same |
| Europe | EN 50525-2-12 | H05VVH8-F 3G1,5 300/500 V | Equivalent | every value the same |
| Germany | DIN VDE 0250-405 | NYSLYÖ-J 3x1,5 300/500 V | Close | Insulation 0.7 → 0.6 mm; Sheath 0.9 → 0.8 mm; Overall diameter 8.15 → 7.52 mm |
| India | IS 694 | FR FLEXIBLE 3x1,5 1100 V | Close | rated higher: 1100 V (this cable 300/500 V); Insulation 0.7 → 0.6 mm; Overall diameter 8.15 → 7.72 mm |
| China | GB/T 9330 | KVVR 3x1.5 450/750 V | Close | rated higher: 450/750 V (this cable 300/500 V); Sheath 0.9 → 1.2 mm; Overall diameter 8.15 → 8.75 mm |
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.
VMvL as the cable designer builds it, 3x1.5 300/500 V
Overall diameter 8.1 mm, about 110 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 | 0.70 | 2.9 |
| Filler | PVC | 6.3 | |
| Sheath | PVC | 0.90 | 8.1 |
VMvL on a drum
The smallest drum that passes every check, for 8.1 mm and about 110 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 5 (500 mm flange), plastic KTG drums (Europe), Bayka, KTG | 14 of 16 | 58–59 kg |
| 1,000 m | KTG 7 (710 mm flange), wood KTG drums (Europe), Bayka, KTG | 15 of 17 | 135–138 kg |
Barrel at least 12 × OD = 98 mm for a cable of this kind (Flexible cable (class 5 or 6 conductor)): 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: VMvL
VMvL belongs to the family Flexible cords: the lowest laying temperature, bending radius, pulling, depth, drum handling and the test after laying, every rule with its sources. Laying and handling guide: Flexible cords
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