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Conversion table of north-american wire section to european value
Designation system of cables
Diameter and Maximum allowed current value in the cables XVB and XFVB 
 
 
 

Conversion table of north-american wire section to european value

Gauge AWG

(USA/

Canada)

Section mm²

(Europe)

Section mm² (Near value normalised)  

Gauge AWG

(USA/

Canada)

Section mm²

(Europe)

Section mm² (Near value normalised)  

Circular mills

(USA/Canada)

Section mm²

(Europe)

Section mm² (Near value normalised)

4/0

107,2 95
14
2,08   250.000 127 120
3/0
85  
15
1,65   300.000 152 150
2/0
67,4 70
16
1,31 1,5 350.000 177 185
1/0
53,5 50
17
1,04 1 400.000 203  
1
42,4  
18
0,823 0,75 450.000 228  
2
33,7 35
19
0,654   500.000 253 240
3
26,7  
20
0,517   550.000 279  
4
21,2 25
21
0,411   600.000 304 300
5
16,8  
22
0,324   650.000 329  
6
13,3 16
23
0,259   700.000 355  
7
10,5  
24
0,205   750.000 380  
8
8,37 10
25
0,162   800.000 405 400
9
6,63  
26
0,128   850.000 431  
10
5,26 6
27
0,107   900.000 456  
11
4,17  
28
0,080   950.000 481  
12
3,31 4
29
0,065   1.000.000 507 500
13
2,62 2,5
30
0,050   1.300.000 659 625

  

 

Harmonized standard for cables
 
Identification of the design          
Harmonized design --- H
->
                 
Recognized national type --- A
->
   
Rated Voltage Uo/U  
300/300V --- 03
----->
 
300/500V --- 05
----->
 
400/750V --- 07
----->
 
   
Insulating material  
PVC --- V
--------------->
 
Natural rubber and/or synthetic rubber --- R
--------------->
 
Silicone rubber --- S
--------------->
 
   
Outer sheath  
PVC --- V
--------------------->
 
Natural rubber and/or synthetic rubber --- R
--------------------->
 
Polychloroprene rubber --- N
--------------------->
 
Glass fibre braided --- J
--------------------->
 
Textile braided --- T
--------------------->
 
   
Peculiarities of construction  

Flat cable with or without outher sheathed, separable conductors

--- H
------------------------>
 
Flat cable with or without outher sheathed, non-separable conductors --- H2
------------------------>
 
   
Configuration of the conducting body  
Solid copper conductor --- -U
---------------------------->
 
Stranded copper conductor --- -R
---------------------------->
 
Flexible copper conductor (but for fixed installation) --- -K
---------------------------->
 
Flexible copper conductor (for trailing cables) --- -F
---------------------------->
 
Extra flexible copper conductor --- -H
---------------------------->
 
Common core covering taped or extruded --- -Y
---------------------------->
 
   
Number of conductors ---
----------------------------------------->
 
   
Earth continuity conductor  
Without protecting conductor --- X
---------------------------------------->
 
With protecting conductor --- G
---------------------------------------->
 
   
Conductor cross section ---
------------------------------------------------->
 
 
Sample of full designation of cables
A07RN-F 3x2.5 Big cable in rubber of 3 conductors 2.5mm², without conductor green/yellow
H03VH-Y Flat twin tinsel 2 cores of 0.1mm² for 300V
H05V-K 0.75 noir PVC cable of 0.75mm² flexible, black

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diameter of cables and cable-glands
Belgian Code XVB-F2 XVB-F2
Norme NBN NBN-IEC 502 NAD NBN-IEC 502 NAD
Number of core+size Diam. ext. Cable-glands Izo Diam. ext. Cable-glands Izo
[mm²] [mm]   [A] [mm]   [A]
1 x 16 9.3 13.5 130      
25 10.6 13.5 161      
35 11.6 13.5/16 201      
50 13.1 16 246      
70 15 21 318      
95 17 21 389      
120 18.5 29 454      
150 20.5 29 527      
185 23 29 605      
240 25.5 36 719      
300 28.2 36 833      
2 x 1.5 9 11/13.5 26 12 13.5/16 26
2.5 10 13.5 36 12.5 16 36
4 10.5 13.5 49 13.5 16 49
6 11.5 13.5/16 63 14.5 21 63
10 13 16 86 16.5 21 86
16 17.3 21 115      
3 x ou 3G 1.5 9.5 13.5 23-26 12 13.5/16  
2.5 10.5 13.5 32-36 13 16 32
4 11 13.5/16 42-49 14 16/21 42
6 12.5 16 54-63 15 21 54
10 14 16./21 75-86 17 21 75
16 18.4 29 100 22.6 29 100
25 21.3 29 127 25.4 36 127
35 23.7 29 158      
50 26 36 192      
70 29.1 36 246      
95 32.5 42 298      
120 36 42 346      
150 40.1 48 399      
4 x ou 4G 1.5 10 13.5 23 13 16 23
2.5 11 13.5/16 32 14 16/21 32
4 12 13.5/16 42 15 21 42
6 13.5 16 54 16.5 21 54
10 15.5 21 75 18.5 29 75
16 20.2 29 100 24.6 29 100
25 23.6 29 127 28 36 127
35 26.7 36 158      
50 29.5 36 192      
70 33.7 42 246      
95 37.5 42 298      
120 41.5 48 346      
5G 1.5 11 13.5/16 19 14 16/21 19
2.5 12 13.5/16 25 15 21 25
4 13 16 34      
6 14.5 21 43      
10 17 21 60      
16 22.1 29 80      
25 26.5 36 100      
3x35+1G16 25.4 36 158      
3x50+1G25 29.5 36 192      
3x70+1G35 33 42 246      
3x95+1G50 37.5 42 298      
3x120+1G70 44 48 346