Each cable type is designed using a standardized format that clearly defines its key components, including conductor count armor structure, cable diameter, strand construction, insulation type, and armor material.
Example
Code
Description
01
Number of Electrical Conductors
02
Armor Package (Inner/Outer Wires)
03
Nominal Diameter (in hundredths of an inch)
04
Copper Strand Type
05
Electrical Insulation Type
06
Armor Type
Armor Package Options (Inner / Outer wire count)
Code
Inner/Outer Wires
Code
Inner/Outer Wires
B
12 / 24
J
24 / 24
C
18 / 24
K
15 / 15
E
12 / 15
L
12 / 12
F
11 / 15
N
12 / 18
G
10 / 16
Q
Other
H
18 / 18
Copper Strand Types
Code
Description
R
6 wires around 1 central wire
S
Same as R, Nickel Coated
P
12 wires around 6 wires around 1 wire
W
Same as P Nickel Coated
T
18 wires around 12 wires around 6 wires around 1 wire
C
Compacted Copper
LR
Low Resistance Copper
Electrical Insulation Types
Code
Description
P
300°F Poly Propylene
X
400°F TPX
T
450°F FEP
Z
500°F ETFE
A
500°F PFA
G
600°ECA
Armor Types
Code
Description
S75
Nickel Stainless
S77
Enhanced Nickel Stainless
MP35N
Corrosion-Resistant Alloy MP35N
EHS
Extra High Strength
EEHS
Extra Extra High Strength
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