Cable designations compared · How to read a DIN VDE 0271/0276 cable code
NA2XSY vs A2XSY
Both designations are read in DIN VDE 0271/0276. The symbols they share mean the same; the rows marked below are where NA2XSY and A2XSY differ.
NA2XSY and A2XSY differ in: NA2XSY: N = VDE Standard.
NA2XSY
| N | VDE Standard | only in NA2XSY |
| A | Aluminium Conductor | in both |
| 2X | Cross Linked Polyethelene (XLPE) | in both |
| S | Copper Screen Of Tape, Round Or Profile-Wires Over Twisted Cores | in both |
| Y | Polyvynil Chloride (PVC) | in both |
A2XSY
| A | Aluminium Conductor | in both |
| 2X | Cross Linked Polyethelene (XLPE) | in both |
| S | Copper Screen Of Tape, Round Or Profile-Wires Over Twisted Cores | in both |
| Y | 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.