How to read a cable code: guides per coding system
How to read a Swiss cable code
A Swiss designation (Switzerland) 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 64 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
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| T | Thermoplastic Insulation And Jacket |
| X | Cross Linked Polyethelene (XLPE) |
| X | Cross Linked Polyethelene (XLPE) |
| İ | Impregnated |
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Every symbol, by part of the cable
Coding system
| Z | Fixture Wire, Standard Stranding |
Conductor
Insulation compound
Screen and braid
Tapes and water blocking
| D | Longitudinal Water Resistant Tape |
Armour (wire and tape)
| R | Round Steel Wire |
| RR | Double Layer Round Steel Wire |
| FAL | Flat Aluminium Wire |
| F | Flat Galvanized Steel Wire |
| FF | Double Layer Flat Galvanized Steel Wire |
| CL | Light Steel Tape Armour (0,15Mm) |
| C | Steel Tape Armour |
| a | Armoured |
| -FT | 3 Twisted Single Core Cable + Filler + Flat Steel Wires + PE Sheath |
| -F(g) | 3 Twisted Single Core Cable + Filler + Flat Steel Wires |
| FFAl | Double Layer Flat Aluminium Wire |
| CLCu | Light Copper Tape Armour |
| RAL | Aluminium Alloy Round Wire Armour |
| G | Counter-Spiral Of One Flat Steel Wire (With F Armour) |
Metal sheath
Sheath compound
| d | Insulation And Sheath |
| v | Reinforced Sheath |
| T | Thermoplastic Insulation And Jacket |
| AlT | Radial Water Tightness / Aluminium Tape + Thermoplastic Sheath |
| CuT | Radial Water Tightness / Copper Tape + Thermoplastic Sheath |
| -YT | 3 Twisted Single Core Cable + Triangular Hdpe Protection Sheath |
| TW | Heat-Resistant PVC Insulation And Sheath |
Other
| k | Cold Resistant |
| r | Circular Section |
| f | Flat |
| c | Corrosion Resistant |
| h | Cable With Radial Field Power (>3kV) |
| PUR | Polyurethane (PUR) |
| -Y | 3 Twisted Single Core Cable |
| w | Heat Resistant |
| i | Impregnated |
| l | Light |
| L | Varnish |
| S | Silk |
| u | Wrapped |
| SP | Cable With Special Construction |
| BK | Telecom Local Cable (Bezirkskabel) |
| TK | Telecom Subscriber Cable (Teilnehmerkabel) |
Common questions
What does T mean in a Swiss cable code?
T means Thermoplastic Insulation And Jacket; or Stranded Conductor.
What does h mean in a Swiss cable code?
h means Cable With Radial Field Power (>3kV).
What does X mean in a Swiss cable code?
X means Cross Linked Polyethelene (XLPE).
What does N mean in a Swiss cable code?
N means Low Smoke Zero Halogen Compound.
What does a mean in a Swiss cable code?
a means Armoured.
What does S mean in a Swiss cable code?
S means Silk.
Read by the deterministic decoder of this site from its symbol tables. Check the manufacturer's datasheet before you specify a cable.