UKOOA : 1996 Cable Code Designation

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UK Offshore Operators Association Limited - UKOOA
Guidelines for Instrumentation, Power, and Control Cables for Fixed and Mobile Production Facilities

Cable Code Structure

Position	Description
1st CHARACTER	Fire Performance / Voltage Rating
2nd CHARACTER	Cable Construction
3rd CHARACTER	Number of Cores, Pairs, Triples, or Quads
4th & 5th CHARACTER	Conductor Cross-Sectional Area

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1st CHARACTER: Fire Performance / Voltage Rating

Code	Description
F	Fire-resistant, reduced halogen, 150/250 V
M	Flame-retardant, reduced halogen, 3.8/6.6 kV
G	Fire-resistant, low smoke and fume, 150/250 V
N	Flame-retardant, reduced halogen, 1.9/3.3 kV
H	Flame-retardant, reduced halogen, 8.7/15 kV
P	Flame-retardant, reduced halogen, 6.35/11 kV
J	Flame-retardant, reduced halogen, 150/250 V
W	Flame-retardant, reduced halogen, 600/1000 V
K	Fire-resistant, reduced halogen, 150/250 V
X	Fire-resistant, reduced halogen, 600/1000 V
L	Flame-retardant, reduced halogen, 600/1000 V
Y	Fire-resistant, low smoke and fume, 600/1000 V

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2nd CHARACTER: Cable Construction

Code	Basic Construction	Sheath Colour	Armour	Screen
A	Flame-retardant	Black (600/1000 V), Red (HV)	Bronze braid	None
B	Flame-retardant	Black (600/1000 V), Red (HV)	GSWB (Galvanized Steel Wire Braid)	See Note 3
C	Fire-resistant	Black (600/1000 V)	Bronze braid	See Note 3
D	Fire-resistant	Black (600/1000 V)	GSWB	See Note 3
E	Flame-retardant	Green/yellow, unarmoured	None	None
F	Flame-retardant	Black, unarmoured	None	None
G	Flame-retardant	Blue, GSWB	Common screen
H	Flame-retardant	Blue, GSWB	Individual screen
L	Fire-resistant	Blue, GSWB	Common screen
N	Fire-resistant	Grey, GSWB	Common screen
P	Fire-resistant	Grey, GSWB	Individual screen
Y	Flame-retardant	Orange, GSWB	Coaxial

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3rd CHARACTER: Number of Cores, Pairs, Triples, or Quads

Code	Description
1	Single core
2	2 cores
3	3 cores
4	4 cores
7	7 cores
A	12 cores
B	19 cores
C	27 cores
D	37 cores
F	1 pair
H	3 pairs
J	7 pairs
K	12 pairs
L	20 pairs
M	27 pairs
N	37 pairs
R	1 triple
S	3 triples
T	7 triples
U	12 triples
X	1 quad
Y	3 quads
Z	7 quads

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4th & 5th CHARACTER: Conductor Cross-Sectional Area

Code	Description
00	0.75 mm² flexible copper
01	1.00 mm² flexible copper
02	1.50 mm² flexible copper
03	2.50 mm² flexible copper
04	4.00 mm² flexible copper
05	6.00 mm² flexible copper
06	10.0 mm² flexible copper
10	16.0 mm² stranded copper
16	25.0 mm² stranded copper
25	35.0 mm² stranded copper
35	50.0 mm² stranded copper
50	70.0 mm² stranded copper
70	95.0 mm² stranded copper
0A	120.0 mm² stranded copper
0B	150.0 mm² stranded copper
0C	185.0 mm² stranded copper
0D	240.0 mm² stranded copper
0E	300.0 mm² stranded copper
0F	400.0 mm² stranded copper
0G	500.0 mm² stranded copper
0H	630.0 mm² stranded copper

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UK Offshore Operators Association Limited - UKOOA
Guidelines for Instrumentation, Power, and Control Cables for Fixed and Mobile Production Facilities

Cable Code Structure

Position	Description
1st CHARACTER	Fire Performance / Voltage Rating
2nd CHARACTER	Cable Construction
3rd CHARACTER	Number of Cores, Pairs, Triples, or Quads
4th & 5th CHARACTER	Conductor Cross-Sectional Area

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1st CHARACTER: Fire Performance / Voltage Rating

Code	Description
F	Fire-resistant, reduced halogen, 150/250 V
M	Flame-retardant, reduced halogen, 3.8/6.6 kV
G	Fire-resistant, low smoke and fume, 150/250 V
N	Flame-retardant, reduced halogen, 1.9/3.3 kV
H	Flame-retardant, reduced halogen, 8.7/15 kV
P	Flame-retardant, reduced halogen, 6.35/11 kV
J	Flame-retardant, reduced halogen, 150/250 V
W	Flame-retardant, reduced halogen, 600/1000 V
K	Fire-resistant, reduced halogen, 150/250 V
X	Fire-resistant, reduced halogen, 600/1000 V
L	Flame-retardant, reduced halogen, 600/1000 V
Y	Fire-resistant, low smoke and fume, 600/1000 V

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2nd CHARACTER: Cable Construction

Code	Basic Construction	Sheath Colour	Armour	Screen
A	Flame-retardant	Black (600/1000 V), Red (HV)	Bronze braid	None
B	Flame-retardant	Black (600/1000 V), Red (HV)	GSWB (Galvanized Steel Wire Braid)	See Note 3
C	Fire-resistant	Black (600/1000 V)	Bronze braid	See Note 3
D	Fire-resistant	Black (600/1000 V)	GSWB	See Note 3
E	Flame-retardant	Green/yellow, unarmoured	None	None
F	Flame-retardant	Black, unarmoured	None	None
G	Flame-retardant	Blue, GSWB	Common screen
H	Flame-retardant	Blue, GSWB	Individual screen
L	Fire-resistant	Blue, GSWB	Common screen
N	Fire-resistant	Grey, GSWB	Common screen
P	Fire-resistant	Grey, GSWB	Individual screen
Y	Flame-retardant	Orange, GSWB	Coaxial

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3rd CHARACTER: Number of Cores, Pairs, Triples, or Quads

Code	Description
1	Single core
2	2 cores
3	3 cores
4	4 cores
7	7 cores
A	12 cores
B	19 cores
C	27 cores
D	37 cores
F	1 pair
H	3 pairs
J	7 pairs
K	12 pairs
L	20 pairs
M	27 pairs
N	37 pairs
R	1 triple
S	3 triples
T	7 triples
U	12 triples
X	1 quad
Y	3 quads
Z	7 quads

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4th & 5th CHARACTER: Conductor Cross-Sectional Area

Code	Description
00	0.75 mm² flexible copper
01	1.00 mm² flexible copper
02	1.50 mm² flexible copper
03	2.50 mm² flexible copper
04	4.00 mm² flexible copper
05	6.00 mm² flexible copper
06	10.0 mm² flexible copper
10	16.0 mm² stranded copper
16	25.0 mm² stranded copper
25	35.0 mm² stranded copper
35	50.0 mm² stranded copper
50	70.0 mm² stranded copper
70	95.0 mm² stranded copper
0A	120.0 mm² stranded copper
0B	150.0 mm² stranded copper
0C	185.0 mm² stranded copper
0D	240.0 mm² stranded copper
0E	300.0 mm² stranded copper
0F	400.0 mm² stranded copper
0G	500.0 mm² stranded copper
0H	630.0 mm² stranded copper

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