Cable designations compared · How to read a DIN VDE 0271/0276 cable code

A2XY vs 2XSEY

Both designations are read in DIN VDE 0271/0276. The symbols they share mean the same; the rows marked below are where A2XY and 2XSEY differ.

A2XY and 2XSEY differ in: A2XY: A = Aluminium Conductor; 2XSEY: SE = Copper Screen, Over Individual Core.

A2XY

AAluminium Conductoronly in A2XY
2XCross Linked Polyethelene (XLPE)in both
YPolyvynil Chloride (PVC)in both

2XSEY

2XCross Linked Polyethelene (XLPE)in both
SECopper Screen, Over Individual Coreonly in 2XSEY
YPolyvynil 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.