- All cable types shall be uniquely defined by a five character alpha-numeric code:
1st. Fire performance / Voltage rating
2nd. Cable construction
3rd. Nº of cores, pairs, triples, quadruples
4th&5th. Conductor cross-sectional area
1st. Fire performance / Voltage rating
| F |
Fire resistant, reduced halogen |
150/250V |
M |
Flame retardant, reduced halogen |
3.8/6.6kV |
| G |
Fire resistant, low smoke and fume |
150/250V |
N |
Flame retardant, reduced halogen |
1.9/3.3kV |
| H |
Flame retardant, reduced halogen |
8.7/15kV |
P |
Flame retardant, reduced halogen |
6.35/11kV |
| J |
Flame retardant, reduced halogen |
150/250V |
W |
Flame retardant, low smoke and fume |
600/1000V |
| K |
Flame retardant, low smoke and fume |
150/250V |
X |
Fire resistant, reduced halogen |
600/1000V |
| L |
Flame retardant, reduced halogen |
600/1000V |
Y |
Fire resistant, low smoke and fume |
600/1000V |
2nd. Cable construction
| A |
Flame retardant |
Black (06/1kV); Red (HV) |
Bronze braid |
|
| B |
Flame retardant |
Black (06/1kV) ; Red (HV) |
GSWB |
|
| C |
Fire resistant |
Black (06/1kV) |
Bronze braid |
|
| D |
Fire resistant |
Black (06/1kV) |
GSWB |
|
| E |
Flame retardant |
Green / Yellow |
None |
None |
| F |
Flame retardant |
Black |
None |
None |
| G |
Flame retardant |
Blue |
GSWB |
Collective Screen |
| H |
Flame retardant |
Blue |
GSWB |
Individual Screen |
| J |
Flame retardant |
Grey |
GSWB |
Collective Screen |
| K |
Flame retardant |
Grey |
GSWB |
Individual Screen |
| L |
Fire resistant |
Blue |
GSWB |
Collective Screen |
| M |
Fire resistant |
Blue |
GSWB |
Individual Screen |
| N |
Fire resistant |
Grey |
GSWB |
Collective Screen |
| P |
Fire resistant |
Grey |
GSWB |
Individual Screen |
| Y |
Flame retardant |
Orange |
GSWB |
Co-axial |
3rd. Nº of cores, pairs, triples, quadruples
| 1 |
Single core |
B |
19 cores |
K |
12 pairs |
T |
7 triples |
| 2 |
2 cores |
C |
27 cores |
L |
20 pairs |
U |
12 triples |
| 3 |
3 cores |
D |
37 cores |
M |
27 pairs |
X |
1 quard |
| 4 |
4 cores |
F |
1 pair |
N |
37 pairs |
Y |
3 quards |
| 7 |
7 cores |
H |
3 pairs |
R |
1 triple |
Z |
7 quards |
| A |
12 cores |
J |
7 pairs |
S |
3 triples |
|
|
4th&5th. Conductor cross-sectional area
| 00 |
0.75mm² |
Flexible (Class5) stranded tinned copper |
50 |
50mm² |
Stranded tinned copper |
| 01 |
1.00mm² |
Flexible (Class5) stranded tinned copper |
70 |
70mm² |
Stranded tinned copper |
| 02 |
1.50mm² |
Flexible (Class5) stranded tinned copper |
95 |
95mm² |
Stranded tinned copper |
| 03 |
2.50mm² |
Stranded tinned copper |
0A |
120mm² |
Stranded tinned copper |
| 04 |
4.0mm² |
Stranded tinned copper |
0B |
150mm² |
Stranded tinned copper |
| 05 |
4.0mm² |
Solid tinned copper |
0C |
185mm² |
Stranded tinned copper |
| 06 |
6.0mm² |
Stranded tinned copper |
0D |
240mm² |
Stranded tinned copper |
| 10 |
10mm² |
Stranded tinned copper |
0E |
300mm² |
Stranded tinned copper |
| 16 |
16mm² |
Stranded tinned copper |
0F |
400mm² |
Stranded tinned copper |
| 25 |
25mm² |
Stranded tinned copper |
0G |
500mm² |
Stranded tinned copper |
| 35 |
35mm² |
Stranded tinned copper |
0H |
630mm² |
Stranded tinned copper |