Worldwide Comparison of Cable
| Material |
Example |
HAR |
USA |
JAPAN |
CHINA |
| Flat PVC |
 |
H03VVH2-F
H05VVH2-F
|
SPT-1
SPT-2
non integral |
VCTFK
–
|
RVVB
–
|
| Round PVC |
 |
H03VV-F
H05VV-F |
SVT
SJT |
VCTF
VCT |
RVV
RVV |
| Figure 8 PVC |
 |
– |
SPT-1 |
VFF |
RVB |
| Round Rubber |
|
–
H05RR-F
H07RR-F
–
H05RN-F
H07RN-F
|
SV
SJ
–
SVO
SJO
– |
–
–
–
–
–
– |
YQ
YZ
YC
YQ
YZ
YC |
Conductor Sizes
| Max Current Rating |
Type (Duty) |
HAR (mm2) |
USA AWG (mm2) |
JAPAN (mm2) |
CHINA (mm2) |
| 3A |
Light Duty |
0.5
|
20 (0.62) |
–
|
0.5
|
| 6A |
Ordinary Duty |
0.75 |
– |
0.75 (7A) |
0.75 |
| 10A |
Ordinary Duty |
1.0 |
18 (0.96) |
1.25 |
1.0 |
| 13A |
Heavy Duty |
1.25
|
16 (1.23) |
1.25 |
1.5 |
| 16A |
Heavy Duty |
1.5 |
14 (1.95) |
2.0 |
1.5 |
| 20A |
Heavy Duty |
2.0 |
12 (3.31) |
3.5 |
3.5 |
| 30A |
Heavy Duty |
3.0 |
10 (5.26) |
5.5 |
5.5 |
Conductor Color Coding
| Conductor |
HAR |
USA |
JAPAN |
CHINA |
| Live (Hot) |
Brown |
Black |
Black |
Brown |
| Neutral |
Blue |
White |
White |
Blue |
| Earth (Ground) |
Green/Yellow |
Green |
Green |
Green/Yellow |