Cable designations compared · How to read a DIN VDE 0250 cords, control and special cables (Germany) cable code
NYM vs NYAF
Both designations are read in DIN VDE 0250 cords, control and special cables (Germany). The symbols they share mean the same; the rows marked below are where NYM and NYAF differ.
NYM and NYAF differ in: NYM: M = Sheathed Installation Cable, Medium Mechanical Stress (Mantelleitung, E.g. NYM); NYAF: AF = Single-Core Non-Sheathed Cable, Fine-Wired.
NYM
| N | VDE Standard | in both |
| Y | Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC); Control-Cable Key: Thermoplastics In General | in both |
| M | Sheathed Installation Cable, Medium Mechanical Stress (Mantelleitung, E.g. NYM) | only in NYM |
NYAF
| N | VDE Standard | in both |
| Y | Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC); Control-Cable Key: Thermoplastics In General | in both |
| AF | Single-Core Non-Sheathed Cable, Fine-Wired | only in NYAF |
Read by the deterministic decoder of this site from its symbol tables. Check the manufacturer's datasheet before you specify a cable.