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Table 1
Designation System for Harmonized power Cable & Cords , up to & including 450 / 750 V , according to CENELEC HD 36
| Related standard ( 1a ) | |
| A | Authorized national standard |
| H | Harmonized standards |
| Rated Voltage ( 1b ) | |
| 01 | 100 / 100 V |
| 03 | 300 / 300 V |
| 05 | 300 / 500 V |
| 07 | 450 / 750 V |
| Insulation & Sheath Material ( 2a ) | |
| B | ( EPR ) Ethylene propylene rubber for a continuous operating temp. of 90 °C |
| G | ( EVA ) Ethylene Vinylacetat Copolymer |
| J | Glass fiber braid |
| M | Mineral |
| N | ( PC P ) Polycholoroprene or equivalent material |
| N2 | (PCP) Polycholoroprene for welding cables |
| N4 | Chlorosulfunated polyethylene or chlorinated polyethylene |
| N8 | ( PCP ) Polycholoroprene water resistant |
| Q | ( PUR ) Polyurethane |
| Q4 | ( PA ) Polyurethane |
| R | Ordinary EPR or equivalent synthetic elastomer for a continuous operating temp. of 60 °C |
| S | ( SR ) Silicon rubber |
| T | Textile braiding impregnated or not on assembled cores |
| T6 | Textile braiding impregnated or not on individual cores of a multi core cable |
| V | ( PVC ) Polyvinyl chloride |
| V2 | ( PVC ) Polyvinyl chloride, heat resistant for a continuous operating temp of 90 °C |
| V3 | ( PVC ) Polyvinyl chloride , low temperature |
| V4 | ( PVC ) Polyvinyl chloride , cross linked |
| V5 | ( PVC ) Polyvinyl chloride , oil resistant |
| Z | Polyolefin based cross linked compound having low level emission of corrosive gases |
| Z1 | Polyolefin based thermoplastic compound having low level emission of corrosive gases |
| Metallic Covering ( 2b ) | |
| C | Concentric copper conductor |
| C4 | Copper screen braided in assembled cores |
| Constructional Component ( 2c ) | |
| D | Stress reliving elements ( support wire ) |
| D5 | Center core ( No supporting element ) |
| Special Construction ( 2c ) | |
| ( No symbol ) | Circular construction of cables |
| H | Flat separable cables & core |
| H2 | Flat non separable cables & core |
| H6 | Flat non separable cables ( three or more cores ) |
| H7 | Tow layer insulating jacket |
| H8 | Spiral cables ( extensible leed ) |
| Conductor Material ( 2e ) | |
| ( No symbol ) | Copper |
| -A | Aluminum |
| Conductor Type ( 2F ) | |
| -D | Flexible conductor for arc welding cables ( HD 22 part 5 ) |
| -E | Highly flexible conductor for arc welding cables ( HD 22 part 6 ) |
| -F | Flexible conductor for flexible cable or core ( EN 60228 Class 5 ) |
| -H | Highly flexible conductor for flexible cable or core ( EN 60228 Class 6 ) |
| -K | Flexible conductor of a cable for fixed installations ( EN 60228 Class 5 ) |
| -R | Rigid , round conductor , stranded |
| -U | Rigid , round conductor , solid |
| -Y | Tinsel conductor |
| Number of cores & Nominal Cross Section of Conductor | |
| ( Number ) | Number of cores |
| X | Without earth core |
| G | With earth core |
| ( Number ) | Nominal cross section of conductors in mm2 |
| Y | For a tinsel conductor where the section is not specified |
Table 2
Sequence of Cable Designation
| Related Standard | Rated Voltage | Insulation Material | Metallic Covering | Sheath Material | Constructional Component & Special Construction | Conductor Material | Conductor Type | Number of Cores | Times | Conductor Size |
| 1a | 1b | 2a | 2b | 2a | 2c & 2d | 2e | 2f | mm2 | ||
| H | 01 | B | C | B | D3 | ( No symbol ) | -D | 1 | X | Y |
| A | 02 | G | C4 | G | D5 | -A | -E | 2 | G | 0.5 |
| 03 | J | J | ( No symbol ) | -F | 3 | 0.75 | ||||
| 05 | M | N , N2 , N4 , N8 | H , H2 , H6 , H7 , H8 | -H | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 07 | N , N4 | Q , Q4 | -K | 5 | 1.5 | |||||
| R | R | -R | Etc. | 2.5 | ||||||
| S | S | -U | 4 | |||||||
| V , V2 , V3 , V4 | T , T6 | -Y | 6 | |||||||
| Z , Z1 | V , V2 , V3 , V4 , V5 | 10 | ||||||||
| Z , Z1 | Etc. |