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1. Basic design elements for insulated wires and cables 153
2. Common insulation and jacketing materials (polymers) and their use 154
3. Type codes 155
3.1 Type codes for harmonised insulated wires 155
3.2 Type codes for power cables 156
3.3 Type codes for telecommunications cables 157
3.4 Terms for cables relating to their behaviour in case of fire 158

4. Core identification 159

4.1 Colour codes for insulated wires according to DIN/VDE and ÖVE 159
4.2 Colour codes for 0,6/1 kV power cables according to DIN/VDE and ÖVE 160
4.3 Colour codes for 0,6/1 kV power cables according to CSN 161
4.4 Colour codes for 0,6/1 kV power cables according to SEV 161
4.5 Colour codes for 0,6/1 kV power cables according to MSZ 161
4.6 Colour code for power cables according to PN-93/E90400 162
4.7 Colour code for power cables according to HD 603 162
4.7.1 Colour code for power cables according to HD 603.3E, HD 603.5B2 162
4.7.2 Colour code for power cables according to HD 603.5M 162
4.7.3 Colour code for power cables according to HD 603.5D 162
4.7.4 Colour code for power cables according to HD 603.3J, HD 603.5J 162
4.7.5 Colour code for power cables according to HD 603.3L 162
4.8 Colour code for Installation Cables JE-LiYCY and JE-Y(St)Y ... Bd according to VDE 0815 163
4.9 Colour code for telecommunications cables according to VDE 0815 163
4.10 Colour code for telecommunications cables according to ÖVE regulations or TA specification 165

5. Permissible installation conditions 165

5.1 Permissible minimum bending radius 165
5.2 Permissible installation temperatures 166
5.3 Permissible tensile stress for low- and medium-voltage cables 166

6. Current rating and voltage drop for 1-30 kV cables 166

7. Packaging 168
7.1 Typ of packaging 168
7.2 Drum capacity 168
7.3 Allocation of drums 169
7.4 Standard delivery drums 170

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1. Basic Design Elements for insulated Wires and Cables

Conductor
Consists of one or more metal wires and is used for transportation of electric current.

Round, solid (RE)

For small and medium diameter or cross-sections, made of copper (bare or tinned) up to 16 mm2 and of
aluminium up to 35 mm2. Used in single- and multi-core cables and wires for fixed installation.

Round, stranded (RM)

For medium and large cross-sections of copper-conductors from 6 mm2 and aluminium conductors from
25 mm2. Used in single- and multi-core cables and wires for fixed installation.

Round, stranded, compacted (RM)

For particularly compact conductors of medium and large cross-section made of copper from 6 mm2 and
aluminium from 25 mm2. For use in single- and multi-core cables and wires for fixed installation.

Fine or superfine-wire (F)

For all cross-sections of copper-conductors (bare or tinned). Used for flexible cables.

Sector-shaped, solid (SE)

For medium and large cross-sections of aluminium conductors up to 185 mm2. Used for 3-, 31/2- and 4-core
cables.

Sector-shaped, stranded (SM)

For medium and large cross-sections of copper and aluminium conductors from 35 mm2. Used for 3-, 31/2- and
4-core cables.

Core insulation
Covers the conductor and is used for electrical separation from the surroundings. Mainly made of extruded polymers but also of
paper, glass or minerals, varnish etc or a combination of several of these materials. Conductor and insulation together form the
core.

Inner Covering, Taping

Covers the stranded core consisting of several or many cores and is used for filling the interstices between the stranding-
elements, maintaining a round shape of the cable. The inner covering has mostly no electrical function and consists usually either
of extruded polymers, of one or more layers of tape or a combination of those elements.

Screen
Prevents electrical influences (electric fields) from reaching elements within the screen or electric fields generated by these
elements from penetrating outside by conductance. Consists of metallic tapes (e.g. copper or aluminium), laminated metallic
tapes, wires, wire braids or a combination of these elements.

Armouring
Usually arranged over the jacket, the armouring provides mechanical reinforcement of the cable jacket. The armouring protects
the interior of the cable from damage which may arise from radial forces (e.g. running over by vehicles or pressure of stones in
the cable bed etc.) Under certain circumstances, the armouring can take over or assist the electrical function of the screen. Tape
as well as round or flat wire made of galvanised steel or aluminium is usually used as armouring material. If protection against
chewing damage by rodents is merely required, thin, bare steel tapes are usually used. Non-metallic designs as protection
against chewing damage by rodents or termites are provided by reinforcing the jacket with HDPE and PP.

Sheath, Outer Covering

Functions as the outermost cover of a cable or insulated wire and is used as mechanical protection, as protection against water
penetration and as protection against chemical influences. Mostly made of extruded polymers, but also of metal (lead,
aluminium), impregnated fabric tapes etc.

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2. Common Insulation and Jacketing Materials (Polymers) and their use
Polymers
Thermoplastics
Non-cross-linked plastics which under-
go reversible plastic deformation at hig-
her temperatures, i.e. which do not har-
den after cooling and remelting.
Cross-linked thermoplastics
Thermoplastics which are no longer de-
formable at higher temperatures and ex-
hibit certain thermoelastic properties at
this temperature and which are re-es-
tablished after cooling and re-melting.
Thermoplastic elastomers
Blends of polyolefins and rubber having
amorphous and crystalline regions
which undergo reversible plastic defor-
mation at higher temperatures and exhi-
bit rubber-elastic properties without
cross-linking at usage temperatures.
Elastomers
Cross-linked rubber-like polymers which
exhibit rubber-elastic properties at usa-
ge temperatures and are no longer plas-
tically deformable at higher temperature.
Duroplastics
Cross-linked shape-stable plastics pro-
duced from curable resins.
Special compounds
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Designs
Polyvinyl chloride PVC
Thermoplastic polyethylene PE
Polypropylene PP
Fluorkunststoffe ETFE, FEP
Polyamide PA
Cross-linked polyethylene PE
(XLPE)
Cross-linked polyvinyl chloride
VPVC
Thermoplastic polyurethane elasto-
mer TPE-U
Thermoplastic polyester elastomer
TPE-E
Thermoplastic polyolefin elastomer
TPE-O
Ethylene propylene rubber (EPR):
EPDM, EPM
Silicone rubber SiR
Natural rubber NR
Polychloroprene CR
Ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA)
Polyurethane (PUR)
Epoxy resin EP
Flame-retardant, halogen-free poly-
mer compounds, non-cross-linked
Flame-retardant, halogen-free poly-
mer compounds, cross-linked
Examples of usage
Cables and insulated wires for fixed installation and flexible
cables, low-voltage cables for utility networks
Low-voltage cables for utility networks subject to fairly high
mechanical stressing, insulated overhead lines
Environmentally friendly clad leads
Cables for fixed installation under particularly unfavourable
ambient conditions, cables in turbines
Medium- and high-voltage cables, insulated overhead lines
Heat-resistant insulated wires, e.g. for connecting irons
Control cables in cable drag chains
Cables for particular thermal and mechanical stresses
Cables for particular thermal and mechanical stresses
Flexible cables for low- and medium voltage, low- and me-
dium-voltage cables
Heat-resistant insulated wires for temperatures up to 180 °C
(up to 250 °C for a short time)
Jacketing material e.g. for flexible cables
Heat-resistant insulated wires for temperatures up to 110 °C
Casting resins for cable fittings
Flame-retardant, halogen-free safety cable for protecting
high concentrations of people and material goods
Flame-retardant, halogen-free safety cable for protecting
high concentrations of people and material goods
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3. Type Codes

3.1 Type codes for Harmonised insulated wires

Code for standard Conductor cross-section

Harmonised standard H
Recognised national type A
Protective conductor
X Without protective conductor
Rated voltage U0/U G With protective conductor
100/100 V 01
300/300 V 03
300/500 V 05 Number of cores
450/750 V 07
0.6/1 kV 1
Conductor design
–U Solid wire
Insulation material –R Stranded wire
PVC V –K Fine wire
(for fixed installation)
Natural and synthetic
rubber R –F Fine wire
(for flexible cables)
Silicone rubber S
–H Super-fine wire
XLPE X
(for flexible cables)
Flame-retardant, halogen-free
–Y Tinsel wire
polymer compounds, cross-linked Z
–D flexible
Flame-retardant halogen-free
(for welding cables)
compounds, non-cross-linked Z1
–E Super-flexible
(for welding cables)

Jacketing material
PVC V
Natural and synthetic
rubber R
Chloroprene rubber N
Chloroprene rubber
(special compound) N2
Glass fibre braid J
Textile braid T
Textile braid, mass
impregnated, flame retardant T2

Example: H03VV-F 3G1.5

Special design
Light PVC flexible cable,
Flat, separable H
Flat, non-separable H2
fine-wire 3 x 1.5 mm2
Central element D5

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3.2 Type Codes for Power Cables

Design- / Code Element Cables according to Halogen-free power Cables according to

TP Prakab cables according to DIN VDE and ÖVE
TP Prakab
Standard TP Prakab 01/03 TP Prakab 02/99 DIN VDE 0265, 0266, ÖVE K23, K24,
and 02/04 0271, 0272, 0273 K25, K26
Type
Standard type - - N -
Power cable - - - E-

Special design - - - X

Rated voltage U0/U

300/500 V 05 05 - -
0.6/1 kV 1 1 - -

Conductor
Cu C C no code no code
Al A A A A
Tinned conductor - - V
Conductor covered (taping) - no code no code F

Insulation
PVC Y - Y Y
PE - - 2Y 2Y
VPE - X 2X 2X
halogen-free polymer compounds, non cross-linked - H - NY
halogen-free polymer compounds, cross-linked - - HX NG, 3G

Special structural features

Cable, unscreened K K - -
Cable, flat with web M - - -
Cable, aluminium tape screened - F - -
Cable, flexible - T - -
Cable, flexible screened - TF - -

Screen, concentric conductor

Concentric conductor (Cu, conventionally stranded) C - C C
Concentric conductor (Cu, wave-form) - - CW C
Cu screen F - S C
Cu screen (longitudinally water-proof) - - - CJ
Individual Cu screen over each core - - SE CE

Sheath, inner covering

Pb - - K M
PVC Y - Y Y
PE 2Y - 2Y 2Y
halogen-free polymer compounds, non cross-linked - - - NY
halogen-free polymer compounds, cross-linked - H HX NG

Armouring/cable structure
Steel tape P D1 B B
Steel flat wire - - F F
Steel round wire D D R R
Steel tape (counter helix) - - G G
Cable, flat Lo - - -
Cable, self-supporting Z - - -

Outer covering
PVC Y - Y Y
PE 2Y - 2Y 2Y
halogen-free polymer compounds, non cross-linked - H H -

Protective conductor
With protective conductor -J -J -J -J
Without protective conductor -O -O -O -O

Insulation / Functional Integrity

Halogen-free, without insulation/functional integrity - -R - FRH
Halogen-free, with insulation integrity ...minutes - -V ... FE ... FE ...
Halogen-free, with functional integrity ...minutes - - E .. E ..
The complete cable code consists of (according to each standard different composition and structur):
- Code for the type - Code for the conductor design - Code for core identification
- Code(s) for the cable design - If necessary after a slash: Nominal cross- - Code for rated voltage
- Number of cores x nominal conductor section of the screen or concentric - Code for additional information
cross-section conductor
- Code(s) for core identification
Example: NHXCH 4 x 2.5 RE / 2.5 0.6/1 kV E30, 1-CXKH-V180 4B x 25 RM

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3.3 Type Codes for Telecommunication Cables

Design- /Code Element Telecom. cable Telecom. cable Telecom. cable Cable acc. to
according to according to according to ÖVE TA specification
TP Prakab DIN VDE
Type
Telecommunication cable - - F- F-
Outdoor cable T A- - -
Outdoor cable with protection against interference - AJ- - -
Installation cable S J- - FI-
Installation cable for industrial electronics - JE- - -
Switchboard cable - S- - -

Special design - - X -

Conductor
Cu C no code no code no code
Tinned conductor - - V V
Insulation
Paper - P P P
PVC Y Y Y Y
PE E 2Y 2Y 2Y
XLPE X - - -
Foam-skin PE - 02Y - 02Y
Foam-skin PE, with skin from solid PE EP 02YS - 02YH
halogen-free polymer compounds, non cross-linked H H NY -

Design of core
No filling of cable cavities K - - -
Jelly filling of cable cavities KP F J J

Screen
Static screen, laminated Al-tape F (St) A A
Cu screen - C, K C C
Individual screen - - E E

Sheath, inner covering

Pb - M M M
Al-tape, taped F - - -
Al laminated sheath, longitudinallly applied FL (L)2Y - A2Y
PVC Y Y Y Y
PE E - 2Y 2Y
halogen-free polymer compounds, non cross-linked H H NY -

Armouring
Steel tape - b B B
Steel flat wire - - F F
Steel round wire D - R R
Steel tape (counter helix) - - G G
Steel wire braid - Q - -
Al round wire Z - - -

Outer covering
Mass-impregnated jute - c U U
PVC Y Y Y Y
PE E 2Y 2Y 2Y

Strain-bearing element
Strain-bearing element, supporting element S T - T

Stranding elements
Pairs - P P P
Pairs, individually screened with metal tape - PiMF - -
Star-quads - St ST ST
Star-quads in long distance cables - St I - -
Star-quads in local cables - St III - -
Multiple-twin quad cables - DM DM DM
Stranded in layers - Lg - -
Stranded in groups - Bd - BD

Insulation / Functional integrity

Halogen-free, without insulation/functional integrity -R FRH FRH -
Halogen-free, with insulation integrity ...minutes -V ... FE ... FE ... -
Functional integrity ... minutes - E ... E ... -

The complete cable code consists of (according to each standard different composition and structur):
- Code for the type - Number of elements x number of cores per - Codes for the stranding elements and the
- Code(s) for the cable design element x conductor diameter kind of stranding
- Codes for additional information
Example: F2YA2Y 100 x 2 x 0.6, JE-H(St)H Bd FE 2 x 2 x 0.8 FE180/E30, TCEPKPFLE 50 x 4 x 0.8

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3.4 Terms for Cables relating to their behaviour in case of fire

Halogen free, no corrosive combustion gases

Is the property of a cable to consist only of materials which generate none or only small quantities of corrosive gases in the case
of fire. These gases have the result that in the event of fire, material goods are damaged without the direct effect of the fire. For
freedom from halogens it is usually necessary to meet the requirements of the applicable standard, e.g. tests according to EN
50267, IEC 60754-2 or DIN VDE 0482-267. H is added to the code of these cables and if they are enhanced flame-retardant, the
symbol FRH is added.

Flame-retardant ("self-extinguishing")
Is the property of a cable to automatically extinguish itself within a certain time after ignition by using barely flammable materials.
For flame retardancy it is usually necessary to meet the requirements of the applicable standard, e.g. the single cable test
according to EN 50265, IEC 60332-1 or DIN VDE 0482-265. If these cables are also halogen-free, H is added to the code.

Enhanced flame-retardant ("reduced fire propagation")

Is the property of a cable to severely limit the spread of flames beyond the local source of ignition in the event of fire. For
enhanced flame retardancy it is usually necessary to meet the requirements of the applicable standard, e.g. the multi-cable test
according to IEC 60332-3 Cat. C or EN 50266-2-4. The symbol FR is added to the code for these cables. If they are also
halogen-free, FRH is added to the code.

Minimum smoke emission

Is the property of a cable to generate only a minimal amount of smoke in the case of fire. For minimal smoke production it is
usually necessary to meet the requirements of the applicable standard, e.g. testing according to EN 50268, IEC 61034 or DIN
VDE 0482-268. In these tests the reduction in the permeability of light in a standardised room is measured during combustion of
the cable.

Insulation integrity on exposure to flames (e.g. FE 180)

Is the property of a low-fire-spread halogen-free cable to retain the dielectric strength (insulation capability) without mechanical
stressing for a certain time in the event of fire. Thus, the insulation integrity of the individual cable is guaranteed for a certain time
in the event of fire, but an exact determination of the duration of complete functional efficiency to be predicted in the event of fire
is not necessarily given. For the insulation integrity it is usually necessary to meet the requirements of the applicable standard,
e.g. testing according to IEC 60331 or DIN VDE 0472-814. The symbol FE is added to the code for these cables as well as the
duration in minutes during which the dielectric strength is guaranteed on exposure to flames.

Functional integrity (e.g. E30, E90)

Is the property of a cable installation to retain its functional capability for a certain time in the event of fire. It is important that the
cable is not considered alone but the entire installation including the installation materials used (clamps, channels etc). For the
functional integrity it isusually necessary to meet the requirements of the applicable standard, e.g. testing according to
DIN/ÖNORM 4102-12. The symbol E is added to the code for these cables as well as the duration in minutes for which the
functional integrity is guaranteed in the event of fire.

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4. Core Identification

Cores in cables and insulated wires (except insulated overhead lines) are identified by the colour of the insulation and/or printed
colours (numbers, rings) or longitudinal colour stripes. The following colour abbreviation are used:

Colour Abbreviation Colour Abbreviation

blue bl orange or
brown br pink ro
yellow ge red rt
grey gr black sw
green gn violet vi
natural nat white ws

In case of insulated overhead lines, the cores are identified by longitudinal ribs on the insulation surface.

4.1. Colour Codes for insulated wires according to DIN/VDE and ÖVE

Colour codes used to date (expires by April 2006 at the latest):

Cables according DIN VDE Cables according to ÖVE

for fixed installation flexible
Number of cores with gnge-core without gnge-core with gnge-core without gnge-core with gnge-core without gnge-core

1 o.a. Colours 2) o.a. Colours 2)

2 1)

3 3) 3)

4 3) 3)

5
3) 3)

6 or more with printed with printed

numbers numbers
other cores other cores
with printed with printed other cores other cores
numbers numbers or or
with printed
other cores numbers
with printed
numbers

1) If in accordance with DIN VDE 0100

2) Green and yellow alone as well as multiple colours not allowed
3) Not yet harmonised

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New colour codes taking HD 308 S2 (introduced in 2004) into account:

Number of cores with gnge core without gnge core

1 and other colours

6 or more with printed numbers

other cores
with printed numbers

These rules are not valid for cables, which are exclusively used for internal wiring of electrical devices and control cabinets.

4.2 Colour Codes for 0.6/1 kV Power Cables according to DIN/VDE and ÖVE
Colour codes used to date (expires by April 2006 at the latest):

Cables according to DIN VDE Cables according to ÖVE

with gnge-core without gnge- with concentric with gnge-core without gnge- with concentric
Number of Cores core conductor core conductor

1 or

3
1) 1) 1) 1)
4

5 with printed with printed

numbers numbers
6 and more with printed with printed with printed with printed
numbers numbers numbers numbers
other cores other cores
with printed with printed
numbers numbers

New colour codes taking HD 308 S2 (introduced in 2004) into account:

Number of cores with gnge core without gnge core

1 and other colours

6 or more with printed numbers

other cores
with printed numbers

These rules are not valid for cables, which are exclusively used for internal wiring of electrical devices and control cabinets.

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4.3 Colour Code for power cables according to ČSN 33 0166 ed. 2
Multicore Multicore (7x and more)
Number of cores with gnge core without gnge core
2A 2B 2D 3A 3B 3C 3D 4B 4C 4D 5C 5D nC nD core
2

Cables for fixed installation

3 trace wire

4
direction core
5

Core colour
6 or more with printed numbers other
other cores
with printed numbers

2A 2D 3A 3C 3D 4B 4C 4D 5C 5D nC nD core

4.4 Colour code for power cables according to SEV trace wire

flexible cables
Core number 1 2 3 4 5
direction core
Core function L N PE 2L LN LPE 3L 2LN 2PLE LNPE 4L 3LN 3LPE 2NLPE 5L 3LNPE

Black
other
Red

White

Light blue

Yellow-green

4.5 Colour code for power cables according to MSZ 1167/4

Core number -J with gnge core -0 without gnge core with concentric conductor

5 with printed numbers

6 or more with printed numbers with printed numbers

other cores
with printed numbers

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4.6 Colour code for power cables according to PN-93/E90400

Core number Core colour

4 (žo)

5 (žo)

4.7 Colour code for power cables according to HD 603

4.7.1 Colour code for power cables according to HD 603.3E, HD 603.5B
Core number Core colour
1)
4

1) Black core with white stripes

4.7.2 Colour code for power cables according to HD 603.5M

Core number Core colour

4.7.3 Colour code for power cables according to HD 603.5D

Core number Core colour
1)
4

1) Black core with white stripes

4.7.4 Colour code for power cables according to HD 603.3J, HD 603.5J

Core number Core colour

4.7.5 Colour code for power cables according to HD 603.3L

Core number Core colour

1
1)
2
1)
3
1)
4

1) Black core with white stripes

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4.8 Colour Code for Installation Cables JE-LiYCY and JE-Y(St)Y ... Bd according to VDE 0815

Basic Colours

core Pair 1 Pair 2 Pair 3 Pair 4

a
b

The pairs within a group are identified by the basic colours of the insulation. These colours are repeated in each unit in the same
order. In cables with 2 pairs (stranded as star-quad), the a-core (physical circuit 1) is bl, the b-core (physical circuit 1) is rt, the a-
core (physical circuit 2) is gr and the b-core (physical circuit 2) is ge.

Group Identification by Printed Helical Tapes ("BdZ")

Groups are identified by helical plastic tapes which carry the printed group number.

Group Identification by Colour Rings ("BdSi")

For the identification of groups, the cores contained therein are marked with colour rings. In cables with more than 12 groups,
the additional groups are identified with coloured helical plastic tapes.

Number of group 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ring colour
Ring group in

4 cores I I II II
group unit

8 cores or 4 pairs I II III IV I II III IV I II III IV I II III IV I II III IV

Helix

Ring-type I
Ring-type II
Ring-type III
Ring-type IV

4.9 Colour code for telecommunications cables according to VDE 0815

J-Y(St)Y ... Lg

core Pair 1 Pair 2 Pair 3 Pair 4 Pair 5

1) 1) 1) 1) 1)
a
b

1) The colour of the a-core of the first pair in each layer (counting pair) is red, in all the other pairs it is white

For more that 5 pairs the colour code is repeated in the same sequence. In cables with 2 pairs (stranded as star-quad), the a-
core (physical circuit 1) is rt, the b-core (physical circuit 1) is sw, the a-core (physical circuit
2) is ws and the b-core (physical circuit 2) is ge.

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Number Number of pairs per layer

of pairs
1 2 3 4 5 6

2 2 1)

3 3
4 4
5 5
6 6
10 2 8
12 3 9
16 5 11
20 1 6 13
30 4 10 16
40 1 7 13 19
50 4 10 15 21
60 1 6 12 18 23
100 2 8 14 20 25 31

1) In star quad stranding

A-2Y(L)2Y, A-2YF(L)2Y, J-H(St)H...Bd

In order to identify the group, a group (tracer group) is identified with a helix of red plastic tape in each layer. The quads in each
group are identified by the basic colour of the core insulation. The colours are repeated in each group in the same sequence.

Quad 1 Quad 2 Quad 3 Quad 4 Quad 5

To distinguish the individual cores of each quad these are identified by colour rings.

a-core physical circuit 1

b-core physical circuit 1
a-core physical circuit 2
b-core physical circuit 2

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4.10 Colour code for telecommunications cables according to ÖVE regulations

or TA specification

F-2YA2Y, F-2YC2Y, F-2YJA2Y

The individual pairs are identified by the basic colour and colour rings for the a-core and by the basic colour for the b-core.

a-core physical circuit 1 b-core physical circuit 1 a-core physical circuit 2 b-core physical circuit 2

1) The colour of the a-core of the first star quad in each layer (tracer quad) is black and natural for all the others.

5. Permissible installation conditions

5.1 Permissible Minimum Bending Radius
Insulated wires for fixed installation
Outer diameter d or thickness d (for flat types)
U0/U up to 0.6/1 kV U0/U above 0.6/1 kV
d up to 10 mm d above 10 mm up to 25 mm d above 25 mm
Fixed installed 4d 4d 4d 6d
Preformed 1d 2d 3d 4d

Flexible Installation Cables

Outer diameter d or thickness d (for flat types)
U0/U up to 0.6/1 kV U0/U above 0.6/1 kV
d up to 8 mm d 8–12 mm d ab 12–20 mm d above 20 mm
Fixed installed 3d 3d 4d 4d 6d
Free in motion 3d 4d 5d 5d 10 d
At inlets 3d 4d 5d 5d 10 d
Forced bending 5d 5d 5d 5d 12 d
Cable trolleys 3d 4d 5d 5d 10 d
Trailing cable 4d 4d 5d 5d 10 d
Over deflection pulley 7.5 d 7.5 d 7.5 d 7.5 d 15 d

Power Cables
Plastic Insulated Paper Insulated
U0/U up to 0.6/1 kV U0/U above 0.6/1 kV with Lead Jacket
Single-core Multi-core Single-core Multi-core Single-core Multi-core

Non-armoured 15 d 12 d 15 d 15 d 25 d 15 d
Armoured 15 d 15 d 15 d 15 d 25 d 15 d

d = Outer cable diameter

Telecommunication Cables
Installation- and switchboard cables (F-VYAY, F-YAY, J-Y(St)Y etc.): 7.5 d
Ground cables (F-2YC2Y, A-2YF(L)2Y etc.): 10 d

d = Outer cable diameter

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5.2 Permissible Installation Temperatures

When installing power cables, the cable temperature may not fall below:
- Paper insulated cables: +5 °C
- Plastic insulated cables with PVC jacket: –5 °C
- XLPE insulated cables with PE jacket: –20 °C
At lower temperatures, the cable must be sufficiently heated before laying. Care should be taken to ensure that the cable at the
core of the coil also has a sufficient temperature.

5.3 Permissible Tensile Stress for Low- and Medium Voltage Cables

Plastic-insulated Sheathed cables Cables with steel-wire Single-jacket cables Triple-jacket cables
without metal jacket armour without stress-resistant without stress-resistant
and armouring armouring armouring

Pulling head on the conductors F=sA F=sA F=sA F=sA

Cable stocking F=sA F = 9 d2 F = 3 d2 F = 1 d2

Formula symbols: F (tractive force in N), s (tensile strength Cu 50 N/mm2, Al 30 N/mm2), A (total conductor cross-sections in mm2 without
concentric conductor or screen), d (cable diameter in mm)

6. Current carrying capacity & voltage loss 1–30 kV

General
The layout of a cable system is basically created under consideration of two criteria: The thermal load (current carrying capacity
at which the maximum permissible conductor temperature during normal operation and short circuit conditions is not exceeded)
and the voltage loss on the cable. The bigger of these two calculated nominal conductor cross sections shall be used as
minimum conductor cross section for selecting the appropiate cable.

Thermal load
For the selection of the required nominal conductor cross section the basic current rating is used. This value is defined for the
installations "in air" and "in earth" under exactly specified conditions (load factor, ambient temperature, thermal resistance etc.).
For a wide range of deviating installation conditions, reduction factors are defined in the applicable standards. For the final layout
of the cable system, only values out of the latest issues of these standards shall be used! The neccessary data can be found
also among others in the following standards:

• ÖVE-K 516
• ÖVE-K 603
• ÖVE-K 620
• ÖVE/ÖNORM E 8200-604
• ÖVE-ÖNORM E 8200-626
• ÖVE/ÖNORM E 8200-627

• DIN/VDE 0276-603
• DIN/VDE 0276-604
• DIN/VDE 0276-620
• DIN/VDE 0276-621
• DIN/VDE 0276-626
• DIN/VDE 0276-1000
• VDE 0298-4
• VDE 0298-8

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Voltage loss
Especially for bigger cable lengths (above some 100 meters length) the voltage loss plays the main role for the layout of the
cable system. For this layouting it shall considered, that the conductor temperature is increasing due to the current load and that
therefore also the conductor resistance will increase too. The maximum permissible voltage loss is usually defined in % of the
nominal network voltage. The applicable values can be taken out of the technical connection conditions resp. other equal
publications of the local utilities.

The value of the voltage loss can be calculated - if not otherwise defined - according to the following formula:

∆U = (P * L * 100 * (RW * cos ϕ + XL * sin ϕ)) / (U2 * cos ϕ)

∆U Voltage difference in % of the network voltage

P Transmitted power in kW
L Cable length in m
RW Conductor resistance in Ω/km
XL Inductive resistance in Ω/km
U Network voltage in V

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7. Packaging

7.1 Type of packaging

R or K .............Coil
Sp or NB...........One-way plywood coil
T or B ............Wooden or steel drum

7.2 Drum capacity

Cable Length in m per standard supply drum and cable diameter

∅ DA 06 DA 07 DA 08 DA 10 DA 12 DA 14 DA 16 DA 18 DA 20 DA 22 DA 24 DA 25
6 1451 2277 3560
7 1054 1617 2622
8 811 1288 1993 4213
9 618 1020 1515 3244
10 523 806 1309 2668
11 396 667 1048 2149
12 356 560 877 1872
13 297 479 768 1615 2287
14 243 404 645 1278 1973 2891
15 232 336 552 1217 1721 2556
16 185 322 466 1039 1487 2195
17 175 261 448 901 1304 1950
18 143 249 371 772 1132 1817
19 135 207 315 726 1069 1595 2488
20 127 196 301 632 915 1387 2375 3389
21 159 287 590 858 1312 2111 3054
22 149 238 506 746 1159 1862 2736
23 149 226 487 720 1091 1764 2608 2913
24 213 468 618 951 1583 2316 2777
25 183 393 595 920 1538 2256 2516
26 172 377 572 859 1327 1985 2390
27 360 480 736 1286 1781 2148 2488
28 295 460 709 1131 1679 2032 2426
29 281 440 682 1093 1629 1809 2302
30 281 420 597 1056 1446 1756 2053 2477
31 267 343 573 916 1400 1548 1996 2408
32 253 343 549 882 1230 1500 1762 2144 2507
33 211 326 525 848 1188 1451 1711 2081 2435
34 199 326 450 754 1145 1403 1659 2018 2167
35 199 309 429 724 1145 1219 1607 1777 2101
36 187 257 409 694 992 1176 1400 1720 2035
37 243 409 664 954 1176 1353 1663 1850
38 243 389 581 954 1006 1306 1445 1791
39 229 389 554 814 968 1161 1445 1731
40 229 307 554 780 968 1120 1393 1671
41 214 307 528 780 929 1078 1342 1504
42 214 290 528 746 890 1078 1193 1450
43 172 290 430 746 779 1037 1147 1397
44 160 290 430 623 745 907 1147 1397
45 160 273 407 623 745 871 1101 1194
46 160 273 407 594 711 835 1055 1194
47 256 407 594 711 835 923 1146
48 205 385 564 677 798 883 1098
49 205 385 564 581 798 883 1098
50 205 385 564 581 798 883 1098
51 191 302 458 552 653 843 919
52 191 302 458 552 653 843 919
53 191 302 433 523 622 803 877
54 177 283 433 523 622 688 877
55 177 283 433 523 622 688 836
56 177 283 407 493 591 654 836
57 264 407 411 591 654 836
58 264 407 411 560 619 680
59 264 339 387 467 619 680
60 264 318 387 467 619 680
61 318 387 467 619 645
62 318 387 441 585 645

For flat cables: thickness of flat cable is cable diameter

Cable length: length according to table x cable thickness/cable width

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7.3 Minimal drum sizes

Smallest permissible core diameter in relation to types of cable and insulated wire

Types Minimum core diameter

Cables for fixed installation

Insulated wires 20 x DA
Installation cables, single-core 20 x DA
Installation cables, multi-core 15 x DA
Flexible cables 12 x DA
Plastic-insulated cables
Single-core ≤ 6 kV 20 x DA
Single-core ≥ 10 kV 25 x DA
Multi-core, including 95 mm2 ≤ 1 kV 15 x DA
Multi-core, including 95 mm ≥ 6 kV
2
20 x DA
Multi-core, including 95 mm ≥ 20 kV
2
25 x DA
Multi-core, greater than 95 mm2 ≤ 10 kV 20 x DA
Multi-core, greater than 95 mm ≥ 20 kV
2
25 x DA
Multi-core (7 x and more) ≤ 1 kV 15 x DA
Telecommunications cable and installation cable for telecommunications installations
Plastic cable 20 x DA
Installation cable 20 x DA
Lead-sheathed paper-insulated cable
Single-core ≤ 10 kV 25 x DA
Single-core ≥ 10 kV 30 x DA
Multi-core, unarmoured ≥ 6 kV 25 x DA
Multi-core, unarmoured ≥ 6 kV 20 x DA
Triple lead-sheathed cable, armoured ≥ 10 kV 20 x DA

DA = diameter of cable or insulated wire

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7.4 Standard delivery drums

d1 d2

Wooden drums
New drum Size Flange diam. Max. winding Core diam. Winding width Weight
designation d1 mm diam. d2 mm mm "b" kg

DA06 without helix 6 600 540 300 330 12

DA07 without helix 7 700 640 350 370 20
DA08 without helix 8 800 740 400 430 33
EA08 with helix 8 800 740 400 405 36
DA10 without helix 10 1000 940 550 600 65
EA10 with helix 10 1000 940 550 580 68
DA12 without helix 12 1200 1120 700 650 105
EA12 with helix 12 1200 1120 700 620 110
DA14 without helix 14 1400 1320 850 750 170
EA14 with helix 14 1400 1320 850 720 175
DA16 without helix 16 1600 1500 900 850 230
EA16 with helix 16 1600 1500 900 800 240
DA18 without helix 18 1800 1700 1000 950 320
EA18 with helix 18 1800 1700 1000 900 330
DA20 without helix 20 2000 1880 1250 1000 400
EA20 with helix 20 2000 1880 1250 920 415
DA22 without helix 22 2200 2000 1300 1100 450
EA22 with helix 22 2200 2000 1300 1020 465
DA24 without helix 24 2400 2200 1450 1100 620
EA24 with helix 24 2400 2200 1450 1020 635
DA25 without helix 25 2500 2300 1500 1150 800
EA25 with helix 25 2500 2300 1500 1070 820

Steel drums
New drum Size Flange diam. Max. winding Core diam. Winding width Weight
designation d1 mm diam d2 mm mm "b" kg

10MC 100(3k) 1000 940 600 575 56

12MC 120(4k) 1200 1120 600 660 82
15MC 150(5k) 1500 1400 750 940 150
18MC 180(6k) 1800 1700 1150 895 280
20MC 200(7k) 2000 1800 1200 895 380
22MC 220(8k) 2200 2000 1450 965 475
25MC 250(ZF) 2500 2300 1600 1250 780

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