Applications of Control and Connection Cables

This overview of control cables contains information describing the definition and types of control cables as well as possible areas of application for the different cable types.

What does a control cable do? What are control cables used for?


Control cables & connection cables are used for the current supply for any electric motor. In general, control cables have a green/yellow earth conductor in the outer layer of the twisted assembly.

Typical applications of PVC control cables

PVC control and connection cables are particularly suitable for control devices, e.g. on machine tools, conveyor or assembly lines, transporting equipment, production lines and construction of industrial plants. The cables can be moved after installation, especially for alignment and adjustment as well as inspection of machines, provided that the cables are not mechanically overloaded. Wherever a certain protection against electromagnetic interferences is requested cables with a copper screen can be used. These cables are not to be used for outdoor installation. 

Types of Control Cables

In the following overview you will find all types of control cables as well as possible fields of application.

PVC control cables:

Type descriptionTechnical description
05V-K/MTW/TEWPVC insulated wiring cable acc. to NFPA 79 for industrial machinery acc. to VDE/CSA/UL
07V-K/MTW/TEWPVC insulated single conductor acc. to NFPA 79 for industrial machinery acc. to HAR/VDE/CSA/UL/BS
H05V2-K H05V-KPVC insulated wiring cable acc. to HAR/VDE
H07V2-K H07V-KPVC insulated single conductor acc. to HAR/VDE
Exemplary areas of application:

Construction of control cabinets, appliances and devices for communication technologies, household appliances, generator, transformer and machine construction


Type descriptionTechnical description
CC 500PVC control cable with numbered cores
CC 510PVC connection cable with numbered cores 0,6/1 kV
CC 600PVC control cable with numbered black cores acc. to UL/CSA
CC 600 MTWPVC control cable and Machine-Tool Cable with numbered cores acc. to NFPA 79 for industrial machinery acc. to UL/(UL)/CSA
Exemplary areas of application:

Construction of service cabinets and control devices, electrical technology, installation and packaging techniques, construction of textile machines, wood working machines and machine tools


Type descriptionTechnical description
CC 500 BPVC connection cable with coloured cores
Exemplary areas of application:

Construction of service cabinets, control devices and machine tools, data processing, packaging machine, textile and wood working machine construction, in cleansing appliances


Type descriptionTechnical description
ÖCYZ-JPVC control cable with numbered cores and overall copper screen
Exemplary areas of application:

Car manufacturing industry, automation technologies, press and form engineering, machine tools, textile, printing and paper machine construction, surface techniques


Type descriptionTechnical description
CC 500 CYPVC control cable with numbered cores, inner sheath, and overall copper screen
CC 500 CY (TR)PVC control cable with numbered cores, inner sheath, overall copper screen, and transparent outer sheath
CC 510 CYPVC control cable with numbered cores, inner sheath, and overall copper 0,6/1 kV
CC 600 CYPVC control cable with numbered cores, inner sheath and overall copper screen acc. to UL/CSA
CC 600 MTW CY Type MTWPVC control cable and Machine-Tool Cable with numbered cores Type MTW and overall copper screen acc. to NFPA 79 for industrial machinery acc. to UL/(UL)/CSA
Exemplary areas of application:

Car manufacturing industry, automation technologies, press and form engineering, machine tools, textile, printing and paper machine construction, iron and steel industries


Type descriptionTechnical description
CC 500 SYPVC control cable with numbered cores, inner sheath, and steel wire armouring
CC 500 SY (TR)PVC control cable with numbered cores, inner sheath, steel wire armouring, and transparent outer sheath
Exemplary areas of application:

Packaging and wood working machine construction, press engineering, energy techniques, plastics processing and textile machine construction, electrical technology, beverage racks


Type descriptionTechnical description
ÖZ-0 (E)PVC control cable with numbered cores and blue outer sheath
ÖZCuY-0 (E)PVC control cable with numbered cores, overall copper screen, and blue outer sheath
Exemplary areas of application:

Chemical industry, for intrinsically safe circuits, on control panels in hazardous locations. Marking meets the requirements acc. to EN 60079-14 (VDE 0165-1) section 16.2.2.6


Type descriptionTechnical description
CC 600 TPVC control cable with numbered cores and extended temperature range acc. to UL/CSA
CC 600 CY TPVC control cable with numbered cores, extended temperature range and overall copper screen acc. to UL/CSA
H05VV5-FPVC control cable with numbered cores
Exemplary areas of application:

Machine tool and packaging machine construction, material handling and automation technologies, car manufacturing industry, CNC-machines

Applications of PUR control cables


PUR control and connection cables are particularly suitable for control devices, e.g. on machine tools, conveyor or assembly lines, transporting equipment and production lines. They can be used at high mechanical load for fixed installation or flexible application with free movement, without tensile load and mechanically guided movement in dry, damp and wet rooms. These cables are used wherever abrasion resistance, notch toughness, oil and chemical resistance are strongly requested.

PUR control cables:

Type descriptionTechnical description
CC 500 PPUR control cable with numbered cores
CC 500 CPPUR control cable with numbered cores and overall copper screen
SAB A 531 RuggedRobust PUR control cable for indoor and outdoor use
CC 600 PPUR control cable with numbered black cores and inner sheath acc. to UL/CSA
CC 600 CPPUR control cable with numbered cores and overall copper screen acc. to UL/CSA
Exemplary areas of application:

Due to the PUR outer sheath very well suitable for: machine and industrial plant construction, material handling techniques (e.g. working platforms and transportation systems),  car manufacturing industry, handling and automation technologies, iron, steel and chemical industries

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