Series Code

C – Marine/Shipboard power cable

CK – Marine/Shipboard control cable

CH – Marine/Shipboard communication cable

CB – Marine/Shipboard wire


Insulation Code

J – XLPE(Cross-linked Polyethylene) insulation

E – EPR(Ethylene Propylene Rubber) insulation

V – PVC(Polyvinyl Chloride) insulation


Inner Sheath Code

PF – PO sheath (SHF1)

PJ – Cross-linked PO sheath (SHF2)

F – Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE)

V – Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)


Armor Code

8 – Tinned copper wire braided

9 – Galvanized steel wire braided


Outer Sheath Code

0 – No outer sheath

2 – Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)

5 – Cross-linked PO sheath (SHF2)

6 – PO sheath (SHF1)


Flame / Fire Performance Code

DA – Single cable flame-retardant

DC – Single cable flame-retardant, low-smoke zero-halogen

SA – Bunched cable flame-retardant

SC – Bunched cable flame-retardant, low-smoke zero-halogen

NA – Bunched cable fire-resistant

NC – Bunched cable fire-resistant, low-smoke zero-halogen


Structure Code

R – Flexible conductor

P – Twisted pair with individual screen


For example, the CJ86/SC cable in the following picture means as follows:

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C: Marine/Shipboard Power Cable;

Conductor(Omitted): Stranded Tinned Copper Wire;

J: XLPE(Cross-linked Polyethylene) Insulation;

8: Tinned Copper Wire Braided;

6: PO Sheath (SHF1);

SC: Bunched Cable Flame-retardant, Low-smoke Zero-halogen;

3x95mm²: 3 Cores, Cross Section Area of Each Core is 95mm².