Telecommunication cables, hook-up wires and flexible leads Code Designation
                                                                      
Basic cable type with additional information
                                                               
A    Outdoor cable                                                                
AB    Outdoor cable with lighting protection                                                                
AJ    Outdoor cable with induction protection                                                                
G    Mining cable                                                                
J    Installation cable                                                                
JE    Installation cable for industrial electronic                                                                
JE-H    Halogen-free cable for ind. electronic                                                                
S    Switchboard cable                                                                
T    Distribution cable                                                                
Li    Hook-up wires                                                                
Yv    Jumper wires                                                                
                                                                      
Insulation    
                                                            
P    Dry paper                                                                
Y    Polyvinylchloride (PVC)                                                                
2Y    Polyethylene (PE)                                                                
02Y    Foamed PE (üreges)                                                                
5Y    PTFE                                                                
6Y    FEP                                                                
7Y    ETFE                                                                
                                                                      
Screening    
                                                            
C    Screen of braided copper wires                                                                
D    Copper screen, helically stranded                                                                
F    Filling of cable core with petrol-jelly                                                                
(K)    Screen of copper tape with PE inner sheath                                                                
(L)    Aluminium tape                                                                
(St)    Screen of plastic coated metallic foil                                                                
(Z)    High tensile steel wire braiding                                                                
                                                                      
Sheath material
                                                               
L    Smooth aluminium sheath                                                                
LD    Corrugated aluminium sheath                                                                
M    Lead sheath                                                                
Mz    Lead alloy sheath                                                                
W    Corrugated steel sheath                                                                
                                                                      
Protective coating    
                                                            
Y    Polyvinylchloride sheath (PVC)                                                                
Yv    Reinforced Polyvinylchloride sheath (PVC)                                                                
Yw    PVC sheath heat resistant                                                                
Yu    PVC flame resistant (non-flammable)                                                                
2Y    Polyethylene sheath (PE)                                                                
2Yv    Reinforced Polyethylene sheath (PE)                                                                
E    Compound with embeded plastic tape                                                                
C    Protective covering of jute and compound                                                                
                                                                      
Number of stranding elements                        
                                      
..x1x    Single core                                                                
..x2x    Pair (double cores)                                                                
..x3x    Triple                                                                
..x4x    Quad                                                                
..x5x    Five-core                                                                
                                                                      
Conductor diameter in mm                                                                
                                                                      
Type of stranding components
                                                               
F    Star quad with phantom circuit (railway)                                                                
St    Star quad with phantom circuit (long dist.)                                                                
StI    Star quad without phantom circuit                                                                
StII    Star quad like StIII, but with increased capacitance unbalances                                                                
StIII    Star quad (in local)                                                                
StIV    Star quad for transmission of 120 kHz                                                                
StV    Star quad for transmission of 550 kHz                                                                
StVI    Star quad for transmission of 17 MHz                                                                
TF    Carrier frequency star quad                                                                
P    Twisted pair                                                                
PiMF    Pair in metal foil                                                                
ViMF    Quad in metal foil                                                                
Kx    Coaxial cablel                                                                
                                                                      
Stranding layout    
                                                            
Lg    Layer stranding concentric                                                                
Bd    Unit stranding                                                                
                                                                      
Armouring wire    
                                                            
A    Layer of Al-wires for inductive protection                                                                
b    Armouring                                                                
B    Armouring of steel band for inductive protection                                                                
D    Layer of copper wires for inductive protection


J    2Y    (St)         Y    2    x    2    x    0,6    STIII    BD    

Flexibility of the conductors:
Li
Flexible conductor.
f
Very flexible conductor.
re
Solid conductor copper wire only.
rm
Semi-conductor.
rf
Flexible conductor.
Armour:
Q
Steel wire braid armor.
S
Steel wire braid armor.
swa
Steel wire armouring.
swb
Steel wire braid armor.
sta
Steel tape armouring.
R
Steel wire armouring.
B
Steel tape armouring.
Z
Cassette armor.
Shield:
C
Tinned copper braid shield.
D
Spiral shield or tinned copper.
ST
Aluminum tape shield.
CE
Copper braid on each individual soul.
Pimf
A strip of aluminum on the single pair.
PiC
Pair cable with copper braid.
Materials for insulation and sheath:
Y
Common quality PVC.
Yv
PVC thicker.
Yu
PVC flame retardant
Yw
PVC for t = 105 ° C.
X
PVC fence.
2Y
Polyethylene.
02Y
Polyethylene foam.
2X
Crosslinked polyethylene.
4Y
Polyamide
5Y
Polytetrafluoroethylene.
9Y
Polypropylene.

11Y
Polyurethane.
12Y
Polyester elastomer.
G
Rubber
2G
Silicon rubber.
3G
Ethylene-propylene rubber.
4G
Rubber etilenvinilacetato.
5G
Neoprene rubber.
6G
Chlorosulfonated rubber.
H
Halogen free
Installation type:
A
Outdoor cable.
AB
Outdoor cable with lightning protection.
F
Filler buffering water resistant
L
Smooth aluminum sheath
J
Fixed laying cable.
JE
Fixed laying cable (electronics)
-J
Cable with cond. Y / G.
-JZ
Y / G + cond. numbered.
-O
Cable without cond. Y / G.
-OZ
Cable without Y / G and c.numerati.

Telecommunication cables
Code    Description
A    Outdoor cable
AB
   Outdoor cable with lightning protection requirements
AJ    Outdoor cable with induction protection requirements
G    Mine cable
GJ    Mine cable with induction protection requirements
J    Installation cable
JE    Installation cable for industrial electronics
L    Hose cable for telecommunication systems. Cables with stranded conductors for increased mechanical stress for telecommunication systems
S    Switch board cable for telecommunication systems
Code    Description
P    Insulation made of paper
Y    Insulation or sheath or protective sheath made of polyvinylchloride (PVC)
Yv    Reinforced protective sheath made of polyvinylchloride (PVC)
2Y    Insulation of solid PE or sheath or protective sheath made of polyethylene (PE)
2Yv
   Reinforced protective sheath made of polyethylene (PE)
02Y    Insulation made of foamed polyethylene (PE)
02YS    Insulation made ​​of foam-skin
3Y    Insulation made ​​of styroflex
4Y    Insulation made ​​of polyamide (PA)
5Y    Insulation made ​​of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
6Y    Insulation made ​​of perflourethylenpropylen (FEP)
7Y    Insulation made ​​of ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE)
9Y    Insulation made of polypropylene (PP)
09YS    Insulation made of polypropylene foam-skin
H    Insulation or sheath made of halogen free material
FE    Cable with insulation integrity
M    Lead sheath
Mz    Annealed lead sheath
C    Screen made of copper braid
(C)    Individually screend pairs (copper braid)
(K)    Screen made of copper tape
L    Aluminum sheath
LD    Corrugated aluminum sheath
(L)2Y    Al-laminated sheath made of polyethylene, PE
F    Cable core with jelly filling
TF    Cable core with swellable tape
W    Corugated steel tape sheath
D    Screen made of round copper wires
B*)    Armouring
C*)    Protective sheath of jute and viscous compound
Q    Armouring made of steel braid
(St)
   Screen (metal tape or plastic laminated metal tape)
(Z)
   Steel wire braid over the inner PVC sheath
E    Compound layer with embedded plastic tape
T    Strength members
(Zg)    Strength members of bundled fiberglass yarns in the sheath
Code    Description
Bd    Stranded in bundles
DM    Multiple twin quad
Lg    Lagenverseilung
F    Star quad in the railway communications cables
St    Star quad with phantom circuit
St I    Star quad in district cables (trunk cable)
St III    Star quad in local cables
St VI    Star quad HF suitable up to 4 MHz
St VII    Star quad HF suitable up to 16 MHz
St VIII    Star quad HF suitable up to 32 MHz
PiMF    Shielded pair (pairs in metal foil)
S    Railway signalling cable
TF    Star quad for carrier frequency technology

Telecommunication cables
Code    Description
A    Outdoor cable
AB
   Outdoor cable with lightning protection requirements
AJ    Outdoor cable with induction protection requirements
G    Mine cable
GJ    Mine cable with induction protection requirements
J    Installation cable
JE    Installation cable for industrial electronics
L    Hose cable for telecommunication systems. Cables with stranded conductors for increased mechanical stress for telecommunication systems
S    Switch board cable for telecommunication systems



Code    Description
P    Insulation made of paper
Y    Insulation or sheath or protective sheath made of polyvinylchloride (PVC)
Yv    Reinforced protective sheath made of polyvinylchloride (PVC)
2Y    Insulation of solid PE or sheath or protective sheath made of polyethylene (PE)
2Yv
   Reinforced protective sheath made of polyethylene (PE)
02Y    Insulation made of foamed polyethylene (PE)
02YS    Insulation made ��of foam-skin
3Y    Insulation made ��of styroflex
4Y    Insulation made ��of polyamide (PA)
5Y    Insulation made ��of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
6Y    Insulation made ��of perflourethylenpropylen (FEP)
7Y    Insulation made ��of ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE)
9Y    Insulation made of polypropylene (PP)
09YS    Insulation made of polypropylene foam-skin
H    Insulation or sheath made of halogen free material
FE    Cable with insulation integrity
M    Lead sheath
Mz    Annealed lead sheath
C    Screen made of copper braid
(C)    Individually screend pairs (copper braid)
(K)    Screen made of copper tape
L    Aluminum sheath
LD    Corrugated aluminum sheath
(L)2Y    Al-laminated sheath made of polyethylene, PE
F    Cable core with jelly filling
TF    Cable core with swellable tape
W    Corugated steel tape sheath
D    Screen made of round copper wires
B*)    Armouring
C*)    Protective sheath of jute and viscous compound
Q    Armouring made of steel braid
(St)
   Screen (metal tape or plastic laminated metal tape)
(Z)
   Steel wire braid over the inner PVC sheath
E    Compound layer with embedded plastic tape
T    Strength members
(Zg)    Strength members of bundled fiberglass yarns in the  sheath


Code    Description
Bd    Stranded in bundles
DM    Multiple twin quad
Lg    Lagenverseilung
F    Star quad in the railway communications cables
St    Star quad with phantom circuit
St I    Star quad in district cables (trunk cable)
St III    Star quad in local cables
St VI    Star quad HF suitable up to 4 MHz
St VII    Star quad HF suitable up to 16 MHz
St VIII    Star quad HF suitable up to 32 MHz
PiMF    Shielded pair (pairs in metal foil)
S    Railway signalling cable
TF    Star quad for carrier frequency technology