Designation Code for Harmonized Cables-

according to DIN VDE 0281/0282/0292

Example:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
H 07 V C V2 H - K 25 G 1.50
Ident Volta Insulatio Structural Jacket Special Conductor No. Ground sqmm
Ificat ge n element Structural type Of conductor
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1: Identification of designation
A: Authorized national standard
H: Harmonized Standard

2: Nominal Voltage U
01 :100V
03: 300/300 V
05: 300/500 V
07: 450/750 V

3: Insulation Material
B: (EPR)
G: (EVA) Ethylene-Vinylacetate-Copolymer
N2: (CR) Chloroprene rubber for welding cables
R: (NR/SR) Natural or synthetic rubber
S : (SiR) Silicon rubber
V: PVC
V2: PVC – HR
V3: PVC – Low temperature
V4 : PVC – cross linked
Z: (PE) Polythene cross-linked

4: Structural Elements
C: Shielding
Q4: (PA) Additional polyamide conductor jacket
T: Additional textile braiding over laid up conductors
T6: Additional textile braiding over individual conductors

5: Jacket Material
B: EPR
J: Glass fiber braid
N: (CR) Chloroprene rubber
N2: (CR) Chloroprene rubber for welding cables
N4: (CR) Chloroprene rubber HR
Q: (PUR) Polyurethane
 R: (NR/SR) Natural or synthetic rubber
T: Textile braid
T2: Textile braid with flame retardant compound
V: PVC
V2: PVC – HR
V3: PVC – Low temperature
V4 : PVC – cross linked
V5: PVC – Oil resistant

6 – Special Structural features

D3: Stress-relieving elements (support wires)
D5: Center conductor (No supporting element)
FM: Telecommunication conductor integrated in power cables
H: Flat separatable cable (Twin)
H2: Flat, non-separatable cable (Two conductor shielded cable)
H6: Flat, non-separatable cable (multi and multiple shielded cable)
H7: Two Layer insulating jacket
H8: Spiral cables

7 – Conductor type:
D: Finely stranded, for welding cables
E: (very) finely stranded, for welding cables
F: (Very)Finely stranded, for fixed installation
H: (Very) finely stranded, for flexible cables
K: Finely stranded, for cables for fixed installation
R: Multiple-wire, round, class 2
U: Single-wire, round class 1
Y: Tinsel wire, DIN 47104

8 – Number of conductors
Multicores

9 – Ground conductor
G: With Ground conductor
X: Without Ground conductor

10 – CS Area in mm²

NOW
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
H 07 V - K 2.50
Means
Harmonized PVC-insulated single conductor cable, 2.5 mm², nominal voltage 750V
Designation Codes
Identification of
Designation
A authorised national
standard
H harmonised standard
Nominal Voltage
01 100 V
03 300/300 V
05 300/500 V
07 450/750 V
Structural Elements
- Concentric Conductors
A Concentric aluminium
conductor
A6 Concentric aluminium
conductor, meander-shaped
C Concentric copper-
conductor
C6 Concentric copper-
conductor, meander-shaped
C9 Divided concentric
copper conductor
- Screen
A7 Aluminium screen
A8 Aluminium screen,
individual conductors
Insulation & Sheath Materials
B Ethylene-propylene rubber
(EDR) +90°C
B2 Ethylene-propylene rubber
(EDR), hardened
B3 Butyl rubber
E Polyethylene
E2 Polyethylene, high density
E4 Poly-tetrafluorethylene
E5 Eethylene propylene rubber
E6 Ethylene tetrafluorethylene
E7 Polypropylene
G Ethylene-vinylacetate (EVA)
J Glass fibre braiding
J2 Glass fibre wrapping
M Mineral insulation
N Chloroprene rubber (CR)
N2 Chloroprene-rubber (CR),
welding cable
N4 Chlorinated polyethylene
N5 Nitril-rubber
N6 Fluorinated rubber
N7 PVC nitril rubber compound
N8 Polychloroprene rubber,
water resistant
P Impregnated paper
insulation
Q Polyurethane (PUR)
C4 Copper braid screen Q2 Polyethyleneterephthalate
C5 Copper braid screen, Q3 Polystyrole
individual conductors Q4 Polyamide
C7 Copper tape screen Q5 Polyamide
C8 Copper tape screen, Q6 Polyvinylidene fluoride
individual conductors R (NR, SR) natural or synthetic
D Screen of one or more rubber
thin steel tapes S (SIR) silicone rubber
- Armouring T Textile braiding
Z2 Armouring of round steel T2 Textile braiding with flame
wires retardant
Z3 Armouring of flat steel T3 Textile conductor wrapping or
wires tape
Z4 Armouring of steel tape T4 Textile conductor wrapping or
Z5 Braiding of steel tape, flame retardant
wires T5 Corrosion protection
Z6 Supporting braid of steel T6 Textile braiding over
wires individual conductor or cable
Z7 Armouring of sectional V PVC
steel wires V2 PVC soft, resistant to
Y2 Armouring of round increased temperature, +90°C
aluminium wires V3 PVC soft, for low
Y3 Armouring of flat temperatures
aluminium wires V4 PVC soft, cross-linked
Y5 Armouring of special V5 PVC soft, oil resistant
materials X Cross-linked polyethylene
Y6 Armouring of steel wires Z Cross-linked compound,
and/or tape and copper wires LSZH
Z1 Thermoplastic compound,
Conductor Material LSZH
w/o designation Copper
-A Aluminium Note: for details in insulation
-Z Special material and/or properties, please refer to:
special shape - Cable Insulation Properties

Special Design Features

- Supporting Structures
D2 Textile or steel wires
over cable conductor
D3 Textile elements
stranded in conductor cable
D4 Self-supporting cables
and wires
D5 Central conductor
element
- Special Versions
w/o designation round cable
construction
H Flat type as separable
cables with or without jacket
H2 Flat type of cables not
separable
H3 Building Cable, flat
webbed
H4 Multi conductor flat
cable with one plain
conductor
H5 Two or more single
conductor stranded, non-
jacket
H6 Flat cables with 3 or
more conductors
H7 Cable with two-jacket
extruded insulation
H8 Coiled conductor

Conductor Type
-D fine wire stranded for
welding cables
-E extra fine wire stranded
for welding
cables
-F fine wire stranded for
flexible cables
-H extra fine wire stranded
for flexible cables
-K fine wire stranded
conductor for fixed
installation
-M Milliken conductor
-R conductor of multi
stranded wires
-S sector-shaped conductor
of multi stranded wires
-U round conductor of
single wire
-W sector-shaped conductor
of single wire
-Y tinsel conductor
-Z conductor of special
material

Protective Core
G with green/yellow earth
conductor
X without earth conductor
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