Instrumentation and Control cables Code Designation
Cable Type
RE- Instrumentation and Instrumentation Control Cable resp.
RT- Thermocouple Extension or Compensating Cable
* metal cladding of conductor
-v Copper conductor, tinned
* Insulation and/or sheath materials
Y Insulation, inner or outer sheath of Polyvinylchloride (PVC)
Yw Insulation, inner or outer sheath of heat resistant Polyvinylchloride (PVCw)
Yv Outer sheath of Polyvinylchloride of increased thickness
2Y Insulation, inner or outer sheath of Polyethylene (PE)
2X Insulation of crosslinked Polyethylene (XLPE)
H Inner or outer sheath of halogen-free, flame retardant compound (LSZH)
2G Insulation of silicone rubber (SiR)
4Y Covering of Polyamide (Nylon)
* Screening
(ST) Static screen of Aluminium laminated plastic tape
(L) Longitudinally applied Aluminium foil, one or both sides plastic coated
C Braid of tinned or untinned copper wires over cable core
K Wrapping of copper foils
PiMF Pair in Metal Foil
TiMF Triple in Metal Foil
(C) Braid of tinned or untinned copper wires over single cabling element
*metal sheath
M Sheath of lead
Mz Sheath of lead alloy
*Armour
SWA Galvanized round steel wires
RG Galvanized round steel wires with counter helix of galvanized steel tape
FG Galvanized flat steel wires with counter helix of galvanized steel tape
B Double layer of galvanized steel tapes
Q Braid of galvanized round steel wires
*Other properties
CI Circuit Integrity (Fire resistant)
-fl Increased flame retardancy; requirements for IEC 60332-3-24 (cat.C) fulfilled 1)
F Cable core petrojelly filled
*Type of Cabling Elements
The type of cabling elements are indicated by figures resp. by figures with an additional information for individual screened cabling elements
Core no figure
Pair 2
Triple 3
Individual screened pair PiMF
Individual screened triple TiMF
Instrumentation cable RE, 24 triples 3, conductor size 1.3 mm², insulation of PE 2Y, individual TiMF and overall screen (St), inner sheath ofPVC Y, lead sheath M, inner sheath of PVC Y, steel wire armour SWA, outer sheath of PVC Y-fl, rated voltage 300 V, standard EN 50288-7
RE-2Y(St)YMYSWAY-fl 24 x 3 x 1.3 mm² TiMF 300 V EN 50288-7
* Thermocouple extension RT-, 8 pairs 2, conductor diameter 0,8 mm, conductor material KX, insulation of heat resistant PVC Yw, overallscreen (St), inner sheath of heat resistant PVC Yw, steel wire armour SWA, outer sheath of heat resistant PVC Yw, rated voltage 300 V,standard EN 50288-7
RT-Yw(St)YwSWAYw-fl 8 x 2 x 0.8 mm KX 300 V EN 50288-7
* Instrumentation control cable RE-, halogen-free with Circuit Integrity CI, 8 cores, conductor size 2.5 mm², insulation of XLPE 2X, overallscreen (St), outer sheath of halogen-free, flame retardant compound H, rated voltage 500 V, standard EN 50288-7
RE-2X(St)H 8 x 2.5 mm² CI 500 V EN 50288-7
* Instrumentation cable RE, 12 pairs 2, conductor size 1.5 mm², insulation of XLPE 2X, individual screen PiMF, Multi layer sheath (L)2Y4Y, steelwire armour SWA, outer sheath of PE 2Y, rated voltage 300 V, standard EN 50288-7
RE-2X(L)2Y4YSWA2Y 12 x 2 x 1.5 mm² PiMF 300 V EN 50288-7
* Instrumentation cable RE, 24 triples 3, conductor size AWG 20/7, insulation of heat resistant PVC Yw, individual screen TiMF and overall shield (ST), outer sheath of heat resistant PVCw Yw, rated voltage 300 V standard UL 13
RE-Yw(ST)Yw-fl 24 x 3 x AWG 20/7 TiMF 300 V UL 13
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