NEK 606 · How to read a NEK 606 cable code

B in a NEK 606 cable code

This symbol has more than one meaning in this system; which one applies depends on where it stands in the designation. The decoder tries each.

SymbolMeaningPart of the cable
BFire Resistant Tape + Insulation (Halogen-Free)Insulation compound
BCorrogated Aluminium (O.W.C.P.)Other
BSteel Tapes, 2 OffArmour (wire and tape)
BHydrocarbon Resistant SheathSheath compound

Source: The 2016 symbol tables of this site

Designations that use it

The same meaning in other coding systems

As recorded in the symbol tables: the same meaning, written with each system's own letters.

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