Conversion table of north-american wire section to european value |
|
Section mm²
(Europe) |
Section mm² (Near value normalised) |
|
|
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 |
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| Harmonized design |
--- |
H |
-> |
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| Recognized national type |
--- |
A |
-> |
| |
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| 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 |
---------------------> |
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| |
|
| 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 |
----------------------------> |
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| |
|
| Number of conductors |
--- |
-----------------------------------------> |
|
| |
|
| Earth continuity conductor |
|
| Without protecting conductor |
--- |
X |
----------------------------------------> |
|
| With protecting conductor |
--- |
G |
----------------------------------------> |
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| |
|
| Conductor cross section |
--- |
-------------------------------------------------> |
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| |
| 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 |
|
|
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| 3x120+1G70 |
44 |
48 |
346 |
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