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How to read a SS 424 17 01 (Sweden) cable code
A SS 424 17 01 (Sweden) designation (Sweden) 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 84 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
EKK 3G1,5
| E | Copper Conductor - Single-Wire, Class 1 |
| K | Polyvynil Chloride (PVC) |
| K | Polyvynil Chloride (PVC) |
| G | With Green-Yellow Protective Conductor (Size Field) |
Verified designation, from: t3.lappcdn.com
EKK 3G1,5 Vit
| E | Copper Conductor - Single-Wire, Class 1 |
| K | Polyvynil Chloride (PVC) |
| K | Polyvynil Chloride (PVC) |
| G | With Green-Yellow Protective Conductor (Size Field) |
Verified designation, from: www.bygghemma.se
EKLK 4 x2,5
| E | Copper Conductor - Single-Wire, Class 1 |
| K | Polyvynil Chloride (PVC) |
| L | Screen Of Plastic-Coated Aluminium Tape (Possibly With A Copper Screen) |
| K | Polyvynil Chloride (PVC) |
Verified designation, from: t3.lappcdn.com
EKLK 3g 1.5 Vit 50m
| E | Copper Conductor - Single-Wire, Class 1 |
| K | Polyvynil Chloride (PVC) |
| L | Screen Of Plastic-Coated Aluminium Tape (Possibly With A Copper Screen) |
| K | Polyvynil Chloride (PVC) |
| G | With Green-Yellow Protective Conductor (Size Field) |
Verified designation, from: www.bygghemma.se, www.voltimum.se
Every symbol, by part of the cable
Conductor
| A | Aluminium Conductor |
| B | All Aluminum Alloy Conductors |
| E | Copper Conductor - Single-Wire, Class 1 |
| F | Copper Conductor, Few-Stranded (Class 2) |
| R | Copper Conductor, Many-Stranded, Flexible (Class 5) |
| S | Copper Conductor, Fine-Stranded (Class 6) |
| T | Copper Conductor, Extra Fine-Stranded |
| X | Without Protective Conductor (Size Field) |
| M | Copper Conductor, Few-Stranded |
| SM | Few-Stranded Sector-Shaped Conductor |
| SE | Solid Sector-Shaped Aluminium Conductor |
| RE | Solid Round Aluminium Conductor |
| RM | Few-Stranded Round Conductor |
| G | With Green-Yellow Protective Conductor (Size Field) |
Insulation compound
| B | Low Smoke, Zero Halogen Thermoplastic Polyolefin |
| E | Ethylene-Propylene Rubber (EPR) |
| C | Impregnated Paper Insulation |
| H | Silicone Rubber |
| K | Polyvynil Chloride (PVC) |
| K | Polyvynil Chloride (PVC) |
| K | Polyvynil Chloride (PVC) |
| K | Polyvynil Chloride (PVC) |
| L | Polyethelene (PE) |
| L | Polyethelene (PE) |
| L | Polyethelene (PE) |
| L | Polyethelene (PE) |
| O | Chloroprene Rubber |
| O | Chloroprene Rubber |
| Q | Low Smoke, Zero Halogen Thermoplastic Polyolefin |
| Q | Low Smoke, Zero Halogen Thermoplastic Polyolefin |
| Q | Low Smoke, Zero Halogen Thermoplastic Polyolefin |
| V | Ethylene-Propylene Rubber (EPR) |
| X | Cross Linked Polyethelene (XLPE) |
| X | Polyvynil Chloride (PVC), Oval Section |
| Z | Low Smoke, Zero Halogen Cross Linked Polyolefin |
| Z | Low Smoke, Zero Halogen Cross Linked Polyolefin |
Screen and braid
| A | Aluminium Foil and/or Wire |
| F | Copper Screen As Braid |
| R | Armour Or Screen Of Plastic-Coated Aluminium Tape |
| C | Concentric Copper-Wire Screen (Concentric Conductor) |
| C | Concentric Copper Screen |
| L | Screen Of Plastic-Coated Aluminium Tape (Possibly With A Copper Screen) |
| AL | Screen Of PE-Coated Aluminium Tape |
| PG | Screened Control Cable: Twisted Pairs With Common Screen |
| PI | Screened Control Cable: Twisted Pairs With Individual Pair Screens |
| PIG | Screened Control Cable: Twisted Pairs With Individual And Common Screens |
| TG | Screened Control Cable: Triples With Common Screen |
| TI | Screened Control Cable: Triples With Individual Screens |
| TIG | Screened Control Cable: Triples With Individual And Common Screens |
Tapes and water blocking
Armour (wire and tape)
Metal sheath
Sheath compound
Other
| A | Vehicle Cable |
| B | Jumper Wire |
| E | Reinforced Design |
| E | Reinforced Design |
| F | Firmly Attached Outer Conductive Layer, Medium Voltage Cable |
| R | Control Cable |
| S | Self-supporting Cable |
| T | Fluoroplastic |
| J | Underground Use |
| H | Elevator Cable |
| H | Hanging (Suspended) Cable |
| I | Urethane Plastic (Polyurethane, PUR) |
| I | Urethane Plastic (Polyurethane, PUR) |
| O | Oil Cable |
| O | Cable Containing Tube For Optical Fibre |
| Z | Cable for Neon Installation |
Common questions
What does F mean in a SS 424 17 01 (Sweden) cable code?
F means Copper Conductor, Few-Stranded (Class 2); or Copper Screen As Braid; or Copper or Steel Braid; or Firmly Attached Outer Conductive Layer, Medium Voltage Cable.
What does B mean in a SS 424 17 01 (Sweden) cable code?
B means All Aluminum Alloy Conductors; or Low Smoke, Zero Halogen Thermoplastic Polyolefin; or Lead Sheath; or Jumper Wire; or Lead Sheath (In The 2nd Position B Is LSZH Thermoplastic Polyolefin).
What does R mean in a SS 424 17 01 (Sweden) cable code?
R means Copper Conductor, Many-Stranded, Flexible (Class 5); or Armour Or Screen Of Plastic-Coated Aluminium Tape; or Control Cable.
What does A mean in a SS 424 17 01 (Sweden) cable code?
A means Aluminium Conductor; or Aluminium Foil and/or Wire; or Vehicle Cable.
What does S mean in a SS 424 17 01 (Sweden) cable code?
S means Copper Conductor, Fine-Stranded (Class 6); or Self-supporting Cable.
What does V mean in a SS 424 17 01 (Sweden) cable code?
V means Rubber Without Outer Sheath (Older Cables: Natural Rubber); or Ethylene-Propylene Rubber (EPR); or For Laying In Water.
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