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
Ion element core

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