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SWA in a Open Designation (BS/IEC) cable code

SymbolMeaningPart of the cable
SWARound Steel WireArmour (wire and tape)

Source: The 2016 symbol tables of this site

Designations that use it

  • CU/XLPE/SWA/PVC
  • AL/XLPE/PVC/SWA/PVC
  • CU/SWA/PVC
  • CU/XLPE/SWA/LSZH
  • Cu-XLPE-PVC-SWA-PVC
  • Cu-XLPE-PVC-SWA-PVC-SWA-PVC
  • MGT-XLPE/OSCR/LSZH/SWA/PVC
  • SWA
  • XLPE/LSZH/SWA/LSZH
  • AL/XLPE/CWS/SWA/PE
  • CU/XLPE/OSCR/LSZH/ SWA/LSZH
  • CU/XLPE/PVC/SWA/ PVC

The same meaning in other coding systems

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

  • R DIN VDE 0271/0276
  • Z2 HAR
  • SWA Telecom/Signal/Fiber Optic (VDE 0815 - 0816 - 0888)
  • O TS 621
  • F CEI-UNEL 35011 (Italy)
  • R Swiss
  • W IS 1554 (Indian)
  • M UNE

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