YMvKmb
YMvKmb is a NEN / KEMA type names (Netherlands) cable designation: Y = Cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) insulation; MvK = PVC Sheathed Cable; mb = Flame Retardant; YMvKmb = YMvKmb: YMvK with a flame-retardant sheath (mb), 0,6/1 kV, copper conductors in XLPE insulation, a common covering and a grey PVC outer sheath. 0,6/1 kV. KEMA K42C-1-4-D (Kabelwerk Eupen); HD 308 core colours.
2 coding systems recognise this code
NEN / KEMA type names (Netherlands)
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
Y | Cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) insulation |
MvK | PVC Sheathed Cable |
mb | Flame Retardant |
YMvKmb | YMvKmb: YMvK with a flame-retardant sheath (mb), 0,6/1 kV, copper conductors in XLPE insulation, a common covering and a grey PVC outer sheath. 0,6/1 kV. KEMA K42C-1-4-D (Kabelwerk Eupen); HD 308 core colours |
NEN 3207 / KEMA (Netherlands)
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
Y | Cross-Linked Polyethylene (XLPE) |
MvK | PVC Sheathed Cable |
mb | Flame Retardant |
What is YMvKmb cable?
YMvKmb: YMvK with a flame-retardant sheath (mb), 0,6/1 kV, copper conductors in XLPE insulation, a common covering and a grey PVC outer sheath. Rating: 0,6/1 kV. Standard: KEMA K42C-1-4-D (Kabelwerk Eupen); HD 308 core colours.
Kabelwerk Eupen YMvKmb 0,6/1 kV sheet (Ed. 07/2013, copy hosted by Vekto): XLPE insulation 0,7 mm at 1x6 and 5G10, 0,9 at 4G25, 1,7 at 3x240 SM; common covering; PVC sheath 1,8 to 2,6 mm; K 42 C-1-4-D. mb: "avec gaine ou enveloppe difficilement inflammable" (Cebeo Tome 04 2011 p. 30); "flame retardant sheath" (HD 620 S3 10-J Appendix D).
Documents and pages the readings were taken from
- docs.vekto.nl
- w3.cebeo.eu
- HD 620 S3:2023 10-J Appendix D, NEN 3207 key, p. 10-J-47
NEN / KEMA type names (Netherlands): how to read the cable type names
Fire behaviour (EU CPR)
Flame retardant (mb, YMvKmb). The single-cable test behind class Eca is EN 60332-1-2 (the flame stops within 425 mm). Bunched cables are tested by IEC 60332-3-24 category C (1.5 l/m, 20 min, char at most 2.5 m), which is not a CPR class test; the CPR ladder test for B1ca to Dca is EN 50399.
PVC sheath (MvK, YMvKmb).
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.
YMvKmb: equivalents in other countries
Shown for 3x16 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) | N2XY 3x16 RM 0,6/1 kV | Equivalent | every value the same |
| South Africa | SANS 1507-4 | no letters for this build | Close | Inner covering / bedding 1 → 0.8 mm; Sheath 1.8 → 1.6 mm; Wire armour material: only in the equivalent; Overall diameter 19.17 → 20.17 mm |
| India | IS 7098 (Part 1) | 2XY 3x16 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); Inner covering / bedding 1 → 0.3 mm; Overall diameter 19.17 → 17.77 mm |
No equivalent in: BS 5467 (armoured cables only); BS 6724 (armoured cables only, asks another sheath compound); BS 7846 (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.
YMvKmb as the cable designer builds it, 3x16 0.6/1 kV
Overall diameter 19.2 mm, about 710 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 |
| Filler | PP | 13.6 | |
| Inner covering / bedding | PVC | 1.0 | 15.6 |
| Sheath | PVC | 1.8 | 19.2 |
YMvKmb on a drum
The smallest drum that passes every check, for 19.2 mm and about 710 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 10 (1000 mm flange), wood KTG drums (Europe), Bayka, KTG | 9 of 11 | 426–433 kg |
| 1,000 m | KTG 12 (1250 mm flange), wood KTG drums (Europe), Bayka, KTG | 12 of 14 | 854–875 kg |
Barrel at least 15 × OD = 288 mm for a cable of this kind (Low voltage, multi-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: YMvKmb
YMvKmb 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
Terms on this page: oversheath (outer sheath)
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