CORE IDENTIFICATION
Cores shall be identified by different colouring of XLPE 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 |
| XLPE Insulation | 2X |
| Steel round wire armour | W |
| Steel strip armour | F |
| Steel double round wire armour | WW |
| Steel double strip armour | FF |
| PVC outer sheath | Y |
| Aluminium Wire armour | Wa |
| Aluminium Conductor, XLPE Insulated Armoured Cable | A2XWY/A2XFY |
| Aluminium Conductor, XLPE Insulated & PVC Sheathed Cable | A2XY |
| Copper Conductor, XLPE Insulated Armoured Cable | 2XWY/2XFY |
| Copper Conductor, XLPE Insulated & PVC Sheathed Cable | 2XY |