what is meant by AYFY Cable?

Answer Posted / prabhu gnanasekaran

AS Per IS:1554(Part1)&7098(Part1)
AYFY
A-Aluminium
Y-inner shealth for insulation
F- Flat armoured(There is one more thing WOUND ARMOURED)
Y-outer shealth of insulation.
In general practice
Cable sizes upto to 3CX10 Sq.mm Wound armoured is
acceptable.( Wound armoured will provide a good mechanical
strength than Flat armoured)
Cable are selected with FLAT ARMOURED is mainly because of
finacial reasons and some phical resons in errection and
maintance

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