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Automotive Cables Code Designation

1. Type of wire (German abbreviations)
FL=automotive wire
FLZ=automotive ignition wire

2. Conductor Materials (excluding electrolytic copper)
M=materials other than E-Cu or electrical resistance alloys
W=resistance wires

3. Characteristics of insulation materials
no abbreviation=Normal thickness
R=reduced insulation thickness
U=ultra thin insulation
S=lncreased insulation

4. Insulation and Sheath Materials
Germany Standard
Y=soft-PVC (polyvinyl chloride)
YW=soft-PVC, heat-resistant, hot-pressure resistant
4Y=PA (polyamide)
6Y=FEP (tetrafluoroethylene hexafluoropropylene)
7Y=ETFE (ethylene tetrafluoroethylene)
11Y=TPE-U (thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer)
13Y=TPE-E (thermoplastic polyester elastomer)
2X=XLPE (polyethylene cross-linked)
4G=EVA (ethylene/vinyl acetate)
2G=SiR(Silicone rubber)
Japanese Standard
A= automotive Low Tension Cable
V=polyvinyl Chloride Insulation
S=thin Wall Insulation
SS=extreme Thin Wall Insulation
XX=cross linked Insulation
T=twisted
E=polyethylene
EB=electric Bond
HEB=heavy Duty Electric Bond
HD=heavy Duty
C=compacted
American Standard
TWP=thin wall, Thermoplastic insulation low-tension cable for Accumulator.
GPT=thermoplastic insulation low-tension cable.
TXL=thin-wall low-tension cables for automobiles.
GXL=cross linked polyolefin insulation low-tension cables for automobiles.
SXL=cross linked polyolefin insulation special purpose low-tension cables for automobiles.
HDT=heavy Duty, Thermoplastic insulation low-tension cable for automobiles.
SGT=starter or Ground, General purpose thermoplastic insulated

5. Shielding
B=screen (film, foil) shield
C=copper wire braiding

6. Special Designs
F=flat cable
Z=Multi-core separable cable

7. Number of Cores and Cross Section
indication of number of cores and cross section (mm 2 )

Examples:
1.Sigle-core cables                2.Multi-core cables
FLY1X0.5                              FLRYCY9X0.08
FL automotive cable                    FL automotive cable
Y PVC insulation                      R reduced insulation thickness
1X0.5 cross-section 0.5mm 2            9X0.08 9 core, nominal cross-section
0.08
                                      Y PVC insulation
                                      C braiding of copper wires
                                      Y PVC sheath

0.08

Structure of Abbreviations
The abbreviations consist of two groups:
1. Type code
2. Construction and material code
The sequence of the code characters used in the abbreviation describes the cable construction, from inside to outside.

1. Type code
FL Low voltage cable (according to DIN 76722)
road vehicles
FHL High-voltage cable road vehicles
FZL High-voltage ignition cable road vehicles

2. Construction and material code
a) Construction features
AL aluminium
W resistance conductor: effective resistance core
(for resistance ignition cables)
M conductor materials other than electrolytic
copper or resistance cables
F flat cable
Z multicore, separable cable
R reduced wall thickness
U ultra-thin wall thickness
B taped screen
C copper wire braiding
D copper wire cover
L varnish
T textile braiding
SN copper tin-plated
VN copper nickel-plated
AG copper silver-plated
CUMG copper-magnesium alloy
CUSN copper-tin (bronze
b) Material code
(Insulation and sheath materials)
Y PVC polyvinyl-chloride
YK PVC PVC cold resistant
YW PVC PVC heat resistant
X X-PVC PVC crosslinked
2Y PE polyethylene
02Y PE polyethylene foamed
2X X-PE polyethylene crosslinked
21X X-PE (T125) polyethylene irradiation crosslinked
91X X-PE (T150) polyethylene irradiation crosslinked
4Y PA polyamide
5Y PTFE polytetra fluor ethylene
6Y FEP fluorinated ethylene propylene
7Y ETFE ethylene tetrafluorethylene
9Y PP polypropylene
09Y PP polypropylene foamed
10Y PVDF polyvinylidenfluorid
11Y PUR polyurethane
12Y PBT polybutylenterephthalat
13Y TPE-E polyester ester
31Y TPE-S styrene-ethylene-butadiene-styrene
51Y PFA perfluoralkoxy copolymer
91Y TPE-O thermopl. polyolefin elastomer
2G SIR silicone rubber
3G EPDM ethylene propylene rubber
4G EVA ethylene-vinylacetate copolymer
5G CR chloroprene rubber
53G CM (PE-C) chlorinated polyethylene
33X BETAX®-HX polyester crosslinked
41X BETAX®-ZX T150 polyolefin-copolymer crosslinked
42X BETAX®-ZX T125 polyolefin-copolymer crosslinked

Conductor cross section and conductor design

These abbreviations stay at the end of each product. A distinction is made between the following structures:
A Symmetric conductor design acc. to DIN ISO 6722-1
B Asymmetric conductor design acc. to DIN ISO 6722-1
C Fine stranded conductor design acc. to DIN ISO 6722-1

ndentification for cable type
The coding starts depending on voltage rating
with the letters:
FL (= automotive cable)
Voltage rating A according to ISO 6469-3
FHL (= automotive-high voltage – cable)
Voltage rating B according to ISO 6469-3
FZL (= automotive ignition cable) according to ISO 3808
Identification conductor material
Al Aluminum
W Resistance alloy
M Other conductive materials
For a detailed specification of other conductor materials
"M" can be replaced optionally by the alloy description.
Special design features
F Flat cables in general
Z Multicore / separable cables
K Compressed conductor
Wall thickness
R Thin wall according to ISO 6722
U Ultra-thin wall according to ISO 6722
S Special wall thickness
- Thick wall according to ISO 6722
Thermoplasts and thermoplastic elastomers
Y PVC Polyvinylchlorid
2Y PE Polyethylen
4Y PA Polyamid
6Y FEP Tetrafluorethylen / Hexafluorpropylen
7Y ETFE Ethylen / Tetrafluorethylen
9Y PP Polypropylen
10Y PVDF Polyvinylidenfluorid
11Y TPE-U Thermoplastic polyurethane, PUR
12Y PBT Polybutylenterephtalat
13Y TPE-E Thermoplastic polyester elastomer
31Y TPE-S Thermoplastic styrene block copolymer
52Y MFA Perfluoro-Alkoxy-Methylvinylether-
Copolymer
91Y TPE-V Thermoplastic polyolefin-elastomer
NY Non-standardized thermoplastics and
thermoplastic elastomers
2G SIR (Silicon-rubber)

on extruded coatings
B Foil screen
C Braid screen, metallic
D Helically screen, metallic
G Braid, non metallic
Conductor and platings
A Symmetric conductor according to ISO 6722
B Asymmetric conductor according to ISO 6722
C Asymmetric conductor according to ISO 6722,
flexible
Sn Tin plated
Ni Nickel plated
Ag Silver plated


The identification of colours is according to
DIN 72551 part 7
Primary colour
acc. to IEC 304
Code RAL shade (G&G)
white wh RAL 9010
yellow ye RAL 1021
grey gy RAL 7001
green gn RAL 6018
red rd RAL 3000
violet vt RAL 4001
brown bn RAL 8003
blue blu RAL 5015
black bk RAL 9005
orange or RAL 2003
pink pk RAL 3015