Cable designations compared · How to read a DIN VDE 0271/0276 cable code
A2XY vs A2XS(F)Y
Both designations are read in DIN VDE 0271/0276. The symbols they share mean the same; the rows marked below are where A2XY and A2XS(F)Y differ.
A2XY and A2XS(F)Y differ in: A2XS(F)Y: S = Copper Screen Of Tape, Round Or Profile-Wires Over Twisted Cores; A2XS(F)Y: (F) = Longitudinal Water Resistant Tape.
A2XY
| A | Aluminium Conductor | in both |
| 2X | Cross Linked Polyethelene (XLPE) | in both |
| Y | Polyvynil Chloride (PVC) | in both |
A2XS(F)Y
| A | Aluminium Conductor | in both |
| 2X | Cross Linked Polyethelene (XLPE) | in both |
| S | Copper Screen Of Tape, Round Or Profile-Wires Over Twisted Cores | only in A2XS(F)Y |
| (F) | Longitudinal Water Resistant Tape | only in A2XS(F)Y |
| 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.