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Cable Markings

(St)	Al. foil screen with CU lead
_ J	with yellow/green wire
_ EB	sparkle-free
_ H	extra flexible wire structure (eh)
_ K	highly flexible wire structure (kh)
_ O	without green/yellow wire (as indicator of batches)
_ R	flexible structure conductor (h)
_ U	solid conductor
_ Y	Leoni core structure
_ JB	with yellow/green wire, others coded
_ JZ	with yellow/green wire, others numbered
_ OB	colour coded wires
_ OZ	with yellow/green wire, without numbered wires
_D	standard flexibility
_E	extra flexible
A	approved national model
A	outdoor cable
AB	outdoor cable with lightning protection
AJ	outdoor cable with induction protection
AWG	conductor structure in compliance with American standard
B	850 nm
Bd	batch strand (star-four stranding)
BdiMF	the cable is fully foil screened
C	screening strand
Cu	copper wire
D	concentric stranded copper wire
E.Á.	power transmission cable
e.á.	high-voltage cable
E30	halogen free operating endurance 30 min
E90	halogen free operating endurance 90 min
ec	solid trapezoidal conductor
EIB	European installation BUS
ek	solid round conductor
EPR	ethylene-propylene rubber
F	1300 nm
F	star four (railways)
FB	fire alarm cable
FE 180	halogen free insulation, operating endurance 180 min
FEP	teflon
FR	fire resistant cable
FRNC	the external cover is flame-resistant
G	with yellow/green wire (as batch indicator)
G	mining cable
GJ	mining cable with external protection
GL	glass fibre streaked

  

H	1550 nm
J	installation cable
JE	installation cable (for industrial electronics)
Kx	coaxial cable pair
L	flexible screened communications cable
Lg	multi-lay concentric stranded (crown)
LG	tubes, longitudinally stranded cores
Li	litze
LOi	with limited oxygen index
LSOH	halogen free, minimum gas emission
MH	installation (mounting) conductor
N	complies with VDE standard
ö	oil resistant
PiMF	core pairs are screened with metal foil
PiMF	screened core pair
PUR	polyurethane
RD	control cable
RE	solid round conductor
RE	data link cable
RG	Coax. Cable according to MiL specifications
RM	stranded round conductor
RS	data link cable, IT switch cable)
S	steel wire screen mechanical protection
S-	switch cable for switchboards
S	control cable (railways)
SE	solid trapezoidal conductor
SL	hose cable
SM	stranded trapezoidal conductor
St	star four (artefact line)
STI	star four (telecommunication cable)
STIII	star four (local cable)
tc	stranded trapezoidal wire conductor
TF	star four (for TF)
tk	stranded round conductor
tkt	stranded round conductor
TOi	with temperature-dependent oxygen index
u	flame resistant
v	tin coated conductor ÖVE
ViMF	core sets of 4 in metal foil
w	heat resistant weather resistant
x	without yellow/green wire (as batch indicator)
ZHLS	halogen free, zero gas emission

   

HARMONIZED CONDUCTOR MARKINGS IN COMPLIANCE WITH VDE

In compliance with the harmonized document HD 361 S2 approved by SELENEC

   

Reference to standard
H	Marking of harmonisation
A	Approved national model
Rated voltage (U /U)
1	100/100 V
3	300/300 V
5	300/500 V
7	450/750 V
Insulation material
V	PVC
V2	Heat-resistant PVC (up to 90..5 °C)
R	Natural rubber or styrolbutadiene rubber
G	Synthetic rubber (up to 110°C-ig)
S	Silicone rubber (up to 180°C)
Jacket material
V	PVC
R	natural rubber or styrolbutadiene rubber
N	polychloroprene rubber
N2	rubber mixture
J	glass fibre mesh
T	textile
T2	textile with fire resistant cover
Customized design
H	flat divisible conductor
H2	flat indivisible conductor
D3	supporting element
D5	without supporting element
Conductor Structure
U	solid
R	stranded
K	flexible for fixed installation
F	highly flexible for mobile installation
H	extra flexible
Y	leoni cable structure
D	flexible conductor for welding cable
E	extremely flexible conductor for welding cable
Number of cores
n	digit
Protective conductor
x	multiplier indicator without yellow/green wire
G	with yellow/green wire instead of multiplier indicator
A	(Nominal) cross sectional area (A) of the conductor in mm2

 

MARKINGS OF TELECOMMUNICATION CABLES AND CONDUCTORS  complies with VDE

Base /basic type
A-	outdoor cable
G-	mining/mine cable
J-	installation cable
Li-	hose cable, extra flexible
S	switch cable
Additional data
B	lightning protected structure
J	induction protection
E	electronics
Insulation material
Y	PVC (polyvinyl-chloride)
2Y	PE (polyethylene)
02Y	fibrous PE5Y
5Y	PTFE
6Y	FEP
P	paper
Structural characteristics
F	vaseline filling
L	aluminium jacket
LD	corrugated aluminium coating
(L)	aluminium tape
(ST)	metal foil shield
(K)	copper tape shield
C	copper wire mesh screen
(Z)	steel wire mesh screen
M	plumb jacket
Mz	special plumb jacket
b	armour (shielding)
c	jute (gunny) cover + massa
E	massa layer + tape
Jacket material
Y	PVC (polyvinyl-chloride)
2Y	PE (polyethylene)
02Y	fibrous PE5Y
5Y	PTFE
6Y	FEP
P	paper
Number of elements
	number of stranded elements
Stranded element
1	wire
2	pair
Conductor Cross-sectional Area
mm	(in certain cases mm2)
Stranded element
F	star four (railways)
St	star four (artefact line)
StI	star four (telecommunication cable)
StIII	star four (local)
TF	star four for TF
PiMF	PiMF screened wire pair
Method of stranding
Lg	multi-lay strand
Bg	batched stranding

  

HUNGARIAN MARKINGS ON POWER TRANSMISSION CABLES 

Standard referencing
Sz	In compliance with MSz Standard
Conductor material
R	copper
A	aluminium
Insulation material
M	PVC (polyvinyl-chloride)
Q	PE (polyethylene)
X	cross-linked PE
Materials of shield / belt layer
e	extruded design
t	coiled/in-coil design
Separation mark between cables and shield / cover
K
Metal Coating Material
A	aluminium
s	press-formed (extruded) design
Shield/Screen Material
R	copper
A	aluminium
Shield/Screen design
k	round wire
l	flat wire
t	coiled tape
h	longitudinal tape
Separating/Separation layer
E
Armour / shield material
V	steel design
k	round wire
l	flat / flattened wire
Outer Shield/Cover Material
M	PVC (polyvinyl-chloride)
Q	PE (polyethylene)
Signalling/Signal cable Signalling equipment operation cable marking
J
Conductor design
ek	solid round conductor
ec	solid trapezoidal conductor
tk	stranded round conductor
tc	stranded trapezoidal conductor
tkt	stranded round compacted
s	finishing/smoothing layer on conductor

  

HUNGARIAN MARKINGS ON TELECOMMUNICATION CABLES

 

Cable Type Markings
C	coaxial wire:
B	actuator cable
H	local telephone and mining cable
T	telecommunication cable
L	self-sustaining overhead cable
S	switch cable
F	wall cable
Markings of conductor material
R	copper
Ro	tin coated copper conductor
A	aluminium
Markings of insulation materials
P	paper
M	PVC (polyvinyl-chloride)
Q	PE (polyethylene)
Qh	cellular polyethylene
QhQ	cell-skin polyethylene
Separation mark between cables and jacket structure
Markings of jacket structure
Ah	Longitudinal aluminium jacket
At	Coiled aluminium
Ak	Aluminium (wire) shield
Rh	Longitudinal copper shield
O	Press-formed plumb jacket
M	Extruded PVC jacket
Q	Extruded PE jacket
V	Steel armoured
Vk	Round wire, armoured
Vx	Half-closed profile wire
B	Saturated jute (gunny) cover
Markings of space filling
z	vaseline space filling material
Nominal number of base elements
	digit

 

POWER TRANSMISSION AND MEDIUM VOLTAGE CABLE MARKINGS IN COMPLIANCE WITH VDE 

Reference to a standard
N
(N)
Conductor material
	copper is not marked
A	aluminium
Insulation material
	saturated paper is not marked
Y	PVC (polyvinyl-chloride)
2Y	PE (polyethylene)
2X	VPE (cross-linked PE)
HX	halogen-free insulation
Screening or concentric 0 conductor
C	concentric copper conductor
CW	concentric corrugated copper conductor
S	copper wire screening in common jacket
SE	copper mesh screen per core
H	metal-covered paper screening
Cores individually wrapped (Höchstädter foil)
Jacket
Y	PVC (polyvinyl-chloride)
2Y	PE (polyethylene)
E	protective tape with embedded layer
(F)	longitudinal waterproof layer
(FL)	longitudinal and concentric waterproof screen/shield
Armouring / armour (shielding)
B	steel tape
F	flat steel wires
R	Round steel wire
G	wire strand tying reverse spiral steel tape
Outer cover / coat
A	Saturated tarry fibres (jute)
Y	PVC (polyvinyl-chloride)
2Y	PE (polyethylene)
G	wire-strand tying tape
Other
J	with yellow/green wire
O	without yellow/green wire
Number of wires
Nominal Cross-sectional Area of Conductor
mm²
Conductor core structure
RE	solid round
RM	stranded round
SE	solid trapezoidal
SM	stranded trapezoidal
Nominal Cross-sectional Area of screening wire or 0 conductor
mm²
Nominal voltage
	0,6/1 kV
	3,6//6 kV
	6/10 kV
	12/20 kV
	18/30 kV
	20/35 kV
	40/69 kV
	64/110 kV
	76/132 kV