Cable designations compared · How to read a DIN VDE 0271/0276 cable code
A2XS(F)2Y vs (N)2XS(F)2Y
Both designations are read in DIN VDE 0271/0276. The symbols they share mean the same; the rows marked below are where A2XS(F)2Y and (N)2XS(F)2Y differ.
A2XS(F)2Y and (N)2XS(F)2Y differ in: A2XS(F)2Y: A = Aluminium Conductor; (N)2XS(F)2Y: (N) = Similar To VDE Standard.
A2XS(F)2Y
| A | Aluminium Conductor | only in A2XS(F)2Y |
| 2X | Cross Linked Polyethelene (XLPE) | in both |
| S | Copper Screen Of Tape, Round Or Profile-Wires Over Twisted Cores | in both |
| (F) | Longitudinal Water Resistant Tape | in both |
| 2Y | Polyethelene (PE) | in both |
(N)2XS(F)2Y
| (N) | Similar To VDE Standard | only in (N)2XS(F)2Y |
| 2X | Cross Linked Polyethelene (XLPE) | in both |
| S | Copper Screen Of Tape, Round Or Profile-Wires Over Twisted Cores | in both |
| (F) | Longitudinal Water Resistant Tape | in both |
| 2Y | Polyethelene (PE) | in both |
Read by the deterministic decoder of this site from its symbol tables. Check the manufacturer's datasheet before you specify a cable.