Cable designations compared · How to read a DIN VDE 0271/0276 cable code

NA2XRH vs N2XHBHRH

Both designations are read in DIN VDE 0271/0276. The symbols they share mean the same; the rows marked below are where NA2XRH and N2XHBHRH differ.

NA2XRH and N2XHBHRH differ in: NA2XRH: A = Aluminium Conductor; N2XHBHRH: B = Steel Tape Armour.

NA2XRH

NVDE Standardin both
AAluminium Conductoronly in NA2XRH
2XCross Linked Polyethelene (XLPE)in both
RRound Steel Wirein both
HLow Smoke Zero Halogen Compoundin both

N2XHBHRH

NVDE Standardin both
2XCross Linked Polyethelene (XLPE)in both
HLow Smoke Zero Halogen Compoundin both
BSteel Tape Armouronly in N2XHBHRH
HLow Smoke Zero Halogen Compoundin both
RRound Steel Wirein both
HLow Smoke Zero Halogen Compoundin both

Read by the deterministic decoder of this site from its symbol tables. Check the manufacturer's datasheet before you specify a cable.