DIN VDE 0815/ 816 Code Designation

A  Basic Types
A-   -
Outdoor telephone cables
S-   -
Switchboard cables
J-   - Installation cables
JE-  - Fire Alarm cables
AJ-  - Outdoor cable with protection against inductive
influences
T-   - Terminating cable
B  Insulation Types
02Y - Cellular PE
2Y - Solid PE
02YS - Foam Skin Insulating cover of cellular PE with
            additional skin of solid polyolefine.
Y - PVC
H - LSZH
C  Filling
F - Petroleum jelly filling
Blank - Unfilled
D  Screening Material
(St) - Static shield of plastic-backed aluminum Tape for 
         indoor cables
D - Shield of copper wire whipping over one stranding
      element (e.g. pair)
LR - Corrugated alumnium tape
Blank - No screen
E  Bedding Material
2Y - PE
Y - PVC
H - LSZH
M - Lead Sheath
MZ - Special  Alloyed Lead Sheath
Blank - No Bedding
F  Armouring Material
b - Armouring
SR - Corrugated steel tape
T - Messenger of galvanized steel wires.
Blank - No Armour
G  Sheath Material
2Y - PE
Y - PVC
H - LSZH
(L)2Y - Laminated sheath (shield of PE coated aluminium
            tape bonded with PE sheath).
M - Lead Sheath
MZ - Special Alloyed Lead Sheath
Blank - No Sheath
H  Number of Pairs/Quads
2x2 - 2 Pairs
2x4 - 2 Quads
I  Conductor Size
0.4 - 0.4mm
0.5 - 0.5mm
0.6 - 0.6mm
0.8 - 0.8mm
0.9 - 0.9mm
J  Stranding Element
PiC - Pairs shielded with copper braid
PiMF - Pairs shielded with aluminium/polyester tape
St - Star Quad(Phantom)
StI - Star Quad(trunk cable)
StIII - Star Quad (local cable)
TIC - Triple shielded with copper braid
TiMF - Triple shielded with aluminium/polyester tape
K  Cable Type
S - Railway signaling cable
L  Types of Stranding
Lg - Stranded in layers
Bd - Unit Type stranding

Complete Custom Cable Designation System (A–L)

A. Basic Cable Type

A-	Outdoor telephone cables
S-	Switchboard cables
J-	Installation cables
JE-	Fire alarm cables
AJ-	Outdoor cable with inductive protection
T-	Terminating cable

B. Insulation Type

02Y	Cellular PE
2Y	Solid PE
02YS	Foam-skin (cellular PE + solid polyolefin skin)
Y	PVC
H	LSZH

C. Filling

F	Petroleum jelly filled
(blank)	Unfilled

D. Screening Material

(St)	Static shield (Al/PET tape)
D	Copper wire screen on one element (e.g. pair)
LR	Corrugated aluminium tape
(blank)	No screen

E. Bedding Material

2Y	PE
Y	PVC
H	LSZH
M	Lead sheath
MZ	Special alloyed lead
(blank)	No bedding

F. Armouring Material

b	Armouring
SR	Corrugated steel tape
T	Messenger wire (galvanized steel)
(blank)	No armour

G. Sheath Material

2Y	PE
Y	PVC
H	LSZH
(L)2Y	Laminated Al/PE bonded sheath
M	Lead sheath
MZ	Special alloyed lead
(blank)	No sheath

H. Number of Pairs/Quads

2x2	2 pairs
2x4	2 quads

I. Conductor Size