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JIS type names (Japan): how to read the cable type names
Each name in JIS type names (Japan) stands for a whole cable type: CVV, for example, comes with its own construction, standard and rating. The decoder knows 18 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:
CV
| C | C: cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) insulation |
| V | V: PVC (vinyl) sheath |
CV: 600 V XLPE insulated, PVC sheathed power cable, copper conductors
CVV-S
| CVV | CVV: control cable with PVC insulation and a PVC sheath |
| -S | -S: copper tape shield over the laid-up cores (static shield) |
CVV-S: CVV control cable with a copper tape shield
VCT
| V | V: PVC (vinyl) insulation and sheath |
| CT | CT: cabtyre cable, the flexible cable for portable equipment |
VCT: 600 V PVC insulated, PVC sheathed cabtyre cable, flexible copper cores
CVD
| C | C: cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) insulation |
| V | V: PVC (vinyl) sheath |
| D | D: duplex, two single-core cables twisted together |
CVD: duplex 600 V CV, two single-core XLPE / PVC cables twisted together
Every part used in the names
| Part | Meaning | Used in |
|---|---|---|
| C | C: cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) insulation | CV CVD CVT CVQ CV-S CE CET |
| V | V: PVC (vinyl) sheath | CV CVD CVT CVQ CV-S |
| T | T: triplex, three single-core cables twisted together | CVT CET |
| -S | -S: copper tape shield over the laid-up cores (static shield) | CV-S CVV-S |
| E | E: polyethylene sheath | CE CET |
| D | D: duplex, two single-core cables twisted together | CVD |
| Q | Q: quadruplex, four single-core cables twisted together | CVQ |
| CVV | CVV: control cable with PVC insulation and a PVC sheath | CVV-S |
| V | V: PVC (vinyl) insulation and sheath | VCT |
| CT | CT: cabtyre cable, the flexible cable for portable equipment | VCT |
Every type in JIS type names (Japan)
| Type | Description | Rating |
|---|---|---|
IV | IV: 600 V PVC insulated wire, one solid or stranded copper conductor | 600 V, 60 C (Sumitomo HST-SS10-0002) |
HIV | HIV: 600 V heat-resistant PVC insulated wire (type 2 vinyl), one copper conductor | 600 V, 75 C (catalogue page at wirecable-sales.com; Sumitomo HST-SS10-4001 for the build) |
VVF | VVF: 600 V PVC insulated, PVC sheathed flat cable, solid copper cores side by side | 600 V, 60 C (Sumitomo HST-SS30-3000) |
VVR | VVR: 600 V PVC insulated, PVC sheathed round cable, stranded copper | 600 V, 60 C (Sumitomo HST-SS30-0008) |
VCTF | VCTF: round PVC cabtyre cord, flexible copper cores in a PVC sheath | 300 V, 60 C (Sumitomo); 0.3 and 0.5 mm2 only below 100 V |
EM-EEF | EM-EEF: eco cable, polyethylene insulated, flame-retardant polyethylene sheathed flat cable, halogen-free | 600 V, 75 C (Sumitomo HST-SS33-3000; Panasonic) |
EM-IE | EM-IE: eco wire, flame-retardant polyethylene insulated, one copper conductor, halogen-free | 600 V; 75 C (Fujikura Dia Cable listing, secondary) |
CV | CV: 600 V XLPE insulated, PVC sheathed power cable, copper conductors | 600 V, 90 C (SWCC/Furukawa SFCC p.12; Sumitomo HST-SS30-0500) |
CVD | CVD: duplex 600 V CV, two single-core XLPE / PVC cables twisted together | 600 V, 90 C (SFCC p.12) |
CVT | CVT: triplex CV, three single-core XLPE / PVC cables twisted together | 600 V, 90 C (SFCC p.12); also 3300 V and 6600 V (SFCC p.16, p.20), 6/10 kV (Taihan) |
CVQ | CVQ: quadruplex CV, four single-core XLPE / PVC cables twisted together | 600 V (SF-0002A) |
CV-S | CV-S: 600 V CV with a copper tape shield over the laid-up cores | 600 V, 90 C (Sumitomo HST-SS30-0500) |
CE | CE: XLPE insulated, polyethylene sheathed power cable (CE/F: flame-retardant polyethylene sheath) | 600 V (SF-0027); 0.6/1 kV and 6/10 kV (Taihan) |
CET | CET: triplex CE, three single-core XLPE / polyethylene cables twisted together | 600 V (SFCC p.14); 6/10 kV (Taihan p.22) |
CVV | CVV: 600 V control cable, PVC insulated and PVC sheathed copper cores | 600 V, 60 C (Sumitomo HST-SS20-0000; SFCC p.26) |
CVV-S | CVV-S: CVV control cable with a copper tape shield | 600 V, 60 C (SFCC p.29) |
CCV | CCV: 600 V control cable, XLPE insulated and PVC sheathed (CCV-S: with a copper tape shield) | 600 V (SFCC); 0.6/1 kV (Taihan p.30) |
VCT | VCT: 600 V PVC insulated, PVC sheathed cabtyre cable, flexible copper cores | 600 V, 60 C (Sumitomo HST-SS30-6000) |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| FD- | FD-: flame-retardant PVC sheath that passes the IEEE 383 vertical tray test | FD |
| EM | EM: eco-material cable, halogen-free, with a flame-retardant polyethylene sheath that passes the JIS C 3005 inclined flame test | EM |
Common questions
What is CVV cable?
CVV: 600 V control cable, PVC insulated and PVC sheathed copper cores. Rating: 600 V, 60 C (Sumitomo HST-SS20-0000; SFCC p.26). Standard: JIS C 3401; KS C IEC 60502-1 (Korea, 0.6/1 kV).
What is CV cable?
CV: 600 V XLPE insulated, PVC sheathed power cable, copper conductors. Rating: 600 V, 90 C (SWCC/Furukawa SFCC p.12; Sumitomo HST-SS30-0500). Standard: JIS C 3605 (600 V); JCS 4516 (3300 V); JIS C 3606 (6600 V). The name reads: C (C: cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) insulation) + V (V: PVC (vinyl) sheath).
What is the difference between CV and CVD?
CV: 600 V XLPE insulated, PVC sheathed power cable, copper conductors, 600 V, 90 C (SWCC/Furukawa SFCC p.12; Sumitomo HST-SS30-0500). CVD: duplex 600 V CV, two single-core XLPE / PVC cables twisted together, 600 V, 90 C (SFCC p.12). The names differ in: CVD: D (D: duplex, two single-core cables twisted together).
JIS type names (Japan): what does C mean in a cable name?
C means: C: cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) insulation. Used in CV, CVD, CVT, CVQ, CV-S, CE, CET.
JIS type names (Japan): what does FD- mean next to a cable name?
FD-: FD-: flame-retardant PVC sheath that passes the IEEE 383 vertical tray test. Written as FD.
What is CVV-S cable?
CVV-S: CVV control cable with a copper tape shield. Rating: 600 V, 60 C (SFCC p.29). Standard: JCS 4258. The name reads: CVV (CVV: control cable with PVC insulation and a PVC sheath) + -S (-S: copper tape shield over the laid-up cores (static shield)).
Sources the type table names
Standards named in the table
- JIS C 3307
- JIS C 3317
- JIS C 3342 (Sumitomo: 4-core conforming)
- JIS C 3342
- JIS C 3306 (0.75 to 2 mm2
- 0.3, 0.5 and 3.5 mm2 to the maker's own specification)
- JIS C 3605 (Sumitomo: 4-core conforming)
- JIS C 3612
- JIS C 3605 (600 V)
- JCS 4516 (3300 V)
- JIS C 3606 (6600 V)
- JIS C 3605 (duplex form conforming)
- KS C IEC 60502-2 (Korea, 6/10 kV)
- JIS C 3605 (as SF-0002A cites it)
- JIS C 3605 (as SF-0003 cites it)
- KS C IEC 60502-1 / -2 (Korea)
- JIS C 3401
- KS C IEC 60502-1 (Korea, 0.6/1 kV)
- JCS 4258
- no standard (SFCC p.4: 規格無し)
- KS C IEC 60502-1 (Korea)
- JIS C 3312 (2 to 4 cores)
Documents and pages the readings were taken from
- koshow.jp/pdf/products/catalog/HS&T_IV.pdf
- wirecable-sales.com/pdf/440.pdf
- koshow.jp/pdf/products/catalog/HS&T_HIV.pdf
- koshow.jp/pdf/products/catalog/HS&T_VVF.pdf
- www2.panasonic.biz/jp/terasu/skill/dictionary/VVF.html
- koshow.jp/pdf/products/catalog/HS&T_VVR.pdf
- koshow.jp/pdf/products/catalog/HS&T_VCTF.pdf
- koshow.jp/pdf/products/catalog/HS&T_EMEEF.pdf
- www2.panasonic.biz/jp/terasu/skill/dictionary/em-eef.html
- koshow.jp/pdf/products/catalog/HS&T_EMIE.pdf
- sds-kaeruya.com/download/SFCC_Catlog.pdf
- sds-kaeruya.com/download/SF-0001A_600V_CV.pdf
- wirecable-sales.com/documents/cable
- sds-kaeruya.com/download/SF-0002A_600V_CVD_T_Q.pdf
- meti.go.jp/policy/consumer/seian/denan/kaishaku/taishou_hitaishou/20060…
- Taihan Electric Wire catalogue 'TAIHAN, a global leader in Wire & Cable' (owner's library: docs/Kablo Kodları/Kore - Wire and cable.pdf), pdf p.22
- sds-kaeruya.com/download/SF-0003_600V_CV-S.pdf
- koshow.jp/pdf/products/catalog/HS&T_600CVS.pdf
- sds-kaeruya.com/download/SF-0027_EM_600V_CE_F.pdf
- Taihan Electric Wire catalogue 'TAIHAN, a global leader in Wire & Cable' (owner's library: docs/Kablo Kodları/Kore - Wire and cable.pdf), pdf p.14
- koshow.jp/pdf/products/catalog/HS&T_CVV.pdf
- Taihan Electric Wire catalogue 'TAIHAN, a global leader in Wire & Cable' (owner's library: docs/Kablo Kodları/Kore - Wire and cable.pdf), pdf p.28
- Taihan Electric Wire catalogue 'TAIHAN, a global leader in Wire & Cable' (owner's library: docs/Kablo Kodları/Kore - Wire and cable.pdf), pdf p.30
- koshow.jp/pdf/products/catalog/HS&T_VCT.pdf
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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