How to read a cable code: guides per coding system
How to read a DIN VDE 0271/0276 cable code
A DIN VDE 0271/0276 designation (Germany) is a row of letter groups, and each group stands for one part of the cable: conductor, insulation, screen, armour, sheath, or the standard it follows. The decoder knows 49 symbols for this system. Below: real designations read step by step, then every symbol grouped by the part of the cable it describes.
Real designations, read step by step
N2XH
Verified designation, from: tr.prysmian.com, www.oznurkablo.com.tr
N2XCH
| N | VDE Standard |
| 2X | Cross Linked Polyethelene (XLPE) |
| C | Concentric Copper Conductor |
| H | Low Smoke Zero Halogen Compound |
Verified designation, from: www.oznurkablo.com.tr
N2XRH
Verified designation, from: www.oznurkablo.com.tr
NYY-J
| N | VDE Standard |
| Y | Polyvynil Chloride (PVC) |
| Y | Polyvynil Chloride (PVC) |
| -J | With Earthing Core (Green/Yellow Core) |
Verified designation, from: products.lappgroup.com, www.waskoenig.de, www.topcable.com
Every symbol, by part of the cable
Coding system
Conductor
Insulation compound
Screen and braid
Tapes and water blocking
Armour (wire and tape)
Metal sheath
Other
| M | Shipboard or Marine Cable |
| F | Facade Cable |
| -O | Without Earthing Core (No Green/Yellow Core) |
| -J | With Earthing Core (Green/Yellow Core) |
| -JZ | With Earthing Core (G/Y) - Other Cores White Numbered Black Ins. |
| -OZ | Without Earthing Core (No G/Y) - All Cores White Numbered Black Ins. |
| T | Anti-Torsion (Supporting) Material |
| -Z | Numbered Cores |
| -B | Core Colours acc. VDE 0293 (HD308) |
| -JB | With Earthing Core (G/Y) - Other Core Colours acc. VDE 0293 (HD308) |
| -OB | Without Earthing Core (No G/Y) - All Core Colours acc. VDE 0293 (HD308) |
| E30 | Circuit Integrity 30 Minutes (DIN 4102-12) |
| E60 | Circuit Integrity 60 Minutes (DIN 4102-12) |
Common questions
What does Y mean in a DIN VDE 0271/0276 cable code?
Y means Polyvynil Chloride (PVC).
What does 2X mean in a DIN VDE 0271/0276 cable code?
2X means Cross Linked Polyethelene (XLPE).
What does N mean in a DIN VDE 0271/0276 cable code?
N means VDE Standard.
What does h mean in a DIN VDE 0271/0276 cable code?
h means Hollow Circular Conductor; or Low Smoke Zero Halogen Compound.
What does A mean in a DIN VDE 0271/0276 cable code?
A means Aluminium Conductor.
What does s mean in a DIN VDE 0271/0276 cable code?
s means Sector Shaped Conductor; or Copper Screen Of Tape, Round Or Profile-Wires Over Twisted Cores.
Read by the deterministic decoder of this site from its symbol tables. Check the manufacturer's datasheet before you specify a cable.