1 Basic type 
        A-      Outdoor cable 
        A      Authorised National 
        AB   Outdoor cable with lighting protection 
        AD   Outdoor cable with differential protection 
        AJ-   Outdoor cable with induction protection 
        ASLH  Self-supporting Communication cables for high votage overhead lines 
        FL    Flat cable 
        G-     Mining cable 
        GJ    Mining cable with induction protection 
        H     Harmonized type 
        M     Plastic-sheathed cable 
        N     VDE standard 
        (N)    In adapted to VDE standard 
        RAGL- Compensating cable for thermocoupling 
        RD-    Rhenomatic cable 
        RE     Computer cable 
        RG-    Coaxial Coble according to MIL specification 
        RS     Computer Switchboard cable 
        -S      Signal cable for German Rallway 
        S-      Switchboard cable 
        SL     Flexible sheathed cable 
        T-      Fan-out cable 
        Z      Twin cable 
        2 Additional information 
        -J      Cable with green-yellow ground conductor 
        -JZ     Cable with green-yellow ground conductor with numbering 
        -O      Cable without green-yellow ground conductor 
        -OZ     Cable without green-yellow ground conductor with numbering 
        3. Insulation & Sheath Material 
        G       Rubber (N&R) or (SBR) 
        2G      Silicone Rubber,(SIR) 
        3G      Ethylene Propylene Rubber,(EPR) 
        4G      Ethylene Vinylacetate Rubber,(EVA) 
        5G      Chloroprene Rubber(CR) 
        6G      Chlorosulphonated PE(CSM),Hypalon 
        7G      Flouroelastomer 
        8G      Nitrile Rubber(NBR) 
        9G      PE-C Rubber(CE) 
        53G     CM,Chlorinated Polyethyene 
        H       Haloge-free flame retardant compound 
        HX      Cross-linked,halogen-free compound 
        O2Y    Foam-PE,(cellular PE) 
        X      Polyvinylchloride(X-PVC) 
        XP     Cross-linked Polyethylene(X-PE) 
        2X     Cross-linked Polyethylene 
        7X     Cross-linked Ethylentetrafluorethylene(X-ETFE) 
        10X    Cross-linked Polyvinylidenfluoride(X-PVDF) 
        Y      PVC,Polyvinylchloride 
        Yu     PVC,Polyvinylchloride,flame-retardant 
        Yv     PVC,Polyvinylchloride, with reinforced sheath 
        YV    Equipment wires with tinned conductor 
        Yw    PVC,Polyvinylchloride, heat resistant up to 90 C 
        2Y     Polyethylene(PE) 
        2Yv    Polyethylene, reinforced sheath  | 
                            02Y    Cellular or Foam Polyethylene 
        02YS   Cellular Polyethylene with outer PE-skin or Foam Skin 
        2YHO  Air-spaced polyethylene 
        3Y     Polystyrene(PS),Styroflex 
        4Y     Polyamide(PA) 
        5Y     Polytetrafluorethylene(PTFE),Teflon 
        5YX    Perfluoralkoxy(PFA) 
        6Y     Perfluoroethylene-Propylene(FEP),Teflon 
        7Y     Ethylentetrafluorethylene(ETFE) 
        8Y     Polyimide(Pl) 
        9Y     Polypropylene(PP) 
        10Y    PVDF,Polyvinylidene fluoride 
        11Y    Polyurethene(PUR) 
        13Y    TPE-EE,TPE on base of Polyester-Ester 
        31Y    TPE-S,TPE on base of Polystyrol 
        41Y    TPE-A,TPE on base of Polyamide 
        51Y    PFA,Perfluor-Alkoxylalkane 
        71Y    ECTFE,Monochiortrifluorethylene 
        91Y    TPE-O,TPE on base of Polyester-Ester 
                                4. Make-up Features 
                                  B      Armouring 
        B      Reinforcement 
        C      Tinned copper braid shield 
        F      Petroleum jelly filling 
        (K)    Copper strip screen 
        LD    Corrugated aluminium sheath 
        (L)Y   Laminated sheath A1-tape and PVC-jacket 
        (L)2Y  Laminated sheath A1-tape and PE-jacket 
        M     Lead sheath 
        MZ    Special lead sheath 
        (mS)   Magnetic shield 
        (St)    Static shield (aluminium/polyester tape) 
        W     Corrugated steel sheath 
        (Z)    Corrugated steel wire braid 
        5. Conductor Type 
        Re    Round,sigle wire conductor 
        Rm   Round,multiwire conductor 
        Staku  Copper clad steel wires 
        Staku-Li Copper clad steel stranded wires 
        6. Stranding element 
        PiC    Pairs shielded with copper braid 
        PiMF  Pairs shielded with aluminium/polyester tape 
        St     Star Quad (Phantom) 
        St I    Star Quad (trunk cable) 
        St III   Star Quad (local cable) 
        Tic    Triple Shielded with copper braid 
        TiMF  Triple shielded with aluminium/polyester tape 
        7. Type of Stranding 
        Bd     Twisted in layers 
        Lg     Twisted in units 
        8. Special Festures 
        FR     Flame retardant 
        ..T     Anti-termite 
        O      Oil-resistant 
        NC     Non-corrosive  |