Cable designations compared · How to read a UNE cable code
RV-K vs RZ1-K
Both designations are read in UNE. The symbols they share mean the same; the rows marked below are where RV-K and RZ1-K differ.
RV-K and RZ1-K differ in: RV-K: V = Polyvynil Chloride (PVC); RZ1-K: Z1 = Low Smoke Zero Halogen Compound.
RV-K
| R | Cross Linked Polyethelene (XLPE) | in both |
| V | Polyvynil Chloride (PVC) | only in RV-K |
| -K | Fine-Wired For Fixed Installations-Class 5 | in both |
RZ1-K
| R | Cross Linked Polyethelene (XLPE) | in both |
| Z1 | Low Smoke Zero Halogen Compound | only in RZ1-K |
| -K | Fine-Wired For Fixed Installations-Class 5 | in both |
Read by the deterministic decoder of this site from its symbol tables. Check the manufacturer's datasheet before you specify a cable.