Cable Abbreviations
Homepage → Cable Abbreviations
Technical Specification
CONDUCTOR CODES
| A | Aluminium |
| ABC | Annealed Bare Copper |
| BC | Bare Copper |
| ATC | Annealed Tinned Copper |
| TC | Tin-Coated Copper |
| SC | Silver-Coated Copper |
| CCS | Copper Clad Steel |
| SCCS | Silver-Coated Copper Clad Steel |
| SCA | Silver-Coated Alloy |
INSULATION CODES
| PE | Solid Polyethylene |
| FRSPE | Solid Polyethylene |
| SSPE | Solid Polyethylene |
| FPE | Foam Polyethylene |
| GIFPE | Gas injected Foam Polyethylene |
| PP | Solid Polypropylene |
| FFEP | Foam FEP |
| SSFEP | Semi-Solid FEP |
| TFE | Tetrafluoroethylene |
| Y | Polyvinyl Chloride |
| 2Y | Polyethylene |
| 02Y | Polyethylene, chemically foamed |
| 02YS | Polyethylene, physically foamed with skin |
| 9Y | Polypropylene |
| 11Y | Polyurethane |
| 12Y | TPE (Polyether-Ester based) |
| 14Y | Thermoplastic Elastomer |
| H | Thermoplastic Elastomer halogen-free |
| LS | Conductive layer |
| X | Cross-linked |
| 2X | Cross-linked Polyethylene |
SHIELDING CODES
| C | Braided Shielding, Copper Braiding |
| S | Steel Wire Braiding |
| TWCB | Tinned Copper Wire Braided |
| GSWB | Galvanized Steel Wire Braided |
| D | Twist - Shielding |
| F | Foil/Vl, Fleece tape |
| B | Coverage (with regards to braiding or twist-shielding) |
| St | Static Screen (Metalized composite film / metal foil etc.) |
| DF | 100% coverage Duofoil tape |
| DBII | 100% coverage Duobond tape |
| BF | 100% coverage Beldfoil tape |
| DBIII | 100% coverage Duobond tape, 100% coverage Duofoil tape over braid |
| DB+ | 100% coverage Duobond tape, 100% coverage Beldfoil tape over braid, bonded or jacket |
| DBIV | 100% coverage Duobond tape, 100% coverage Duofoil tape between braids |
| CSCR | Core Screened |
| PSCR | Pair Screened |
| TSCR | Triple Screened |
| ASCR | Quad Screened |
| OSCR (St) | Overall Screened |
| PIMF | Pair Screened & Overall Screened |
| TIMF | Triple Screened & Overall Screened |
ARMOUR CODES
| SWA | Single Wire Armour (Galvanized steel wires) |
| RGb | Round wires with holding helix (Galvanized round steel wires with galvanized steel tape holding helix) |
| FGb | Flat wires with holding helix (Galvanized flat steel wires with galvanized steel tape holding helix) |
| B | Two layers of tape (Two galvanized steel tapes) |
| Q – | Round wire braid (Galvanized round steel wires, braided) |
| Z | Flat wire braid (Galvanized flat steel wires, braided) |
CABLE CODES
| FD | Flexible Data Transmission Cables |
| RTL | Thermocouple Extension & Compensating Cords |
| RT | Thermocouple Extension & Compensating Cables |
| YSL-JZ | Flexible PVC Control Cords (Y/Y) |
| YSLQY-JZ | Flexible PVC Control Cords Galvanized Steel Wire Braided (Y/Y/GSWB/Y) |
| SIF | Silicone Insulated |
| SiHSI | Silicone Insulated & Outer Sheathed |
| REL | Instrument Signal Cords |
| RE | Instrument Signal Cables |
| R-G/U | Radio Guide (Military designation for a coaxial Cable), U “Universal” |
| CuLi | Copper strand |
| CuDr | Copper wire |
| Tg-Garn | Carrier yarn (for filler, e.g. EC-9 or EC-13) |
| Li | Strand; Flexible Data Transmission Cables |
| LiY | Flexible Copper Conductor, PVC Insulated |
| LiYv | Flexible Tinned Copper Conductor, PVC Insulated |
| LiYY | Flexible Copper Conductor, PVC Insulated & PVC Sheathed Cable |
| LiYCY | Flexible Copper Conductor, PVC Insulated with copper screening (C-Copper) & PVC Sheathed Cable |
| Li2YCY | Flexible Copper Conductor, Polyethylene Insulated with copper screening (C-Copper) & PVC Sheathed Cable |
| Li5YCY | TEFLON® PTFE screened individual cores |
| OU | Suitable for outdoor use |
| SZ | Suitable for low temperature |