DIN VDE 0262, DIN VDE 0263, DIN VDE 0265, DIN VDE 0266, DIN VDE 0267, DIN VDE 0271, DIN VDE 0273 and DIN VDE 0276 part 603, 604, 620, 622, 626

Code    Description
N    Cables acc. to standard
A    Aluminum conductor
Y    Insulation of polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
2Y    Insulation of thermoplastic polyethylene (PE)
X    Insulation of cross-linked polyvinyl chloride (XPVC)
2X    Insulation of cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE)
H    Field limiting conductive layers over the conductor and over the Insulation
HX    Insulation of cross-linked halogen-free polymer blend
C    Concentric conductor of copper
CW    Concentric conductor of copper, waveform (ceander)
CE    Concentric conductor in multi-core cables on each individual core
S    Braided copper
SE    For multicore cables field limiting conductive layers over the conductor and the insulation and copper screen over each individual core (indicated by "H" is omitted here)
F    Overhead line cable (DIN VDE 0276)
F    Armouring of galvanized flat steel wire
FE    insulation sustaining
(F)    Longitudinally watertight cable (screen)
B    Steel tape armouring
R    Armouring of galvanized round steel wires
G    Helix of galvanized steel tape
HX    Sheath of cross-linked halogen-free polymer blend
Y    Inner sheath of polyvinylchloride (PVC)
Y    Outer sheath of polyvinylchloride (PVC)
2Y
   Outer sheath of polyethylene (PE)
1Y
   Outer sheath of polyurethane (PUR)

Conductor cross-section, shape and structure
Code    Description
R    Circular conductor
S    Sector shaped conductor
E    Solid conductor
M    Stranded conductor
RE    Circular conductor, solid
RM    Circular conductor, stranded
SE    Sector shaped conductor, solid
SM    Sector shaped conductor, stranded
OM    Oval shaped conductor, stranded
H    Waveguide
/V    Compacted conductor