Cable designations compared · How to read a Open Designation (BS/IEC) cable code
CU/XLPE/SWA/PVC vs AL/XLPE/PVC/SWA/PVC
Both designations are read in Open Designation (BS/IEC). The symbols they share mean the same; the rows marked below are where CU/XLPE/SWA/PVC and AL/XLPE/PVC/SWA/PVC differ.
CU/XLPE/SWA/PVC and AL/XLPE/PVC/SWA/PVC differ in: CU/XLPE/SWA/PVC: CU = Copper Conductor; AL/XLPE/PVC/SWA/PVC: AL = Aluminium Conductor.
CU/XLPE/SWA/PVC
| CU | Copper Conductor | only in CU/XLPE/SWA/PVC |
| XLPE | Cross Linked Polyethelene (XLPE) | in both |
| SWA | Round Steel Wire | in both |
| PVC | Polyvynil Chloride (PVC) | in both |
AL/XLPE/PVC/SWA/PVC
| AL | Aluminium Conductor | only in AL/XLPE/PVC/SWA/PVC |
| XLPE | Cross Linked Polyethelene (XLPE) | in both |
| PVC | Polyvynil Chloride (PVC) | in both |
| SWA | Round Steel Wire | in both |
| PVC | 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.