Cable Info

Technical Guidelines
Codes
Cables
A- Outdoor cable 2G Insulation or sheath consisting of silicone rubber

A Recognized national type 3G Insulation or sheath consisting of ethylene propylene (EPR)
AB Outdoor cable with lightning protection 4G Insulation or sheath consisting of
AD Outdoor cable with differential protection ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA)
AJ- Outdoor cable with induction safety rating 5G Insulation or sheath consisting of chloroprene rubber (CR)
ASLH Self-supporting overhead telecommunications cables 6G Insulation or sheath consisting of
for high-tension overhead lines chlorosulfonated polyethylene (CSM), Hypalon ®
B Reinforcement/Armouring 7G Insulation or sheath consisting of
B Braiding consisting of textile threads fluoroelastomers, Viton FKM
b Reinforcement/Armouring 8G Insulation or sheath consisting of
(1B..) One layer steel strip, steel-strip thickness in mm nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR)
(2B..) Two layers steel strip, steel-strip thickness in mm 9G PE-C rubber (CM)
BD Bundle stranding 53G CM, chlorinated polyethylene
BLK Bright, copper conductor with no insulating cover H Insulation or sheath consisting of halogen-free material
BZ Bronze conductor H Harmonized standards
C Copper wire screening braiding (H..) Maximum values for effective working capacitance (nF/km)
C Protective cover consists of jute and compound (HS) Layer of semi-conductor material
C Outer conductor consisting of copper wire braiding HX Cross-linked halogen-free polymer mixture
Cu Copper wire ..IMF Individual stranding elements (core or pairs)
(-Cu) Total cross-section of copper shielding (mm 2) in metal foil and with sheath wire
D Copper wire shielding IMF Multiple stranding elements in metal foil, with sheath wire
(D) Copper wire shielding braiding -J Cable with one green-yellow protective conductor
DM Dieselhorst-Martin quad -JZ Cable with one green-yellow protective conductor
E Copper wire and printed code numbering
E(e) Protective cover consisting of compound K Copper strip applied longitudinally and welded
with embedded plastic tape (K) Copper strip applied longitudinally over inner sheath,
e Single-wire with overlapping
F Filled cable-core assembly with petrolatum filling LA Tinsel conductor (tinsel strips (Cu) stranded around
F Foil winding carrier element consisting of chemical fibers)
F Flat cable LD Corrugated aluminium sheath
F Star-quad for railway cable Lg Concentrically stranded
F Star-quad for phantom circuits Li Stranded wire conductor
(F..) Flat-wire reinforcement, thickness in mm (L)Y Multi-layer sheath consisting of Al strip and PVC sheath
OF Filled cable-core assembly, (L)2Y Multi-layer sheath consisting of Al strip and PE sheath
filling compound with solid content 2L Double enamelled-wire insulation
f Fine-wired M Sheathed cable
ff Ultra-fine-wired M Lead sheath
G Insulation or sheath consisting of Mz Lead sheath with hardener additive
Neoprene rubber (NR) or (SBR) (mS) Magnetic screening
G- Mine cable N VDE standard
GJ Mine cable with induction safety rating (N) with reference to VDE standard
GS Glass-filament braiding NC Non-corrosive, flue-gas non-corrosive
NF Natural colour
Codes
Cables
-O Cable with no green-yellow protective conductor W Enhanced heat-resistance

-OZ Cable with no green-yellow protective conductor W Corrugated sheath
but with printed code numbering X Cross-linked polyvinyl chloride (X-PVC) or other materials
ö Oil resistant XPE Cross-linked polyethylene (X-PE)
Q Steel-wire braiding 2X Cross-linked polyethylene
(R..) Round wire, diameter in mm 7X Cross-linked ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (X-ETFE)
RAGL- Compensating cable for thermocouples 10X Cross-linked polyvinylidene fluoride (X-PVDF)
RD- Rhenomatic cables Y PVC, polyvinyl chloride
RE Computer cables Yu PVC, polyvinyl chloride, non-combustible, flame resistant
RG- Coaxial cable as per MIL specification Yv PVC, polyvinyl chloride, with reinforced sheath
re Round, single-wire YV Hook-up wire with tin-plated copper conductor
rm Round, multi-wire Yw PVC, polyvinyl chloride, heat resistant up to 90° C
RS- Computer installation cables 2Y Polyethylene (PE)
S Filament braiding 2Yv Polyethylene, reinforced sheath
S Signal cable 02Y Foam PE, cellular polyethylene
(S..) Effective working capacitance, rating in (nF/km) 02YS PE with skin layer, foam-skin
-S Signal cable for German Federal Railways 2YHO Insulation consisting of polyethylene with cavity
S- Hook-up cables 3Y Insulation consisting of polystyrene (PS), Styroflex ®
SL Hose cable 4Y Insulation and sheath consisting of polyamide (PA)
2S Filament braiding, consisting of two layers 5Y Insulation and sheath consisting of
St Star-quad for phantom circuits polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
St I Star-quad in telephone cables (PTFE) (DuPont)
for larger distances 5YX Perfluoroalkoxy (PFA)
ST III Star-quad in local cables 6Y Fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP)
(St) Static screening 7Y Insulation or sheath ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE)
Staku Steel/copper conductor 8Y Insulating cover consisting of polyimide (PI), Kapton®
Staku-Li Steel/copper lead 9Y Polypropylene (PP)
..t Anti-termite protection 10Y PVDF, polyvinylidene fluoride
T Support element for overhead cable 11Y Polyurethane (PUR)
T- Breakout cable 12Y TPE-E, TPE (polyether-ester based)
TF Carrie-frequency pair or quad 13Y TPE-EE, TPE (polyether-ester based)
TIC Triple, copper wire braiding 31Y TPE-S, TPE (polystyrene based)
TIMF Triple in metal foil 41Y TPE-A, TPE (polyamide based)
U Braiding consisting of textile threads 51Y PFA, perfluoroalkoxy alkan
VGD Gold-plated 71Y ECTFE, monochlorotrifluoroethylene
VN Nickel-plated 91Y TPE-O, TPE (polyolefin based)
VS Silver-plated -Z Numbered cores
VZK Zinc-plated Z Twin cables
VZN Tin-plated (Z) High-tensile strength braiding consisting of steel wires
W Corrugated-steel sheath (ZG) Strain-relief element consisting of glass threads
(ZN) Strain-relief element consisting of non-metallic elements
Codes
Telecommunications cables, hook-up wires and flexible leads
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1. Basic cable types and types with supplementary data 6. Number of stranding elements
A Outdoor cable ..x1x Single core

AB Outdoor cable with lightning-safety rating ..x2x Pair (double core), etc.
AD Outdoor cable with differential protection
AJ Outdoor cable with induction safety rating
G Mine cable
I Installation cable 7. Conductor diameter (in mm)
IE Installation cable for industrial electronics
IE-H as IE, plus halogen-free
S Hook-up cables
T Breakout cables 8. Stranding pattern and type
YV/Li Hook-up wires/stranded interconnecting wire
F Star-quad for phantom circuits for German Federal Railways
S Signal cable (German Federal Railways)
StO Star stranding, general
2. Insulation St Star-quad for phantom circuits for greater distances
St I Star-quad with no phantom circuits
Y PVC St II as St III, but with higher capacity couplings
2Y PE St III Star-quad for local cables
3Y Polystyrene St IV Star-quad for transmission range at f = 120 kHz
5Y PTFE St V Star-quad for transmission range at f = 550 kHz
6Y FEP St VI Star-quad for transmission range at f = 17 kHz
7Y ETFE DM Dieselhorst-Martin quad
02Y Cellular PE TF Star-quad for carrier frequency
02YS Cellular PE with skin-layer P Paired type
P Dry paper PiMF Pairs in metal foil
ViMF Quad in metal foil
BdiMF Bundle in metal foil
Kx Coaxial pair
3. Shielding
C Shielding consisting of Cu braiding

D Shielding consisting of Cu braiding 9. Stranding layout
F Petrolatum filling
(K) Shielding consisting of Cu strip over PE inner sheath Lg Concentric stranding
(L) Aluminium strip Bd Bundle stranding
(ms) Magnetic steel-strip shielding
(St) Static shielding consisting of plastic-backed metal strip
(Z) High-tensile strength steel-wire braiding
10. Reinforcement
A Layer Al wires for induction safety rating

4. Sheath b Reinforcement
B Steel-strip reinforcement for induction safety rating
L Smooth aluminium sheath 1B 0,31 Steel strip layer, thickness 0.3 mm
(L)2Y PE-coated Al multi-layer sheath 2B Two layers of steel strip, thickness 0.5 mm
LD Corrugated Al sheath D Layer Cu wires for induction safety rating (reuse)
M Lead sheath (T) Bearer wire consisting of steel wires in overhead cable
Mz Lead sheath wit hardener additive
W Corrugated steel sheath
5. Protective cover
Y PVC sheath
Yv PVC sheath, reinforced
Yw PVC sheath, heat-resistant
Yu PVC, flame resistant (non-combustible)
2Y PE sheath
2Yv PE sheath, reinforced
E Layer with embedded plastic strip
C Jute cover and compound
Codes
Control cables
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 x 8
1. Basic type 4. Number of stranding elements
N VDE standard T Strainer core

(N) or X with reference to VDE Ö Enhance oil resistance
U Flame resistant
w Heat-resistant, weather-resistant
FE Specified-life insulation
2. Insulating material C Shielding braid
D Shielding in form of spiral copper shield with Cu wire
Y Thermoplastics S Steel-wire braiding as mechanical protection
X Cross-linked thermoplastics
G Elastomers
HX Halogen-free materials
5. Sheaths
as per Item 2., “Insulating material”

3. Cable designation
P/PUR Polyurethan
A Single-core non-sheathed cable
D Solid wire
AF Single-core non-sheathed cable, fine-wired
F Flexible luminaire wire 6. Protective conductor
L Fluorescent-tube cable
LH Connecting cable, light mechanical load -O without protective conductor
MH Connecting cable, moderate mechanical load -J with protective conductor
SH Connecting cable, severe mechanical load
SSH Connecting cable, special load
SL Control cable/welding cable
S Control cable 7. Number of cores
LS Lightweight control cable
FL Flat cable ... Number of cores
Si Silicone cable
Z Twin cable
GL Glass filament
Li Stranded wire conductor as per VDE 0812 8. Conductor cross-section
LiF Stranded wire conductor as per VDE 0812, ultra-fine-wired
Data in mm2
Codes
High-voltage cables according to DIN VDE 0271/0276
Structure-type codes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
1 Code
N DIN VDE standard type

(N) with reference to DIN VDE standard
2 Type of conductor
A Aluminium conductor
- Copper
3 Insulating material
Y PVC
2X cross-linked PE (VPE)
4 Concentric conductor, shielding
C Concentric Cu conductor, in longitudinal twist

CW Concentric Cu conductor, corrugated
CE Concentric Cu conductor for individual core
S Cu shielding
SE Cu screening per individual core in multi-core cables
H Conductive layer
(F) Longitudinally watertight shielding
5 Reinforcement
B Steel strip reinforcement

F Flat wire, zinc-plated
G Counterhelix consisting of zinc-plated steel strip
R Round-section wire, zinc-plated
6 Sheath
A Protective cover consisting of fiber materials

K Lead sheath
KL Aluminium sheath
Y PVC
2Y PE
7 Protective conductor
I with protective conductor

O without protective conductor
8 Number of cores
9 Nominal conductor cross-section in mm 2
10 Conductor type
r... Round-section conductor

s... Sector-section conductor
o... Oval conductor
..e... Single-wire conductor
...m Multi-wire conductor
..h Hollow conductor
/V Compacted conductor
11 Working voltage
0,6/1 kV
3,6/6 kV
6,0/10 kV
12/20 kV
18/30 kV
Codes
Fiber-optics cables, coding according to DIN VDE 0888
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 position
LG - Concentr. stranded
SZ - SZ-stranding
Bandwidth in MHz * 1 km for G

or coefficient of dispersion in
ps / (nm*km) for E
Wavelength
B = 850 nm for G
F = 1300 nm for G , 1310nm for E
H = 1550 nm for E
Coefficient of attenuation in dB/km
cladding Ø in μm
Core - Ø in μm for graded index multimode fibers or

Field - Ø in μm for single-mode fibers
Type
E - Single-mode fibers G - Graded-index fiber (multi-mode)
Number of tubes with one fiber for hollow-core cables

Number of loose-tubes x number of fibers per loose-tube for loose-tube cables
Cable sheath
Y - PVC sheath
H - Halogen-free, flame-resistant plastic sheath
2Y - PE sheath
4Y - PA sheath
11Y - PUR sheath
(L)2Y - Aluminium multi-layer sheath
(SR)2Y - Corrugated steel tape reinforcement under PE sheath
(ZN)2Y - Non-metallic strain relief element under PE sheath
(ZN)B2Y - Non-metallic strain relief element and rodent-protection under PE sheath
(ZN)BH - Non-metallic strain relief element and rodent-protection under halogen free, flame resistant plastic sheath
(ZN)(L)2Y - Non-metallic strain relief element under aluminium multi-layer sheath
(ZN)(SR)2Y - Non-metallic strain relief element under corrugated steel tape reinforcement with PE sheath
Cable-core assembly filling

F - Filling compound for filling of stranding interstices in the cable-core assembly
OF - Special filling compound for filling of stranding interstices
Q - Longitudinal cable-core assembly water-tightness via expanding material
S - Metal stranding element in cable-core assembly (e.g. Cu pair)
V - Tight buffer W - Hollow tube, filled

D - loose-tube, filled E - loose-tube, flexible
(ZS) - Metal strain relief element/strain relief element in cable-core assembly
J - Indoor cable
A - Outdoor cable
AT - Outdoor cable, breakout type
A/J * - Universal cable for outdoor and indoor use
ADSS * - Metal-free self-supporting overhead cable
* Designation with reference to DIN VDE 0888
Codes
Harmonized cables as per DIN VDE 0281/DIN VDE 0282/DIN VDE 0292
Structure-type codes 1 2 3 4 5 6 - 7 8 9 10
1. Utilization codes 6. Special structural features
A Recognized national type D3 Strain-relief elements (strainer core)

H Harmonized types D5 Strain-bearing centre (no strainer core)
FM Telecommunications core in high-voltage cables
H Flat, divisible cable (twin cable)
H2 Flat, non-divisible cable (two-core sheathed cable)
2. Working voltage U H6 Flat, non-divisible cable (multi-core sheathed cable)
H7 Two-layer insulating cover
01 100 V H8 Spiral cables
03 300/300 V
05 300/500 V
07 450/750 V
7. Conductor type
3. Insulating material
D Fine-wired, for welding cables
B (EPR) ethylene propylene rubber E (Ultra) fine-wired, for welding cables
G (EVA) ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer F Fine-wired in flexible cables
N2 (CR) Chloroprene rubber for welding cables H (Ultra) fine-wired in flexible cables
R (NR and/or SR) natural and/or synthetic rubber K Fine-wired in cables for fixed installation
S (SiR) Silicone rubber R Multi-wire, round-section, Class 2
V (PVC) polyvinyl chloride U Single-wire, round-section, Class 1
V2 (PVC) polyvinyl chloride, heat-resistant, +90 °C Y Tinsel wire, DIN 47104
V3 (PVC) polyvinyl chloride, low-temperature resistant
V4 (PVC) polyvinyl chloride, cross-linked
Z (PE) polyethylene, cross-linked
Z1 Polymer not cross-linked, halogen-free 8. Number of cores
E (PE) polyethylene
9. Protective conductor
4. Structural elements
G with protective conductor
C Shielding X without protective conductor
Q4 (PA) additional polyamide core covering
T additional textile braiding over stranded cores
T6 additional textile braiding over individual core
10. Nominal conductor cross-section in mm 2
5. Sheath material
B (EPR) ethylene propylene rubber Examples:

-J Glass-fiber braiding H07V-U 2.5 black (according to DIN VDE 0281)
N (CR) chloroprene rubber harmonized PVC single-core non-sheathed cable, single-core, 2.5 mm2, single-wire, ra-
N2 (CR) chloroprene rubber for welding cables ted voltage 750 V
N4 (CR) chloroprene rubber, heat-resistant
Q (PUR) polyurethane H07RN-F 3 G 1,5 (according to DIN VDE 0282)
R (NR and/or SR) natural and/or synthetic rubber harmonized rubber-sheathed cable for moderate loads,
T Textile braiding three-core, 1,5 mm2 fine-wired, protective conductor green-yellow,
T2 Textile braiding, with flame-resistant compound rated voltage 750 V
V (PVC) polyvinyl chloride
V2 (PVC) polyvinyl chloride, heat-resistant
V3 (PVC) polyvinyl chloride, low-temperature resistant
V4 (PVC) polyvinyl chloride, cross-linked
V5 (PVC) oil resistant
Codes
Harmonized cables as per DIN 0292 and HD 361 S2/S3
This code system is under development at CENELEC for harmonized high-voltage cables and insulated high-voltage cables and is defined in
Harmonization Document HD 361 S2 and 361 S3.
Types of standard Material
Code Assignment to standards G Ethylene vinyl acetate

H Cables as per harmonized standards J Glass-fiber braid
A Recognized national cable type J2 Glass-fiber wrapping
M Mineral insulation
N Chloroprene rubber (or equivalent material)
N2 Special chloroprene rubber mixture
Conductor material N4 Chlorosulfonated or chlorinated polyethylene
N5 Nitrile butadiene rubber
No symbol Copper N6 Fluorinated rubber
-A Aluminium N7 PVC nitrile butadiene rubber mixture
-Z Special-material and/or special geometry conductors N8 Special polychloroprene rubber mixture, water-resistant
P Compound-impregnated paper insulation
for multi-core belted cables
Q Polyurethane
Conductors and conductor geometries Q2 Polyethylene terephthalate
Q3 Polystyrene
Q4 Polyamide
-D Fine-wired conductor for welding cables Q5 Polyimide
-E Ultra-fine-wired conductor for welding cables Q6 Polyvinylidene fluoride
-F Fine-wired conductor for a flexible cable R Ethylene propylene rubber or equivalent
according to DIN VDE 0295, Class 6 synthetic elastomer
-H Ultrafine-wired conductor of a flexible cable for temperatures of up to + 60° C,
according to DIN VDE 0295, class 6 for continuous-operation temperature of 60° C
-K Fine-wired conductor in a cable for fixed installation S Silicone rubber
(in accordance with DIN VDE 0295, T Textile braid over the stranded cores,
Class 5 if no definition to the contrary) impregnated/non-impregnated
-M Segmental (Milliken) conductor T2 Textile braid with flame-resistant compound, impregnated
-R Multi-wire round-section cable T3 Textile layers, wrapping or tape
-S Multi-wire sector cross-section conductor T4 Textile layers, but with flame-resistant compound,
-U Single-wire round-section cable impregnated
-W Single-wire sector conductor T5 Anti-corrosion protection
-Y Tinsel conductor T6 Textile braid over every core of a multi-core cable,
-Z Special-geometry and/or special material conductor impregnated/non-impregnated
V PVC flexible
V2 PVC flexible, enhanced temp.-resistance, +90° C
V3 PVC flexible, for low temperatures
V4 PVC flexible, cross-linked
Code number of cores and nominal conductor cross-section V5 PVC flexible, oil resistant
X Cross-linked polyethylene
Number Number n of cores Z Cross-linked mixture on polyolefin basis
X Multiplication symbol for types with no green-yellow core (less evolution of corrosive gases and fuels in case of fire)
G Multiplication symbol for types with green-yellow core Z1 Thermoplastic mixture on polyolefin basis
Y Tinsel conductor with non-specified nominal cross-section (less evolution of corrosive gases and fuels in case of fire)
Insulating and sheath materials
B Ethylene propylene rubber for temps. up to +90° C

B2 Ethylene propylene rubber, adjusted hard
B3 Butyl rubber (isobutylene isoprene rubber)
E Polyethylene
E2 Polyethylene, high density (HD)
E4 Polytetrafluoroethylene
E5 Fluorinated (ethylene propylene) copolymers
E6 Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene copolymers
E7 Polypropylene
Codes
Harmonized cables according to DIN 0292 and HD 361 S2/S3
This system of codes is under development at CENELEC for harmonized high-voltage cables and insulated high-voltage cables and is
defined in Harmonization Document HD 361 S2 and 361 S3.
Metal sheaths, concentric conductors and shield Reinforcement (see DIN VDE 0292)
A2 Aluminium sheath, extruded or welded, smooth Z2 Round-section steel-wire reinforcement (with

A3 Aluminium sheath, extruded or welded, corrugated counterhelix if specified), zinc-plated/non-zinc-plated
A4 Aluminium sheath on every core Z3 Flat-section steel-wire reinforcement (with counterhelix if
A5 Aluminium sheath, consisting of strip specified), zinc-plated/non-zinc-plated
C2 Copper sheath Z4 Iron-strip reinforcement, zinc-plated/non-zinc-plated
C3 Copper sheath, corrugated Z5 Steel-wire braid, zinc-plated/non-zinc-plated
F Steel sheath Z6 Steel-wire support braiding
F3 Steel sheath, corrugated Z7 Special-section steel-wire reinforcement
K Zinc sheath Y2 Round-section aluminium wire reinforcement
L Alloyed lead sheath for general use Y3 Flat-section aluminium wire reinforcement
L2 Non-alloyed lead sheath, pure commercially available Y5 Reinforcement consisting of special materials
lead Y6 Steel-wire and/or steel-strip + copper wire reinforcement
L4 Alloyed lead sheath on every core
L5 non-alloyed lead sheath on every core
L6 Alloyed lead sheath, but composition different to above
Special structural elements
D2 Textile or steel-wire strainer cores over cable

core assembly
Concentric conductors D3 Textile strainer core consisting of one or several
structural elements, located in center of a
A Concentric aluminium conductor round-section cable or divided in a flat cable
A6 Concentric aluminium conductor, meander-pattern D4 Self-supporting cable, the conductors of
C Concentric copper conductor which perform the function of the strain-relief element
C6 Concentric copper conductor, meander-pattern D5 Strain-bearing centre (no strainer core), intended for
C9 Divided concentric copper conductor elevator control cables
D7 as D3, but strainer core connected externally with cable
D8 as D7, but section perpendicular to the axis of
the cable or line produces the Figure "8"
Code Shielding
A7 Aluminium shielding
A8 Aluminium shielding on each core Special types
C4 Copper shielding in form of braiding over the
stranded cores No code Round-section cable structure
C5 Copper shielding in form of braiding over each H Flat type, divisible cables, with or without sheath
stranded cores H2 Flat type, non-divisible
C7 Copper shielding in form of strips, round-section or H3 Flat-webbed cable
special-section wire over the stranded cores H4 Flat multi-core cable with one bright conductor
C8 Copper shielding acoording to C7 over every core H5 Arrangement of two or more single-core
D Shielding consisting of one or several thin steel strips non-sheathed cables stranded with one another
which are located directly over the stranded cores and H6 Flat cable according to HD 359 or EN 50214
are in contact with a stranded-in bright conductor with three or more cores
H7 Cable with two-layer extruded insulating cover
H8 Spiral cable
Codes
Internationale core colour coding for AWG cables (core stranding)
Core No. Core Colour Core No. Core Colour
1 black 31 green-red
2 brown 32 green-orange
3 red 33 green-blue
4 orange 34 green-violet
5 yellow 35 green-grey
6 green 36 green-white
7 blue 37 yellow-black
8 violet 38 yellow-brown
9 grey 39 yellow-red
10 white 40 yellow-orange
11 white-black 41 yellow-blue
12 white-brown 42 yellow-violet
13 white-red 43 yellow-grey
14 white-orange 44 yellow-white
15 white-yellow 45 grey-black
16 white-green 46 grey-brown
17 white-blue 47 grey-red
18 white-violet 48 grey-orange
19 white-grey 49 grey-yellow
20 brown-black 50 grey-green
21 brown-red 51 grey-blue
22 brown-orange 52 grey-violet
23 brown-yellow 53 grey-white
24 brown-green 54 orange-black
25 brown-blue 55 orange-brown
26 brown-violet 56 orange-red
27 brown-grey 57 orange-yellow
28 brown-white 58 orange-geen
29 green-black 59 orange-blue
30 green-brown 60 orange-violet
Internationale core colour coding for AWG cables (twisted pair stranding)
Core No. Colour Core a Colour Core b Core No. Colour Core a Colour Core b Core No. Colour Core a Colour Core b
1 black brown 10 brown red 18 red orange

2 black red 11 brown orange 19 red yellow
3 black orange 12 brown yellow 20 red green
4 black yellow 13 brown green 21 red bue
5 black green 14 brown blue 22 red violet
6 black blue 15 brown violet 23 red grey
7 black violet 16 brown grey 24 red white
8 black grey 17 brown white
9 black white
Core marking
Core markings for low-voltage cables acc. to DIN VDE 0293 - 308
European standardization of core marking (HD 308 S2) has achieved a joint step toward a common "language" for manufacturers and cable-using industries throughout Europe.
The mandatory character of the new colour-coding system will in future make these products comparable beyond national boundaries.
Since a while the introduction of the core colour "Grey" for outer conductors for improved differentiation of the cores is active. The provision concerning colours for cores
with a reduced cross-section (green-yellow or blue, depending on type) remained unchanged.
The core identification colours for two to five-core cables are shown in the following overview:
Core markings for cables with green-yellow core
Number of Core colours

cores
Protective conductor other conductors
3 green-yellow blue brown

4 green-yellow brown black grey
5 green-yellow blue brown black grey
6 and more green yellow black with number printing
Core markings for cables with no green-yellow core
Number of
cores Core colours
2 blue brown
3 brown black grey
4 blue brown black grey
5 blue brown black grey black
6 and more black with number printing
Core marking
Core colours according to DIN IEC 60304
The colours stipulated should conform with DIN IEC 60304.
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- Rated voltage Uo/U 300/500 V
The following colours are recommended for insulated wire cables:

Black, blue, brown, orange, pink, turquoise, violet, white, also (with certain restrictions) green, depending on the provisions of the applicable safety regulations.
Green is permitted for identification of illumination set cables.
All two-colour combinations of the individual colours stated above are permissible.
- Rated voltage Uo/U 450/750 V
The following colours are recommended for single-core non-sheathed cables:

Black, blue, brown, orange, pink, turquoise, violet and white. No two-colour combinations (with the exception of green-yellow) are permitted.
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Correct colour is black or green-yellow, with the exception of illumination and illumination set cables (for which the colour brown is permitted).
Note
- In multi-core cables, the green-yellow cores must be located in the outer layer.
- Correct order of counting and configuration of cores bearing printed numbers is from inside, starting at No. 1, and counting sequentially through all layers analogously.
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according to DIN 47002 according to DIN IEC 60757
Black SW BK
Brown BR BN
Red RT RD
Orange OR OG
Yellow GE YE
Green GN GN
Blue BL BU
Violet VI VT
Grey GR GY
White WS WH
Pink RS PK
Turquoise TK TQ
Green-Yellow GNGE GNYE
Silver - SR
Core marking
Marking according to VDE 0813 layer stranded
The cores are marked in colour groups in such a way that each 4, 5, 6, and 10 different core colours repeat sequentially in accordance with the following pattern:
Number of cores in a colour group Core colour sequence
4 blue, red, grey, green

5 blue, red, grey, green, brown
6 blue, red, grey, green, brown, black
10 blue, red, grey, green, brown, black, yellow, white, pink, violet
The cores are to marked by means of black rings.
Marking according to VDE 0813 bundle stranded
Bundle No. Sequential number of stranding element Ring colour Ring colour
of a-core of a- and b-core
1 1 2 3 4 5 blue white
2 6 7 8 9 10 yellow white
3 11 12 13 14 15 green white
4 16 17 18 19 20 brown white
5 21 22 23 24 25 black white
6 26 27 28 29 30 blue grey
7 31 32 33 34 35 yellow grey
8 36 37 38 39 40 green grey
9 41 42 43 44 45 brown grey
10 46 47 48 49 50 black grey
Ring colour of b-core: blue, yellow, green, brown, black

Ring colour of c-core red
Ring colour of d-core pink
Ring colour of e-core black
Colour repetition starts with the 1st stranding element as from the 51st stranding element.
Stranding elements are pairs, triples and quins

Pairs a- and b-cores
Triples a-, b- and c-cores
Quins a-, b- c-, d- and e-cores
Five stranding elements with the same ring colour for the a-core are to be grouped into a bundle.
The cores are marked with rings.
a-core
b-core
Core marking
Core Identification Code according to VDE colour code for telephone cables
VDE 0815 and 0816 for Bundle stranding

Colour code for cable types J-YY, J-Y(ST)Y, J-2Y(ST)Y, J-HH, J-H(ST)H, A-2Y(L)2Y, A-2YF(L)2Y
The cores are marked by means of rings. Basic colours for the core insulation of the five star-quad of a bundle
Trunk 1
a-core without ring Quad 1 red

Quad 2 green
b-core Quad 3 grey
Quad 4 yellow
Quad 5 white
Trunk 2
a-core
b-core The numbered bundles are marked with red spirals.
VDE 0815
Colour code for indoor telephone cable J-Y(ST)Y...LG
Pairs stranded in layers, by numbers from outside to inside
a-core: 1st pair of each layer red, Exception: The two-pair installation cable is
white for all other pairs stranded star quad.
b-core: blue, yellow, green, brown, black Trunk 1 (Pair 1): a-core red b-core black
continuously repeating Trunk 2 (Pair 2): a-core white b-core yellow
VDE 0815
Colour code for industrial electronics cables JE...
Marking:
The cores of the pairs of each bundle are identified by the basic colours of the The bundles are identified by the colour of the rings on the insulating core covers and
insulating cover, which repeat in the same order in each bundle. the sequence of the coloured rings in groups. The spacing of the groups of rings is
approx. 60 mm.
Basic pair colour
Pair 1 2 3 4 In cables with more than twelve bundles, the 13th and subsequent bundles have
a-core blue grey green white coloured spirals.
b-core red yellow brown black
Counting of the bundles starts at the innermost layer.
Bundle Bundle
Bundle Ring colour Ring group spiral Bundle Ring colour Ring group spiral
1 pink - 13 pink blue

5 orange - 17 orange red

9 violet -
10 violet -
11 violet -
12 violet -
Core coding
TKD Core Colour Code for ÖPVC-JB/OB cables,

core coloured and with or without green-yellow protective conductor
The TKD Colour Code and its colour combinations for up to 102 cores has been drafted in accordance with the requirements of the cable-using industry.
These colour combinations consist of eleven basic colours.
Coding as from Core No. 12 is accomplished by means of one or two coloured rings or longitudinal stripes, with a ring width of approx. 2 mm, in order to permit unequivocal iden-
tification of each core.
Counting procedure: Cores must be counted starting from the innermost layer and proceeding through layers sequentially outward and analogously.
Protective conductors: The green-yellow protective conductor is the final core in the outermost layer.
TKD-colour code for 6 and more cores:
Core No. Core Colour Core No. Core Colour Core No. Core Colour
0 green-yellow 38 grey-rown 71 brown-white-blue

1 white 39 red-brown 72 grey-white-blue
2 black 40 violet-brown 73 red-white-blue
3 blue 41 pink-brown 74 violet-white-blue
4 brown 42 orange-brown 75 pink-white-blue
5 grey 43 transparent- brown 76 orange-white-blue
6 red 44 beige-brown 77 transparent-white-blue
7 violet 78 beige-white-blue
8 pink 45 red-grey
9 orange 46 violet-grey 79 grey-white-brown
10 transparent 47 pink-grey 80 red-white-brown
11 beige 48 orange-grey 81 violet-white-brown
49 transparent-grey 82 pink-white-brown
12 black-white 50 beige-grey 83 orange-white-brown
13 blue-white 84 transparent-white-brown
14 brown-white 51 orange-red 85 beige-white-brown
15 grey-white 52 transparent-red
16 red-white 53 beige-red 86 red-white-grey
17 violet-white 87 violet-white-grey
18 pink-white 54 pink-violet 88 pink-white-grey
19 orange-white 55 orange-violet 89 orange-white-grey
20 transparent-white 56 transparent-violet 90 transparent-white-grey
21 beige-white 57 beige-violet 91 beige-white-grey
22 blue-black 58 transparent-pink 92 blue-white-red

23 brown-black 59 beige-pink 93 brown-white-red
24 grey-black 94 violet-white-red
25 red-black 60 transparent-orange 95 pink-white-red
26 violet-black 61 beige-orange 96 orange-white-red
27 pink-black
28 orange-black 62 blue-white-black 97 brown-white-violet
29 transparent-black 63 brown-white-black 98 orange-white-violet
30 beige-black 64 grey-white-black
65 red-white-black 99 brown-blue-black
31 brown-blue 66 violet-white-black 100 grey-blue-black
32 grey-blue 67 pink-white-black 101 rrd-blue-black
33 red-blue 68 orange-white-black
34 pink-blue 69 transparent-white-black
35 orange-blue 70 beige-white-black
36 transparent-blue
37 beige-blue
Core coding
Colour code according to DIN 47100 (layer stranding)

with colour repetition/without colour repetition
Core coding and the colour of the insulating covers are executed in accordance with DIN 47002 and DIN IEC60304 (in conformity with Harmonization Document HD 402 S2).
The configuration of the cores or pairs of cores is in accordance with the tables shown below.
In order to improve identification and also for safety reasons, the brighter colour (the first colour) is specified as the basic colour and the darker colour (second colour) as the top colour.
The colour combination consists of 10 basic colours. As from Core No. 11, marking is accomplished by means of one or two coloured rings, with a ring width of 2 to 3 mm.
Ring spacing is approx. 7 mm.
Counting procedure: Counting of cores starts at the innermost layer, proceeding through all layers sequentially and analogously to the outside
Colour code according to DIN 47100 with colour repetition as from the 45 th core
Core No. Core colour Core No. Core colour Core No. Core colour Core No. Core colour
1 white 17 white-grey 33 green-red 49 grey

2 brown 18 grey-brown 34 yellow-red 50 pink
3 green 19 white-pink 35 green-black 51 blue
4 yellow 20 pink-brown 36 yellow-black 52 red
5 grey 21 white-blue 37 grey-blue 53 black
6 pink 22 brown-blue 38 pink-blue 54 violet
7 blue 23 white-red 39 grey-red 55 grey-pink
8 red 24 brown-red 40 pink-red 56 red-blue
9 black 25 white-black 41 grey-black 57 white-green
10 violet 26 brown-black 42 pink-black 58 brown-green
11 grey-pink 27 grey-green 43 blue-black 59 white-yellow
12 red-blue 28 yellow-grey 44 red-black 60 yellow-brown
13 white-green 29 pink-green 45 white 61 white-grey
14 brown-green 30 yellow-pink 46 brown
15 white-yellow 31 green-blue 47 green
16 yellow-brown 32 yellow-blue 48 yellow
Note: The four-core cable is an exception and is marked using a white, yellow, brown, green colour sequence.
Colour code according to DIN 47100 without colour repetition
Core No. Core colour Core No. Core colour Core No. Core colour Core No. Core colour
1 white 17 white-grey 33 green-red 49 white-green-black

2 brown 18 grey-brown 34 yellow-red 50 green-brown-black
3 green 19 white-pink 35 green-black 51 white-yellow-black
4 yellow 20 pink-brown 36 yellow-black 52 yellow-brown-black
5 grey 21 white-blue 37 grey-blue 53 white-grey-black
6 pink 22 brown-blue 38 pink-blue 54 grey-brown-black
7 blue 23 white-red 39 grey-red 55 white-pink-black
8 red 24 brown-red 40 pink-red 56 pink-brown-black
9 black 25 white-black 41 grey-black 57 white-blue-black
10 violet 26 brown-black 42 pink-black 58 brown-blue-black
11 grey-pink 27 grey-green 43 blue-black 59 white-red-black
12 red-blue 28 yellow-grey 44 red-black 60 brown-red-black
13 white-green 29 pink-green 45 white-brown-black 61 black-white
14 brown-green 30 yellow-pink 46 yellow-green-black
15 white-yellow 31 green-blue 47 grey-pink-black
16 yellow-brown 32 yellow-blue 48 blue-red-black
Please note: Always state from the 45th core whether this is to be with or without colour repetition!
Core marking
Colour code according to DIN 47100 (twisted pairs) with colour repetition
Core marking and the colours of the insulating cover are executed in accordance with DIN 47002 and DIN IEC 60304 (in conformity with Harmonization Document HD 402 S2).
Configuration of the cores or core pairs is effected in accordance with the tables shown below.
To improve identification and also for safety reasons, the brighter colour (the first colour) is defined as the basic colour and the darker colour (second colour) as the top colour.
The colour combination consists of 10 basic colours. As from Core No. 11, marking is accomplished by means of one or two coloured rings, with a ring width of 2 to 10 mm.
Ring spacing is approx. 7 mm.
Counting procedure: Counting starts at the outermost layer and proceeds consecutively and in the same direction inward through all the layers.
Pair colours
Pair
number a-core b-core
1 23 45 white brown
2 24 46 green yellow
3 25 47 grey pink
4 26 48 blue red
5 27 49 black violet
6 28 50 greypink redblue
7 29 51 whitegreen browngreen
8 30 52 whiteyellow yellowbrown
9 31 53 whitegrey greybrown
10 32 54 whitepink pinkbrown
11 33 55 whiteblue brownblue
12 34 56 whitered brownred
13 35 57 whiteblack brownblack
14 36 58 greygreen yellowgrey
15 37 59 pinkgreen yellowpink
16 38 60 greenblue yellowblue
17 39 61 greenred yellowred
18 40 greenblack yellowblack
19 41 greyblau pinkblue
20 42 greyrot pinkred
21 43 greyblack pinkblack
22 44 blueblack redblack
Please note: From the 45th core onward, please always state whether with or without colour repetition!
Stranded conductor structure
Copper stranded conductor structure according to DIN VDE 0295 and IEC 60228
Stranded conductor structure according to DIN VDE 0295 has been defined in conformity with IEC 60228 for conductor class 2 column 1, conductor class 5 column 3 and conductor
Class 6 Column 4 as from 0.5 mm2.
The diameters of the individual wires of each conductor must not exceed the maximum value stated for each nominal cross-section, see table below.
Cross Multi-wire Multi-wire Fine-wired Ultra-fine-wired flexible strands

section round-section flexible strands flexible strands
conductor Standard structure
VDE 0295 Standard VDE 0295 VDE 0295
class 2 2) structure class 5 1) class 6 1)
column 1 column 2 column 3 column 4 column 5 column 6 column 7
0,035 7x0,08
0,05 14x0,07 26x0,05
0,08 40x0,05
0,09 7x0,124 24x0,07*
0,14 18x0,10 18x0,10 18x0,10 36x0,07 72x0,05
0,25 14x0,15 32x0,10 32x0,10 65x0,07 128x0,05
0,34 7x0,25 19x0,15 42x0,10 42x0,10 88x0,07 174x0,05
0,38 7x0,27 12x0,20 21x0,15 48x0,10 100x0,07 194x0,05
0,5 7x0,30 7x0,30 16x0,20 28x0,15 64x0,10 131x0,07 256x0,05
0,75 7x0,37 7x0,37 24x0,20 42x0,15 96x0,10 195x0,07 384x0,05
1,0 7x0,43 7x0,43 32x0,20 56x0,15 128x0,10 260x0,07 512x0,05
1,5 7x0,52 7x0,52 30x0,25 84x0,15 192x0,10 392x0,07 768x0,05
2,5 7x0,67 19x0,41 50x0,25 140x0,15 320x0,10 651x0,07 1280x0,05
4 7x0,85 19x0,52 56x0,30 224x0,15 512x0,10 1040x0,07
6 7x1,05 19x0,64 84x0,30 192x0,20 768x0,10 1560x0,07
10 7x1,35 49x0,51 80x0,40 320x0,20 1280x0,10 2600x0,07
16 7x1,70 49x0,65 128x0,40 512x0,20 2048x0,10 4116x0,07
25 7x2,13 84x0,62 200x0,40 800x0,20 3200x0,10 6370x0,07
35 7x2,52 133x0,58 280x0,40 1120x0,20 4410x010 9100x0,07
50 19x1,83 133x0,69 400x0,40 705x0,30
70 19x2,17 189x0,69 356x0,50 990x0,30 Maximum permissible
95 19x2,52 259x0,69 485x0,50 1340x0,30 largest individual wire Ø
120 37x2,03 336x0,67 614x0,50 1690x0,30
150 37x2,27 392x0,69 765x0,50 2123x0,30
185 37x2,52 494x0,69 944x0,50 1470x0,40 Nominal wire-Ø Maximum value for
240 61x2,24 627x0,70 1225x0,50 1905x0,40 individual wire-Ø
300 61x2,50 790x0,70 1530x0,50 2385x0,40 mm mm
400 61x2,89 2034x0,50 0,2 0,21
500 61x3,23 1768x0,60 0,25 0,26
630 91x2,97 2228x0,60 0,3 0,31
0,4 0,41
0,5 0,51
0,6 0,61
* Alternative 19x0,08
Note:
1)
DIN VDE 0295, in conformity with IEC 60228, specifies only the maximum individual-wire diameter for Conductor Class 5 and Conductor Class 6 .
The number of wires is in no case binding.
2)
For Conductor Class 2, however, the minimum number of individual wires in the round-section conductor and not the individual-wire diameter applies.
The required maximum values for conductor resistance in each conductor at 20° C are definitive. The respective nominal cross-section for the specified
maximum values must not be exceeded.
Explanatory notes on ultra-fine-wired stranded conductors, Class 6

Column 4 Standard flexible structure as per DIN VDE
Column 5 High flexibility
Column 6 Ultra-high flexibility
Column 7 Extreme flexibility
Wires and stranded conductors
Desina®
Property Requirement Guideline figure
Shielded power cables:

Servo cables, frequency converters, etc. orange RAL2003
Encoder cables:
Linear and rotary transmitters, analog sensors, etc. green RAL6018
Field bus: violet,

Hybrid field-bus cables (see D_spec. 3) 4 x 1,5 mm2 Cu, 2 x POF RAL 4001
Switched peripherals, sensor systems:

Pneumatic and hydraulic valves, proximity switches, pressure switches, etc. yellow, 4 x 0,34 mm2 RAL1021
Power cables:
Equipment power supply, three-phase motors black RAL 9005
Control cables:
24V supply grey RAL 7040
AWG wires and stranded conductors
AWG AWG- Cable structure Conductor Outer Conductor Conductor

No. structure n x wire-Ø cross-section conductor Ø resistance weight
n x AWG mm mm2 mm ⍀/km kg/km
36 solid solid 0,013 0,127 1460,0 0,116

36 7/44 7 x 0,05 0,014 0,152 1271,0 0,125
34 solid solid 0,020 0,160 918,0 0,178

34 7/42 7 x 0,064 0,022 0,192 777,0 0,196
32 solid solid 0,032 0,203 571,0 0,284

32 7/40 7 x 0,078 0,034 0,203 538,0 0,302
32 19/44 19 x 0,05 0,037 0,229 448,0 0,329
30 solid solid 0,051 0,254 365,0 0,45

30 7/38 7 x 0,102 0,057 0,305 339,0 0,507
30 19/42 19 x 0,064 0,061 0,305 286,7 0,543
28 solid solid 0,080 0,330 232,0 0,71

28 7/36 7 x 0,127 0,087 0,381 213,0 0,774
28 19/40 19 x 0,078 0,091 0,406 186,0 0,81
27 7/35 7 x 0,142 0,111 0,457 179,0 0,988
26 solid solid 0,128 0,404 143,0 1,14

26 10/36 10 x 0,127 0,127 0,533 137,0 1,13
26 19/38 19 x 0,102 0,155 0,508 113,0 1,38
26 7/34 7 x 0,160 0,141 0,483 122,0 1,25

n x AWG mm mm2 mm Ω/km kg/km
24 solid solid 0,205 0,511 89,4 1,82

24 7/32 7 x 0,203 0,227 0,610 76,4 2,02
24 10/34 10 x 0,160 0,201 0,582 85,6 1,79
24 19/36 19 x 0,127 0,241 0,610 69,2 2,14
24 41/40 41 x 0,078 0,196 0,582 84,0 1,74
22 solid solid 0,324 0,643 55,3 2,88

22 7/30 7 x 0,254 0,355 0,762 48,4 3,16
22 19/34 19 x 0,160 0,382 0,787 45,1 3,40
22 26/36 26 x 0,127 0,330 0,762 52,3 2,94
20 solid solid 0,519 0,813 34,6 4,61

20 7/28 7 x 0,320 0,562 0,965 33,8 5,00
20 10/30 10 x 0,254 0,507 0,889 33,9 4,51
20 19/32 19 x 0,203 0,615 0,940 28,3 5,47
20 26/34 26 x 0,160 0,523 0,914 33,0 4,65
20 41/36 41 x 0,127 0,520 0,914 32,9 4,63
18 solid solid 0,823 1,020 21,8 7,32

18 7/26 7 x 0,404 0,897 1,219 19,2 7,98
18 16/30 16 x 0,254 0,811 1,194 21,3 7,22
18 19/30 19 x 0,254 0,963 1,245 17,9 8,57
18 41/34 41 x 0,160 0,824 1,194 20,9 7,33
18 65/36 65 x 0,127 0,823 1,194 21,0 7,32
16 solid solid 1,310 1,290 13,7 11,66

16 7/24 7 x 0,511 1,440 1,524 12,0 12,81
16 65/34 65 x 0,160 1,310 1,499 13,2 11,65
16 26/30 26 x 0,254 1,317 1,499 13,1 11,72
16 19/29 19 x 0,287 1,229 1,473 14,0 10,94
16 105/36 105 x 0,127 1,330 1,499 13,1 11,84
14 solid solid 2,080 1,630 8,6 18,51

14 7/22 7 x 0,643 2,238 1,854 7,6 19,92
14 19/27 19 x 0,361 1,945 1,854 8,9 17,31
14 41/30 41 x 0,254 2,078 1,854 8,3 18,49
14 105/34 105 x 0,160 2,111 1,854 8,2 18,79
12 solid solid 3,31 2,05 5,4 29,46

12 7/20 7 x 0,813 3,63 2,438 4,8 32,30
12 19/25 19 x 0,455 3,09 2,369 5,6 27,50
12 65/30 65 x 0,254 3,292 2,413 5,7 29,29
12 165/34 165 x 0,60 3,316 2,413 5,2 29,51
10 solid solid 5,26 2,59 3,4 46,81

10 37/26 37 x 0,404 4,74 2,921 3,6 42,18
10 49/27 49 x 0,363 5,068 2,946 3,6 45,10
10 105/30 105 x 0,254 5,317 2,946 3,2 47,32
8 49/25 49 x 0,455 7,963 3,734 2,2 70,87

8 133/29 133 x 0,287 8,604 3,734 2,0 76,57
8 655/36 655 x 0,127 8,297 3,734 2,0 73,84

n x AWG mm mm2 mm Ω/km kg/km
4 133/25 133 x 0,455 21,625 5,898 0,80 192,46

4 259/27 259 x 0,363 26,804 5,898 0,66 238,55
4 1666/36 1666 x 0,127 21,104 5,898 0,82 187,82
2 133/23 133 x 0,574 34,416 7,417 0,50 306,30

2 259/26 259 x 0,404 33,201 7,417 0,52 295,49
2 665/30 665 x 0,254 33,696 7,417 0,52 299,89
2 2646/36 2646 x 0,127 33,518 7,417 0,52 298,31
1 133/22 133 x 0,643 43,187 8,331 0,40 384,37

1 259/2 259 x 0,455 42,112 8,331 0,41 374,80
1 817/30 817 x 0,254 41,397 8,331 0,42 368,43
1 2109/34 2109 x 0,160 42,403 8,331 0,41 377,39
1/0 133/21 133 x 0,724 54,75 9,347 0,31 487,28

1/0 259/24 259 x 0,511 53,116 9,347 0,32 472,73
2/0 133/20 133 x 0,813 69,043 10,516 0,25 614,48

2/0 259/23 259 x 0,574 67,021 10,516 0,25 596,49
3/0 259/22 259 x 0,643 84,102 11,786 0,20 748,51

3/0 427/24 427 x 0,511 87,570 11,786 0,19 779,37
4/0 259/21 259 x 0,724 106,626 13,259 0,16 948,97

4/0 427/23 427 x 0,574 110,494 13,259 0,15 983,39
AWG wires (solid conductors)
AWG Wire Ø AWG Wire Ø AWG Wire Ø

Nr. mm Nr. mm Nr. mm
44 0,050 26 0,404 10 2,588

41 0,070 25 0,455 9 2,906
40 0,079 24 0,511 8 3,268
39 0,089 23 0,574 7 3,665
38 0,102 22 0,643 6 4,115
37 0,114 21 0,724 5 4,620
36 0,127 20 0,813 4 5,189
35 0,142 19 0,912 3 5,827
34 0,160 18 1,024 2 6,543
33 0,180 17 1,151 1 7,348
32 0,203 16 1,290 1/0 8,252
31 0,226 15 1,450 2/0 9,266
30 0,254 14 1,628 3/0 10,404
29 0,287 13 1,829 4/0 11,684
28 0,320 12 2,052
27 0,363 11 2,304
Conductor resistance data
Conductor resistance data according to VDE 0295 and IEC 60228
Conductor resistance data for cables and insulated cables for high-voltage systems are executed in accordance with DIN VDE 0295 in conformity with IEC 60228, depending on
conductor class, as from 0.5 mm2. The resistance of each conductor at 20° C must not exceed the maximum specified for the particular nominal cross-section. Adherence to
the maximum values for conductor resistance is verified by means of an ohmmeter applied to the conductor or of the finished cable. Measurement is performed in accordance
with DIN VDE 0472, Part 501.
This does not apply to conductors in telecommunications cables.
Conductor High-voltage cables Welding cable

dimensions
Cu conductors Al conductors Cu conductors
Nominal consisting of tin-plated wires consisting of bright wires consisting of bright wires consisting of consisting of
cross-section Class 1 Class 5 Class 1 Class 5 Class 1 Class 2 bright wires tin-plated
Class 2 Class 6 Class 2 Class 6 wires
mm2 Ω/km Ω/km Ω/km Ω/km Ω/km Ω/km Ω/km Ω/km
0,05 - ~380,0 - ~360,0 - - - -

0,08 - ~240,0 - ~230,0 - - - -
0,09 - ~230,0 - ~215,0 - - - -
0,14 - ~140,0 - ~138,0 - - - -
0,22 - ~96,8 - ~95,0 - - - -
0,25 - ~79,3 - ~77,8 - - - -
0,34 - ~57,1 - ~56,0 - - - -
0,5 36,7 40,1 36,0 39,0 - - - -
0,75 24,8 26,7 24,5 26,0 - .- - -
1,0 18,2 20,0 18,1 19,5 - - - -
1,5 12,2 13,7 12,1 13,3 - - - -
2,5 7,56 8,21 7,41 7,98 - - - -
4,0 4,70 5,09 4,61 4,95 - - - -
6,0 3,11 3,39 3,08 3,30 - - - -
10,0 1,84 1,95 1,83 1,91 - - - -
16,0 1,16 1,24 1,15 1,21 - 1,912) 1,16 1,19
25,0 0,734 0,795 0,7271) 0,780 1,20 1,20 0,758 0,780
35,0 0,529 0,565 0,5241) 0,554 0,868 0,868 0,536 0,552
50,0 0,391 0,393 0,3871) 0,386 0,641 0,641 0,379 0,390
70,0 0,270 0,277 0,2681) 0,272 0,443 0,443 0,268 0,276
95,0 0,195 0,210 0,1931) 0,206 0,320 0,320 0,198 0,204
120,0 0,154 0,164 0,1531) 0,161 0,253 0,253 0,155 0,159
150,0 0,126 0,132 0,1241) 0,129 0,206 0,206 0,125 0,129
185,0 0,100 0,108 0,0991 0,106 0,164 0,164 0,102 0,105
240,0 0,0762 0,0817 0,0754 0,0801 0,125 0,125 - -
300,0 0,0607 0,0654 0,0601 0,0641 0,100 0,100 - -
400,0 0,0475 0,0495 0,0470 0,0486 - 0,0778 - -
500,0 0,0369 0,0391 0,0366 0,0384 - 0,0605 - -
630,0 0,0286 0,0292 0,0283 0,0287 - 0,0469 - -
1)
applies to mineral insulated Class 1 cables
2)
applies only to conductors with reduced cross-section for NAYCWY 4 x 25/16
Explanatory notes
Class 1 - for single-wire conductors
Class 2 - for multi-wire conductors
Class 5 - for fine-wired conductors
Class 6 - for ultra-fine-wired conductors
Current-carrying capacity
Basic table
Table 1: Current-carrying capacity of cables with rated voltage up to 1000 V at ambient temperature +30° C with reference to VDE
A B C D
Single core cable Multicore cables and cords Multicore cables and cords, Multicore heavy duty
- rubber insulated for home- and portable apparatus excl. home- and portale apparatus rubber cables min 0,6/1 kV
- PVC insulated - rubber insulated - rubber insulated, - PVC insulated Single core special rubber cables
- TPE insulated - PVC insulated - TPE insulated, - heat resistant 0,6/1 kV or 1,8/3 kV
- heat resistant - TPE insulated
Method
of installation
Number of current
carrying conductors 1 2 3 2 or 3 3 1
Nominal cross section

in mm2 Current rating in A
0,081) 1,5 - - 1 - -
0,141) 3 - - 2 - -
0,251) 5 - - 4 - -
0,341) 8 - - 6 - -
0,5 122) 3 3 91) - -
0,75 15 6 6 12 - -
1 19 10 10 15 - -
1,5 24 16 16 18 23 30
2,5 32 25 20 26 30 41
4 42 32 25 34 41 55
6 54 40 - 44 53 70
10 73 63 - 61 74 98
16 98 - - 82 99 132
25 129 - - 108 131 176
35 158 - - 135 162 218
50 198 - - 168 202 276
70 245 - - 207 250 347
95 292 - - 250 301 416
120 344 - - 292 - 488
150 391 - - 335 - 566
185 448 - - 382 - 644
240 528 - - 453 - 775
300 608 - - 523 - 898
400 726 - - - - -
500 830 - - - - -
Current DIN VDE 0298-4, 2003-08 DIN VDE 0298-4, 2003-08 DIN VDE 0298-4, 2003-08 DIN VDE 0298-4, 2003-08
carrying capacity
The table as shown deviates from the version in the standard. Please under all circumstances take the conversion factors into account.
Conversion factors for

Divergent environment factors see Table 2
Multi-core cables see Table 3
Accumulation see Table 4
1. For smaller cross-sections current carrying capacitiy according to VDE 0891 part 1.
2. According VDE 0100 part 523 extended range, which is not accounted by VDE 0298.
Reduction table
Table 2: Conversion factors

for divergent ambient temperatures according to VDE 0298 (Table 5 applies in the case of cables with enhanced temperature-resistance)
Permissible/recommended operating temperature

60° C 70° C 80° C 90° C
Ambient temperature °C Conversion factors applicable to the current-carrying capacity data in table 1
10 1,29 1,22 1,18 1,15

15 1,22 1,17 1,14 1,12
20 1,15 1,12 1,10 1,08
25 1,08 1,06 1,05 1,04
30 1,00 1,00 1,00 1,00
35 0,91 0,94 0,95 0,96
40 0,82 0,87 0,89 0,91
45 0,71 0,79 0,84 0,87
50 0,58 0,71 0,77 0,82
55 0,41 0,61 0,71 0,76
60 - 0,50 0,63 0,71
65 - 0,35 0,55 0,65
70 - - 0,45 0,58
75 - - 0,32 0,50
80 - - - 0,41
85 - - - 0,29

for multi-core cables with conductor cross-sections up to 10 mm 2 (according to VDE 0298)
Number of loaded cores Conversion factors
5 0,75
7 0,65
10 0,55
14 0,50
19 0,45
24 0,40
40 0,35
61 0,30

for accumulation according to VDE 0298
Arrangement Number of multi-core cables or number of AC or three-phase circuits consisting of single-core cables
(2 or 3 live conductors)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 14 16 18 20
Bundled directly on wall, 1,00 0,80 0,70 0,65 0,60 0,57 0,54 0,52 0,50 0,48 0,45 0,43 0,41 0,39 0,38
floor, in electrical
installation trunking or
duct, on or in wall
Single-layer on wall 1,00 0,85 0,79 0,75 0,73 0,72 0,72 0,71 0,70 0,70 0,70 0,70 0,70 0,70 0,70
or floor, with contact
Single-layer on wall 1,00 0,94 0,90 0,90 0,90 0,90 0,90 0,90 0,90 0,90 0,90 0,90 0,90 0,90 0,90
or floor, with intermediate
space equal to cable
diameter
Single-layer under ceiling 0,95 0,81 0,72 0,68 0,66 0,64 0,63 0,62 0,61 0,61 0,61 0,61 0,61 0,61 0,61
with contact
Single-layer under ceiling 0,95 0,85 0,85 0,85 0,85 0,85 0,85 0,85 0,85 0,85 0,85 0,85 0,85 0,85 0,85
with intermediate space
equal to cable diameter
Reduction table

for current-carrying capacity of cables with enhanced temperature-resistance according to VDE 0298
Insulating material Enhanced temperature-resistance, PVC Silicone SIR
Products Individual cores Cable Individual cores Cable
Number of
loaded cores 1 2 or 3 1 2 or 3
Installation type
Ambient temperature in °C
50 1,00 1,00
55 0,94 1,00
60 0,87 1,00
65 0,79 1,00
70 0,71 1,00
75 0,61 1,00
80 0,50 1,00
85 0,35 1,00
90 - 1,00
95 - 1,00
100 - 1,00
105 - 1,00
110 - 1,00
115 - 1,00
120 - 1,00
125 - 1,00
130 - 1,00
135 - 1,00
140 - 1,00
145 - 1,00
150 - 1,00
155 - 0,91
160 - 0,82
165 - 0,71
170 - 0,58
175 - 0,41

for wound cables (according to VDE 0298)
Number of layers
on coil/drum 1 2 3 4 5
Conversion factors 0,80 0,61 0,49 0,42 0,38

Current-carrying capacity for flexible cables (not shown in the previous tables!)
Permissible current-loading for insulated high-voltage cables with copper conductors at ambient temperatures up to 25° C according to DIN VDE 0100, 0812 and 0890.
These figures are intended as guide figures. The DIN VDE provisions are definitive and mandatory.
Current-loading and fuse in Ampere (A) up to 25° C
Nominal Group 1 Group 2 Group 3

cross-section One or more multi-core cables, Multi-core cables, Single-core cables installed open in air,
single-core cables installed in trunking, e.g. sheath cables, flat-webbed cables, with cables installed with an
e.g. H07V-U mobile cables intermediate space of not less than cable
diameter, and single-core wiring in
switchgear and distribution installations
mm2 Current-loading A Fuse A Current-loading A Fuse A Current-loading A Fuse A
0,08 2,5 0,5 - - -

0,14 6,0 1,5 - 6,0 -
0,25 8,5 2,5 - 8,5 -
0,34 9 3,5 - 10 -
0,50 10 5 - 12 -
0,75 11 13 10 16 16
1 12 10 16 16 20 20
1,5 16 16 20 20 25 25
2,5 21 20 27 25 34 35
4 27 25 36 35 45 50
6 35 35 47 50 57 63
10 48 50 65 63 78 80
16 65 63 87 80 104 100
25 88 80 115 100 137 125
35 110 100 143 125 168 160
50 140 125 178 160 210 200
70 175 160 220 224 260 250
95 210 200 265 250 310 310
120 250 250 310 300 365 355
150 - - 355 355 415 425
185 - - 405 355 475 425
240 - - 480 425 560 500
300 - - 555 500 645 600
400 - - - - 770 630
500 - - - - 890 850
Permissible long-term loading of insulated cables at ambient temperature higher than + 25 ºC
Ambient Permissible continuous load rating in % of the figures in the above table
temperature
Plastic insulation Rubber insulation Cables with 100° C limit temperature
°C % % %
from 25 to 30 94 92 100
> 30 to 35 88 85 100
> 35 to 40 82 75 100
> 40 to 45 75 65 100
> 45 to 50 67 53 100
> 50 to 55 58 38 100
> 55 to 65 - - 100
> 65 to 70 - - 92
> 70 to 75 - - 85
> 75 to 80 - - 75
> 80 to 85 - - 65
> 85 to 90 - - 53
> 90 to 95 - - 38
Properties
Properties* of insulating and sheath materials
Designation electrical thermal
VDE Code Material Density Electr. Specific Dielectr. Tangent Service Melting- Burning Oxygen Heating
des. strength insulation coeffi- of loss temperature point behav. value
resistance cient angle LOI Ho
Ω · cm 50 Hz/ contin. short
g/cm3 kV/mm 20 °C 20 °C tan ⭸∂ °C °C + °C (% O2) MJ·kg-1
Y PVC Polyvinyl chloride 1,35-1,5 25 1013-1015 3,6-6 4x10-2 - 30 + 100 > 140 self- 23-42 17-25
mixtures bis + 70 exting-
Yw PVC temperature resistance 1,3-1,5 25 1012-1015 4-6,5 1x10-1 - 20 + 120 > 140 uishing 23-42 16-22
to 90°C + 90
Yw PVC temperature resistance 1,3-1,5 25 1012-1015 4,5-6,5 - 20 + 120 > 140 24-42 16-20
to 105°C + 105
Yk PVC low temperature 1,2-1,4 25 1012-1015 4,5-6,5 - 40 + 100 > 140 24-42 17-24
resistance + 70
2Y LDPE PE 0,92-0,94 70 1017 2,3 2x10-4 - 50 + 100 105-110 combus- ≤ 22 42-44
(low density) + 70 tible
2Y HDPE PE 0,94-0,98 85 1017 2,3 3x10-4 - 50 + 120 130 ≤ 22 42-44
(high density) + 100
Thermoplastics
2X VPE Cross-linked polyethylene 0,92 50 10 12-1016 4-6 2x10-3 - 35 + 100 - ≤ 22 42-44

+ 90
O2Y Polyethylene foam ~0,65 30 1017 ~1,55 5x10-4 - 40 + 100 105 18-30 42-44
+ 70
3Y PS Polystyrene 1,05 30 1016 2,5 1x10-4 - 50 + 100 > 120 ≤ 22 40-43
+ 80
4Y PA Polyamide 1,02-1,1 30 1015 4 2x10-2 bis - 60 + 125 210 ≤ 22 27-31
1x10-3 + 105
9Y PP Polypropylene 0,91 75 1016 2,3-2,4 4x10? - 10 + 140 160 ≤ 22 42-44
+ 100
11Y PUR Polyurethan 1,15-1,2 20 1010-1012 4-7 23x10? - 55 + 100 150 20-26 20-26
+ 80
TPE-E Polyester 1,2-1,4 40 >1010 3,7-5,1 18x10-2 - 50 + 140 190 ≤ 29 20-25
(12Y/13Y) elastomer + 100
TPE-O Polyolefin 0,89-1,0 30 >1014 2,7-3,6 18x10-2 - 50 + 130 150 ≤ 25 23-28
(18 Y) elastomer + 100
G NR Natural rubber 1,5-1,7 20 1012-1015 3-5 1,9x10-2 - 65 + 120 - combus- ≤ 22 21-25
SBR styrene-butadiene + 60 tible
rubber mixtures
2G SIR Sillicone rubber 1,2-1,3 20 1015 3-4 6x10-3 - 60 + 260 - low flam- 25-35 17-19
+ 180 mability
Elastomers
3G EPR Ethylene-propylene 1,3-1,55 20 1014 3-3,8 3,4x10-3 - 30 + 160 - combus- ≤ 22 21-25

mixed polymer mixtures + 90 tible
4G EVA Ethylene-vinyl acetate 1,3-1,5 30 1012 5-6,5 2x10-2 - 30 + 200 - ≤ 22 19-23
copolymer mixture + 125
5G CR Polychloroprene 1,4-1,65 20 1010 6-8,5 5x10-2 - 40 + 140 - self- 30-35 14-19
mixtures + 100 exting-
6G CSM Chlorosulfonated 13-1,6 25 1012 6-9 2,8x10-2 - 30 + 140 +160 uishing 30-35 19-23
polyethylene mixtures + 80
10Y PVDF Polyvinylidene fluoride 1,7-1,9 20 1014 9-7 1,4x10-2 - 40 + 160 > 170 non- 40-45 15
Kynar®/Dyflor® + 135 combus-
Hightemp. materials
7Y ETFE Ethylentetrafluor- 1,6-1,8 36 1016 2,6 8x10-4 - 100 + 180 >265 tible 30-35 14
ethylene Tefzel® + 150
6Y FEP Fluorinated ethylene 2,0-2,3 25 1018 2,1 3x10-4 - 100 + 230 > 225 > 95 5
propylene + 205
5YX PFA Perfluoralkoxy 2,0-2,3 25 1018 2,1 3x10-4 - 190 + 280 > 290 > 95 5
+ 260
5Y PTFE Polytetrafluorethylene 2,0-2,3 20 1018 2,1 3x10-4 - 190 + 300 > 325 > 95 5
+ 260
H Cross- Halogen-free 1,4-1,6 25 1012-1014 3,4-5 ~10-3 - 30 + 100 > 130 self- ≤ 40 17-22
halogen-free
mixtures
linked polymer mixture + 70 exting-

HX Cross- Halogen-free 1,4-1,6 25 1013-1014 3,4-5 10-2-10-3 - 30 + 150 - uishing ≤ 40 16-25
linked polymer mixture + 90
*Properties apply to unprocessed material

Properties
Properties* of insulating and sheath materials
Designation thermal mechanical free from Weathering

halogens
VDE Code Material Thermal corrosive Radia- Tensile Breaking Shore- Abra- Water halogen Weath- Low temp.
des. conduc- gases in tion strength strain hard- sion absorp- free ering performance
tivity case of resist. ness perfor- tion resist.
W · K-1 fire max. mance
· m-1 Mrad N/mm2 % %
Y PVC Polyvinyl chloride 0,17 Hydrogen 80 10 - 25 130 - 70 - 95 average 0,4 no moderate, mod.-good
mixtures chloride 350 (A) good
Yw PVC temperature resistance in black
to 90°C
Yw PVC temperature resistance
to 105°C
Yk PVC low temperature very good
resistance
2Y LDPE PE 0,3 no 100 10 - 20 400 - 43 - 50 average 0,1 yes good
(low density) 600 (D)
2Y HDPE PE 0,4 20 - 30 500 - 60 - 63 good
(high density) 1000 (D)
Thermoplastics
2X VPE Cross-linked polyethylene 0,3 12,5-20 300 - 40 - 45 average good

400 (D)
O2Y Polyethylene foam 0,25 8 - 12 350 - - - - restrict.1) -
450
3Y PS Polystyrene 80 55 - 65 300 - 35 - 50 good 0,4 yes mod. moderately
400 (D) good good
4Y PA Polyamide 0,23 10 50 - 60 50 - - very 1,0-1,5 good good
170 good
9Y PP Polypropylene 0,19 20 - 35 300 55 - 60 average 0,1 moderate
(D)
11Y PUR Polyurethan 0,25 100 30 - 45 500 - 70 - 100 very 1,5 yes/no very very
(500) 700 (A) good good good
TPE-E Polyester 0,5 10 30 > 300 85 (A) good
(12Y/13Y) elastomer 70 (D)
TPE-O Polyolefin 1,5 20 55 (A)
(18 Y) elastomer 70 (D)
G NR Natural rubber - no 100 5 - 10 300 - 60 - 70 mod. 1,0 no moderate very good
SBR styrene-butadiene 600 (A)
rubber mixtures
2G SIR Sillicone rubber 0,22 50 300 - 40 - 80 yes good
600 (A)
Elastomers
3G EPR Ethylene-propylene - 200 200 - 65 - 85 very good

mixed polymer mixtures 400 (A) good
4G EVA Ethylene-vinyl acetate - 100 8 - 12 250 - 70 - 80 good
copolymer mixture 350 (A)
5G CR Polychloroprene- - Hydrogen 50 10 - 20 400 - 55 - 70 average 1,0 no very moderately
mixtures chloride 700 (A) good good
6G CSM Chlorosulfonated - 350 - 60 - 70 1,5 moderate
polyethylene mixtures 600 (A)
10Y PVDF Polyvinylidene fluoride 0,17 Hydrogen 10 50 - 80 150 75 - 80 very 0,01 very good
Kynar®/Dyflor® fluoride (D) good
Hightemp. materials
7Y ETFE Ethylentetrafluor- 0,24 yes 10 40 - 50 150 70 - 75 0,02

ethylene Tefzel® (D)
6Y FEP Fluorinated ethylene 0,26 yes 1 15 - 25 250 55 - 60 0,01
propylene (D)
5YX PFA Perfluoralkoxy 0,21 yes 0,1 25 - 30 250 55 - 60
(D)
5Y PTFE Polytetrafluorethylene 0,26 ja 0,1 80 50 55 - 60
(D)
H non cr. Halogen-free 0,17 no 100 8 - 13 150 - 65 - 95 average 0,2-1,5 ja moderate, average
halogen-free
mixtures
linked polymer mixture 250 (A) good

HX Cross- Halogen-free 0,20 no 200 8 - 13 150 - in black
linked polymer mixture 250
*Properties apply to unprocessed material 1)

Propellants, for example, may consist of or contain fluorinated chlorinated hydrocarbons (HCFCs)
2)
depending on mixture group
Chemical Resistance
Resistance to organic substances
Substance
Concen- Temp. PVC PE PUR H Silicone Neoprene Teflon PETP

tration up to rubber
in % in ºC
Acetic acid 20 O O - + +
Acetone 20 - O O
Aniline 50 -
Benzene 50 - - -
Brake fluid 100 O -
Butane 20 + O
Butter 50 + O + +
Carbon tetrachloride 100 20 + - -
Chlorobenzene 30 - - -
Chloroprene 20 - - -
Citric acid + O + + + +
Cutting oil O +* - + O +
Diesel oil - + - O + O
Diethylene glycol 20 O + -
Engine oil 120 + - - + +
Ethyl alcohol 100 20 - + O - + + + +
Ethylene chloride 50 - O
Ethylene glycol 100 O - +
Formic acid 30 20 - + - + + -
Freon 20 - O -
Gasoline 50 - - + - O - + +
Gearbox oil 100 + O O O
Glacial acetic acid 20 50 - - + + +
Glycerin any 50 + + +
Hydraulic fluid 20 - O* - - +
Isopropyl alcohol 100 20 - + O* O O + +
Kerosene 20 +
Lactic acid 10 - - - + O
Machine lubricating oil 20 O O - + O + O
Methanol 20 - - + +
Methyl alcohol 100 O + O O O + +
Methylene chloride 20 - - - O
Mineral oil O* +
Olive oil 50 + + + + + -
Oxalic acid (cold sat.) cold sat. 20 +O O O +
Paraffin oil +
Succinic acid, aqu. cold sat. 20 + +
Tar acid 20 + -
Tartaric acid, aqu. + O + + + +
Toluene - O
Trichloroethylene 100 20 + +
Vegetable oils + + + - O + O
Vegetable fats + + + - O + O
+ resistant any = any concentration This information is provided on the basis of our knowledge and of our many
O moderately resistant cold sat. = cold saturated years of experience. We must point out, however, that no liability can be
- not resistant aqu. = aqueous accepted for any of the information provided here.
* must be checked in each In many cases, ultimate assessment is possible only under practical
individual case conditions of use
Chemical Resistance
Resistance to inorganic substances
Substance
Concen- Temp. PVC PE PUR H Silicone Neoprene Teflon PETP

tration up to rubber
in % in ºC
Aluminum salts any 20 + O +

Alums cold sat. 20 + O O - + +
Ammonia, aqu. 10 20 + + - + + +
Ammonium acetate, aqu. any 20 + + +
Ammonium carbonate, aqu. any 20 + + +
Ammonium chloride, aqu. any 20 + + + +
Barium salts any 20 + + + O + + +
Boric acid 100 20 + + O O + + + +
Calcium chloride, aqu. cold sat. 20 + + O O + +
Calcium chloride, aqu. 10-40 20 +
Calcium nitrate, aqu. cold sat. 20 + + O + +
Chromium salts, aqu. cold sat. 20 + +
Copper salts cold sat. 20 + + + O + + +
Detergent solutions 2 100 - - - +
Hydrochloric acid conc. 20 - + - - - - + O
Hydrogen peroxide, aqu. 20 + O + + + +
Hydrogen sulfide 20 - - - - - - +
Magnesium salts cold sat. 20 + + O O +
Mercury 100 20 + + + + + + + +
Mercury salts cold sat. 20 + + + O + + + +
Nickel salts, aqu. cold sat. 20 + + + O + + +
Nitric acid 30 20 - - - - - - + O
Nitrobenzene 100 50 - -
Phosphoric acid 50 20 + + - O +
Potassium carbonate, aqu 20 + + + + +
Potassium chlorate, aqu. cold sat. 20 + O O + +
Potassium chloride, aqu. cold sat. 20 + + + - + +
Potassium dichromate, aqu. 20 + + + + +
Potassium iodide, aqu. 20 + + O + + +
Potassium nitrate, aqu. cold sat. 20 + + + + O + + +
Pot. permanganate, aqu. 20 O + - + +
Potassium sulfate, aqu. 20 + + + O + + +
Sodium bicarbonate, aqu. 20 + O O + + +
Sodium bisulfate, aqu. 20 + + - + + +
Sodium chloride, aqu. 20 + + + O + + +
Sodium hydroxide soln. 50 50 + +
Sodium thiosulfate, aqu. 20 + + O + + +
Seawater 20 + + + O + + +
Silver salts, aqu. 20 + + + O + + +
Sulfur dioxide 20 + O - - - + O
Sulfureous water 20 + + + +
Sulfuric acid 50 50 + +
Tin (II) chloride 20 + O + + +
Water (dist.) 20 + +
Zinc salts, aqu. 20 + - O + + +
+ resistant any = any concentration This information is provided on the basis of our knowledge and of our many
O moderately resistant cold sat. = cold saturated years of experience. We must point out, however, that no liability can be
- not resistant aqu. = aqueous accepted for any of the information provided here. In many cases, ultimate
* must be checked in each assessment is possible only under practical conditions of use.
individual case
Bending radii
Minimum permissible bending radii acc. to DIN VDE 0298 part 3
Cable type Rated voltage up to 0.6/1 kV Rated voltage

above 0,6/1 kV
Cables for fixed installation Outer diameter of cable or thickness

of flat cable in mm
up to 10 above 10 up to 25 above 25
Fixed installation 4d 4d 4d 6d
Single-bended installation 1d 2d 3d 4d
Flexible cables Outer diameter of cables or thickness
of flat cables in mm
above 8 above 12
up to 8 up to 12 up to 20 above 20
Fixed installation 3d 3d 4d 4d 6d
Freely movable 3d 4d 5d 5d 10 d
Cable entry/gland 3d 4d 5d 5d 10 d
Mechanical restraint 1)
as for cable-drum mode 5d 5d 5d 6d 12 d
Festoon mode 3d 4d 5d 5d 10 d
Drag-chain mode 4d 4d 5d 5d 10 d
Roller reversing 7,5 d 7,5 d 7,5 d 7,5 d 15 d
Notes:
d = Outer diameter of cable or thickness of flat cable.

1)
Suitability for this application must be assured by means of special structural features.
Please consult manufacturer in the case of cable types suitable for multiple application types.
Basic electrical-engineering formulas
Cross-section and diameter calculation of flexible leads Resistance/Temperature
A = d ·0,785 ·n
2
A = lead cross-section in mm 2
RW = RK (1+ ⌬·␽) RK = cold resistance at +20°C in ⍀
Z = lead diameter in mm RW = hot resistance in ⍀
n = number of individual wires R W = R K + ⌬R ⌬R = change in resistance in ⍀
Z = 兹 1,34·n·d d = individual wire-Ø in mm ⌬␽ = temperature changes in °C
⌬R = ␣·RK · ⌬␽ ⌬␣ = temperature coefficient
RW -RK Cu = 0,0039 1/ °C
Conductor resistance ⌬␽ = Alu = 0,00467 1/ °C
RK · ␣
␳ ·L L R = electrical resistance in ⍀ Example
R= R=
S ␬ ·S G = electrical conductivity in S ⌬ ␽ = 70 °C
S = conductor cross-section in mm2 RK = 100 ⍀
1 1 L = length of conductor in m ␣ = 0,0039 1/ °C
G= ␳= ␳ = specific resistance (Rho) RW = RK ·(1+ ␣ ·⌬␽)
R ␬
␬ = conductivity (Kappa) RW = 100 W(1+ 0,0039 ·70)
RW = 127,3 ⍀
Example given L = 800 m, R = 100 ⍀ , S = 0,15 mm2
required ␬ = Conductivity
Calculation route L 800 m m Installation in series of ...

␬= = = 53,3
R ·S 100 ⍀ ·0,15 mm 2
⍀ ·mm 2
Resistors Rg = R1 + R2 + R3 + ...
1 1 1 1
Capacitors + + + ...
Ohm's Law Lg L1 L2 L3
U I = electrical current in A Inductances Lg = L1 + L2 + L3 + ...

I= U = electrical voltage in V
R R = electrical resistance in ⍀
Installation in parallel of ...

Example
U = 220 V ; R = 980 ⍀ 1 1 1 1
U 220 V Resistors = + + + ...
I= = Rg R1 R2 R3
R 980 ⍀
R1 · R2
I = 0,22 A Two Resistors Rg =
R1+ R2
Capacitors Cg = C1 + C2 + C3 + ...
Characteristic wave impedance 1 1 1 1

Inductances = + + + ...
Lg L1 L2 L3
Z= √
兹
L
C
Z
L
=
=
characteristic wave impedance in ⍀
inductance in H
C = capacity in F
For coaxial cables ⑀r = dielectric constant Powers of ten

D ln = natural logarithm
Z = 60 ⭈In D = Ø above dielectric 1012 Tera T 1 000 000 000 000
兹⑀r d
d = Ø of inner conductor 109 Giga G 1 000 000 000
106 Mega M 1 000 000
103 kilo k 1 000
102 hekto h 100
101 deka da 10
Effective capacitance conductor/mass 100 1
10-1 dezi d 0,1
C = capacity in pF/m 10-2 centi c 0,01
⑀r ·103 ⑀r = dielectric constant 10-3 milli m 0,001
C= D = Ø above dielectric 10-6 mikro μ 0,000 001
18·ln D
d = Ø of inner conductor 10-9 nano n 0,000 000 001
d
ln = natural logarithm 10-12 piko p 0,000 000 000 001
Basic electrical-engineering formulas
Voltage drop (power engineering) Conductor cross-section (power engineering)
Symbol Designation and unit Formula Symbol Designation and unit Formula
u voltage drop in V q conductor cross-section in mm2
at given current at given current
- for AC 2 ·⌱·l - for DC 2 ·⌱· l

u= and single-phase AC q=
␬·q ␬· u
- for single-phase AC 2 ·⌱·cos␸·l
u=
␬·q
- for three-phase current 1,732·⌱·cos␸·l 1,732·⌱·cos␸·l
u= - for three-phase current q=
␬·q ␬·u
at given power at given power
- for AC 2 ·⌱·P 2 ·⌱·P

u= - for DC q=
␬·q ·U ␬·u ·U
and single-phase AC
- for single-phase AC 2 ·⌱·P
u=
␬·q ·U
- for three-phase current ⌱·P ⌱·P

u= - for three-phase current u=
␬·q ·U ␬·u ·U
⌱ operating current in A ⌱ operating current in A

l single length of power cable in m l single length of power cable in m
␬ (Kappa) conductivity of conductor (m/⍀·mm2) ␬ (Kappa) conductivity of conductor (m/ ⍀ · mm2)
(␬ -Cu-conductor: 56, ␬ -Al-conductor: 33) (␬ -Cu-conductor: 56, ␬ -Al-conductor: 33)
u voltage drop in Volt (V) u voltage drop in Volt (V)
U operating voltage in V (V) U operating voltage in V (V)
P power in Watt (W) P power in Watt (W)
q conductor cross-section in mm 2 q conductor cross-section in mm 2
Rated voltage (continuous rated voltage is expressed by statement of Electrical energy

two AC values U0/U in V) Abbreviation Designation Symbol Formula
U0 /U = conductor earth/conductor line-to-line voltage W electr. energy Ws W = P ·t

U0 voltage between conductor and Earth or metallic sheath P electr. power W U2·t
(screening, reinforcement, concentric conductor) t time (duration) S W=
R
U voltage between the outer conductors l current A
U0 U/3 for three-phase moments U voltage V W = l2 ·R ·t
U0 U/2 for single-phase and AC moments R resistance Ω W = U ·l ·t
U0 /U0 one outer conductor earthed, for single-phase
and AC moments
Example given t = 0,05 s, U = 220 V, l = 0,25 A
required electrical energy Ws ( wattseconds)
Calculation route W = U ·l ·t
Mathematical symbols W = 220 V · 0,25 A · 0,05 s = 2,25 W s
= equal to < smaller than sin sine

⫽ not equal to > greater than cos cosine
~ proportional to ⱕ smaller than or equal to tan tangent
艐 appr. equal to ⱖ≥ greater than or equal to cot cotangent
兺 sum, total ⬁ infinite 艚 intersection
⌬ difference ␲ (3,14) 艛 set union
Index
Definition Meaning/Reference
AC Alternating Current
Address-bus The address of the functional module addressed in each case is signalized
on the address-bus
Ampere Unit of electrical current (I)
Amplitude Oscillation width (maximum deflection) of an oscillation process
AS interface Actuator Sensor Interface; intended for networking of actuators, solenoid valves,
power relays, etc., and sensors (optical, inductive, capacitive, etc.). see chapter 3
ATEX Atmosphère explosible (ATEX): EC Code of Practice
Attenuation Reduction of signal amplitude during transmission within media. Increases as
frequency and cable length increase. Thus results in a lower signal level.
AWG American Wire Gauge: Expression for wire diameter. The greater the AWG number,
the smaller the diameter of the wire. The conductor structure (number of wires)
determines the actual cross-section (in mm).
AWM Appliance Wiring Material (UL designation)
Braid density Percentage coverage of the surface of a cable by a braided screening.
Braiding angle Angle between braiding wire and the perpendicular direction of a cable.
Breaking strain Ratio of extension to initial length upon breakage.
Bus / Bus system Network in which a single line leads to all work stations. Information is transmitted
in the form of data packages in the bus system. see also Address Bus,
Data bus, Control bus
Byte 1 Byte = 8 Bit. Data unit which is processed as a unit.
Bit-rate Rate of transmission (bit sequence) of a binary signal.
Cable The DIN standards contain no unequivocal definition of this term.
Cable drum Motor- or spring-driven coiling device for drum-capable cables and trailing cable
systems. Coiling-types: spiral or cylindrical. see Cable Drums
CAN (-Bus) Controller Area Network: ISO 11898 bus system.
Capacitance Capacitive resistance (AC resistance) of a capacitor. see also Inductance
and Reactance
Capacitive coupling Connection of two circuits via a capacitor.
Carrier frequency The carrier frequency is the basic frequency which is modulated with the modulation
frequency. It carriers a modulated signal. The carrier frequency is a fixed frequency,
the amplitude, phase angle or frequency of which is modified at the rhythm of the
modulation frequency, depending on modulation type.
CE European Conformity; e.g. European Low-Voltage Code of Practice 73/23/EEC.
Load-Voltage Code of Practice
CENELEC Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Characteristic wave impedance Ratio of voltage and current of an electrical wave propagating along a homogeneous
cable; measured in Ohm; simultaneously, input resistance of an infinitely long cable
or resistance, with which a finitely long cable must be terminated.
Coaxial cable Consists of a cylindrical inner conductor and one or more hollow outer conductors
(asymmetrical copper conductors). This permits enhanced immunity to interference.
Coaxial cables are used for transmission of asymmetrical signals.
Combustion behaviour Test performed in accordance with VDE 0472, Part 804 or IEC standards. Describes
the behaviour of cables under (direct) exposure to flame.
Concentric conductor Used as fourth conductor and, in some cases, as reinforcement simultaneously.
Condensance Capacitive reactance of an AC circuit.
Conductance Equivalent conductance of an AC circuit.
Conductor types Single-wire, multi-wire, fine-wired, ultra-fine-wired, and sector-type see Tech. Guidelines, Page =16.073 ff
Conductor geometries re: round, single-wire conductor
rm: round, multi-wire conductor
se: sector-type, single-wire conductor
sm: sector-type, multi-wire conductor
Conductor resistance AC resistance of electromagnetic waves in a vacuum.
Index
Control bus The functional module in each case is instructed to perform a function
via the control bus.
Copper conductors cycles, drums or axial twisting (torsion), thanks to high bending strengths. see also
Appropriate conductor structure makes it possible to guarantee long service-life. "drag-chain applications"
Coupling Electrical influencing of two or more spatially close conductors
(e.g. telephone cables). Causes cross-talk.
Crimping Mechanical compression joint between conductor and metal sleeve
(e.g. connectors, connector sleeves, etc.).
cross-section Total of all dimensions of all conductors.
Data bus The data signals between the CPU and the individual functional modules are
transmitted via the data bus.
Data transmission rate Unit for the rate of transmission of data. Stated in bit/sec. or byte/sec. see Bit-rate
DC Direct Current see also AC
DEL (quotation) German electrolytic copper for conduction purposes. Purity 99.5%. see Technical Guidelines
"Copper Calculation"
Dielectric Substance between the outer conductor (screening) and the inner conductor
(cable assembly) of a coaxial cable, as a result of which the properties of the
cable are determined.
DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung (German Standardization Institute)
Dissipation (or loss) factor Ratio between true wattage and reactive power under constant wave (sinusoidal)
voltage. Depends on capacity, frequency and the temperature of the conductor.
Drag-chain applications Assembly of movable elements for directional routing of cables.
Such systems require special design.
Drain wire The drain wire is generally tin-plated and is in contact with the screening
throughout the length of the cable. It serves to earth the screening and t
o bridge any gaps in the screening caused by damage.
Earthing (Grounding) Conductive connection between electrical equipment for protection against
electric shock and/or lightning.
Effective capacitance Capacity between one conductor and all the other conductors connected to
one another in a cable.
Electrical (conductor) Determination is accomplished by means of calculation of the ohmic
cross-section (electrical) resistance on the conductors.
Electrical resistance Also "Ohmic" resistance; resistance opposing the current on a conductor.
Electrical field Occurs as a result of the application of voltages to conductors.
These may be of various forms. see also EMC
EMF Electromotive force.
EMC Avoidance of spread of electromagnetic fields from
(Electromagn. compatibility) electrical equipment, by means of screening.
Exposure to high-tension cables Powerful electrical fields occur and are capable of causing interference
in other conductors. see also "Shielding"
Extension Lengthening of a body under exposure to mechanical forces. see also tensile load, tensile
strength, tensile-loaded cables,
"chapter6"
Extrusion / Extruder Process for application of plastics or metal to conductors, cores, stranded assemblies,
etc. Granulate is plasticized in the extruder and applied around the object to be
extruded. Rough differentiation is made between pressure extrusion and hose extrusion.
Field bus Special bus systems for industrial service. They differ in terms of their access procedures.
Fillers Dummy cores for filling of cavities around a stranding assembly.
Fire load Energy liberated upon combustion of cables and other building materials. See also see Technical Guidelines
VDE 0108, Supplement 1 and the "Fire Load" data sheet. "Formulas"
Flame resistant Material in which flames occurring after exposure to flame extinguish automatically
(self-extinguishing, e.g. PVC).
Flexibility Mobility of a cable during operation. Energy transmission cables (also referred to as
drag-chain-capable cables) are required for application involving continuous see also
movement. "drag-chain applications"
Index
Foil screening Generally takes the form a metal-backed plastic film or plastic-backed metal foil or
an all-metal foil which is located in a twisted winding around the element
requiring screening, or axially along it (longitudinal).
Frequency / Frequency band Number of oscillations per second within a certain (frequency) bandwidth.
Frequency range Subdivision of frequency bands into individual ranges. see also
"Frequency / Frequency band”
Galvanic coupling Existence of direct connection between two circuits.
Halogen-free Produces no corrosive gases in case of fire; toxicity is also low. Smoke production
may nonetheless be high and fire propagation extremely rapid. The "halogens" are
fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine and astatine.
Harmonization Specification of uniform standards throughout the EU by CENELEC (see CENELEC).
Henry Unit of inductance (Symbol = H).
Hertz Symbol = Hz; unit of frequency (per second)
High-frequency Abbreviation = HF; AC with extremely high number of oscillations
(in telecommunications engineering and information-technology [IT])
Hose cable Flexible, single- or multi-core cables for connection to mobile equipment. see also "Extrusion / Extruder"
Hybrid cable Cable composed of a number of different conductors, e.g. supply and
control cores or copper and fiber-optics cables. see chapters 4 and 5
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
Impedance AC resistance of a circuit.
Inductance Inductive resistance of a circuit. see also "Capacitance"
and "Reactance"
Induction Electromagnetic phenomenon, in which an electromotive force is generated
within a conductor. Results in closed circuits in an induction current.
Inductive (magnetic) coupling Connection between two circuits via coils located opposite to one another.
Inherently short-circuit-proof Conducting paths and electrical devices are considered inherently short-circuit-proof
if no short-circuits can occur under the proper and intended operating conditions.
Installation temperatures Particular attention must be devoted to cable temperature during installation of
electrical cables. Plastic-insulated cables are sensitive to impact and to low temperatures.
Insulation Materials which surround the conductor to provide electrical separation from other
conductors. The inner and outer sheaths frequently consist of the same insulating
material. Also serves as protection against electric shock.
Insulation resistance Insulation resistance is length-dependent and is stated in Ω x m or GΩ x km.
Its values should be around 1 G Ω x km. Insulation resistance falls as length
increases, as a result of dependence on length. Insulation resistance is a measure
of the quality of the insulating material between two conductors or between one
conductor and the screening. Insulation resistance is essentially determined by
the insulation material.
Interface Connecting point (point of intersection) between different hardware units. see also "Interface"
ISO International Organization for Standardization
Kilo 1000
kV Kilovolt = 1000 Volt
KVA Kilovolt x Ampere
kW Kilowatt = 1000 Watt
LAN Local Area Network
LON Local Operating Network
Longitudinal water-tightness Incorporation of expanding material into cables, in order to prevent the ingress of
water in case of damage to the outer sheath. Mainly used in telephone cables.
Loop resistance Sum of the ohmic resistances of two cores. Supply and return line for a cable circuit.
Low-Voltage Code of Practice European Low-Voltage Code of Practice 2006/95/EG. Applicable to 50 to
1000 V AC and 75 to 1500 V DC.
MAN Metropolitan Area Network; large, generally municipally operated, network.
MAU Medium Attachment Unit; active component of an Ethernet® LAN for connection
of terminal devices to the bus cable.
Index
MCM Statement of dimensions for larger AWG cross-sections;

1 MCM = 1000 circular mills = 0.5067 mm2
Mechanical loading
of copper conductors Possess the best mechanical properties for high loads caused by reversing bending
Mega 1 million (1,000,000)
Megarad 1 million rad
MHz Megahertz see Hertz
Modulation Method of adding information content to a carrier wave. Either the deflection width
(amplitude) of the carrier wave can be changed (Amplitude Modulation = AM) or its
frequency can be manipulated (Frequency Modulation = FM). In Digital Modulation,
the information is converted to a digital signal, which, after suitable encoding, is
either transmitted directly in the form of a pulse signal, or impressed on a carrier
oscillation. At the receiver end, the information is recovered by means of a
demodulator and a Digital/Analog converter.
MTW Machine Tool Wire
Mutual inductance coupling Mutual inductance of two voice circuits (telecommunications engineering)
MylarPolyester film (DuPont)
(Near-end) cross-talk see "Coupling" see also
Nominal cross-sectional area Electrically effective conductor cross-section at 20° C ambient temperature. see also "Electrical (conductor)
cross-section"
Neutral conductor Zero-current conductor in circuits featuring more than two conductors. They may
(grounding conductor) have geometries and cross-sections differing from those of the other conductors.
Ohm Unit of electrical resistance see also "Resistance"
Operating voltage Actual voltage in a network. It may fluctuate by up to 5% as a result of
varying use of loads.
Outer conductor Conductor arranged concentrically around the inner conductor of a coaxial pair.
Operating current Maximum permissible current which may be transmitted by a network.
Pair / Pair-type stranding Two conductors stranded with one another and forming a circuit.
Permitted current Maximum permissible current which may be transmitted by a network. see also "Operating current"
PiMF Pairs in metal foil.
Potential A voltage between a measuring point and a reference point (e.g. earth).
Potential equalization The term "potential equalization" signifies adjusting elements which each have a
different potential to the same or approximately the same level by connecting the
points of differing potential with one another (elimination of differences in potential
between bodies and extraneous conductive components, including connection
between each other).
Power loss The power converted to heat or other lost energy.
Pressure extrusion Solid extrusion of the insulation onto the element to be insulated. see also "Hose cable"
Profibus Process Field Bus; field-bus system of a three-layer structure incorporating
complete network management.
Propagation time Time required by a signal to cover a certain distance.
Pump cable Also referred to as "immersion-motor cable"; its special feature is its waterproof
inner and outer sheath. see chapter 7
Rad Unit of resistance to radiation.
Reactance Sum of inductance and capacitance. see also "Inductance"
and "Capacitance"
Rated current Effective value of the current flowing through a conductor.
Rated voltage Voltage, for which cables are designed in terms of their electrical properties.
Stated in U0 /U in kV.
Rated voltage Abbreviation for the effective value of rated voltage between one or more
outer conductors and Earth.
Reinforcement System for protection of a cable against mechanical damage. May also take the form
of protection against gnawing (rodents!). Common forms of reinforcement are steel
braids, strips and wires. They are generally located immediately under the outer sheath.
Resistance Resistance to AC current (also referred to as "equivalent resistance" or
"ohmic resistance").
Index
Sealing ends, terminations For connection of trailing cables in interior rooms and in the open air.
Shaft lighting system Lighting system for elevator (lift) shafts in accordance with DIN EN 81.
Shielding Serves for avoidance of internal and external interference by electrical fields.
Braided shielding systems (C shielding), spiral copper shielding or screening
(D shielding) and foil shielding systems (F shielding) are the main types used.
Copper-wire shielding is generally tin-plated.
Short-circuit current Leakage current between two or more conductors.
Short-circuit-proof A device is considered short-circuit-proof if it is capable of withstanding the
thermal and dynamic (mechanical) effects of the short-circuit current anticipated
at an installation location without impairment of its correct functioning.
Spiral copper shield Twisted-configuration spiral shield by means of copper wires running
parallel to each other see also "Shielding"
Steel/copper Copper-plated steel wire (electrolytic plating process).
Strainer core Design element which absorbs the tensile forces of a cable. Various materials may
be used (e.g. steel cord, hemp cord, plastic threads). The strainer core may be located,
for example, in the center, on the exterior or in the outer sheath.
Strain relief /Strain relief element Design provisions to permit absorption of tensile forces in installed cables. see also "Strainer core"
Stranding Twisting of two or more elements (individual cores or stranding groups).
Makes the cable flexible.
Stranded group Two or more elements twisted with one another. see also "Pair / Pair Stranding"
Surface transfer resistance Measure of the quality of the screening; is defined as the ratio of the voltage
along the screening of the disrupted system to the current of the disrupting system.
Tensile load Maximum tensile force which may be applied to a cable,
as a results of such cable's design.
Tensile strength Cross-section-dependent tensile stress to which an element can be exposed for a
certain time without the element breaking.
Tensile limiter Tensile forces acting as a result of production methods and originating from
production equipment on cores, stranding assemblies and cables are kept to a
minimum by means of electronically controlled drive and withdrawal systems.
Tensile stress Force which acts on the entire surface of the conductor cross-section
under exposure to tensile load.
Test voltage Voltage at which a cable is tested. It is higher (by a multiple) than the rated voltage.
Trailing cable systems Three or four-core flexible, rubber-insulated cables for the low-voltage and
high-voltage sectors. see chapter 6
Transceiver Compound word from "Transmitter" and "Receiver"; device capable of transmitting
and receiving signals simultaneously.
Transceiver cable 15-pole connection between transceiver and Ethernet® controller.
Maximum length: approx. 50 m. Impedance is 78 W.
Triaxial cable Three-conductor cable containing one central inner conductor and two electrically
separate concentric conductors.
Twist length Length in which a stranding element (e.g. a core) runs once through 360°
around the stranding axis.
Twist direction Direction of the stranded elements. Differentiation is made between left-hand
twist (S twist) and right-hand twist (Z twist). Stranding elements consisting of
multiple layers frequently have opposing directions of twist (counter-twist),
in order to improve the flexibility and strength of the cable as a whole.
Ultimate load Product of tensile strength and nominal cross-section of a cable.
VDE Association of German Electrical-engineers
Volt Unit of electrical voltage see also "Voltage"
Voltage Electrical voltage is the pressure or force acting on free electrons. Voltage (pressure)
occurs as a result of the inclination of electrical charges to equalize. It is the cause of
electrical current. Unit: Volt (V).
Voltage drop Difference in potential between two points in a conductor.
Index, Determination of fire load
WAN Wide Area Network; extremely large or even global network. Various LANs are
generally connected to one another via WANs.
Wall thickness Thickness of a cable or sheath insulation system.
Watt Unit of power.
Wavelength Interval between two identical and consecutive oscillations in a periodic wave motion.
Waveguide Coaxial cable; conductor consisting of one conductive and one dielectric material
for low-loss transmission of high-frequency signals.
ZVEI Zentralverband Elektrotechnik- und Elektronikindustrie e.V.
(Central Association of Electrotechnology and Electronic Industries)
Determination of fire load
e.g. KAWEFLEX® 4220-SK-C-PUR 4 G 10
Formula:
(cable weight - Cu weight) x Heating Value of most unfavourable material
Example:
Total weight: 656,0 kg/km

- Cu weight: - 464,0 kg/km
Plastic = 212,0 kg/km
Heating Value Hu for PELON® = 25 kJ/g

Heating Value Hu for PU = 25 - 29 kJ/g (normal to flame resistant)
PUR average is assumed at 27 kJ/g equating to 27.000 kJ/kg
Calculation:
27.000 kJ/kg x 212,0 kg/km = 5.724.000,0 kJ/km = 5.724,0 MJ/km

there results from this the value:
5.724 MJ/km = 1.591,27 kWh/km (old units)
Fire load is = 1,59 kWh/m
Heating Values in kJ/kg: PVC 15,3 kJ/g

PE 46,5 kJ/g
PP 46,0 kJ/g
PELON® 25,0 kJ/g
PUR 25,0 - 29,0 kJ/g
Conversion: 1 MJ/m2 equating to 0,278 kWh/m2

1 kWh/m2 equating to 3,6 MJ/m2
1 Wh/m2 equating to 3,6 kJ/m2
British and US dimensions
Dimensions are normally stated in the USA in AWG numbers (AWG = American Wire Gauge).
These AWG numbers accord with the British B&S numbers (BS = Brown&Sharp).
AWG Cross-section Diameter Conductor resistance

No. mm2 mm Ω/km
1000 MCM* 507 25,4 0,035

750 380 22,0 0,047
600 304 19,7 0,059
500 254 20,7 0,07
400 203 18,9 0,09
350 178 17,3 0,10
300 152 16,0 0,12
250 127 14,6 0,14
4/0 107,20 11,68 0,18
3/0 85,00 10,40 0,23
2/0 67,50 9,27 0,29
0 53,40 8,25 0,37
1 42,40 7,35 0,47
2 33,60 6,54 0,57
3 26,70 5,83 0,71
4 21,20 5,19 0,91
5 16,80 4,62 1,12
6 13,30 4,11 1,44
7 10,60 3,67 1,78
8 8,366 3,26 2,36
9 6,63 2,91 2,77
10 5,26 2,59 3,64
11 4,15 2,30 4,44
12 3,30 2,05 5,41
13 2,62 1,83 7,02
14 2,08 1,63 8,79
15 1,65 1,45 11,20
16 1,31 1,29 14,70
17 1,04 1,15 17,80
18 0,8230 1,0240 23,0
19 0,6530 0,9120 28,3
20 0,5190 0,8120 34,5
21 0,4120 0,7230 44,0
22 0,3250 0,6440 54,8
23 0,2590 0,5730 70,1
24 0,2050 0,5110 89,2
25 0,1630 0,4550 111,0
26 0,1280 0,4050 146,0
27 0,1020 0,3610 176,0
28 0,0804 0,3210 232,0
29 0,0646 0,2860 282,0
30 0,0503 0,2550 350,0
31 0,0400 0,2270 446,0
32 0,0320 0,2020 578,0
33 0,0252 0,1800 710,0
34 0,0200 0,1600 899,0
35 0,0161 0,1430 1125,0
36 0,0123 0,1270 1426,0
37 0,0100 0,1130 1800,0
38 0,00795 0,1010 2255,0
39 0,00632 0,0897 2860,0
40 0,00487 0,079 3802
42 0,00317 0,064 5842
44 0,00203 0,051 9123
4/0 can also be written: 0000; 1 mil= 0,001 inch = 0,0254 mm

*Dimensions stated in MCM (circular mils) for larger cross-sections
1 CM = 1 Circ. Mil. = 0,0005067 mm2
1 MCM = 1000 Circ. Mils = 0,5067 mm2
British and US dimensions
Mass Force
1 grain = 64,8 mg 1Ib = 4,448 N
1 dram = 1,77 g 1 brit. Ton = 9954 N
1 oz (ounze) = 28,35 g 1 pdl (poundal) = 0,1383 N
1 lb (pound) = 0,4536 Kg 1kp = 9,81 N
1 stone = 6,35 Kg 1N = 1,02 kp
1 qu (quart) = 12,7 Kg
1 US-cwt (hundred-weight) = 45,36 Kg Energy
1 US ton (short ton) =0,907 t 1 hp x h = 1,0139 PS x h
1 brit ton (long ton) = 1,016 t = 2,684 x 100000 J
= 746 W x h
Length 1BTU (brit.therm. unit) = 1055 Joul
1 mil = 0,0254 mm
1 in (inch) = 25,4 mm Power
1 ft (foot) = 0,3048 m 1 PS = 0,736 kW
1 yd (yard) = 0,9144 m 1 kW = 1,36 PS
1 ch (chain) = 20,1 m 1 hp = 0,7457 kW
1 mm = 0,039370 in 1 kW = 1,31 hp
1 m =39,370079 in
1 mile (Landmeile) = 1,609 km Weight per unit of length
1 mile (Seemeile) = 1,852 km 1 Ib/mile = 0,282 kg/m
1 Ib/yard = 0,496 kg/m
Area 1 Ib/foot = 1,488 kg/m
1CM (circ.mil) = 0,507x0,001 mm2
1MCM = 0,5067 mm Pressure
1sq. inch (sq.inch) = 645,16 mm2 1 psi(Ib/sq.) = 68,95 mbar
1 Ib/sq. ft. = 0,478 mbar
Temperature 1 pdl/sq. ft. = 1,489 N/m2
F (Fahrenheit) = (1,8xC) + 32° 1 in Hg = 33,86 mbar
C /Celcius) = 0,5556 x (F - 32°) 1 ft H2O = 2,491 mbar
1 in H2O = 2,491 mbar
Speed / Velocity 1 N/mm2 = 10 bar
1mile/h = 1,609 km/h 1 kp/mm2 =1422 psi
1 Knoten = 1,852 km/h 1 at =1 kp/cm2
1 Torr = 1 mm Hag
Volume 1 bar = 0,1 H Pa
1 cu. Inch = 16,387 cm3 1Pa = 1 N/m2
1 cu. Foot = 28,3167 dm3
1cu. Yard =0,764551 m3 Density
1 gallon (US) = 3,78540 l 1 lb/cu. ft. = 16,02 kg/m3
1 gallon (brit.) = 4,546 l 1lb/su. In. =27,68 t/m3
1 quart (US) =0,946 l
1 barrel (US) =158,98 l Weight
1 m3 = 35,3148 cu.ft. 1ounce (oz) = 28,35 p
1 dm3 = 61,0239 cu. in. 1 pound (lb) = 0,4536 kp
1 quarter = 12,7 kp
Electrical units 1 hundredweight
1 ohm/1000 yd = 1,0936 Ω/km (centweignt, cwt) = 50,802 kp
1 ohm/1000 ft = 3,28 Ω/km 1kp = 2,2046 lbs.
1 μF/mile = 0,62 μF/km = 35,274 oz.
1 megohm/mile = 1,61 MΩ/km
1 μμf/foot = 3,28 pF/m
1decibel/mile = 71,5 mN/m
Copper calculation
The price of copper
Cables are marketed at day copper prices (DEL). The DEL is the stock-market quotation for German Electrolytic Copper for conductor purposes,
i.e., 99.5 % pure copper. The DEL is stated in Euro per 100 kg. It can be found in the Business section of the daily newspapers,
under the heading "Commodities Market".
Example: DEL 161,40 signifies:

100 kg copper (Cu) costs 161,40 Euro
1% purchasing costs must be added to the day's quotation for cables.
The copper basis
A portion of the price of copper is already contained in the list price of a large proportion of cables. It, too, is stated in Euro per 100 kg.
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KTG Cable Drums, dimensions, weights and capacities
l1
l2
D = Flange-ø
d = Core-ø
d1 d1 = Drilling-ø
l1 = Width over all
. l2 = Range of winding
D d
Cable drums plastic
Drum Flange-Ø Core-Ø Width over all Range of winding Drum Maxim.
Normalsize l1 l2 unloaded weight Load-bearing capacity
mm mm mm mm ca. kg kg
050/7 500 150 456 404 4 100
070 710 355 510 400 15 250
080 800 400 510 400 16 350
090 900 450 680 560 23 400
100 1000 500 704 560 32 500
Cable dums wood (Standard)
Drum Flange-Ø Core-Ø Width over all Range of winding Drum Maxim.
Normalsize l1 l2 unloaded weight Load-bearing capacity
mm mm mm mm ca. kg kg
051 500 150 470 410 8 100
071 710 355 520 400 25 250
081 800 400 520 400 31 400
091 900 450 690 560 47 750
101 1000 500 710 560 71 900
121 1250 630 890 670 144 1700
141 1400 710 890 670 175 2000
161 1600 800 1100 850 280 3000
181 1800 1000 1100 840 380 4000
201 2000 1250 1350 1045 550 5000
221 2240 1400 1450 1140 710 6000
250 2500 1400 1450 1140 875 7500
251 2500 1600 1450 1130 900 7500
281 2800 1800 1635 1280 1175 10000

Cable lengths (m) according to KTG (Part 1)
cable-Ø 071 081 091 101 121 141 161 181 201 221 250 251 281
mm 07 08 09 10 12 14 16/8 18/10 20/12 22/14 25/14 25/16 28/18
6 2024 2755 6
7 1481 2340 7
8 1064 1463 2731 8
9 892 1152 2202 2866 Kd = core · Ø of drum 9
10 677 980 1768 2349 D = cable · Ø 10
11 564 761 1404 1912 11
12 468 643 1206 1540 12
13 385 542 1032 1339 2727 13
14 364 454 881 1159 2255 2967 14
15 297 430 749 1000 1991 2479 15
16 239 358 632 860 1756 2205 16
17 228 294 603 736 1545 1959 17
18 218 281 505 705 1355 1737 18
19 172 228 485 599 1184 1535 2722 19
20 165 219 402 576 1139 1352 2435 2831 20
21 159 211 387 485 991 1304 2172 2527 21
22 122 167 315 468 856 1145 1931 2248 22
23 117 161 304 389 827 999 1869 2172 2953 23
24 113 156 294 377 709 967 1657 1927 2608 24
25 110 151 285 365 688 839 1608 1867 2522 25
26 80 116 228 299 668 814 1419 1650 2218 26
27 78 113 221 290 567 700 1244 1450 2150 2861 27
28 76 109 215 282 551 681 1211 1409 1879 2777 28
29 73 106 209 226 462 663 1180 1371 1826 2450 29
30 71 103 162 220 450 564 1028 1197 1583 2383 30
31 76 157 214 438 550 1003 1166 1540 2089 31
32 74 153 209 428 537 866 1009 1500 2035 2978 2491 32
33 72 150 204 352 451 846 985 1289 1984 2908 2428 33
34 146 158 344 441 828 962 1257 1726 2605 2134 34
35 108 154 336 431 707 824 1227 1685 2547 2083 2890 35
36 105 151 329 422 692 806 1041 1646 2271 2035 2822 36
37 103 148 265 348 678 788 1017 1418 2223 1774 2759 37
38 144 259 341 664 772 994 1386 1969 1735 2432 38
39 107 254 334 560 653 972 1356 1930 1697 2379 39
40 105 249 327 549 640 812 1328 1892 1466 2329 40
41 102 244 264 539 627 795 1130 1664 1435 2036 41
42 100 190 259 529 615 779 1107 1633 1406 1995 42
43 187 254 437 511 763 1085 1603 1199 1956 43
44 183 249 430 502 749 1064 1574 1175 1693 44
45 180 245 422 492 611 890 1373 1153 1661 45
46 177 240 415 484 600 874 1349 1131 1630 46
47 174 187 408 475 589 858 1326 1110 1600 47
48 129 184 330 386 578 842 1144 931 1367 48
49 127 181 325 380 568 828 1125 914 1343 49
50 125 178 319 373 558 678 1107 898 1320 50
51 123 175 314 367 442 666 1089 883 1298 51
52 121 172 310 361 435 655 1072 869 1276 52
53 170 305 356 428 644 912 713 1073 53
54 126 239 280 421 634 898 701 1055 54
55 124 235 276 414 624 885 690 1039 55
56 122 232 271 408 614 872 679 1022 56
57 121 228 267 401 488 860 668 1006 57
58 119 225 263 304 480 719 658 991 58
59 117 222 260 300 473 709 649 815 59
60 219 256 295 466 699 639 803 60
61 216 252 291 460 689 609 791 61
62 161 190 287 453 680 501 780 62
63 159 187 282 447 671 494 769 63
64 157 184 279 441 663 487 759 64
65 155 182 275 335 541 481 748 65
66 153 180 271 330 534 474 739 66
67 151 177 267 326 528 468 589 67
68 175 264 321 521 462 581 68
69 173 186 317 515 456 574 69
70 171 184 313 509 450 566 70
71 168 182 309 503 343 559 71
72 166 179 305 497 338 552 72
73 164 177 301 491 334 545 73
74 162 175 298 486 330 539 74
Registered Trademarks
® registered trademarks of TKD KABEL GmbH
DATATRONIC ®
KAWEFLEX ®
PAARTRONIC ®
PELON ®
TEKAPLUS®
Further registered trademarks of other companies:
HYPALON ® (DuPont)
KAPTON ® (DuPont)
KEVLAR ® (DuPont)
NEOPRENE ® (DuPont)
TEFLON ® (DuPont)
TEFZEL ® (DuPont)
THERMI-POINT ® (AMP)
MAXI-THERMI-POINT ® (AMP)
KYNAR ® (Atofina)
STYROFLEX ® (BASF)
DYFLOR ® (Degussa)
INTERBUS-S ® (Phoenix Contact)
SUCCOnet P ® (Klöckner-Möller)
MODULINK P ® (Weidmüller)
VariNet-P ® (Pepperl+Fuchs)
INTERBUS-P ® (Phoenix Contact)
SINCE ® (SIEMENS)
F.I.P ® (F.I.P. Nutzergruppe)
PROFIBUS ® (PROFIBUS Nutzerorganisation e.V.)
Profinet® (PROFIBUS Nutzerorganisation e.V.)
Thinwire (net) ® (Digital Equipment Corporation)
®
DeviceNeTM (Open Device Vendors Association, ODVA )
ETHERNET ® (Xerox)
SIMATIC ® (SIEMENS)
SafetyBUS p ® (Pilz)
DESINA® German Machine Tool Builders Association VDW
CORDAFLEX® (Prysmian Cables + sytems)

RONDOFLEX® (Prysmian Cables + sytems)
SPREADERFLEX® (Prysmian Cables + sytems)
BASKETHEAVYFLEX® (Prysmian Cables + sytems)
Printed cable markings
Short date code with reference to DIN EN 60062
Our modern INKJET printer enables us to print any text required on a cable. Character height and the spacing of character groups are selectable without restriction.
Company logos can also be printed on cables. Programming of an EPROM is necessary for this purpose, however.
The printing of the production date on a cable is also good practice. We add the date of production, encoded in accordance with DIN EN 60062, to the printed data,
as a standard procedure.
Year Code Year Code Month Code Month Code
2010 A 2016 H January 1 July 7

2011 B 2017 I February 2 August 8
2012 C March 3 September 9
2013 D April 4 October O
2014 E May 5 November N
2015 F June 6 December D
Example: "D1" signifies date of production January 2013
font size: 1/3 of the cable diameter, at least 3 mm

printing: per INK-JET
Recommendations for installation of cables in drag-chain applications
Basic cable-handling recommendations
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Recommendations for installation of cables in drag-chain applications
6. Distribution of weight in the drag-chain should be as symmetrical as possible. The heavier cables
should be installed on the outside, the lighter cables to the inside.
7. The use of chains with subdivided chambers or webs is recommendable in the case of chains consisting
of cable with greatly differing diameters.
This is not absolutely necessary in the case of differences in diameter of up to ± 20 %.

Dividing bars should be installed between the layers of multi-layer cable arrangements.
8. Before fixing cables to a fixed point, it is advisable to operate the energy-supply chain system for around 10 to 20 cycles,
in order to relax the cables and bring them into a neutral position. Cable lengths should be readjusted after the first
around 24 hours of operating time, if possible.
9. It is recommendable to replace all the cables after failure of a power-supply chain. Otherwise, reduced service-life
may occur, as a result of possible overstretching of the cables.
10. Cables should be fixed or guided at both ends, with a minimum distance of 30-fold the cable diameter
from the end point of bending movement.
There are various types of fixing; all have their pros and cons. Ultimately, the designer must decide
which type of fixing produces the most advantages for his particular application. We recommend:
Cables with high flexibility/low intrinsic stiffness:

Clamping on the driver side and at the fixed point.
Cables in vertically installed drag-chain applications:

In case of travel paths within the self-supporting range of the power-chain:

In case of greater travel paths, with the exception of cables with high flexibility/low intrinsic stiffness:
Clamping on the driver side, guide at the fixed point.
Clamping should be applied across a large area over the outer sheath. This means that the core assembly
(cable center) must not be crushed; shifting of the cable should nonetheless no longer be possible.
Crushing of cores significantly shortens the service-life of cables.
The term "guide" used here signifies that the cable should be able to move backwards and forwards,
but not to the sides.
You need more information?

Just call us, we'll be pleased to help.
Assembly details
for reeling cables, trailing cables and tough rubber cables suitable for reeling
1. Move the shipping reel to the deployment site using a cable trolley ort truck. Roll the reel only in exceptional situations.
Roll the reel in the direction of the arrow printed on the reel.
2. Where possible, before laying on the working reel, lay out the cable at full length, using cable-laying rollers when feasible.
Pull of the cable only from top.
3. If there is not enough space to lay out the cable at full length, proceed as follows: Position the supply and the equipment
reel as far apart as possible. Pull the cable off the supply reel only from top. When transferring, do not allow the cable
to lie in a S-shape or fall in a different plane (see illustration).
4. For ready-made cables, first attach the termination to the equipment reel (slip-ring-body) twist-free, clamp on the cable,
wind it onto the equipment reel and then connect it twist-free to the power feed and attach it.
Do not allow the terminations to drag over the floor.
5. Where the cables are supplied without terminations, attach the terminations after winding
6. At least two cables turns should remain on the equipment reel when the device is fully extended
7. If the power feed is:

a) underground in the middle of the track, wrap one or two cable turns around an equalising ring behind the entry funnel.
Then clamp down and connect the cable.
b) above-ground at the end of the track, the cable section off the reel should be at least 40 times the cable diameter
in front of the mounting clamp at the feed point when the installation is in its end position, or wrap one or
two cable turns around an equalising ring and then clamp down and connect the cable.
8. Protect the cable from external damage during mounting and operation.
wrong right wrong right
Transferring cable to the working reel (a) from the supply reel (b)
Assembly details
for cables on mobile cable supports tough rubber cables suitable for reeling
1. Inspect the cable supports:

for proper movement, no skewing over the travel distance; easy running of the deflection pulleys; the groove width of
the deflection pulleys must be at least 12% greater than the cable diameter.
2. Move the shipping reel to the deployment site using a cable trolley or truck. Roll the reel only in exceptional situations.
Roll the reel in the direction of the arrow printed on the reel.
3. Wind the deployment lengths on the installation reel twist-free. Do not pull off the cable over the reel flange,
use a winding apparatus.
Observe the bending diameter when performing this task.

For cables of up to 21.5 mm in diameter, bending diameter = 10 x cable diameter.
For cables greater than 21.5 mm in diameter, bending diameter = 12.5 x cable diameter (VDE 0100)
4. Do not pull off the cable onto installation in a loose coil or stretched.
Mount the installation reel on the installation at the end of the cable support so that the cable can be pulled off
from top of the reel. The reel should always be at the opposite end from the side to be installed.
5. Install the new cable either using a pulling rope or the cable to be removed (connect them using a cable stocking) over
the top of the cable support and position the deflecting pulley at the bottom attachment point on the cable support.
Make sure that the cable cannot become twisted or kinked.
6. Adjust the cable so that it hangs loosely in the middle position of the cable support.
7. Where possible, move the device along ist path several times slowly before fixing the cables in place and then attach
them using broad clamps - avoid oval pinching
8. Lay each length individually
Operational areas for drumable lines
Cable Guidance Systems Reel
Stress simple high extreme
FESTOONFLEX PUR HF
+ o - ++ o ++ -
Trommelflex (K) - NSHTÖU ++ + o ++ o + -
Cordaflex (SMK) - (N)SHTÖU-J + ++ ++ + ++ - ++
Trommelflex PUR-HF + ++ ++ + ++ + ++
++ main use o partly suitbale - after consulation
+ suitable - not suitable

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Technical Guidelines

A- Outdoor cable 2G Insulation or sheath consisting of silicone rubber

-O Cable with no green-yellow protective conductor W Enhanced heat-resistance

Telecommunications cables, hook-up wires and flexible leads

A Outdoor cable ..x1x Single core

C Shielding consisting of Cu braiding

A Layer Al wires for induction safety rating

1. Basic type 4. Number of stranding elements

N VDE standard T Strainer core

as per Item 2., “Insulating material”

High-voltage cables according to DIN VDE 0271/0276

N DIN VDE standard type

4 Concentric conductor, shielding

C Concentric Cu conductor, in longitudinal twist

B Steel strip reinforcement

A Protective cover consisting of fiber materials

I with protective conductor

9 Nominal conductor cross-section in mm 2

r... Round-section conductor

Fiber-optics cables, coding according to DIN VDE 0888

Bandwidth in MHz * 1 km for G

Coefficient of attenuation in dB/km

Core - Ø in μm for graded index multimode fibers or

Number of tubes with one fiber for hollow-core cables

Cable-core assembly filling

S - Metal stranding element in cable-core assembly (e.g. Cu pair)

V - Tight buffer W - Hollow tube, filled

(ZS) - Metal strain relief element/strain relief element in cable-core assembly

1. Utilization codes 6. Special structural features

A Recognized national type D3 Strain-relief elements (strainer core)

B (EPR) ethylene propylene rubber Examples:

Harmonized cables as per DIN 0292 and HD 361 S2/S3

Types of standard Material

Code Assignment to standards G Ethylene vinyl acetate

Insulating and sheath materials

B Ethylene propylene rubber for temps. up to +90° C

Harmonized cables according to DIN 0292 and HD 361 S2/S3

A2 Aluminium sheath, extruded or welded, smooth Z2 Round-section steel-wire reinforcement (with

D2 Textile or steel-wire strainer cores over cable

Internationale core colour coding for AWG cables (core stranding)

Core No. Core Colour Core No. Core Colour

1 black brown 10 brown red 18 red orange

Core markings for cables with green-yellow core

Number of Core colours

3 green-yellow blue brown

Core markings for cables with no green-yellow core

Core colours according to DIN IEC 60304

The colours stipulated should conform with DIN IEC 60304.

The following colours are recommended for insulated wire cables:

- Rated voltage Uo/U 450/750 V

The following colours are recommended for single-core non-sheathed cables:

Colour german code new code

Marking according to VDE 0813 layer stranded

Number of cores in a colour group Core colour sequence

4 blue, red, grey, green

The cores are to marked by means of black rings.

Marking according to VDE 0813 bundle stranded

Ring colour of b-core: blue, yellow, green, brown, black