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Telecommunication cables, hook-up wires and flexible leads Code Designation
Basic cable type with additional information
A Outdoor cable
AB Outdoor cable with lighting protection
AJ Outdoor cable with induction protection
G Mining cable
J Installation cable
JE Installation cable for industrial electronic
JE-H Halogen-free cable for ind. electronic
S Switchboard cable
T Distribution cable
Li Hook-up wires
Yv Jumper wires
Insulation
P Dry paper
Y Polyvinylchloride (PVC)
2Y Polyethylene (PE)
02Y Foamed PE (üreges)
5Y PTFE
6Y FEP
7Y ETFE
Screening
C Screen of braided copper wires
D Copper screen, helically stranded
F Filling of cable core with petrol-jelly
(K) Screen of copper tape with PE inner sheath
(L) Aluminium tape
(St) Screen of plastic coated metallic foil
(Z) High tensile steel wire braiding
Sheath material
L Smooth aluminium sheath
LD Corrugated aluminium sheath
M Lead sheath
Mz Lead alloy sheath
W Corrugated steel sheath
Protective coating
Y Polyvinylchloride sheath (PVC)
Yv Reinforced Polyvinylchloride sheath (PVC)
Yw PVC sheath heat resistant
Yu PVC flame resistant (non-flammable)
2Y Polyethylene sheath (PE)
2Yv Reinforced Polyethylene sheath (PE)
E Compound with embeded plastic tape
C Protective covering of jute and compound
Number of stranding elements
..x1x Single core
..x2x Pair (double cores)
..x3x Triple
..x4x Quad
..x5x Five-core
Conductor diameter in mm
Type of stranding components
F Star quad with phantom circuit (railway)
St Star quad with phantom circuit (long dist.)
StI Star quad without phantom circuit
StII Star quad like StIII, but with increased capacitance unbalances
StIII Star quad (in local)
StIV Star quad for transmission of 120 kHz
StV Star quad for transmission of 550 kHz
StVI Star quad for transmission of 17 MHz
TF Carrier frequency star quad
P Twisted pair
PiMF Pair in metal foil
ViMF Quad in metal foil
Kx Coaxial cablel
Stranding layout
Lg Layer stranding concentric
Bd Unit stranding
Armouring wire
A Layer of Al-wires for inductive protection
b Armouring
B Armouring of steel band for inductive protection
D Layer of copper wires for inductive protection
J 2Y (St) Y 2 x 2 x 0,6 STIII BD
Flexibility of the conductors:
Li
Flexible conductor.
f
Very flexible conductor.
re
Solid conductor copper wire only.
rm
Semi-conductor.
rf
Flexible conductor.
Armour:
Q
Steel wire braid armor.
S
Steel wire braid armor.
swa
Steel wire armouring.
swb
Steel wire braid armor.
sta
Steel tape armouring.
R
Steel wire armouring.
B
Steel tape armouring.
Z
Cassette armor.
Shield:
C
Tinned copper braid shield.
D
Spiral shield or tinned copper.
ST
Aluminum tape shield.
CE
Copper braid on each individual soul.
Pimf
A strip of aluminum on the single pair.
PiC
Pair cable with copper braid.
Materials for insulation and sheath:
Y
Common quality PVC.
Yv
PVC thicker.
Yu
PVC flame retardant
Yw
PVC for t = 105 ° C.
X
PVC fence.
2Y
Polyethylene.
02Y
Polyethylene foam.
2X
Crosslinked polyethylene.
4Y
Polyamide
5Y
Polytetrafluoroethylene.
9Y
Polypropylene.
11Y
Polyurethane.
12Y
Polyester elastomer.
G
Rubber
2G
Silicon rubber.
3G
Ethylene-propylene rubber.
4G
Rubber etilenvinilacetato.
5G
Neoprene rubber.
6G
Chlorosulfonated rubber.
H
Halogen free
Installation type:
A
Outdoor cable.
AB
Outdoor cable with lightning protection.
F
Filler buffering water resistant
L
Smooth aluminum sheath
J
Fixed laying cable.
JE
Fixed laying cable (electronics)
-J
Cable with cond. Y / G.
-JZ
Y / G + cond. numbered.
-O
Cable without cond. Y / G.
-OZ
Cable without Y / G and c.numerati.
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Telecommunication cables
Code Description
A Outdoor cable
AB
Outdoor cable with lightning protection requirements
AJ Outdoor cable with induction protection requirements
G Mine cable
GJ Mine cable with induction protection requirements
J Installation cable
JE Installation cable for industrial electronics
L Hose cable for telecommunication systems. Cables with stranded conductors for increased mechanical stress for telecommunication systems
S Switch board cable for telecommunication systems
Code Description
P Insulation made of paper
Y Insulation or sheath or protective sheath made of polyvinylchloride (PVC)
Yv Reinforced protective sheath made of polyvinylchloride (PVC)
2Y Insulation of solid PE or sheath or protective sheath made of polyethylene (PE)
2Yv
Reinforced protective sheath made of polyethylene (PE)
02Y Insulation made of foamed polyethylene (PE)
02YS Insulation made of foam-skin
3Y Insulation made of styroflex
4Y Insulation made of polyamide (PA)
5Y Insulation made of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
6Y Insulation made of perflourethylenpropylen (FEP)
7Y Insulation made of ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE)
9Y Insulation made of polypropylene (PP)
09YS Insulation made of polypropylene foam-skin
H Insulation or sheath made of halogen free material
FE Cable with insulation integrity
M Lead sheath
Mz Annealed lead sheath
C Screen made of copper braid
(C) Individually screend pairs (copper braid)
(K) Screen made of copper tape
L Aluminum sheath
LD Corrugated aluminum sheath
(L)2Y Al-laminated sheath made of polyethylene, PE
F Cable core with jelly filling
TF Cable core with swellable tape
W Corugated steel tape sheath
D Screen made of round copper wires
B*) Armouring
C*) Protective sheath of jute and viscous compound
Q Armouring made of steel braid
(St)
Screen (metal tape or plastic laminated metal tape)
(Z)
Steel wire braid over the inner PVC sheath
E Compound layer with embedded plastic tape
T Strength members
(Zg) Strength members of bundled fiberglass yarns in the sheath
Code Description
Bd Stranded in bundles
DM Multiple twin quad
Lg Lagenverseilung
F Star quad in the railway communications cables
St Star quad with phantom circuit
St I Star quad in district cables (trunk cable)
St III Star quad in local cables
St VI Star quad HF suitable up to 4 MHz
St VII Star quad HF suitable up to 16 MHz
St VIII Star quad HF suitable up to 32 MHz
PiMF Shielded pair (pairs in metal foil)
S Railway signalling cable
TF Star quad for carrier frequency technology