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Cable coding
The Swedish Standard for cable marking is set out in SEN 241701 and a common
international standard has been formulated in CENELEC. The cable is marked with
two to five letters that stand for:
Conductor
Insulation Covering
Properties
Other
1st letter
A copper,
single-wire
B copper, multi-
conductor
K coaxial tube
M copper, multi-
strand
R copper, extra
multi-strand
S copper, fine-
gauge
T copper, extra
fine-gauge
2nd letter
D rubber, outer
rubber tube
E ethylene-pro-
pylene rubber
F fluorocarbon
rubber
H silicone
rubber
I polyurethane
K PVC
Lpolythene
plastic
M polypropylene
plastic
N polyamide
T polytetrafluoro-
ethylene (PTFE)
U cellular poly-
thene plastic
V rubber, without
rubber covering
2nd and 3rd
letters
O oil- and
weather-resistant
rubber (chloro-
prene rubber)
S chlorosul-
phonated
polyethylene
3rd letter
C concentric cop-
per conductor
H heat resistant
braided fabric
I polyurethane
J armoured with
steel band
K PVC sheath
with round cross-
section
L polythene
plastic
N polyamide
T galvanized
steel wire armour
U without
covering
V rubber
Y covered by a
single insulation
and sheath
3rd and 4th
letters
A aluminium
band shielding
F metal screened
cable
P galvanized
steel wire armour
4th letter
B connection or
cable for vehicles
D sheath with
embedded rein-
forcement and
loose conductors
H insulated con-
ductors, cabling
around reinforce-
ment
K PVC sheath
L PE sheath
N PA sheath
O oil- and
weather-resistant
rubber sheath
(chloroprene
rubber)
T heavy connec-
tion line
V cable to be laid
in water
5th letter
H separately
shielded
conductors
K PVC sheath
L PE sheath
N PA sheath
P separately
sheathed pairs
4th and 5th
letters
C cable with rein-
forcement
embedded in
sheath
E reinforced
design
J cable which
may be laid in
the ground or
steel band
armour with
metallic coating
R control or
signal cable
X PSTN line
Y weather-resist-
ant PSTN line
EDCKP
Colour codes
DIN 47100 for LiYY
and LiYCY data cables.
Conductor no. and colour:
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
B A C K