Cores shall be identified by different colouring of PVC insulation by adopting the following scheme
1 Core | Red / Black / Yellow / Blue |
2 Core | Red and Black |
3 Core | Red, Yellow and Blue |
3 1/2 Core | Red, Yellow, Blue, and reduced neutral core in Black |
4 Core | Red, Yellow, Blue and Black |
5 Core | Red, Yellow, Blue, Black and Grey |
Where the number of cores exceeds 5, two adjacent cores are blue for reference and yellow for direction in each layer. The remaining cores in each layer are grey. Note : Based Specific request we can also provide Core numbering for Control cables.
Constituents | Code Letter |
Aluminium Conductor | A |
PVC Insulation | Y |
Steel round wire armour | W |
Steel strip armour | F |
Steel double round wire armour | WW |
Steel double strip armour | FF |
PVC outer sheath | Y |
Al Wire armour | Wa |
Aluminium Conductor, PVC Insulated Armoured Cable | AYWY/AYFY |
Aluminium Conductor, PVC Insulated &Sheathed Cable | AYY |
Copper Conductor, PVC Insulated Armoured Cable | YWY/YFY |
Copper Conductor, PVC Insulated &Sheathed Cable | YY |