Editing Electrical cable (section)

== Types ==
[[file:ElectricWireOnReel.JPG|thumb|A 250 V, 16 A electrical cable on a reel]]

*[[Coaxial cable]] – used for radio frequency signals, for example in [[cable television]] distribution systems.
*[[Direct-buried cable]]
*[[Flexible cable]]s
*[[Filled cable]]
*[[Heliax cable]]
*[[Non-metallic sheathed cable]] (or nonmetallic building wire, NM, NM-B)<ref name="FAQ">{{cite web|url=http://www.faqs.org/faqs/electrical-wiring/part2/section-5.html|title=Electrical Wiring FAQ (Part 2 of 2)Section - What is Romex/NM/NMD? What is BX? When should I use each?|work=faqs.org}}</ref>
*[[Armored cable]] (or BX)<ref name="FAQ" />
*[[Multicore cable]] (consist of more than one wire and is covered by cable jacket)
*[[Paired cable]] –  Composed of two individually insulated conductors that are usually used in DC or low-frequency AC applications
*[[Portable cord]] – Flexible cable for AC power in portable applications
*[[Power cable]] – A cable used for transmission of power
*[[Ribbon cable]] – Useful when many wires are required. This type of cable can easily flex, and it is designed to handle low-level voltages.
*[[Shielded cable]] – Used for sensitive electronic circuits or to provide protection in high-voltage applications.
*[[Single cable]] (from time to time this name is used for [[wire]])
*[[Structured cabling]]
*[[Submersible Pump Cable|Submersible cable]]
*[[Twin and earth]]
*[[Twinaxial cabling|Twinax cable]]
*[[Twin-lead]] – This type of cable is a flat two-wire line. It is commonly called a 300 Ω line because the line has an impedance of 300 Ω. It is often used as a [[transmission line]] between an antenna and a receiver (e.g., TV and radio). These cables are stranded to lower skin effects.
*[[Twisted pair]] – Consists of two interwound insulated wires. It resembles a paired cable, except that the paired wires are twisted

[[CENELEC]] HD 361 is a ratified standard published by CENELEC, which relates to wire and cable marking type, whose goal is to harmonize cables. [[Deutsches Institut für Normung]] (DIN, VDE) has released a similar standard (DIN VDE 0292).