Copper rate 
12. March 2024
: upper CUN 
809,43
 EUR/100kg
KBE Elektrotechnik GmbH | Symeonstraße 8, 12279 Berlin | GERMANY
+49 (0)30 / 25 208-100

Technical Terms

TECHNICAL TERMS

PRODUCT TYPE ABBREVIATIONS

Li
: strand conductor construction
F
: finest-strand construction
Y
: plastic based on PVC
2Y
: plastic based on PE
9Y
: plastic based on PP
YW
: national abbreviation for temperature-resistant plastic based on PVC
11Y
: Kunststoff auf PUR-Basis
12Y
: plastic based on TPE-E
30Y
: thermoplasic natural rubber
31Y
: temperature-resistant thermoplasic elastomer
32Y
: special temperature-resistant thermoplasic elastomer
X
: radial distributed PVC
2X
: cross-linked polyehylene
11X
: radial distributed PUR
SK
: suitable for dragchains
FRNC
: flame retardant and halogen-free wire
-J
: including green-yellow ground wire
-O
: without green-yellow ground wire
-B
: coloured wires
-Z
: number print
-C
: screening meshwork

GENERAL HARMONISED ABBREVIATIONS:

H
: harmonised wires
S
: special wires
03
: nominal voltage Uo/U 300/300 V
05
: nominal voltage Uo/U 300/500 V
07
: nominal voltage Uo/U 450/750 V
V
: PVC based wire insulation
V
: PVC based sheath material
V2
: harmonised abbreviation for temperature-resistant PVC (+ 90° C)
-F
: finely-wired construction of bunched conductors according to DIN VDE 0281
3G
: twisted wire with three wires and green-yellow ground wire
0,75
: 0,75 mm² conductor cross section

TYPE ABBREVIATION OF AUTOMOTIVE WIRES

WIRE TYPE

FL
: automotive wire, low voltage
FZL
: automotive wire, high voltage, (ignition line)

APPLICATION OF USED INSULATION AND SHEATH MATERIAL

Y
: PVC, polyvinyl chloride

TYPE OF USED SHIELDING MATERIAL

B
: foil shield with ground wire
D
: copper-based single wire shield
C
: copper screen

NON-EXTRUDED SHEATHS

G
: fibre glass mesh
T
: textile weave

SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION FEATURES

R
: 4 reduced insulation thickness according to DIN ISO 6722, Part 4
U
: ultra reduced insulation thickness
S
: insulation thickness bigger than according to DIN ISO 6722, Part 3
F
: non-seperable flat wire
Z
: multiple core, non-separable wire
M
: other conductor materials than E-Cu or resistance alloies
W
: resistance conductor

NUMER OF WIRES AND CONDUCTOR CROSS SECTION

0,5
: conductor cross section 0,5 mm²
0,5 sn
: conductor cross section 0,5 mm², tinned
3 x 0,5
: three wires with conductor cross section 0,5 mm² each
W/km
: on resistance conductors information in Ohm/km

EXAMPLES:

FLRY 2,50 mm² verz
: FL = automotive wire
  R = with reduced insulation thickness
  Y = PVC insulation

  2,50 mm² verz = conductor cross section 2,50 mm² tinned

FL11Y 16,00mm² blk
: FL = automotive wire

  11Y = PUR sheath

  16,00 mm² blk = conductor cross section 16,00 mm² bare
FLRYY 3 x 0,25mm² blk
: FL = automotive wire
  R = with reduced insulation thickness
  Y = wire insulation PVC based

  Y = sheath insulation PVC based

  3 x 0,25 mm² blk = three single wires with cross conductor section 0,25 mm² each,    bare