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Codes
Harmonized cables as per DIN 0292 and HD 361 S2/S3
This code system is under development at CENELEC for harmonized high-voltage cables and insulated high-voltage cables and is defined in
Harmonization Document HD 361 S2 and 361 S3.
Types of standard
Code Assignment to standards
H Cables as per harmonized standards
A Recognized national cable type
Conductor material
No symbol Copper
-A Aluminium
-Z Special-material and/or special geometry conductors
Conductors and conductor geometries
-D Fine-wired conductor for welding cables
-E Ultra-fine-wired conductor for welding cables
-F Fine-wired conductor for a flexible cable
according to DIN VDE 0295, Class 6
-H Ultrafine-wired conductor of a flexible cable
according to DIN VDE 0295, class 6
-K Fine-wired conductor in a cable for fixed installation
(in accordance with DIN VDE 0295,
Class 5 if no definition to the contrary)
-M Segmental (Milliken) conductor
-R Multi-wire round-section cable
-S Multi-wire sector cross-section conductor
-U Single-wire round-section cable
-W Single-wire sector conductor
-Y Tinsel conductor
-Z Special-geometry and/or special material conductor
Code number of cores and nominal conductor cross-section
Number Number n of cores
X Multiplication symbol for types with no green-yellow core
G Multiplication symbol for types with green-yellow core
Y Tinsel conductor with non-specified nominal cross-section
Insulating and sheath materials
B Ethylene propylene rubber for temps. up to +90° C
B2 Ethylene propylene rubber, adjusted hard
B3 Butyl rubber (isobutylene isoprene rubber)
E Polyethylene
E2 Polyethylene, high density (HD)
E4 Polytetrafluoroethylene
E5 Fluorinated (ethylene propylene) copolymers
E6 Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene copolymers
E7 Polypropylene
Material
Technical Guidelines
G Ethylene vinyl acetate
J Glass-fiber braid
J2 Glass-fiber wrapping
M Mineral insulation
N Chloroprene rubber (or equivalent material)
N2 Special chloroprene rubber mixture
N4 Chlorosulfonated or chlorinated polyethylene
N5 Nitrile butadiene rubber
N6 Fluorinated rubber
N7 PVC nitrile butadiene rubber mixture
N8 Special polychloroprene rubber mixture, water-resistant
P Compound-impregnated paper insulation
for multi-core belted cables
Q Polyurethane
Q2 Polyethylene terephthalate
Q3 Polystyrene
Q4 Polyamide
Q5 Polyimide
Q6 Polyvinylidene fluoride
R Ethylene propylene rubber or equivalent
synthetic elastomer
for temperatures of up to + 60° C,
for continuous-operation temperature of 60° C
S Silicone rubber
T Textile braid over the stranded cores,
impregnated/non-impregnated
T2 Textile braid with flame-resistant compound, impregnated
T3 Textile layers, wrapping or tape
T4 Textile layers, but with flame-resistant compound,
impregnated
T5 Anti-corrosion protection
T6 Textile braid over every core of a multi-core cable,
impregnated/non-impregnated
V PVC flexible
V2 PVC flexible, enhanced temp.-resistance, +90° C
V3 PVC flexible, for low temperatures
V4 PVC flexible, cross-linked
V5 PVC flexible, oil resistant
X Cross-linked polyethylene
Z Cross-linked mixture on polyolefin basis
(less evolution of corrosive gases and fuels in case of fire)
Z1 Thermoplastic mixture on polyolefin basis
(less evolution of corrosive gases and fuels in case of fire)
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