How to read a cable code: guides per coding system
How to read a NBN cable code
A NBN designation (Belgium) 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 57 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
EAPX(e)
| E | Energy Cable |
| A | Aluminium Conductor |
| P | Paper Insulation And Lead Sheath |
| X | Cross Linked Polyethelene (XLPE) |
| (e) | Swelling Tape Or Water Barrier (AL/PE) |
Designation people searched for on this site.
EPX(e)
| E | Energy Cable |
| P | Paper Insulation And Lead Sheath |
| X | Cross Linked Polyethelene (XLPE) |
| (e) | Swelling Tape Or Water Barrier (AL/PE) |
Designation people searched for on this site.
CIWOX
| C | Rubber (Caoutchouc), Natural Or Synthetic, Insulation Or Sheath |
| I | Insulated (Used With Preceding Letter) |
| W | Polyethelene (PE) |
| O | Ordinary Insulation, Installation Wire (750 V) |
| X | Cross Linked Polyethelene (XLPE) |
Designation people searched for on this site.
XGB-F2
Designation people searched for on this site.
Every symbol, by part of the cable
Conductor
Insulation compound
| T | Impregnated Paper Insulation |
| V | Polyvynil Chloride (PVC) |
| W | Polyethelene (PE) |
| X | Cross Linked Polyethelene (XLPE) |
| F | Heavy Load / Insulation (1000 V; 450/750 V, Wear Resistant In The 2011 Catalogue) |
| G | Low Smoke Zero Halogen Compound |
| M | Medium Load / Insulation (500 V; 450/750 V In The 2011 Catalogue) |
| N | Chloroprene Rubber |
| P | Polyethylene (PE) Insulation, Telephone Cables (Also Read As Foam-Skin PE) |
| L | Light Load / Insulation (300 V; 300/500 V In The 2011 Catalogue) |
| I | Insulated (Used With Preceding Letter) |
| O | Ordinary Insulation, Installation Wire (750 V) |
Screen and braid
Tapes and water blocking
Armour (wire and tape)
Metal sheath
Sheath compound
Other
| E | Energy Cable |
| E | Ultra Fine-Wired, For Welding Cables |
| S | Signal Cable |
| S | Welding Cable |
| T | Telephone Cable |
| T | Moving Installation |
| t | Tinned Copper |
| T | Cabinet Wiring And Extension Cord |
| B | Helically Bundled Cores |
| B | Belgium Type |
| D | Fine-Wired, For Welding Cables |
| D | Twin Cable |
| m | Flat Type Seperable Cable |
| p | Flat Type Unseperable Cable |
| F2 | Fire Retardant |
| F1 | Flame Retardant |
| R | Reinforced (Used With Preceding Letter) |
| As | Lift Cable |
| H | Resistant To Humidity |
Common questions
What does S mean in a NBN cable code?
S means Signal Cable; or Fine-Wired For Fixed Installations-Class 5; or Welding Cable.
What does E mean in a NBN cable code?
E means Energy Cable; or Ultra Fine-Wired, For Welding Cables; or Swelling Tape Or Water Barrier (Al/Pe).
What does C mean in a NBN cable code?
C means Concentric Copper Conductor; or Rubber (Caoutchouc), Natural Or Synthetic, Insulation Or Sheath.
What does T mean in a NBN cable code?
T means Telephone Cable; or Moving Installation; or Tinned Copper; or Impregnated Paper Insulation; or Cabinet Wiring And Extension Cord.
What does V mean in a NBN cable code?
V means Polyvynil Chloride (PVC).
What does X mean in a NBN cable code?
X means Cross Linked Polyethelene (XLPE); or Without Protective Conductor (Size Field).
Read by the deterministic decoder of this site from its symbol tables. Check the manufacturer's datasheet before you specify a cable.