Category Marine & Offshore Cable Guides

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Marine & Offshore Cable Guides

RFOU vs BFOU Cable: NEK 606 Designations Explained

RFOU cable construction with NEK TS 606 code letters R, F, O and U mapped to insulation, inner covering, copper braid and SHF2 sheath

What each letter in RFOU and BFOU actually names, how (i) and (c) screening differs, and which IEC 60092 part belongs on the datasheet. Send the S-code for a quotation.

Zheng LiPeng
September 4, 2026