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