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Type Abbrevations

Flat Cables Coding System (acc. to EN 50214)

Symbol Description
Basic Type
H…… Harmonized type
A…… National type
Rated Voltage
05…… 300/500 Volt
07…… 450/700 Volt
Insulation Material
V…… PVC
V3…… PVC (Cold Resistance)
Z1…… Halogen Free Thermoplastic
Sheath
V…… PVC
V3…… PVC (Cold Resistance)
Z1…… Halogen Free Thermoplastic
Special Features
H6….. Flat cable with 3 or more cores
H9….. Cores arranged in bundles or units
D3….. Strain-bearing member
Conductor Type
F……. Flexible stranded wires
Earthing Conductor
X……. Without Green/Yellow core
G……. With Green/Yellow core
Conductor Cross-section
mm² Nominal cross-section value

Example Coding Breakdown

H05V3V3D3H6-F

Description: Flat elevator cable with harmonized type, 300/500V rated voltage, PVC (Cold Resistance) insulation, PVC (Cold Resistance) sheath, strain-bearing member, flexible stranded wires.
Conductors Types

Conductor Resistance

Nominal Cross-section
(mm²)		 Tinned Copper Wires (Class 5)
(max. Ω/km)		 Bare Copper Wires (Class 5)
(max. Ω/km)
0.14 138 134
0.22 99 96
0.25 79 76
0.34 56 53
0.50 40.1 39
0.75 26.7 26
1.00 20 19.5
1.50 13.7 13.3
2.50 8.21 7.98
4.00 5.09 4.95

Conductor Design

Nominal Cross-section
(mm²)		 Flexible Stranded Wires (Class 5)
(No. x mm)
0.14 18 x 0.10
0.22 7 x 0.20
0.25 14 x 0.20
0.34 19 x 0.20
0.50 16 x 0.20
0.75 24 x 0.20
1.00 32 x 0.20
1.50 30 x 0.25
2.50 50 x 0.25
4.00 56 x 0.30
Characteristics of Insulion Materials

Characteristics of Insulation Materials

Material Property Polyvinyl Chloride
(PVC)		 Polyethylene
(PE)
Abbreviation PVC PE
Description code acc. to VDE Y 2Y
Operating temperature -30°C / +70°C -50°C / +70°C
Dielectric constant (10-3) 4 2.3
Volume resistance (S x cm) 1012 – 1015 1017
Tensile strength (N/mm²) 10 – 25 20 – 30
Elongation at break (%) 150 – 300 500
Water absorption (20°C) % 0.4 0.1
Weather resistance Moderate Good
Fuel resistance Moderate Slight
Oil resistance Good Moderate
Flammability Self-extinguishing Inflammable
Drum Dimensions
elevator cable drum dimensions

Cable Drum Specifications

Drum Designation Flange (D1) Barrel (D2) Hole (D3) Drum Width (L1) Weight (approx.)
mm mm mm mm kg
M06 600 300 50 450 20
M08 800 400 80 550 40
M10 1000 550 80 720 80
M12 1200 700 80 820 150
M14 1400 850 80 920 200
M16 1600 1000 100 1020 350
M18 1800 1150 100 1140 500
M20 2000 1300 100 1240 600
M22 2200 1450 100 1340 700
M24 2400 1600 125 1420 900