Cable designations compared · How to read a DIN VDE 0271/0276 cable code
N2XRHBH vs N2XBHBH
Both designations are read in DIN VDE 0271/0276. The symbols they share mean the same; the rows marked below are where N2XRHBH and N2XBHBH differ.
N2XRHBH and N2XBHBH differ in: N2XRHBH: R = Round Steel Wire.
N2XRHBH
| N | VDE Standard | in both |
| 2X | Cross Linked Polyethelene (XLPE) | in both |
| R | Round Steel Wire | only in N2XRHBH |
| H | Low Smoke Zero Halogen Compound | in both |
| B | Steel Tape Armour | in both |
| H | Low Smoke Zero Halogen Compound | in both |
N2XBHBH
| N | VDE Standard | in both |
| 2X | Cross Linked Polyethelene (XLPE) | in both |
| B | Steel Tape Armour | in both |
| H | Low Smoke Zero Halogen Compound | in both |
| B | Steel Tape Armour | in both |
| 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.