Cable designations compared · How to read a DIN VDE 0271/0276 cable code
N2XHFE vs N2XHBH
Both designations are read in DIN VDE 0271/0276. The symbols they share mean the same; the rows marked below are where N2XHFE and N2XHBH differ.
N2XHFE and N2XHBH differ in: N2XHFE: FE = Fire Resistant (For Duration Stated Next To This Symbol If Present); N2XHBH: B = Steel Tape Armour.
N2XHFE
| N | VDE Standard | in both |
| 2X | Cross Linked Polyethelene (XLPE) | in both |
| H | Low Smoke Zero Halogen Compound | in both |
| FE | Fire Resistant (For Duration Stated Next To This Symbol If Present) | only in N2XHFE |
N2XHBH
| N | VDE Standard | in both |
| 2X | Cross Linked Polyethelene (XLPE) | in both |
| H | Low Smoke Zero Halogen Compound | in both |
| B | Steel Tape Armour | only in N2XHBH |
| H | Low Smoke Zero Halogen Compound | in both |
Read by the deterministic decoder of this site from its symbol tables. Check the manufacturer's datasheet before you specify a cable.