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 | 0.75mm^2 | Flexible (Class5) stranded tinned copper | 50 | 50mm^2 | Stranded tinned copper |
| 01 | 1.00mm^2 | Flexible (Class5) stranded tinned copper | 70 | 70mm^2 | Stranded tinned copper |
| 02 | 1.50mm^2 | Flexible (Class5) stranded tinned copper | 95 | 95mm^2 | Stranded tinned copper |
| 03 | 2.50mm^2 | Stranded tinned copper | 0A | 120mm^2 | Stranded tinned copper |
| 04 | 4.0mm^2 | Stranded tinned copper | 0B | 150mm^2 | Stranded tinned copper |
| 05 | 4.0mm^2 | Solid tinned copper | 0C | 185mm^2 | Stranded tinned copper |
| 06 | 6.0mm^2 | Stranded tinned copper | 0D | 240mm^2 | Stranded tinned copper |
| 10 | 10mm^2 | Stranded tinned copper | 0E | 300mm^2 | Stranded tinned copper |
| 16 | 16mm^2 | Stranded tinned copper | 0F | 400mm^2 | Stranded tinned copper |
| 25 | 25mm^2 | Stranded tinned copper | 0G | 500mm^2 | Stranded tinned copper |
| 35 | 35mm^2 | Stranded tinned copper | 0H | 630mm^2 | Stranded tinned copper |
