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TIS 11 type names (Thailand): how to read the cable type names
Each name in TIS 11 type names (Thailand) stands for a whole cable type: THW, for example, comes with its own construction, standard and rating. The decoder knows 8 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 does not split these names into parts: each name stands for the whole cable type.
Every type in TIS 11 type names (Thailand)
| Type | Description | Rating |
|---|---|---|
VAF | VAF: flat two-core cable, PVC-insulated copper cores side by side in a PVC sheath | 300/500 V, 70 C (Thai Cable Wires; Yazaki listing) |
VAF-G | VAF-G: flat cable, two PVC-insulated copper cores and a green-and-yellow insulated earth core side by side in a PVC sheath | 300/500 V, 70 C, test 2000 V (SPN Cable) |
THW | THW (Thailand): single-core PVC-insulated copper building wire, 60227 IEC 01 | 450/750 V, 70 C (Thai Cable Wires; Yazaki listing) |
THW(F) | THW(F): single-core flexible PVC-insulated copper wire, 60227 IEC 02 | 450/750 V, 70 C (Thai Cable Wires) |
THW-A | THW-A: single-core PVC-insulated aluminium wire (Thailand) | Circuit voltage not exceeding 750 V, 70 C, test 2500 V; 10 to 500 mm2 |
VCT | VCT (Thailand): round flexible cable, PVC-insulated class 5 copper cores in a PVC sheath | 300/500 V (60227 IEC 53), 450/750 V (Part 101 VCT), 70 C (Thai Cable Wires) |
VCT-G | VCT-G (Thailand): VCT with a green-and-yellow protective earth core | 300/500 V (60227 IEC 53), 450/750 V (Part 101), 70 C (Thai Cable Wires) |
NYY-G | NYY-G (Thailand): PVC-insulated copper cores, PVC inner and outer sheath, with a green-and-yellow earth core | 300/500 V (60227 IEC 10) or 450/750 V (Part 101), 70 C (Thai Cable Wires) |
Common questions
What is THW cable?
THW: THW (Thailand): single-core PVC-insulated copper building wire, 60227 IEC 01. Rating: 450/750 V, 70 C (Thai Cable Wires; Yazaki listing). Standard: TIS 11 Part 3-2553 (60227 IEC 01).
What is VAF cable?
VAF: flat two-core cable, PVC-insulated copper cores side by side in a PVC sheath. Rating: 300/500 V, 70 C (Thai Cable Wires; Yazaki listing). Standard: TIS 11 Part 101-2553 (Thai type, not an IEC 60227 type).
What is VAF-G cable?
VAF-G: flat cable, two PVC-insulated copper cores and a green-and-yellow insulated earth core side by side in a PVC sheath. Rating: 300/500 V, 70 C, test 2000 V (SPN Cable). Standard: TIS 11 Part 101-2553 (SPN Cable); Bangkok Cable prints Part 101-2559.
What is THW(F) cable?
THW(F): single-core flexible PVC-insulated copper wire, 60227 IEC 02. Rating: 450/750 V, 70 C (Thai Cable Wires). Standard: TIS 11 Part 3-2553 (60227 IEC 02).
What is THW-A cable?
THW-A: single-core PVC-insulated aluminium wire (Thailand). Rating: Circuit voltage not exceeding 750 V, 70 C, test 2500 V; 10 to 500 mm2. Standard: TIS 293-2541, Table 1 (as quoted by a Thai distributor).
What is VCT cable?
VCT: VCT (Thailand): round flexible cable, PVC-insulated class 5 copper cores in a PVC sheath. Rating: 300/500 V (60227 IEC 53), 450/750 V (Part 101 VCT), 70 C (Thai Cable Wires). Standard: TIS 11 Part 5-2553 (60227 IEC 53, 0.75 to 2.5 mm2) and TIS 11 Part 101-2553 (VCT, 4 to 35 mm2).
Sources the type table names
Standards named in the table
- TIS 11 Part 101-2553 (Thai type, not an IEC 60227 type)
- TIS 11 Part 101-2553 (SPN Cable)
- Bangkok Cable prints Part 101-2559
- TIS 11 Part 3-2553 (60227 IEC 01)
- TIS 11 Part 3-2553 (60227 IEC 02)
- TIS 293-2541, Table 1 (as quoted by a Thai distributor)
- TIS 11 Part 5-2553 (60227 IEC 53, 0.75 to 2.5 mm2) and TIS 11 Part 101-2553 (VCT, 4 to 35 mm2)
- TIS 11 Part 5-2553 (60227 IEC 53) and TIS 11 Part 101-2553 (VCT-G, 4 to 35 mm2)
- TIS 11 Part 4-2553 (60227 IEC 10, to 35 mm2, 300/500 V) and TIS 11 Part 101-2553 (NYY-G, 450/750 V)
Documents and pages the readings were taken from
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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