UNE 22510 Cable Code Designation
1st Isolation:
V = Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) insulation.
D = Ethylene propylene (EPR) insulation.
R = Cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) insulation
2nd Screens
–Screens for rigid cables:
H = Cables with semiconductor screen on the conductor and on the insulation and individual metal screen.
Safety screens for flexible cables and armored flexible cables:
S1 = Screen of semiconductor mixture extruded on the insulation of each active conductor and drains. rrespondents.
S2 = Semiconductor mixture screen extruded on the set of wired conductors and drains. rrespondents.
H1 = Metal screen placed over the insulation of each active conductor.
0 = Joint metal screen.
3rd Metal protections:
M = Normalized armor of galvanized steel wires.
M1 = Special armor made of galvanized steel wires.
M2 = Galvanized steel cable armor.
MV = Galvanized steel wire armor individually coated with PVC.
4th Sealing and exterior cover:
N = Polychloroprene or similar (PCP).
V = Polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
K = Compact circular copper rope.
K – AL = Compact aluminum circular rope.
F = Flexible rope.
Designation examples
a) Designation of a rigid armored cable (see UNE 22511 Standard), of the following composition:
– Three compacted copper conductors (K) with a circular section of 95 mm2 .
– Polyvinyl chloride (V) insulation.
– Polyvinyl chloride (V) sealing cover.
– Steel wire armor (M).
– Polyvinyl chloride (V) outer cover.
– Nominal cable voltage U0/U = 3.6/6 kV.
VVMV 3.6/6 kV (3x95) K
b) Designation of a rigid, armored cable (see UNE 22511 Standard) of the following composition:
– Three compacted copper conductors (K) with a circular section of 50 mm2 – .
One protective conductor (provision "a", section 5.1) of 25 mm2 – Polyvinyl .
chloride insulation (V).
– Polyvinyl chloride (V) sealing cover.
– Steel wire armor (M).
– Polyvinyl chloride (V) outer cover.
– Nominal cable voltage U0/U = 0.6/1 kV.
VVMV 0,6/1 kV (3x50+ 1x25) K
c) Designation of a rigid armored cable (see UNE 22511 Standard) of the following composition:
– Three compacted copper conductors (K) with a circular section of 50 mm2 – .
One 25 mm2 pilot conductor – .
Polyvinyl chloride insulation (V).
– Steel wire armor (M).
– Polyvinyl chloride (V) outer cover.
– Nominal cable voltage U0/U = 0.6/1 kV.
VVMV 0,6/1 kV (3x50+ 1x25 P) K
d) Designation of an armored flexible cable (see UNE 22512 Standard) of the following composition:
– Three 95 mm2 (F) flexible copper conductors .
– Protective conductor (provision "d", section 5.1) based on three 16 mm2 flexible conductors .
– Ethylene propylene insulation (D).
– Armor of galvanized steel wire cables (M2).
– Outer cover of polychloroprene or similar (N).
– Nominal cable voltage U0/U = 0.6/1 kV.
DM2N 0,6/1 kV (3x95+ 3x16) F
e) Designation of an armored flexible cable (see UNE 22512 Standard) of the following composition:
– Three 50 mm2 (F) flexible copper conductors .
– Protective conductor (provision "d", section 5.1) based on three 10 mm2 flexible conductors – Three 4 .
mm2 pilot conductors .
– Ethylene propylene insulation (D).
– Armor of galvanized steel wire cables (M2).
– Outer cover of polychloroprene or similar (N).
– Nominal cable voltage U0/U = 0.6/1 kV.
DM2N 0,6/1 kV (3x50+ 3x10+ 3x4 P) F
f) Designation of a flexible cable (see UNE 22513-2 Standard) of the following composition:
– Three 95 mm2 (F) flexible copper conductors .
– 50 mm2 protective conductor (provision "c", section 5.1).
– Three 2.5 mm2 pilot conductors – .
Ethylene propylene insulation (D).
– Outer cover of polychloroprene or similar (N).
– Nominal cable voltage U0/U = 0.6/1 kV.
DN/3E 0.6/1 kV (3x95+ 3x50/3E+ 3x2.5 P) F
g) Designation of a flexible cable (see UNE 22513-1 Standard) of the following composition:
– Three 25 mm2 (F) flexible copper conductors .
– Protective conductor (provision "d", section 5.1) based on three 10 mm2 conductors – Ethylene. propylene insulation (D).
– Individual shielding (S1) of the insulated main conductors, provided with 1.5 mm2 drains.
– Outer cover of polychloroprene or similar (N).
– Nominal cable voltage U0/U = 0.6/1 kV.
DS1N 0,6 /1 kV (3x25+ 3x10+ 3x1,5 D) F
h) Designation of a flexible cable (see UNE 22513-3 Standard) of the following composition:
– Three 35 mm2 (F) flexible copper conductors .
– Protective conductor divided into two 10 mm2 conductors (provision "e", section 5.1).
– A 10 mm2 pilot conductor .
– Insulation (of the main conductors and the pilot conductor) of ethylene propylene (D).
– Individual shielding (S1) of the insulated main conductors.
– Outer cover of polychloroprene or similar (N).
– Nominal cable voltage U0/U = 0.6/1 kV.
DS1N(A) 0,6/1 kV (3x35+ 2x10+ 1x10 P) F