Cable designations compared · How to read a IEEE 1580 cable code

TP(OS)18PNBS-2 vs TP20NBS-313

Both designations are read in IEEE 1580. The symbols they share mean the same; the rows marked below are where TP(OS)18PNBS-2 and TP20NBS-313 differ.

TP(OS)18PNBS-2 and TP20NBS-313 differ in: TP(OS)18PNBS-2: (OS) = Overall Screen; TP(OS)18PNBS-2: P = Cross Linked Polyolefin (XLPO).

TP(OS)18PNBS-2

TP2 Twisted Pair, 18 AWGin both
(OS)Overall Screenonly in TP(OS)18PNBS-2
PCross Linked Polyolefin (XLPO)only in TP(OS)18PNBS-2
NChloroprene Rubberin both
BSBronze Armour And Sheathin both

TP20NBS-313

TP313 Twisted Pair, 20 AWGin both
NChloroprene Rubberin both
BSBronze Armour And Sheathin both

Read by the deterministic decoder of this site from its symbol tables. Check the manufacturer's datasheet before you specify a cable.