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C A B L E G L A N D A N D C A B L E C O N N E C T I O N S P E C I A L I S T S
Abbreviations and Applications
Cable Definition Abbreviation(s) Offshore Onshore
Single Wire Armour (or Steel Wire Armour) SWA NO YES
Single Wire Armour, Lead Sheathed
(or Steel Wire Armour, Lead Sheathed)
SWA, LC LC/SWA LS/SWA NO YES
Steel Tape Armour (D)STA NO YES
Steel Tape Armour, Lead Sheathed (D)STA, LC LC/(D)STA LS/(D)STA NO YES
Aluminium Wire Armour AWA NO YES
Aluminium Wire Armour, Lead Sheathed AWA, LC LC/AWA LS/AWA NO YES
Aluminium Strip Armour ASA NO YES
Aluminium Strip Armour, Lead Sheathed ASA, LC LC/ASA LS/ASA NO YES
Flat Steel Wire NY KGby NO YES
Flat Steel Wire, Lead Sheathed NY KGby NO YES
Lead Sheathed NY KY NO YES
Steel Wire Braid SWB YES YES
Galvanised Steel Wire Braid GSWB YES YES
Copper Wire Braid CWB YES YES
Tinned Copper Wire Braid TCWB YES YES
Bronze Wire Braid BWB YES YES
Phosphor Bronze Wire Braid PBWB YES YES
Steel Wire Braid, Lead Sheathed SWB, LC LC/SWB LS/SWB NO YES
Galvanised Steel Wire Braid, Lead Sheathed GSWB, LC LC/GSWB LS/GSWB NO YES
Copper Wire Braid, Lead Sheathed CWB, LC LC/CWB LS/CWB NO YES
Tinned Copper Wire Braid, Lead Sheathed TCWB, LC LC/TCWB LS/TCWB NO YES
Bronze Wire Braid, Lead Sheathed BWB, LC LC/BWB LS/BWB NO YES
Phosphor Bronze Wire Braid, Lead Sheathed PBWB, LC LC/PBWB LS/PBWB NO YES
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