UKOOA CODE

• All cable types shall be uniquely defined by a five character alpha-numeric code:

  1st. Fire performance / Voltage rating
  2nd. Cable construction
  3rd. Nº of cores, pairs, triples, quadruples
  4th&5th. Conductor cross-sectional area

  1st. Fire performance / Voltage rating

  F	Fire resistant, reduced halogen	150/250V	M	Flame retardant, reduced halogen	3.8/6.6kV
  G	Fire resistant, low smoke and fume	150/250V	N	Flame retardant, reduced halogen	1.9/3.3kV
  H	Flame retardant, reduced halogen	8.7/15kV	P	Flame retardant, reduced halogen	6.35/11kV
  J	Flame retardant, reduced halogen	150/250V	W	Flame retardant, low smoke and fume	600/1000V
  K	Flame retardant, low smoke and fume	150/250V	X	Fire resistant, reduced halogen	600/1000V
  L	Flame retardant, reduced halogen	600/1000V	Y	Fire resistant, low smoke and fume	600/1000V

  2nd. Cable construction

  A	Flame retardant	Black (06/1kV); Red (HV)	Bronze braid
  B	Flame retardant	Black (06/1kV) ; Red (HV)	GSWB
  C	Fire resistant	Black (06/1kV)	Bronze braid
  D	Fire resistant	Black (06/1kV)	GSWB
  E	Flame retardant	Green / Yellow	None	None
  F	Flame retardant	Black	None	None
  G	Flame retardant	Blue	GSWB	Collective Screen
  H	Flame retardant	Blue	GSWB	Individual Screen
  J	Flame retardant	Grey	GSWB	Collective Screen
  K	Flame retardant	Grey	GSWB	Individual Screen
  L	Fire resistant	Blue	GSWB	Collective Screen
  M	Fire resistant	Blue	GSWB	Individual Screen
  N	Fire resistant	Grey	GSWB	Collective Screen
  P	Fire resistant	Grey	GSWB	Individual Screen
  Y	Flame retardant	Orange	GSWB	Co-axial

  3rd. Nº of cores, pairs, triples, quadruples

  1	Single core	B	19 cores	K	12 pairs	T	7 triples
  2	2 cores	C	27 cores	L	20 pairs	U	12 triples
  3	3 cores	D	37 cores	M	27 pairs	X	1 quard
  4	4 cores	F	1 pair	N	37 pairs	Y	3 quards
  7	7 cores	H	3 pairs	R	1 triple	Z	7 quards
  A	12 cores	J	7 pairs	S	3 triples

  4th&5th. Conductor cross-sectional area

  00	0.75mm²	Flexible (Class5) stranded tinned copper	50	50mm²	Stranded tinned copper
  01	1.00mm²	Flexible (Class5) stranded tinned copper	70	70mm²	Stranded tinned copper
  02	1.50mm²	Flexible (Class5) stranded tinned copper	95	95mm²	Stranded tinned copper
  03	2.50mm²	Stranded tinned copper	0A	120mm²	Stranded tinned copper
  04	4.0mm²	Stranded tinned copper	0B	150mm²	Stranded tinned copper
  05	4.0mm²	Solid tinned copper	0C	185mm²	Stranded tinned copper
  06	6.0mm²	Stranded tinned copper	0D	240mm²	Stranded tinned copper
  10	10mm²	Stranded tinned copper	0E	300mm²	Stranded tinned copper
  16	16mm²	Stranded tinned copper	0F	400mm²	Stranded tinned copper
  25	25mm²	Stranded tinned copper	0G	500mm²	Stranded tinned copper
  35	35mm²	Stranded tinned copper	0H	630mm²	Stranded tinned copper