Cable designations compared · How to read a DIN VDE 0271/0276 cable code
A2XSY vs N2XSY
Both designations are read in DIN VDE 0271/0276. The symbols they share mean the same; the rows marked below are where A2XSY and N2XSY differ.
A2XSY and N2XSY differ in: A2XSY: A = Aluminium Conductor; N2XSY: N = VDE Standard.
A2XSY
| A | Aluminium Conductor | only in A2XSY |
| 2X | Cross Linked Polyethelene (XLPE) | in both |
| S | Copper Screen Of Tape, Round Or Profile-Wires Over Twisted Cores | in both |
| Y | Polyvynil Chloride (PVC) | in both |
N2XSY
| N | VDE Standard | only in N2XSY |
| 2X | Cross Linked Polyethelene (XLPE) | in both |
| S | Copper Screen Of Tape, Round Or Profile-Wires Over Twisted Cores | in both |
| Y | Polyvynil Chloride (PVC) | in both |
Read by the deterministic decoder of this site from its symbol tables. Check the manufacturer's datasheet before you specify a cable.