| Fictitious diameter under the armour (mm) of armour wire (mm) | Nominal diameter | |
| IEC 60502-2 | AS/NZS 1429-1 | |
| <10 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| >10 - ≤15 | 1.25 | 1.6 |
| >15 - ≤25 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| >25 - ≤35 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| >35 - ≤60 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| >60 | 3.15 | 3.15 |