Cable designations compared · How to read a DIN VDE 0271/0276 cable code
NAYFLSY vs NYFL
Both designations are read in DIN VDE 0271/0276. The symbols they share mean the same; the rows marked below are where NAYFLSY and NYFL differ.
NAYFLSY and NYFL differ in: NAYFLSY: A = Aluminium Conductor; NAYFLSY: S = Copper Screen Of Tape, Round Or Profile-Wires Over Twisted Cores.
NAYFLSY
| N | VDE Standard | in both |
| A | Aluminium Conductor | only in NAYFLSY |
| Y | Polyvynil Chloride (PVC) | in both |
| FL | Longitudinal & Radial Water Resistant Tape | in both |
| S | Copper Screen Of Tape, Round Or Profile-Wires Over Twisted Cores | only in NAYFLSY |
| Y | Polyvynil Chloride (PVC) | in both |
NYFL
| N | VDE Standard | in both |
| Y | Polyvynil Chloride (PVC) | in both |
| FL | Longitudinal & Radial Water Resistant Tape | in both |
Read by the deterministic decoder of this site from its symbol tables. Check the manufacturer's datasheet before you specify a cable.