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JUS / SRPS / HRN N.C0.006 type names (former Yugoslavia): how to read the cable type names
Each name in JUS / SRPS / HRN N.C0.006 type names (former Yugoslavia) stands for a whole cable type: PP, for example, comes with its own construction, standard and rating. The decoder knows 24 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:
PP
| P | PVC insulation |
| P | PVC sheath |
PP: PVC-insulated, PVC-sheathed installation cable, 300/500 V (NYM); PP-Y: with a green-yellow core (NYM-J)
P/F
| P | PVC insulation |
| /F | /F: flexible conductor, class 5 (H07V-K) |
P/F: flexible PVC single-core wire, 450/750 V (H07V-K)
PP 00
| P | PVC insulation |
| P | PVC sheath |
| 00 | 00: no mechanical protection, no armour (HRN N.C0.006) |
PP 00: PVC-insulated, PVC-sheathed power cable, 0,6/1 kV (NYY, NAYY; GOST ВВГ, АВВГ); aluminium conductors: PP 00-A
PP 40
| P | PVC insulation |
| P | PVC sheath |
| 40 | 40: concentric copper conductor of copper wires with a copper tape counter-helix |
PP 40: PVC-insulated, PVC-sheathed power cable, 0,6/1 kV (NYCY, NAYCY; GOST ВВГЭ, АВВГЭ); aluminium conductors: PP 40-A
Every part used in the names
| Part | Meaning | Used in |
|---|---|---|
| P | PVC sheath | PP 00 PP 40 PP 41 PP 44 PP 45 XP 00 XP 41 XP 44 XP 45 XHP 48 PHP 48 XHP 81 XHP 84 XHP 85 PP PP/R PP/J PP/L |
| P | PVC insulation | PP 00 PP 40 PP 41 PP 44 PP 45 PP PP/R PP/J PP/L P/F P/M |
| X | Cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) insulation | XP 00 XP 41 XP 44 XP 45 XHP 48 XHE 49 XHEh 91 XHP 81 XHP 84 XHP 85 X00-A |
| H | H: semiconducting layers over the conductor and over the insulation | XHP 48 PHP 48 XHE 49 XHEh 91 XHP 81 XHP 84 XHP 85 |
| 00 | 00: no mechanical protection, no armour (HRN N.C0.006) | PP 00 XP 00 X00-A |
| 41 | 41: armour of two steel tapes | PP 41 XP 41 |
| 44 | 44: armour of round galvanised steel wires with a counter-helical steel tape | PP 44 XP 44 |
| 45 | 45: armour of flat galvanised steel wires with a counter-helical steel tape | PP 45 XP 45 |
| 48 | 48: copper wire screen with a copper tape counter-helix over each core (medium voltage) | XHP 48 PHP 48 |
| 40 | 40: concentric copper conductor of copper wires with a copper tape counter-helix | PP 40 |
| P | PVC insulation (medium voltage PVC compound) | PHP 48 |
| E | Polyethylene sheath | XHE 49 |
| 49 | 49: longitudinally watertight copper wire screen between swelling tapes | XHE 49 |
| Eh | Eh: semiconducting polyethylene sheath | XHEh 91 |
| 91 | 91: additional outer protection of tinned copper wires over a semiconducting sheath | XHEh 91 |
| 81 | 81: steel tape armour over the screened cores | XHP 81 |
| 84 | 84: round galvanised steel wire armour over the screened cores | XHP 84 |
| 85 | 85: flat galvanised steel wire armour over the screened cores | XHP 85 |
| /R | /R: flat cable, cores laid side by side in a PVC web (for plaster) | PP/R |
| /J | /J: flexible cord, class 5 conductor, 300/500 V (H05VV-F) | PP/J |
| /L | /L: light flexible cord, 300/300 V (H03VV-F) | PP/L |
| /F | /F: flexible conductor, class 5 (H07V-K) | P/F |
| /M | /M: stranded conductor, class 2 (H07V-R) | P/M |
| Ep | Ethylene propylene rubber insulation | EpN 50 |
| N | Polychloroprene Sheath, Vulcanised | EpN 50 |
| 50 | 50: flexible rubber cable for 450/750 V (SRPS N.C5.350; H07RN-F) | EpN 50 |
| /O | /O: with an insulated neutral messenger (bearer) core | X00-A |
| -A | -A: aluminium conductor (copper has no suffix) | X00-A |
Every type in JUS / SRPS / HRN N.C0.006 type names (former Yugoslavia)
| Type | Description | Rating |
|---|---|---|
PP 00 | PP 00: PVC-insulated, PVC-sheathed power cable, 0,6/1 kV (NYY, NAYY; GOST ВВГ, АВВГ); aluminium conductors: PP 00-A | 0,6/1 kV, test voltage 3,5 kV (Novkabel) |
PP 40 | PP 40: PVC-insulated, PVC-sheathed power cable, 0,6/1 kV (NYCY, NAYCY; GOST ВВГЭ, АВВГЭ); aluminium conductors: PP 40-A | 0,6/1 kV, test voltage 3,5 kV (Novkabel) |
PP 41 | PP 41: PVC-insulated, PVC-sheathed power cable, 0,6/1 kV (NYBY, NAYBY; GOST ВБбШв, АВБбШв); aluminium conductors: PP 41-A | 0,6/1 kV, test voltage 3,5 kV (Novkabel) |
PP 44 | PP 44: PVC-insulated, PVC-sheathed power cable, 0,6/1 kV (NYRGY, NAYRGY); aluminium conductors: PP 44-A | 0,6/1 kV, test voltage 3,5 kV (Novkabel) |
PP 45 | PP 45: PVC-insulated, PVC-sheathed power cable, 0,6/1 kV (NYFGY, NAYFGY); aluminium conductors: PP 45-A | 0,6/1 kV, test voltage 3,5 kV (Novkabel) |
XP 00 | XP 00: XLPE-insulated, PVC-sheathed power cable, 0,6/1 kV (N2XY, NA2XY); aluminium conductors: XP 00-A | 0,6/1 kV, test voltage 3,5 kV (Novkabel) |
XP 41 | XP 41: XLPE-insulated, PVC-sheathed power cable, 0,6/1 kV (N2XBY, NA2XBY; GOST ПвБбШв, АПвБбШв); aluminium conductors: XP 41-A | 0,6/1 kV, test voltage 3,5 kV (Novkabel) |
XP 44 | XP 44: XLPE-insulated, PVC-sheathed power cable, 0,6/1 kV (N2XRGY, NA2XRGY); aluminium conductors: XP 44-A | 0,6/1 kV, test voltage 3,5 kV (Novkabel) |
XP 45 | XP 45: XLPE-insulated, PVC-sheathed power cable, 0,6/1 kV (N2XFGY, NA2XFGY); aluminium conductors: XP 45-A | 0,6/1 kV, test voltage 3,5 kV (Novkabel) |
XHP 48 | XHP 48: XLPE-insulated medium voltage cable with a copper wire screen on each core and a PVC sheath (N2XSY single core, N2XSEY three core); aluminium: XHP 48-A | 6/10, 12/20 and 20/35 kV (Novkabel p.30); 3,6/6 to 20/35 kV (Kablovi Jagodina) |
PHP 48 | PHP 48: PVC-insulated 6/10 kV cable with semiconducting layers and a copper wire screen on each core, PVC sheath (NYSY, NYSEY); aluminium: PHP 48-A | 6/10 kV, test voltage 15 kV (Novkabel p.25) |
XHE 49 | XHE 49: XLPE-insulated medium voltage cable, longitudinally watertight copper wire screen, PE sheath (N2XS(F)2Y); aluminium: XHE 49-A | 6/10, 12/20 and 20/35 kV (Novkabel p.32); 12/20(24) kV in the Split example |
XHEh 91 | XHEh 91: XLPE-insulated medium voltage cable like XHE 49, with a semiconducting PE sheath and an outer layer of tinned copper wires (for lightning-prone ground); aluminium: XHEh 91-A | 6/10, 12/20 and 20/35 kV (Novkabel p.33) |
XHP 81 | XHP 81: three-core XLPE medium voltage cable, copper wire screen on each core, PVC separation sheath, armour of two steel tapes, PVC sheath (N2XSEYBY, NA2XSEYBY); aluminium: XHP 81-A | 6/10 kV, test voltage 15 kV (Novkabel) |
XHP 84 | XHP 84: three-core XLPE medium voltage cable, copper wire screen on each core, PVC separation sheath, armour of round zinc-plated steel wires with or without a contra-helical steel tape, PVC sheath (N2XSEYRGY, NA2XSEYRGY); aluminium: XHP 84-A | 6/10 kV, test voltage 15 kV (Novkabel) |
XHP 85 | XHP 85: three-core XLPE medium voltage cable, copper wire screen on each core, PVC separation sheath, armour of flat zinc-plated steel wires with a contra-helical steel tape, PVC sheath (N2XSEYFGY, NA2XSEYFGY); aluminium: XHP 85-A | 6/10 kV, test voltage 15 kV (Novkabel) |
PP | PP: PVC-insulated, PVC-sheathed installation cable, 300/500 V (NYM); PP-Y: with a green-yellow core (NYM-J) | 300/500 V, test voltage 2 kV (Novkabel p.40) |
PP/R | PP/R: flat PVC installation cable, the cores laid side by side in a PVC web (NYIFY, for laying in plaster) | 380 V, test voltage 2 kV (Novkabel p.41) |
PP/J | PP/J: flexible PVC cord, 300/500 V (H05VV-F) | 300/500 V, test voltage 2 kV (Novkabel p.46) |
PP/L | PP/L: light flexible PVC cord, 300/300 V (H03VV-F) | 300/300 V, test voltage 2 kV (Novkabel p.45) |
P/F | P/F: flexible PVC single-core wire, 450/750 V (H07V-K) | 450/750 V, test voltage 2,5 kV (Novkabel p.43) |
P/M | P/M: stranded PVC single-core wire, 450/750 V (H07V-R) | 450/750 V (H07V-R) |
EpN 50 | EpN 50 (GN 50): flexible rubber cable, EPR insulation and polychloroprene sheath, 450/750 V (H07RN-F) | 450/750 V, test voltage 2,5 kV (Novkabel p.80) |
X00-A | X00-A: aerial bundled cable, XLPE-insulated aluminium cores with no sheath; X00/O-A with an insulated neutral messenger core, 0,6/1 kV (NFA2X family) | 0,6/1 kV, test voltage 3 kV (Novkabel p.194) |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| -A | -A: aluminium conductor (copper has no suffix) | -A |
| -Y | -Y: one core green-yellow, the protective conductor (HD 603 'J') | -Y |
| OJ | Round Solid Conductor (Class 1) | OJ |
| OV | Round Stranded Conductor (Class 2) | OV |
| SJ | Sector Solid Conductor | SJ |
| SV | Sector Stranded Conductor | SV |
Common questions
What is PP cable?
PP: PVC-insulated, PVC-sheathed installation cable, 300/500 V (NYM); PP-Y: with a green-yellow core (NYM-J). Rating: 300/500 V, test voltage 2 kV (Novkabel p.40). Standard: SRPS N.C3.220. The name reads: P (PVC insulation) + P (PVC sheath).
What is P/F cable?
P/F: flexible PVC single-core wire, 450/750 V (H07V-K). Rating: 450/750 V, test voltage 2,5 kV (Novkabel p.43). Standard: SRPS N.C3.202. The name reads: P (PVC insulation) + /F (/F: flexible conductor, class 5 (H07V-K)).
What is the difference between PP and P/F?
PP: PVC-insulated, PVC-sheathed installation cable, 300/500 V (NYM); PP-Y: with a green-yellow core (NYM-J), 300/500 V, test voltage 2 kV (Novkabel p.40). P/F: flexible PVC single-core wire, 450/750 V (H07V-K), 450/750 V, test voltage 2,5 kV (Novkabel p.43). The names differ in: PP: P (PVC sheath); P/F: /F (/F: flexible conductor, class 5 (H07V-K)).
JUS / SRPS / HRN N.C0.006 type names (former Yugoslavia): what does P mean in a cable name?
P has more than one meaning, depending on the type: PVC sheath (PP 00, PP 40, PP 41, PP 44 +14); PVC insulation (PP 00, PP 40, PP 41, PP 44 +7); PVC insulation (medium voltage PVC compound) (PHP 48).
JUS / SRPS / HRN N.C0.006 type names (former Yugoslavia): what does -A mean next to a cable name?
-A: -A: aluminium conductor (copper has no suffix). Written as -A.
What is PP 00 cable?
PP 00: PVC-insulated, PVC-sheathed power cable, 0,6/1 kV (NYY, NAYY; GOST ВВГ, АВВГ); aluminium conductors: PP 00-A. Rating: 0,6/1 kV, test voltage 3,5 kV (Novkabel). Standard: SRPS N.C5.220. The name reads: P (PVC insulation) + P (PVC sheath) + 00 (00: no mechanical protection, no armour (HRN N.C0.006)).
Sources the type table names
Standards named in the table
- SRPS N.C5.220
- SRPS N.C5.230
- SRPS N.C3.220
- SRPS N.C3.230
- SRPS N.C3.302
- SRPS N.C3.301
- SRPS N.C3.202
- JUS / HRN (Kabeltrade comparison)
- SRPS N.C5.350
- SRPS N.C5.250
Documents and pages the readings were taken from
- Novkabel AD, 'Cables and Wires' catalogue, pdf p.7
- oss.unist.hr/Portals/0/adam/Contents/TnPnQrlyXEeYJna9tPx2wQ/Text/EE KAB…
- kabeltrade.si/images/03_Primerjava_tipov_kablov.pdf
- elteh.net/el-instalacije/kabeli/stare-i-nove-oznake-kabela.html
- schrack.hr/trgovina/kabel-eyy-j-pp00-y-4x16-re-xc100407je.html
- elektromaterijal.hr/kabel-pp00-y-516-rm-e-yy/60789/product
- Novkabel AD, 'Cables and Wires' catalogue, pdf p.9
- blueline.rs/kablovi/energetski-kablovi-1-30kv/kabl-xhp-48-a-troilni-n2x…
- Novkabel AD, 'Cables and Wires' catalogue, pdf p.11
- Novkabel AD, 'Cables and Wires' catalogue, pdf p.13
- Novkabel AD, 'Cables and Wires' catalogue, pdf p.15
- Novkabel AD, 'Cables and Wires' catalogue, pdf p.17
- Novkabel AD, 'Cables and Wires' catalogue, pdf p.19
- Novkabel AD, 'Cables and Wires' catalogue, pdf p.21
- Novkabel AD, 'Cables and Wires' catalogue, pdf p.23
- Novkabel AD, 'Cables and Wires' catalogue, pdf p.30
- fks.co.rs/fks/maticna/energet/upet/xhp48_a.htm
- elektrometal.rs/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/XHP-48-A-NA2XSY.pdf
- coptech.rs/en/product-offer/cables-and-conductors/power-cables/medium-v…
- brakos.com/proizvod.php
- Novkabel AD, 'Cables and Wires' catalogue, pdf p.25
- Novkabel AD, 'Cables and Wires' catalogue, pdf p.32
- Novkabel AD, 'Cables and Wires' catalogue, pdf p.33
- Novkabel AD, 'Cables and Wires' catalogue, pdf p.34
- Novkabel AD, 'Cables and Wires' catalogue, pdf p.35
- Novkabel AD, 'Cables and Wires' catalogue, pdf p.36
- Novkabel AD, 'Cables and Wires' catalogue, pdf p.40
- Novkabel AD, 'Cables and Wires' catalogue, pdf p.41
- Novkabel AD, 'Cables and Wires' catalogue, pdf p.46
- Novkabel AD, 'Cables and Wires' catalogue, pdf p.45
- Novkabel AD, 'Cables and Wires' catalogue, pdf p.43
- Novkabel AD, 'Cables and Wires' catalogue, pdf p.80
- Novkabel AD, 'Cables and Wires' catalogue, pdf p.194
- blueline.rs
- bgwshop.hr/proizvod/kabel-nyy-j-pp00-y4x16-mm2
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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