CABLE STANDARDS

1.Definition

H 05 V V - F 3 G 1,5

H = Harmonized cable
N = Other nationally cable

6. Number of Wires

2.Nominal Voltage (Volt)

7.Protected Cables

3.Isolating Sheath

8.Diameter of Cable Core in

mm2

4.Outer Sheath

9.Special Shapes/Cable Name

Extensions

03 = 300/300 V
05 = 300/500 V
07 = 450/750 V

V = PVC
V3 = PVC, cold-resistant to -35C
R = Natural or synthetic rubber
S = Silicon rubber
B = Synthetic rubber

V = PVC
V3 = PVC, cold-resistant to -35C
R = Natural or synthetic rubber
N = Neoprene
J = Glass fiber
T = Textile
Q = Polyurethane

G = With green-yellow wire

X = Without green-yellow wire

AT = Country-specific standard
for Austria
K35 = Cold-resistant -35C

5.Cable Type

U = Round, single-wire cable

R = Round, multi-wire cable
K = Fine wire for permanent
installation
F = Fine wire for moveable
cables
H = Extremely fine wire for
moveable cables
Y = Tinsel wire

INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION CLASSES (IP)

Code letters

First index figure

Second index figure

International
Protection

0
1

4
5

IP

Foreign bodies
protection

Water protection

No protection against
accidental contact, no
protection against
foreign solid bodies
Protection against
contact with any large
area by hand and
against foreign solid
bodies with > 50mm
Protection against
contact with the
fingers, protection
against foreign solid
bodies with >
12.5mm
Protection against
tools, wires or similar
objects with >
2.5mm, protection
against solid foreign
bodies with >
2.5mm
As 3, but 1mm

No protection
against water

Protection against
vertical water drops

Protection against
diagonal water
drops (up to a 15
angle)

Protection against
diagonal water
drops (up to a 60
angle)

Full protection against

contact, protection
against interior
injurious dust
deposits
Total protection
against contact,
protection against
penetration of dust

Protection against
splashed water
from all directions
Protections against
water (out of a
nozzle) from all
directions

6
7

Protection against
ingress of water in
case of powerful
water-jets
Protection against
ingress of water in

IP20
IP40
IP44
IP50
IP54
IP55
IP56
IP65
IP67
IP68

case of temporary
immersion
Protection against
ingress of water in
case of continuous
immersion,
requirements under
agreement of user
and manufacturer

Protected against access to hazardous parts with a finger

Protected against foreign bodies of 1 mm diameter and greater
Protected against foreign bodies of 1 mm and against splashing
water
Dust-protected
Dust-protected and protected against splashing water
Dust-protected and protected against water-jets
Dust-protected and protected against powerful water-jets
Dust-tight and protected against water-jets
Dust-tight and protected against temporary immersion in water
Dust-tight and protected against continuous immersion in water

WIRE GAUGE DIAMETER TABLE

AWG

inch

mm

4/0=0000
3/0=000
2/0=00
1/0=0
1
2
3
4

0,4600
0,4096
0,3648
0,3249
0,2893
0,2576
0,2294
0,2043

11,684
10,404
9,266
8,252
7,348
6,544
5,827
5,189

mm2
107
85,0
67,4
53,5
42,4
33,6
26,7
21,2

5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

0,1819
0,1620
0,1443
0,1285
0,1144
0,1019
0,0907
0,0808
0,0720
0,0641
0,0571
0,0508
0,0453
0,0403
0,0359
0,0320
0,0285
0,0253
0,0226
0,0201
0,0179
0,0159
0,0142
0,0126
0,0113
0,0100
0,00893
0,00795
0,00708
0,00630
0,00561
0,00500
0,00445
0,00397
0,00353
0,00314

4,621
4,115
3,665
3,264
2,906
2,588
2,305
2,053
1,828
1,628
1,450
1,291
1,150
1,024
0,912
0,812
0,723
0,644
0,573
0,511
0,455
0,405
0,361
0,321
0,286
0,255
0,227
0,202
0,180
0,160
0,143
0,127
0,113
0,101
0,0897
0,0799

16,8
13,3
10,5
8,37
6,63
5,26
4,17
3,31
2,62
2,08
1,65
1,31
1,04
0,823
0,653
0,518
0,410
0,326
0,258
0,205
0,162
0,129
0,102
0,0810
0,0642
0,0509
0,0404
0,0320
0,0254
0,0201
0,0160
0,0127
0,0100
0,00797
0,00632
0,00501

AMPERAGE AND COLOR OF BLADE FUSES

AMPERAGE (A)
1
2
2,5
3
4
5
6
7,5
9
10
14
15
20
25
30

COLOR

Dark green
Grey
Purple
Violet
Pink
Tan
Gold
Brown
Orange
Red
Black
Blue
Yellow
White
Green

AMPERAGE AND COLOR OF MINI BLADE FUSES

AMPERAGE (A)
5
7,5
10
15
20
25
30

COLOR
Tan
Brown
Red
Blue
Yellow
Natural
Green

AMPERAGE AND COLOR OF MAXI BLADE FUSES

AMPERAGE (A)
20
30
40
50
60
70

COLOR
Yellow
Green
Amber
Red
Blue
Brown

80

Natural

ABBREVIATIONS OF WIRING SCHEMATICS

ABBREVIATION
BRN
BLK
GRN
WHT
PPL
PNK
TAN
BLU
YEL
ORN
DK BLU
LT BLU
DK GRN
LT GRN
RED
GRY
VIO

COLOR
Brown
Black
Green
White
Purple
Pink
Tan
Blue
Yellow
Orange
Dark blue
Light blue
Dark green
Light green
Red
Gray
Violet

RESISTOR COLOR-CODE
COLOR

NUMBER

Black
Brown
Red
Orange
Yellow
Green
Blue
Violet
Grey
White
The first and second color band, represent numbers

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

The third color band, represent number of zeros

The fourth band represents tolerance (accuracy)
No fourth band =20%
Silver =10%
Gold =5%
Red =2%
Brown =1%
Gold is the most commonly available resistor tolerance