Cable designations compared · How to read a DIN VDE 0271/0276 cable code
N2XRH vs N2XRHBH
Both designations are read in DIN VDE 0271/0276. The symbols they share mean the same; the rows marked below are where N2XRH and N2XRHBH differ.
N2XRH and N2XRHBH differ in: N2XRHBH: B = Steel Tape Armour.
N2XRH
| N | VDE Standard | in both |
| 2X | Cross Linked Polyethelene (XLPE) | in both |
| R | Round Steel Wire | in both |
| H | Low Smoke Zero Halogen Compound | in both |
N2XRHBH
| N | VDE Standard | in both |
| 2X | Cross Linked Polyethelene (XLPE) | in both |
| R | Round Steel Wire | in both |
| H | Low Smoke Zero Halogen Compound | in both |
| B | Steel Tape Armour | only in N2XRHBH |
| 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.