Cable designations compared · How to read a DIN VDE 0271/0276 cable code
NYFLSY vs N2XSY
Both designations are read in DIN VDE 0271/0276. The symbols they share mean the same; the rows marked below are where NYFLSY and N2XSY differ.
NYFLSY and N2XSY differ in: NYFLSY: FL = Longitudinal & Radial Water Resistant Tape; N2XSY: 2X = Cross Linked Polyethelene (XLPE).
NYFLSY
| N | VDE Standard | in both |
| Y | Polyvynil Chloride (PVC) | in both |
| FL | Longitudinal & Radial Water Resistant Tape | only in NYFLSY |
| S | Copper Screen Of Tape, Round Or Profile-Wires Over Twisted Cores | in both |
| Y | Polyvynil Chloride (PVC) | in both |
N2XSY
| N | VDE Standard | in both |
| 2X | Cross Linked Polyethelene (XLPE) | only in N2XSY |
| 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.