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JIS C 3410 shipboard cables: how to read the cable type names

Each name in JIS C 3410 shipboard cables stands for a whole cable type: SPYC, for example, comes with its own construction, standard and rating. The decoder knows 65 types of this system. Below: how the names are built, every type with its rating, and the sources the table names.

How a name is built

The type table splits each name into parts and records what each part means. A few names taken apart:

`SPYC`

S	S: single core, power and lighting
P	P: EP rubber (EPR) insulation
Y	Y: PVC sheath
C	C: galvanised steel wire braid armour

SPYC: shipboard single-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, PVC sheath, galvanised steel wire braid

`SPYCY`

S	S: single core, power and lighting
P	P: EP rubber (EPR) insulation
Y	Y: PVC sheath
C	C: galvanised steel wire braid armour
Y	Y: PVC protective covering over the armour

SPYCY: shipboard single-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, PVC sheath, galvanised steel wire braid, PVC covering

`SPYCB`

S	S: single core, power and lighting
P	P: EP rubber (EPR) insulation
Y	Y: PVC sheath
CB	CB: copper alloy wire braid armour

SPYCB: shipboard single-core power cable, 3.6/6 or 6/10 kV, EPR insulation, PVC sheath, copper alloy wire braid

`SPYCBY`

S	S: single core, power and lighting
P	P: EP rubber (EPR) insulation
Y	Y: PVC sheath
CB	CB: copper alloy wire braid armour
Y	Y: PVC protective covering over the armour

SPYCBY: shipboard single-core power cable, 3.6/6 or 6/10 kV, EPR insulation, PVC sheath, copper alloy wire braid, PVC covering

Every part used in the names

Part	Meaning	Used in
Y	Y: PVC sheath	`SPYC` `SPYCY` `SPYCB` `SPYCBY` `DPY` `DPYC` `DPYCY` `DPYE` `DPYCE` `DPYCYE` `DPYSLA` `DPYCSLA` `DPYCYSLA` `TPY` `TPYC` `TPYCY` `TPYE` `TPYCE` `TPYCYE` `TPYSLA` `TPYCSLA` `TPYCYSLA` `FPY` `FPYC` `FPYCY` `5PY` `5PYC` `5PYCY` `6PY` `6PYC` `6PYCY` `10PY` `10PYC` `10PYCY` `MPY` `MPYC` `MPYCY` `MPYSLA` `MPYCSLA` `MPYCYSLA` `MPY-S` `MPYCY-S` `MPYC-S` `TTY` `TTYC` `TTYCY` `TTYSLA` `TTYCSLA` `TTYCYSLA` `TTY-SLA` `TTYC-SLA` `TTYCY-SLA`
P	P: EP rubber (EPR) insulation	`SPYC` `SPYCY` `SPYCB` `SPYCBY` `DPY` `DPYC` `DPYCY` `DPYE` `DPYCE` `DPYCYE` `DPYSLA` `DPYCSLA` `DPYCYSLA` `TPY` `TPYC` `TPYCY` `TPYE` `TPYCE` `TPYCYE` `TPYSLA` `TPYCSLA` `TPYCYSLA` `FPY` `FPYC` `FPYCY` `5PY` `5PYC` `5PYCY` `6PY` `6PYC` `6PYCY` `10PY` `10PYC` `10PYCY` `MPY` `MPYC` `MPYCY` `MPYSLA` `MPYCSLA` `MPYCYSLA` `MPY-S` `MPYCY-S` `MPYC-S` `DPLC` `DPLCY` `TPLC` `TPLCY` `DPNP` `TPNP` `FPNP`
C	C: galvanised steel wire braid armour	`SPYC` `SPYCY` `DPYC` `DPYCY` `DPYCE` `DPYCYE` `DPYCSLA` `DPYCYSLA` `TPYC` `TPYCY` `TPYCE` `TPYCYE` `TPYCSLA` `TPYCYSLA` `FPYC` `FPYCY` `5PYC` `5PYCY` `6PYC` `6PYCY` `10PYC` `10PYCY` `MPYC` `MPYCY` `MPYCSLA` `MPYCYSLA` `MPYCY-S` `MPYC-S` `TTYC` `TTYCY` `TTYCSLA` `TTYCYSLA` `TTYC-SLA` `TTYCY-SLA` `DPLC` `DPLCY` `TPLC` `TPLCY` `DSRC` `DSRLC` `TSRC` `TSRLC`
Y	Y: PVC protective covering over the armour	`SPYCY` `SPYCBY` `DPYCY` `DPYCYE` `DPYCYSLA` `TPYCY` `TPYCYE` `TPYCYSLA` `FPYCY` `5PYCY` `6PYCY` `10PYCY` `MPYCY` `MPYCYSLA` `MPYCY-S` `TTYCY` `TTYCYSLA` `TTYCY-SLA` `DPLCY` `TPLCY`
D	D: two cores (double), power and lighting	`DPY` `DPYC` `DPYCY` `DPYE` `DPYCE` `DPYCYE` `DPYSLA` `DPYCSLA` `DPYCYSLA` `DPLC` `DPLCY` `DSRC` `DSRLC` `DPNP`
T	T: three cores, power and lighting	`TPY` `TPYC` `TPYCY` `TPYE` `TPYCE` `TPYCYE` `TPYSLA` `TPYCSLA` `TPYCYSLA` `TPLC` `TPLCY` `TSRC` `TSRLC` `TPNP`
M	M: multicore, control and signal	`MPY` `MPYC` `MPYCY` `MPYSLA` `MPYCSLA` `MPYCYSLA` `MPY-S` `MPYCY-S` `MPYC-S`
TT	TT: telephone and instrumentation pairs (insulation letter omitted)	`TTY` `TTYC` `TTYCY` `TTYSLA` `TTYCSLA` `TTYCYSLA` `TTY-SLA` `TTYC-SLA` `TTYCY-SLA`
SLA	SLA: common shield, aluminium laminated tape over the laid-up cores	`DPYCSLA` `DPYCYSLA` `TPYCSLA` `TPYCYSLA` `MPYCSLA` `MPYCYSLA` `TTYCSLA` `TTYCYSLA`
E	E: earth wire	`DPYE` `DPYCE` `DPYCYE` `TPYE` `TPYCE` `TPYCYE`
L	L: lead alloy sheath	`DPLC` `DPLCY` `TPLC` `TPLCY` `DSRLC` `TSRLC`
S	S: single core, power and lighting	`SPYC` `SPYCY` `SPYCB` `SPYCBY`
SLA	SLA: common shield, aluminium / polyester tape over the laid-up cores	`DPYSLA` `TPYSLA` `MPYSLA` `TTYSLA`
F	F: four cores, power and lighting	`FPY` `FPYC` `FPYCY` `FPNP`
SR	SR: silicone rubber insulation	`DSRC` `DSRLC` `TSRC` `TSRLC`
5	5: five cores	`5PY` `5PYC` `5PYCY`
6	6: six cores	`6PY` `6PYC` `6PYCY`
10	10: ten cores	`10PY` `10PYC` `10PYCY`
-S	-S: individual shield, copper braid on each pair or core	`MPY-S` `MPYCY-S` `MPYC-S`
N	N: polychloroprene (PCP) sheath	`DPNP` `TPNP` `FPNP`
P	P: portable or flexible cord	`DPNP` `TPNP` `FPNP`
CB	CB: copper alloy wire braid armour	`SPYCB` `SPYCBY`
-SLA	-SLA: individual shield, aluminium laminated tape on each pair	`TTYC-SLA` `TTYCY-SLA`
S	S: single core	`SCP` `SYP`
P	P: portable or flexible	`SCP` `SYP`
-SLA	-SLA: individual shield, aluminium / polyester tape on each pair or core	`TTY-SLA`
C	C: flame retardant cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) insulation	`SCP`
Y	Y: polyvinyl chloride (PVC) insulation	`SYP`

Every type in JIS C 3410 shipboard cables

Type	Description	Rating
`SPYC`	SPYC: shipboard single-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, PVC sheath, galvanised steel wire braid	0.6/1 kV AC, 0.9/1.5 kV DC; conductor 90 °C; 1.5 to 300 mm² (Table 15 Notes 3 and 4, p. 31)
`SPYCY`	SPYCY: shipboard single-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, PVC sheath, galvanised steel wire braid, PVC covering	0.6/1 kV AC, 0.9/1.5 kV DC; conductor 90 °C; 1.5 to 300 mm² (Table 15 Notes 3 and 4, p. 31)
`SPYCB`	SPYCB: shipboard single-core power cable, 3.6/6 or 6/10 kV, EPR insulation, PVC sheath, copper alloy wire braid	AC only: 3.6/6 kV, 10 to 300 mm² (Table 34 Note 1, p. 49); 6/10 kV, 16 to 300 mm² (Table 36 Note 1, p. 51); conductor 90 °C
`SPYCBY`	SPYCBY: shipboard single-core power cable, 3.6/6 or 6/10 kV, EPR insulation, PVC sheath, copper alloy wire braid, PVC covering	AC only: 3.6/6 kV, 10 to 300 mm² (Table 34 Note 1, p. 49); 6/10 kV, 16 to 300 mm² (Table 36 Note 1, p. 51); conductor 90 °C
`DPY`	DPY: shipboard two-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, PVC sheath	0.6/1 kV AC, 0.9/1.5 kV DC; conductor 90 °C; 1.5 to 185 mm² (Table 16 Notes 3 and 4, p. 32)
`DPYC`	DPYC: shipboard two-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, PVC sheath, galvanised steel wire braid	0.6/1 kV AC, 0.9/1.5 kV DC; conductor 90 °C; 1.5 to 185 mm² (Table 16 Notes 3 and 4, p. 32)
`DPYCY`	DPYCY: shipboard two-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, PVC sheath, galvanised steel wire braid, PVC covering	0.6/1 kV AC, 0.9/1.5 kV DC; conductor 90 °C; 1.5 to 185 mm² (Table 16 Notes 3 and 4, p. 32)
`DPYE`	DPYE: shipboard two-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, PVC sheath, with an earth wire	0.6/1 kV AC, 0.9/1.5 kV DC; conductor 90 °C; 1.5 to 185 mm² (Table 16 Notes 3 and 4, p. 32); earth wire 1.5, 2.5 or 4 mm² (Table 8, p. 22)
`DPYCE`	DPYCE: shipboard two-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, PVC sheath, galvanised steel wire braid, with an earth wire	0.6/1 kV AC, 0.9/1.5 kV DC; conductor 90 °C; 1.5 to 185 mm² (Table 16 Notes 3 and 4, p. 32); earth wire 1.5, 2.5 or 4 mm² (Table 8, p. 22)
`DPYCYE`	DPYCYE: shipboard two-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, PVC sheath, galvanised steel wire braid, PVC covering, with an earth wire	0.6/1 kV AC, 0.9/1.5 kV DC; conductor 90 °C; 1.5 to 185 mm² (Table 16 Notes 3 and 4, p. 32); earth wire 1.5, 2.5 or 4 mm² (Table 8, p. 22)
`DPYSLA`	DPYSLA: shipboard two-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, PVC sheath, common aluminium / polyester tape shield	0.6/1 kV; conductor 90 C (TMC p.6, p.10, p.12)
`DPYCSLA`	DPYCSLA: shipboard two-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, PVC sheath, common aluminium laminated tape shield, galvanised steel wire braid	0.6/1 kV AC, 0.9/1.5 kV DC; conductor 90 °C; 1.5, 2.5 and 4 mm² (Table 18 Notes 3 and 4, p. 34)
`DPYCYSLA`	DPYCYSLA: shipboard two-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, PVC sheath, common aluminium laminated tape shield, galvanised steel wire braid, PVC covering	0.6/1 kV AC, 0.9/1.5 kV DC; conductor 90 °C; 1.5, 2.5 and 4 mm² (Table 18 Notes 3 and 4, p. 34)
`TPY`	TPY: shipboard three-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, PVC sheath	0.6/1 kV AC, 0.9/1.5 kV DC; conductor 90 °C; 1.5 to 185 mm² (Table 17 Notes 3 and 4, p. 33)
`TPYC`	TPYC: shipboard three-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, PVC sheath, galvanised steel wire braid	0.6/1 kV AC, 0.9/1.5 kV DC, 1.5 to 185 mm² (Table 17, p. 33); 3.6/6 kV AC, 10 to 150 mm² (Table 35, p. 50); 6/10 kV AC, 16 to 150 mm² (Table 37, p. 52); conductor 90 °C
`TPYCY`	TPYCY: shipboard three-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, PVC sheath, galvanised steel wire braid, PVC covering	0.6/1 kV AC, 0.9/1.5 kV DC, 1.5 to 185 mm² (Table 17, p. 33); 3.6/6 kV AC, 10 to 150 mm² (Table 35, p. 50); 6/10 kV AC, 16 to 150 mm² (Table 37, p. 52); conductor 90 °C
`TPYE`	TPYE: shipboard three-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, PVC sheath, with an earth wire	0.6/1 kV AC, 0.9/1.5 kV DC; conductor 90 °C; 1.5 to 185 mm² (Table 17 Notes 3 and 4, p. 33); earth wire 1.5, 2.5 or 4 mm² (Table 8, p. 22)
`TPYCE`	TPYCE: shipboard three-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, PVC sheath, galvanised steel wire braid, with an earth wire	0.6/1 kV AC, 0.9/1.5 kV DC; conductor 90 °C; 1.5 to 185 mm² (Table 17 Notes 3 and 4, p. 33); earth wire 1.5, 2.5 or 4 mm² (Table 8, p. 22)
`TPYCYE`	TPYCYE: shipboard three-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, PVC sheath, galvanised steel wire braid, PVC covering, with an earth wire	0.6/1 kV AC, 0.9/1.5 kV DC; conductor 90 °C; 1.5 to 185 mm² (Table 17 Notes 3 and 4, p. 33); earth wire 1.5, 2.5 or 4 mm² (Table 8, p. 22)
`TPYSLA`	TPYSLA: shipboard three-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, PVC sheath, common aluminium / polyester tape shield	0.6/1 kV; conductor 90 C (TMC p.6, p.10, p.12)
`TPYCSLA`	TPYCSLA: shipboard three-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, PVC sheath, common aluminium laminated tape shield, galvanised steel wire braid	0.6/1 kV AC, 0.9/1.5 kV DC; conductor 90 °C; 1.5, 2.5 and 4 mm² (Table 18 Notes 3 and 4, p. 34)
`TPYCYSLA`	TPYCYSLA: shipboard three-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, PVC sheath, common aluminium laminated tape shield, galvanised steel wire braid, PVC covering	0.6/1 kV AC, 0.9/1.5 kV DC; conductor 90 °C; 1.5, 2.5 and 4 mm² (Table 18 Notes 3 and 4, p. 34)
`FPY`	FPY: shipboard four-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, PVC sheath	0.6/1 kV; conductor 90 C (TMC p.6, p.10, p.12)
`FPYC`	FPYC: shipboard four-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, PVC sheath, galvanised steel wire braid	0.6/1 kV; conductor 90 C (TMC p.6, p.10, p.12)
`FPYCY`	FPYCY: shipboard four-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, PVC sheath, galvanised steel wire braid, PVC covering	0.6/1 kV; conductor 90 C (TMC p.6, p.10, p.12)
`5PY`	5PY: shipboard five-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, PVC sheath	0.6/1 kV; conductor 90 C (TMC p.6, p.10, p.12)
`5PYC`	5PYC: shipboard five-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, PVC sheath, galvanised steel wire braid	0.6/1 kV; conductor 90 C (TMC p.6, p.10, p.12)
`5PYCY`	5PYCY: shipboard five-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, PVC sheath, galvanised steel wire braid, PVC covering	0.6/1 kV; conductor 90 C (TMC p.6, p.10, p.12)
`6PY`	6PY: shipboard six-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, PVC sheath	0.6/1 kV; conductor 90 C (TMC p.6, p.10, p.12)
`6PYC`	6PYC: shipboard six-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, PVC sheath, galvanised steel wire braid	0.6/1 kV; conductor 90 C (TMC p.6, p.10, p.12)
`6PYCY`	6PYCY: shipboard six-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, PVC sheath, galvanised steel wire braid, PVC covering	0.6/1 kV; conductor 90 C (TMC p.6, p.10, p.12)
`10PY`	10PY: shipboard ten-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, PVC sheath	0.6/1 kV; conductor 90 C (TMC p.6, p.10, p.12)
`10PYC`	10PYC: shipboard ten-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, PVC sheath, galvanised steel wire braid	0.6/1 kV; conductor 90 C (TMC p.6, p.10, p.12)
`10PYCY`	10PYCY: shipboard ten-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, PVC sheath, galvanised steel wire braid, PVC covering	0.6/1 kV; conductor 90 C (TMC p.6, p.10, p.12)
`MPY`	MPY: shipboard multicore control and signal cable, 150/250 V, EPR insulation, PVC sheath	150/250 V AC, 225/375 V DC; conductor 90 °C; 1 mm² cores, 2 to 77 cores (Table 22 Notes 3 and 4, p. 38)
`MPYC`	MPYC: shipboard multicore control and signal cable, 150/250 V, EPR insulation, PVC sheath, galvanised steel wire braid	150/250 V AC, 225/375 V DC; conductor 90 °C; 1 mm² cores, 2 to 77 cores (Table 22 Notes 3 and 4, p. 38)
`MPYCY`	MPYCY: shipboard multicore control and signal cable, 150/250 V, EPR insulation, PVC sheath, galvanised steel wire braid, PVC covering	150/250 V AC, 225/375 V DC; conductor 90 °C; 1 mm² cores, 2 to 77 cores (Table 22 Notes 3 and 4, p. 38)
`MPYSLA`	MPYSLA: shipboard multicore control and signal cable, 150/250 V, EPR insulation, PVC sheath, common aluminium / polyester tape shield	150/250 V; conductor 90 C (TMC p.6, p.10, p.12)
`MPYCSLA`	MPYCSLA: shipboard multicore control and signal cable, 150/250 V, EPR insulation, PVC sheath, common aluminium laminated tape shield, galvanised steel wire braid	150/250 V AC, 225/375 V DC; conductor 90 °C; 1 mm² cores, 2 to 44 cores (Table 23 Notes 3 and 4, p. 39)
`MPYCYSLA`	MPYCYSLA: shipboard multicore control and signal cable, 150/250 V, EPR insulation, PVC sheath, common aluminium laminated tape shield, galvanised steel wire braid, PVC covering	150/250 V AC, 225/375 V DC; conductor 90 °C; 1 mm² cores, 2 to 44 cores (Table 23 Notes 3 and 4, p. 39)
`MPY-S`	MPY-S: shipboard multicore control and signal cable, 150/250 V, EPR insulation, PVC sheath, individual copper braid shields	150/250 V; conductor 90 C (TMC p.6, p.10, p.12)
`MPYCY-S`	MPYCY-S: shipboard multicore control and signal cable, 150/250 V, EPR insulation, PVC sheath, individual copper braid shields, galvanised steel wire braid, PVC covering	150/250 V AC, 225/375 V DC; conductor 90 °C; 1 mm² cores, 2 to 44 cores (Table 24 Notes 3 and 4, p. 40)
`MPYC-S`	MPYC-S: shipboard multicore control and signal cable, 150/250 V, EPR insulation, individual copper braid shields, PVC sheath, galvanised steel wire braid	150/250 V AC, 225/375 V DC; conductor 90 °C; 1 mm² cores, 2 to 44 cores (Table 24 Notes 3 and 4, p. 40)
`TTY`	TTY: shipboard paired telephone and instrumentation cable, 150/250 V, PVC sheath	150/250 V AC, 225/375 V DC; conductor 70 °C (PVC insulation); 0.75 mm² conductors, 1 to 48 pairs (Table 25 Notes 1 and 2, p. 41)
`TTYC`	TTYC: shipboard paired telephone and instrumentation cable, 150/250 V, PVC sheath, galvanised steel wire braid	150/250 V AC, 225/375 V DC; conductor 70 °C (PVC insulation); 0.75 mm² conductors, 1 to 48 pairs (Table 25 Notes 1 and 2, p. 41)
`TTYCY`	TTYCY: shipboard paired telephone and instrumentation cable, 150/250 V, PVC sheath, galvanised steel wire braid, PVC covering	150/250 V AC, 225/375 V DC; conductor 70 °C (PVC insulation); 0.75 mm² conductors, 1 to 48 pairs (Table 25 Notes 1 and 2, p. 41)
`TTYSLA`	TTYSLA: shipboard paired telephone and instrumentation cable, 150/250 V, PVC sheath, common aluminium / polyester tape shield	150/250 V; conductor 90 C (TMC p.6, p.10, p.12)
`TTYCSLA`	TTYCSLA: shipboard paired telephone and instrumentation cable, 150/250 V, PVC sheath, common aluminium laminated tape shield, galvanised steel wire braid	150/250 V AC, 225/375 V DC; conductor 70 °C (PVC insulation); 0.75 mm² conductors, 1 to 48 pairs (Table 26 Notes 1 and 2, p. 42)
`TTYCYSLA`	TTYCYSLA: shipboard paired telephone and instrumentation cable, 150/250 V, PVC sheath, common aluminium laminated tape shield, galvanised steel wire braid, PVC covering	150/250 V AC, 225/375 V DC; conductor 70 °C (PVC insulation); 0.75 mm² conductors, 1 to 48 pairs (Table 26 Notes 1 and 2, p. 42)
`TTY-SLA`	TTY-SLA: shipboard paired telephone and instrumentation cable, 150/250 V, PVC sheath, individual aluminium / polyester tape shields	150/250 V; conductor 90 C (TMC p.6, p.10, p.12)
`TTYC-SLA`	TTYC-SLA: shipboard paired telephone and instrumentation cable, 150/250 V, PVC sheath, individual aluminium laminated tape shields, galvanised steel wire braid	150/250 V AC, 225/375 V DC; conductor 70 °C (PVC insulation); 0.75 mm² conductors, 4 to 48 pairs (Table 27 Notes 1 and 2, p. 43)
`TTYCY-SLA`	TTYCY-SLA: shipboard paired telephone and instrumentation cable, 150/250 V, PVC sheath, individual aluminium laminated tape shields, galvanised steel wire braid, PVC covering	150/250 V AC, 225/375 V DC; conductor 70 °C (PVC insulation); 0.75 mm² conductors, 4 to 48 pairs (Table 27 Notes 1 and 2, p. 43)
`DPLC`	DPLC: shipboard two-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, lead alloy sheath, galvanised steel wire braid	0.6/1 kV AC, 0.9/1.5 kV DC; conductor 90 °C; 1.5, 2.5 and 4 mm² (Table 19 Notes 3 and 4, p. 35)
`DPLCY`	DPLCY: shipboard two-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, lead alloy sheath, galvanised steel wire braid, PVC protective covering	0.6/1 kV AC, 0.9/1.5 kV DC; conductor 90 °C; 1.5, 2.5 and 4 mm² (Table 19 Notes 3 and 4, p. 35)
`TPLC`	TPLC: shipboard three-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, lead alloy sheath, galvanised steel wire braid	0.6/1 kV AC, 0.9/1.5 kV DC; conductor 90 °C; 1.5, 2.5 and 4 mm² (Table 19 Notes 3 and 4, p. 35)
`TPLCY`	TPLCY: shipboard three-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, lead alloy sheath, galvanised steel wire braid, PVC protective covering	0.6/1 kV AC, 0.9/1.5 kV DC; conductor 90 °C; 1.5, 2.5 and 4 mm² (Table 19 Notes 3 and 4, p. 35)
`DSRC`	DSRC: shipboard two-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, silicone rubber insulation, glass yarn braids, galvanised steel wire braid	0.6/1 kV AC, 0.9/1.5 kV DC; conductor 95 °C (silicone rubber); 1.5, 2.5 and 4 mm² (Table 20 Notes, p. 36)
`DSRLC`	DSRLC: shipboard two-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, silicone rubber insulation, glass yarn braid, lead alloy sheath, galvanised steel wire braid	0.6/1 kV AC, 0.9/1.5 kV DC; conductor 95 °C (silicone rubber); 1.5, 2.5 and 4 mm² (Table 21 Notes, p. 37)
`TSRC`	TSRC: shipboard three-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, silicone rubber insulation, glass yarn braids, galvanised steel wire braid	0.6/1 kV AC, 0.9/1.5 kV DC; conductor 95 °C (silicone rubber); 1.5, 2.5 and 4 mm² (Table 20 Notes, p. 36)
`TSRLC`	TSRLC: shipboard three-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, silicone rubber insulation, glass yarn braid, lead alloy sheath, galvanised steel wire braid	0.6/1 kV AC, 0.9/1.5 kV DC; conductor 95 °C (silicone rubber); 1.5, 2.5 and 4 mm² (Table 21 Notes, p. 37)
`DPNP`	DPNP: shipboard two-core flexible cord, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, polychloroprene (PCP) sheath	0.6/1 kV AC, 0.9/1.5 kV DC; conductor 90 °C; 0.75 to 6 mm² flexible (Table 28 Notes 1 and 2, p. 44)
`TPNP`	TPNP: shipboard three-core flexible cord, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, polychloroprene (PCP) sheath	0.6/1 kV AC, 0.9/1.5 kV DC; conductor 90 °C; 0.75 to 6 mm² flexible (Table 28 Notes 1 and 2, p. 44)
`FPNP`	FPNP: shipboard four-core flexible cord, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, polychloroprene (PCP) sheath	0.6/1 kV AC, 0.9/1.5 kV DC; conductor 90 °C; 0.75 to 6 mm² flexible (Table 28 Notes 1 and 2, p. 44)
`SCP`	SCP: shipboard flexible switchboard wire, single core, flame retardant XLPE insulation, no sheath	0.6/1 kV; conductor 90 °C; 1.5 to 95 mm² flexible; routine test 3 500 V (Table 29, p. 45)
`SYP`	SYP: shipboard control equipment wire, single core, PVC insulation, no sheath	0.6/1 kV; conductor 75 °C; 0.75 to 16 mm² flexible; routine test 3 500 V (Table 30, p. 45)

Marks written next to the name

Words and marks the decoder reads next to a type name of this system: each adds a property to whatever type it is written with.

Mark	Meaning	Written as
FR-FA-	FR-FA-: fire resistant and flame retardant	`FR-FA`
FA-	FA-: flame retardant (IEC 60332-3 Category A)	`FA`
FR-	FR-: fire resistant, a fire-resistance layer over the conductor	`FR`

Common questions

What is SPYC cable?

SPYC: shipboard single-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, PVC sheath, galvanised steel wire braid. Rating: 0.6/1 kV AC, 0.9/1.5 kV DC; conductor 90 °C; 1.5 to 300 mm² (Table 15 Notes 3 and 4, p. 31). Standard: JIS C 3410:2010 Table 1 (p. 2) and Table 15 (p. 31); built on IEC 60092-351, -353, -354, -359 and -376 (Introduction, degree MOD). The name reads: S (S: single core, power and lighting) + P (P: EP rubber (EPR) insulation) + Y (Y: PVC sheath) + C (C: galvanised steel wire braid armour).

What is SPYCY cable?

SPYCY: shipboard single-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, PVC sheath, galvanised steel wire braid, PVC covering. Rating: 0.6/1 kV AC, 0.9/1.5 kV DC; conductor 90 °C; 1.5 to 300 mm² (Table 15 Notes 3 and 4, p. 31). Standard: JIS C 3410:2010 Table 1 (p. 2) and Table 15 (p. 31); built on IEC 60092-351, -353, -354, -359 and -376 (Introduction, degree MOD). The name reads: S (S: single core, power and lighting) + P (P: EP rubber (EPR) insulation) + Y (Y: PVC sheath) + C (C: galvanised steel wire braid armour) + Y (Y: PVC protective covering over the armour).

What is the difference between SPYC and SPYCY?

SPYC: shipboard single-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, PVC sheath, galvanised steel wire braid, 0.6/1 kV AC, 0.9/1.5 kV DC; conductor 90 °C; 1.5 to 300 mm² (Table 15 Notes 3 and 4, p. 31). SPYCY: shipboard single-core power and lighting cable, 0.6/1 kV, EPR insulation, PVC sheath, galvanised steel wire braid, PVC covering, 0.6/1 kV AC, 0.9/1.5 kV DC; conductor 90 °C; 1.5 to 300 mm² (Table 15 Notes 3 and 4, p. 31). The names differ in: SPYCY: Y (Y: PVC protective covering over the armour).

JIS C 3410 shipboard cables: what does Y mean in a cable name?

Y has more than one meaning, depending on the type: Y: PVC sheath (SPYC, SPYCY, SPYCB, SPYCBY +48); Y: PVC protective covering over the armour (SPYCY, SPYCBY, DPYCY, DPYCYE +16); Y: polyvinyl chloride (PVC) insulation (SYP).

JIS C 3410 shipboard cables: what does FR-FA- mean next to a cable name?

FR-FA-: FR-FA-: fire resistant and flame retardant. Written as FR-FA.

What is SPYCB cable?

SPYCB: shipboard single-core power cable, 3.6/6 or 6/10 kV, EPR insulation, PVC sheath, copper alloy wire braid. Rating: AC only: 3.6/6 kV, 10 to 300 mm² (Table 34 Note 1, p. 49); 6/10 kV, 16 to 300 mm² (Table 36 Note 1, p. 51); conductor 90 °C. Standard: JIS C 3410:2010 Table 1 (p. 7) and Tables 34 and 36 (pp. 49, 51); built on IEC 60092-351, -353, -354, -359 and -376 (Introduction, degree MOD). The name reads: S (S: single core, power and lighting) + P (P: EP rubber (EPR) insulation) + Y (Y: PVC sheath) + CB (CB: copper alloy wire braid armour).

Sources the type table names

Standards named in the table

JIS C 3410:2010 Table 1 (p. 2) and Table 15 (p. 31)
built on IEC 60092-351, -353, -354, -359 and -376 (Introduction, degree MOD)
JIS C 3410:2010 Table 1 (p. 7) and Tables 34 and 36 (pp. 49, 51)
JIS C 3410:2010 Table 1 (p. 3) and Table 16 (p. 32)
JIS C 3410:2010 Table 3 note d (p. 9), Table 8 (p. 22), Table 1 (p. 3) and Table 16 (p. 32)
TMC catalogue name (TMC cites JIS C 3410(2010))
not a type of JIS C 3410:2010 Table 1
JIS C 3410:2010 Table 1 (p. 3) and Table 18 (p. 34)
JIS C 3410:2010 Table 1 (p. 3) and Table 17 (p. 33)
JIS C 3410:2010 Table 1 (p. 3) and Tables 17, 35 and 37 (pp. 33, 50, 52)
JIS C 3410:2010 Table 3 note d (p. 9), Table 8 (p. 22), Table 1 (p. 3) and Table 17 (p. 33)
JIS C 3410:2010 Table 1 (p. 4) and Table 22 (p. 38)
JIS C 3410:2010 Table 1 (p. 5) and Table 23 (p. 39)
JIS C 3410:2010 Table 1 (p. 5) and Table 24 (p. 40)
JIS C 3410:2010 Table 1 (p. 5) and Table 25 (p. 41)
JIS C 3410:2010 Table 1 (p. 5) and Table 26 (p. 42)
JIS C 3410:2010 Table 1 (p. 6) and Table 27 (p. 43)
JIS C 3410:2010 Table 1 (p. 4) and Table 19 (p. 35)
JIS C 3410:2010 Table 1 (p. 4) and Table 20 (p. 36)
JIS C 3410:2010 Table 1 (p. 4) and Table 21 (p. 37)
JIS C 3410:2010 Table 1 (p. 6) and Table 28 (p. 44)
JIS C 3410:2010 Table 1 (p. 6) and Table 29 (p. 45)
JIS C 3410:2010 Table 1 (p. 6) and Table 30 (p. 45)

Documents and pages the readings were taken from

JIS C 3410:2010, JSA English translation (first English edition 2011-09): Table 1 types and symbols pp. 2 to 8, Tables 2 and 3 letters pp. 8 to 9, construction Table 15 (p. 31)
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JIS C 3410:2010, JSA English translation (first English edition 2011-09): Table 1 types and symbols pp. 2 to 8, Tables 2 and 3 letters pp. 8 to 9, construction Tables 34 and 36 (pp. 49, 51)
JIS C 3410:2010, JSA English translation (first English edition 2011-09): Table 1 types and symbols pp. 2 to 8, Tables 2 and 3 letters pp. 8 to 9, construction Table 16 (p. 32)
JIS C 3410:2010, JSA English translation (first English edition 2011-09): Table 1 types and symbols pp. 2 to 8, Tables 2 and 3 letters pp. 8 to 9, construction Table 18 (p. 34)
JIS C 3410:2010, JSA English translation (first English edition 2011-09): Table 1 types and symbols pp. 2 to 8, Tables 2 and 3 letters pp. 8 to 9, construction Table 17 (p. 33)
JIS C 3410:2010, JSA English translation (first English edition 2011-09): Table 1 types and symbols pp. 2 to 8, Tables 2 and 3 letters pp. 8 to 9, construction Tables 17, 35 and 37 (pp. 33, 50, 52)
JIS C 3410:2010, JSA English translation (first English edition 2011-09): Table 1 types and symbols pp. 2 to 8, Tables 2 and 3 letters pp. 8 to 9, construction Table 22 (p. 38)
JIS C 3410:2010, JSA English translation (first English edition 2011-09): Table 1 types and symbols pp. 2 to 8, Tables 2 and 3 letters pp. 8 to 9, construction Table 23 (p. 39)
JIS C 3410:2010, JSA English translation (first English edition 2011-09): Table 1 types and symbols pp. 2 to 8, Tables 2 and 3 letters pp. 8 to 9, construction Table 24 (p. 40)
JIS C 3410:2010, JSA English translation (first English edition 2011-09): Table 1 types and symbols pp. 2 to 8, Tables 2 and 3 letters pp. 8 to 9, construction Table 25 (p. 41)
JIS C 3410:2010, JSA English translation (first English edition 2011-09): Table 1 types and symbols pp. 2 to 8, Tables 2 and 3 letters pp. 8 to 9, construction Table 26 (p. 42)
JIS C 3410:2010, JSA English translation (first English edition 2011-09): Table 1 types and symbols pp. 2 to 8, Tables 2 and 3 letters pp. 8 to 9, construction Table 27 (p. 43)
JIS C 3410:2010, JSA English translation (first English edition 2011-09): Table 1 types and symbols pp. 2 to 8, Tables 2 and 3 letters pp. 8 to 9, construction Table 19 (p. 35)
JIS C 3410:2010, JSA English translation (first English edition 2011-09): Table 1 types and symbols pp. 2 to 8, Tables 2 and 3 letters pp. 8 to 9, construction Table 20 (p. 36)
JIS C 3410:2010, JSA English translation (first English edition 2011-09): Table 1 types and symbols pp. 2 to 8, Tables 2 and 3 letters pp. 8 to 9, construction Table 21 (p. 37)
JIS C 3410:2010, JSA English translation (first English edition 2011-09): Table 1 types and symbols pp. 2 to 8, Tables 2 and 3 letters pp. 8 to 9, construction Table 28 (p. 44)
JIS C 3410:2010, JSA English translation (first English edition 2011-09): Table 1 types and symbols pp. 2 to 8, Tables 2 and 3 letters pp. 8 to 9, construction Tables 29 and 30 (p. 45), current ratings Tables JA.5 and JA.6 (pp. 55, 56)
JIS C 3410:2010, JSA English translation (first English edition 2011-09): Table 1 types and symbols pp. 2 to 8, Tables 2 and 3 letters pp. 8 to 9, FA- and FR- types Tables 15 to 18 and 31 to 33, pp. 31 to 34 and 46 to 48; fire resistant layer 6.3 p. 20; tests 7.7 and 7.8 p. 25
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Taken from the type table of this site, with the sources named above. Check the manufacturer's datasheet before you specify a cable.

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