The quads sub-unit are counted according to
the sequence basic colours.
A-2Y(L)2Y..
The following table shows the comparison German and IEC colour abbreviations:
colour German abbreviation Abbreviation
new old according IEC 60757
black BK
brown BN
red RD
orange OG
yellow YE
green GN
blue BU
violet VT
grey GY
white WH
pink PK
turquoise TQ
IEC International Electredechnical Commission
COLOUR CODE TELEPHONE OUTDOOR CABLE
COLOUR ABBREVIATIONS ACCORDING VDE AND IEC
.Bd and A-2YF(L)2Y.Bd
Design main-unit:
Consist sub-units pairs (DA)
1 star quad
Design main-unit:
Consist sub-units 100 pairs (DA)
1 star quad
1 sub-unit of
5 star quads (10 DA)
It planned use future uniform common colour abbreviations according IEC 60757
(identical CENELEC-harmonized document 457).. All other
sub- main-units must whipped with open helix
of white uncoloured plastic tape.1099
Y
The Insulating coverings single cores a
quad are marked with black rings:
a-core
side circuit 2
b-core 其
a-core
side circuit 1
b-core 其
without printing
The insulating cores star quads sub-unit
must have the following colours:
Quad basic colours all conductors red
Quad basic colours all conductors green
Quad basic colours all conductors grey
Quad basic colours all conductors yellow
Quad basic colours all conductors white
The rst sub- main-unit each layer marked
by open helix plastic tape red (marker).
In cables with more than star quads, the sub- and
main-units must counted continuously beginning
with maker-unit inner layer towards outside..
