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