{"id":3620,"date":"2026-08-20T16:03:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T08:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tebaoflex-cable.com\/?p=3620"},"modified":"2026-09-02T15:33:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T07:33:08","slug":"how-to-read-cable-designation-vde-code","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tebaoflex-cable.com\/vi\/how-to-read-cable-designation-vde-code\/","title":{"rendered":"C\u00e1ch \u0111\u1ecdc k\u00fd hi\u1ec7u c\u00e1p VDE: m\u00e3 6 v\u1ecb tr\u00ed"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.tf-code{--ink:#16202b;--muted:#5b6b7c;--line:#e2e8ee;--accent:#b4381f;--soft:#f6f8fa;max-width:980px;margin:0 auto;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.72;font-size:17px}\n.tf-code h2{font-size:1.5rem;margin:2rem 0 .55rem;border-top:2px solid var(--ink);padding-top:.55rem;scroll-margin-top:84px}\n.tf-code [id]{scroll-margin-top:84px}\n.tf-code h3{font-size:1.12rem;margin:1.4rem 0 .3rem}\n.tf-code p{margin:0 0 1rem}\n.tf-code 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For VDE 0250-style strings, read the functional positions from left to right, then verify the code against the governing standard and product record.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"tf-code__answer\" id=\"quick-answer\">\n<strong>Quick answer: how do you read a VDE cable designation?<\/strong>\n<p>First identify the code family and its governing standard. Then split the string into its functional parts: relationship to the standard, insulation material, cable description, special construction, sheath material and protective conductor. Finally add the voltage, core arrangement, cross-section and duty from the product record.<\/p>\n<p>For example, <code>NSGAF\u00d6U<\/code> is commonly grouped as <strong>N + SG + AF + \u00f6 + u<\/strong>: VDE type, special rubber, fine-stranded single core, oil-resistant and flame-resistant properties. The grouping is meaningful only within the applicable designation legend; it is not a universal decoder for every cable family.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"tf-code__review\">Technical review: 20 August 2026. The guide is a selection aid; confirm the exact product standard, edition and order-specific documents before approval or installation.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"tf-code__nav\">\n<strong>On this page<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#quick-answer\">Quick answer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#positions\">The six positions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#traps\">Common designation mistakes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#worked\">Worked examples<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#use\">RFQ checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#scope\">Code-system scope<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#sources\">Sources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"tf-code__diagram\" id=\"designation-diagram\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/tebaoflex-cable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/vde-din-six-position-cable-designation.webp\" alt=\"VDE DIN six-position cable designation diagram for NSHT\u00d6U-J cable\" width=\"1672\" height=\"941\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) calc(100vw - 32px), 920px\"><figcaption>Visual overview of the six functional positions used in the VDE\/DIN-style examples on this page. Confirm the governing designation legend for the exact cable construction.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 id=\"positions\">VDE Cable Designation: Six Positions Explained<\/h2>\n<table class=\"pos\">\n<caption>Functional positions used to read a VDE 0250-style power-cable designation<\/caption>\n<thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Position<\/th><th scope=\"col\">What it fixes<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Codes<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>1<\/td><td>Relationship to the standard<\/td><td><strong>N<\/strong> built to a VDE type \u00b7 <strong>(N)<\/strong> or <strong>X<\/strong> with reference to VDE<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>2<\/td><td>Insulation material<\/td><td><strong>G<\/strong> elastomer \u00b7 <strong>SG<\/strong> special rubber (elastomer) \u00b7 <strong>2G<\/strong> silicone \u00b7 <strong>3G<\/strong> EPR \u00b7 <strong>4G<\/strong> EVA \u00b7 <strong>5G<\/strong> polychloroprene \u00b7 <strong>Y<\/strong> PVC \u00b7 <strong>2X<\/strong> XLPE \u00b7 <strong>11Y<\/strong> PUR \u00b7 <strong>HX<\/strong> LSOH<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>3<\/td><td>Cable description<\/td><td><strong>A<\/strong> single core \u00b7 <strong>AF<\/strong> single core, fine stranded \u00b7 <strong>F<\/strong> flexible \u00b7 <strong>FL<\/strong> flat \u00b7 <strong>LH<\/strong> light mechanical load \u00b7 <strong>MH<\/strong> medium mechanical load \u00b7 <strong>SH<\/strong> heavy mechanical load \u00b7 <strong>SSH<\/strong> special mechanical load \u00b7 <strong>S<\/strong> control cable \u00b7 <strong>SL<\/strong> control \/ welding \u00b7 <strong>Si<\/strong> silicone \u00b7 <strong>GL<\/strong> glass fibre<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>4<\/td><td>Special construction<\/td><td><strong>T<\/strong> strength member (Tragorgan) \u00b7 <strong>\u00f6<\/strong> oil-resistant \u00b7 <strong>u<\/strong> flame-resistant \u00b7 <strong>w<\/strong> heat- and weather-resistant \u00b7 <strong>C<\/strong> screen \u00b7 <strong>S<\/strong> steel wire armour \u00b7 <strong>FE<\/strong> fire-resistant<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>5<\/td><td>Sheath material<\/td><td>Same code set as position 2<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>6<\/td><td>Protective conductor<\/td><td><strong>-J<\/strong> with green\/yellow earth core \u00b7 <strong>-O<\/strong> without<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<h3>4-Step Decoding Method<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Identify the family.<\/strong> Decide whether the marking follows a VDE 0250-style power-cable legend, a harmonized designation such as H05VV5-F, or another national\/type system.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Protect multi-character tokens.<\/strong> Read <code>SSH<\/code>, <code>SH<\/code>, <code>AF<\/code>, <code>SG<\/code> and <code>FE<\/code> as possible tokens before assigning a single letter.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Map each token by position.<\/strong> The same <code>S<\/code> can mean a control cable in one position and steel-wire armouring in another.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Complete the specification.<\/strong> Add voltage, core count, cross-section, movement, environment, approval and documentation requirements. A short code alone is not a quotation-ready cable specification.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h2 id=\"traps\">Common VDE Cable Designation Mistakes<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tf-code__trap\">\n<p><strong>SH and SSH are single tokens<\/strong> \u2014 &#8220;heavy&#8221; and &#8220;special&#8221; mechanical load. <span class=\"mono\">NSH\u00d6U<\/span> reads <strong>N + SH + \u00f6 + u<\/strong>, not N + S + H + \u00f6 + u. This is a common misreading.<\/p>\n<p><strong>S has two meanings depending on position.<\/strong> <strong>S<\/strong> means a control cable in <strong>position 3<\/strong> but steel wire armour in <strong>position 4<\/strong>. Which meaning applies is decided by where the letter sits in the string, not by the letter itself.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Some letters used in medium-voltage mining strings are not defined in the published VDE legend.<\/strong> The <strong>E<\/strong> and <strong>W<\/strong> in <span class=\"mono\">(N)TSCGEW\u00d6U<\/span>, for example, are not in the code sets above. Where a code is not defined by the standard, it is left unassigned \u2014 we do not invent a meaning to fill the gap.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 id=\"worked\">Worked Examples: VDE Cable Codes Decoded<\/h2>\n<table>\n<caption>Examples of token grouping and position-dependent meaning<\/caption>\n<thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Designation<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Reading<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td class=\"mono\">(N)SSH\u00d6U<\/td><td><strong>(N)<\/strong> with reference to VDE \u00b7 <strong>SSH<\/strong> special mechanical load \u00b7 <strong>\u00f6<\/strong> oil-resistant sheath \u00b7 <strong>u<\/strong> flame-resistant<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td class=\"mono\">NSHT\u00d6U-J<\/td><td><strong>Context example:<\/strong> a heavy-duty\/reeling cable family with the <strong>-J<\/strong> protective-conductor suffix. Confirm the internal token grouping against the governing VDE legend for the exact construction; do not expand every letter by position alone.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td class=\"mono\">NSGAF\u00d6U<\/td><td><strong>N<\/strong> VDE type \u00b7 <strong>SG<\/strong> special rubber (elastomer) \u00b7 <strong>AF<\/strong> single core, fine stranded \u00b7 <strong>\u00f6<\/strong> oil-resistant \u00b7 <strong>u<\/strong> flame-resistant \u2014 built to DIN VDE 0250-602<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<h2 id=\"use\">How to use a VDE Cable Designation in an RFQ<\/h2>\n<p>A designation is a compact way to name a construction; on its own it does not tell a manufacturer how much cable to ship or which certification it has to carry. When you send a designation to quote, add:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rated voltage<\/strong> U\u2080\/U (e.g. 0.6\/1 kV or 14\/25 kV)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Core arrangement<\/strong> \u2014 power cores \u00d7 cross-section, and any earth or pilot \/ ground-check cores<\/li>\n<li><strong>Duty<\/strong> \u2014 fixed, trailing, reeling, festoon or torsion<\/li>\n<li><strong>Standard or approval<\/strong> the project requires (VDE, DIN, IEC, MSHA, NEK, class society)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Length per drum<\/strong> and total quantity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Related references:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"tf-code__related\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tebaoflex-cable.com\/products\/\">Industrial &amp; Mining Cable Types index<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tebaoflex-cable.com\/solutions\/mv-mining-trailing-cable-couplers\/\">MV mining trailing cables &amp; couplers<\/a> for medium-voltage strings<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tebaoflex-cable.com\/shd-gc-type-g-gc-type-w-mining-cable-comparison\/\">SHD-GC vs Type G-GC vs Type W<\/a> for US\/Australian type codes<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tebaoflex-cable.com\/bs-6708-mining-cable-types-replacement-guide\/\">BS 6708 replacement review<\/a> for legacy British designations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 id=\"scope\">Which VDE code system does this guide cover?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tf-code__scope\">\n<p>This article covers the VDE 0250-style power-cable legend used for the examples and tables above. It should not be used as a universal decoder for harmonized cable designations or for North American, Australian or other national type systems.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DIN VDE 0292:2021-08<\/strong> is a separate designation system for harmonized power cables and cords under the EN 50525 series, EN 50214, EN 50618 and EN 50620. That is why a code such as <code>H05VV5-F<\/code> has a different sequence of voltage, insulation, sheath and conductor-form elements. Check the governing product standard before interpreting any abbreviation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tf-code__src\">\n<strong>Sources.<\/strong> The code positions are based on <a href=\"https:\/\/media.faberkabel.de\/technical-data.pdf?mp_enc=bXBfZGlyPTEwNTk5MyZtcF9pZD0xNzE2NTMyNTgz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Faber Kabel&#8217;s VDE 0250 type-designation guide<\/a>. For the current harmonized designation scope, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vde-verlag.de\/standards\/0200060\/din-vde-0292-vde-0292-2021-08.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">VDE Publishing House record for DIN VDE 0292:2021-08<\/a>. Where a letter is not defined by the applicable legend, it is marked as unassigned rather than guessed.\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tf-code__close\">\n<h2>Have a designation you need to replace?<\/h2>\n<p>Send the designation, the rated voltage, the core schedule and the standard the project requires. A photo of the sheath print or drum label is enough to start. 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