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N2XBY Cable

Power cable 0,6/1 kV with Cu conductors, XLPE insulated and PVC sheathed

Conductor: Copper, Class 1 or 2 to EN 60228
Insulation: XLPE (2X), rated 90°C
Armour: Non-magnetic steel tape (0.2 or 0.5mm)
Sheath: PVC compound 5V-90, black
Voltage: 0.6/1kV
Number of cores: 1-5 cores, 3+1, 4+1, 3+2
Package: Export wooden drum & iron wooden drum

Product Overview

N2XBY Cable is a 0.6/1kV XLPE-insulated power cable with non-magnetic steel tape armor and PVC sheath. VDE naming: N = standard, 2X = XLPE, B = steel tape armor, Y = PVC sheath. It is the cost-optimized armored cable in the VDE family — delivering the mechanical protection of double steel tape with the proven reliability of PVC compound 5V-90 as the outer sheath. N2XBY is the most widely specified armored cable for general industrial, commercial, and utility applications across Central Europe and export markets.

Cable Construction

1. Conductor — Copper, Class 1 or 2
2. XLPE Insulation — 90°C rated
3. Filler — Non-hygroscopic PP
4. Binder Tape — Core assembly
5. Inner Sheath — PVC bedding
6. Armor — Non-magnetic steel tape
7. Outer Sheath — PVC 5V-90

Technical Characteristics

Rated Voltage	0.6/1kV
Max. Conductor Temperature	90°C (continuous), 250°C (short-circuit)
Min. Installation Temperature	-5°C
Min. Bending Radius	15 × D (single), 12 × D (multi)
Armor Type	Non-magnetic steel tape (0.2mm or 0.5mm)
Sheath	PVC 5V-90, black

Armored Cable Comparison

Three steel-tape armored cables in the VDE family — same XLPE insulation + steel tape armor, different sheath materials for different environments:

Property	N2XBY (PVC)	N2XB2Y (HDPE)	N2XBH (HFFR/LSZH)
Sheath	PVC 5V-90	HDPE (2Y)	HFFR / LSZH (H)
Moisture Resistance	Good	Excellent	Good
Fire Safety	Standard	Standard	Low smoke, no halogen
Cost	Lowest	Medium	Highest
Primary Market	General industrial, commercial	Direct burial, wet soil	Hospitals, schools, tunnels

Selection rule: N2XBY (PVC) for standard above-ground and duct installations. N2XB2Y (HDPE) for direct burial and permanent moisture. N2XBH (LSZH) where building fire codes require halogen-free cables. All three share identical conductor, insulation, and armor construction.

Applicable Standards

Standard	Scope
DIN VDE 0276-603	German national standard for XLPE/PVC armored power cables.
IEC 60502-1	International standard — 90+ countries accept this certification.
HD 603 S1	CENELEC base document for all national cable standards in EU/EEA.
EN 60228 / IEC 60228	Conductor specification — Class 1 and Class 2.
BS 5467	British standard for XLPE insulated armored cables.
GB/T 12706.1	Chinese standard — YJV22 (STA/PVC) is the closest equivalent.

Technical Specifications

Armor thickness: 0.2mm for cross-sections ≤70mm²; 0.5mm for ≥95mm². Current ratings: air 30°C, ground 20°C, 2.5 K·m/W, 0.7m depth. "-" = not specified.

1-Core N2XBY Cable

Cross Section (mm²)	Insulation (mm)	Armor (mm)	Sheath (mm)	Outer Dia. (mm)	Weight (kg/km)	DC Resistance at 20°C (Ω/km)	Current Air (A)	Current Ground (A)
1 × 10	0.7	0.2	1.8	11.8	244	1.83	75	47
1 × 16	0.7	0.2	1.8	12.9	318	1.15	97	62
1 × 25	0.9	0.2	1.8	14.6	430	0.727	125	78
1 × 35	0.9	0.2	1.8	15.2	533	0.524	155	94
1 × 50	1.0	0.2	1.8	16.7	668	0.387	190	110
1 × 70	1.1	0.2	1.8	18.5	893	0.268	245	135
1 × 95	1.1	0.2	1.8	20.1	1,157	0.193	300	160
1 × 120	1.2	0.2	1.8	21.7	1,410	0.153	350	185
1 × 150	1.4	0.2	1.8	23.7	1,705	0.124	400	205
1 × 185	1.6	0.2	1.8	25.7	2,082	0.0991	460	235
1 × 240	1.7	0.2	1.8	28.0	2,652	0.0754	—	—
1 × 300	1.8	0.2	1.9	31.0	3,259	0.0601	—	—
1 × 400	2.0	0.2	2.0	35.0	4,135	0.047	—	—

2-Core N2XBY Cable

Cross Section (mm²)	Insul. (mm)	Armor (mm)	Sheath (mm)	O.D. (mm)	Weight (kg/km)	20°C Res. (Ω/km)	Air (A)	Ground (A)
2 × 2.5	0.7	0.2	1.8	13.4	230	7.41	—	45
2 × 4	0.7	0.2	1.8	14.3	277	4.61	—	59
2 × 6	0.7	0.2	1.8	15.3	336	3.08	—	74
2 × 10	0.7	0.2	1.8	17.8	452	1.83	64	100
2 × 16	0.7	0.2	1.8	20.0	609	1.15	83	135
2 × 25	0.9	0.2	1.8	23.3	845	0.727	110	165
2 × 35	0.9	0.2	1.8	24.6	1,065	0.524	135	200
2 × 50	1.0	0.2	1.8	27.2	1,297	0.387	165	240
2 × 70	1.1	0.2	1.9	31.4	1,775	0.268	210	295
2 × 95	1.1	0.2	2.0	35.5	2,340	0.193	260	355
2 × 120	1.2	0.5	2.2	40.2	3,238	0.153	305	405
2 × 150	1.4	0.5	2.3	44.2	3,971	0.124	345	455
2 × 185	1.6	0.5	2.5	48.9	4,845	0.0991	396	515

3-Core N2XBY Cable

Cross Section (mm²)	Insul. (mm)	Armor (mm)	Sheath (mm)	O.D. (mm)	Weight (kg/km)	20°C Res. (Ω/km)	Air (A)	Ground (A)
3 × 2.5	0.7	0.2	1.8	13.9	265	7.41	—	35
3 × 4	0.7	0.2	1.8	14.8	328	4.61	—	50
3 × 6	0.7	0.2	1.8	16.0	410	3.08	—	60
3 × 10	0.7	0.2	1.8	18.6	560	1.83	64	85
3 × 16	0.9	0.2	1.8	21.0	775	1.15	83	110
3 × 25	0.9	0.2	1.8	24.6	1,098	0.727	110	140
3 × 35	0.9	0.2	1.8	26.0	1,410	0.524	135	170
3 × 50	1.0	0.2	1.9	28.9	1,780	0.387	165	200
3 × 70	1.1	0.2	2.0	33.9	2,475	0.268	210	245
3 × 95	1.1	0.5	2.2	39.0	3,260	0.193	260	300
3 × 120	1.2	0.5	2.3	42.7	4,477	0.153	305	335
3 × 150	1.4	0.5	2.4	47.5	5,440	0.124	345	380
3 × 185	1.6	0.5	2.6	52.1	6,707	0.0991	395	430
3 × 240	1.7	0.5	2.8	58.3	8,533	0.0754	465	500
3 × 300	1.8	0.5	2.9	63.6	10,455	0.0601	535	565

4-Core N2XBY Cable

Cross Section (mm²)	Insul. (mm)	Armor (mm)	Sheath (mm)	O.D. (mm)	Weight (kg/km)	20°C Res. (Ω/km)	Air (A)	Ground (A)
4 × 2.5	0.7	0.2	1.8	14.7	308	7.41	—	35
4 × 4	0.7	0.2	1.8	15.8	388	4.61	—	50
4 × 6	0.7	0.2	1.8	17.0	488	3.08	—	60
4 × 10	0.7	0.2	1.8	20.0	681	1.83	64	85
4 × 16	0.9	0.2	1.8	22.7	960	1.15	83	110
4 × 25	0.9	0.2	1.8	26.7	1,375	0.727	110	140
4 × 35	0.9	0.2	1.8	28.3	1,779	0.524	135	170
4 × 50	1.0	0.2	2.1	32.0	2,296	0.387	165	200
4 × 70	1.1	0.5	2.1	38.5	3,175	0.268	210	245
4 × 95	1.1	0.5	2.3	42.9	4,665	0.193	260	300
4 × 120	1.2	0.5	2.4	47.4	5,728	0.153	305	335
4 × 150	1.4	0.5	2.6	52.3	6,999	0.124	345	380
4 × 185	1.6	0.5	2.7	57.5	8,657	0.0991	395	430
4 × 240	1.7	0.5	3.0	64.3	11,000	0.0754	465	500
4 × 300	1.8	0.5	3.1	70.3	13,587	0.0601	535	565

5-Core, 3+1, 4+1, 3+2 Core

The following configurations are available. Specifications cover reduced neutral/earth configurations for balanced and unbalanced 3-phase systems:

Cross Section (mm²)	Insul. (mm)	Armor (mm)	Sheath (mm)	O.D. (mm)	Weight (kg/km)	20°C Res. (Ω/km)	Air (A)	Ground (A)
5-Core
5 × 2.5	0.7	0.2	1.8	15.6	350	7.41	—	35
5 × 4	0.7	0.2	1.8	16.8	447	4.61	—	50
5 × 6	0.7	0.2	1.8	18.2	569	3.08	—	60
5 × 10	0.7	0.2	1.8	21.6	805	1.83	64	85
5 × 16	0.7	0.2	1.8	24.6	1,150	1.15	83	110
5 × 25	0.9	0.2	1.8	29.0	1,655	0.727	110	140
5 × 35	0.9	0.2	1.9	31.0	2,166	0.524	135	170
5 × 50	1.0	0.2	2.1	35.7	2,945	0.387	165	200
5 × 70	1.1	0.5	2.3	42.4	4,453	0.268	210	245
5 × 95	1.1	0.5	2.4	47.2	5,862	0.193	260	300
5 × 120	1.2	0.5	2.6	51.8	7,176	0.153	305	335
5 × 150	1.4	0.5	2.7	57.6	8,770	0.124	345	380
5 × 185	1.6	0.5	2.9	63.8	10,827	0.0991	395	430
5 × 240	1.7	0.5	3.2	70.7	13,770	0.0754	465	500
5 × 300	1.8	0.5	3.4	78.0	16,960	0.0601	535	565
3+1 Core
3 × 4 + 1 × 2.5	0.7/0.7	0.2	1.8	15.5	368	4.61/7.41	—	50
3 × 6 + 1 × 4	0.7/0.7	0.2	1.8	16.8	465	3.08/4.61	—	60
3 × 10 + 1 × 6	0.7/0.7	0.2	1.8	19.3	633	1.83/3.08	64	85
3 × 16 + 1 × 10	0.7/0.7	0.2	1.8	22.1	890	1.15/1.83	83	110
3 × 25 + 1 × 16	0.9/0.7	0.2	1.8	25.1	1,272	0.727/1.15	110	140
3 × 35 + 1 × 16	0.9/0.7	0.2	1.8	26.8	1,583	0.524/1.15	135	170
3 × 50 + 1 × 25	1/0.9	0.2	1.9	30.2	2,030	0.387/0.727	165	200
3 × 70 + 1 × 35	1.1/0.9	0.2	2.0	35.1	2,810	0.268/0.524	210	245
3 × 95 + 1 × 50	1.1/1.0	0.5	2.2	40.4	4,135	0.193/0.387	260	300
3 × 120 + 1 × 70	1.2/1.1	0.5	2.3	45.0	5,135	0.153/0.268	305	335
3 × 150 + 1 × 70	1.4/1.1	0.5	2.5	49.1	6,120	0.124/0.268	345	380
3 × 185 + 1 × 95	1.6/1.1	0.5	2.8	54.3	7,616	0.0991/0.193	395	430
3 × 240 + 1 × 120	1.7/1.2	0.5	2.8	59.1	9,679	0.0754/0.153	465	500
3 × 300 + 1 × 150	1.8/1.4	0.5	3.0	66.0	11,889	0.0601/0.124	535	565
4+1 Core
4 × 4 + 1 × 2.5	0.7/0.7	0.2	1.8	16.3	434	4.61/7.41	—	50
4 × 6 + 1 × 4	0.7/0.7	0.2	1.8	17.7	549	3.08/4.61	—	60
4 × 10 + 1 × 6	0.7/0.7	0.2	1.8	20.3	759	1.83/3.08	64	85
4 × 16 + 1 × 10	0.7/0.7	0.2	1.8	24.0	1,079	1.15/1.83	83	110
4 × 25 + 1 × 16	0.9/0.7	0.2	1.8	28.1	1,557	0.727/1.15	110	140
4 × 35 + 1 × 16	0.9/0.7	0.2	1.9	29.6	1,962	0.524/1.15	135	170
4 × 50 + 1 × 25	1/0.9	0.2	2.0	34.0	2,601	0.387/0.727	165	200
4 × 70 + 1 × 35	1.1/0.9	0.5	2.2	40.3	3,916	0.268/0.524	210	245
4 × 95 + 1 × 50	1.1/1.0	0.5	2.3	44.8	5,260	0.193/0.387	260	300
4 × 120 + 1 × 70	1.2/1.1	0.5	2.6	50.2	6,545	0.153/0.268	305	335
4 × 150 + 1 × 70	1.4/1.1	0.5	2.8	54.6	7,780	0.124/0.268	345	380
4 × 185 + 1 × 95	1.6/1.1	0.5	2.9	60.5	9,688	0.0991/0.193	395	430
4 × 240 + 1 × 120	1.7/1.2	0.5	3.0	67.1	12,253	0.0754/0.153	465	500
4 × 300 + 1 × 150	1.8/1.4	0.5	3.2	73.7	15,078	0.0601/0.124	535	565
3+2 Core
3 × 4 + 2 × 2.5	0.7/0.7	0.2	1.8	16.6	412	4.61/7.41	—	50
3 × 6 + 2 × 4	0.7/0.7	0.2	1.8	18.0	525	3.08/4.61	—	60
3 × 10 + 2 × 6	0.7/0.7	0.2	1.8	20.9	714	1.83/3.08	64	85
3 × 16 + 2 × 10	0.7/0.7	0.2	1.8	24.0	1,016	1.15/1.83	83	110
3 × 25 + 2 × 16	0.9/0.7	0.2	1.8	28.1	1,465	0.727/1.15	110	140
3 × 35 + 2 × 16	0.9/0.7	0.2	1.9	29.6	1,769	0.524/1.15	135	170
3 × 50 + 2 × 25	1/0.9	0.2	2.0	34.0	2,316	0.387/0.727	165	200
3 × 70 + 2 × 35	1.1/0.9	0.5	2.2	40.3	3,230	0.268/0.524	210	245
3 × 95 + 2 × 50	1.1/1.0	0.5	2.3	44.8	4,766	0.193/0.387	260	300
3 × 120 + 2 × 70	1.2/1.1	0.5	2.5	50.2	6,080	0.153/0.268	305	335
3 × 150 + 2 × 70	1.4/1.1	0.5	2.6	54.6	7,005	0.124/0.268	345	380
3 × 185 + 2 × 95	1.6/1.1	0.5	2.8	60.5	8,767	0.0991/0.193	395	430
3 × 240 + 2 × 120	1.7/1.2	0.5	3.0	67.1	11,105	0.0754/0.153	465	500
3 × 300 + 2 × 150	1.8/1.4	0.5	3.2	73.7	13,645	0.0601/0.124	535	565

Packaging & Delivery

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Export Wooden Drum

Fumigated solid wood or plywood. Standard for international shipping and container loading.

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Iron-Wooden Drum

Reinforced composite drums for heavy armored cables (95 mm²+). Prevents drum deformation during transport.

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Custom Packaging

Customer-specified drum types, end caps, desiccant bags, custom drum marking and labeling.

Typical Applications

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Underground Distribution

Direct burial and cable ducts. Steel tape armor protects against ground pressure and sharp stones.

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Industrial Plants

Heavy industrial environments with risk of mechanical impact from vehicles and falling objects.

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Substations & Switchyards

Inter-station connections requiring physical protection. XLPE handles elevated ambient temperatures.

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Commercial Buildings

Main feeders and risers where building codes specify armored cable for fire compartmentalization.

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Cable Trenches

Open trench and covered trench installations. Steel tape resists rodent damage and construction activity.

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Utility Networks

Secondary distribution in public utility networks. Cost-effective PVC sheath for standard environmental conditions.

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1. What is your minimum order quantity (MOQ)?

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2. Do your cables meet international certification standards?

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4. What is the typical lead time for an order?

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5. Do you offer free samples for quality testing?

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