WHAT IS THE FULL FORM OF CABLE TYPE-AYWY,AYWAY,YWY ?

Answer Posted / ashish

A = Appearing as a first letter denotes Aluminium Conductor.

Y = PVC Insulation or PVC Sheath depending on the position in which it appears.

2X = 2-X (Cross-linked Polyethylene) Insulation.

W = Round Steel Wire Armouring.

WW = Double Round Steel Wire Armouring.

F = Formed Steel Wire (Strip) Armouring.

FF = Double Formed Steel Wire (Strip) Armouring.

C = Metallic Screening (Usually of Copper).

CE = Metallic Screening (usually of Copper) over each individual core.

Wa = Aluminium Round Wire & Aluminium Formed Wire (Strip) Armouring
b) Type Designations :
AYY Aluminium Conductor, PVC Insulated, PVC Outer Sheathed.

AYWY Aluminium Conductor, PVC Insulated, Galvanised Round Steel Wire Armoured and PVC Outer Sheathed.

AYFY Aluminium Conductor, PVC Insulated, Galvanised Flat Steel Wire (Strip) Armoured and PVC Outer Sheathed Cable.

AYCY Aluminium Conductor, PVC Insulated, Metallic Screened and PVC Outer Sheathed.

A2XCY Aluminium Conductor, XLPE Insulated, Metallic Screened and PVC Outer Sheathed.

AYCEFY Aluminium Conductor, PVC Insulated, individual core metallic screened, Flat steel Wire (strip) Armoured and PVC Outer Sheathed.

A2XCEFY Aluminium Conductor, XLPE Insulated, individual cores metallic screened, Flat Steel Wire (Strip) Armoured and PVC Outer Sheathed.

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