diff --git a/db/mariadb.sql b/db/mariadb.sql
index 30d8a24..ad5ed72 100644
--- a/db/mariadb.sql
+++ b/db/mariadb.sql
@@ -232,9 +232,10 @@ CREATE TABLE cable (
     cableid smallint(6) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
     vid smallint(6) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
     cablename varchar(80) NOT NULL,
-    cabletype varchar(40) DEFAULT NULL, -- e.g. H07RN-F
+    cabletype tinyint(3) DEFAULT NULL, -- from dropdown id 11 e.g. antenna cable
+    techname tinyint(3) DEFAULT NULL, -- from dropdown id 12  e.g. H07RN-F
     length float(5,2) UNSIGNED NOT NULL DEFAULT 0, -- total length in m
-    conductors TINYINT(3) UNSIGNED NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
+    conductors tinyint(3) UNSIGNED NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
     diameter float(5,2) UNSIGNED DEFAULT NULL, -- outer diameter in mm
     xsection float(5,2) UNSIGNED DEFAULT NULL, -- cross section in mm²
     weight float(5,2) UNSIGNED DEFAULT NULL, -- kg/meter
diff --git a/db/sample.sql b/db/sample.sql
index 0d8dc5f..ebd2b52 100644
--- a/db/sample.sql
+++ b/db/sample.sql
@@ -85,6 +85,50 @@ INSERT INTO dropdown (ddid, ddval, ddtext) VALUES
 (9, 3, 'Sortimentskasten'),
 (9, 4, 'Werkzeugkiste');
 
+INSERT INTO dropdown (ddid, ddval, ddtext) VALUES
+(10, 1, 'Kabel-Inline'),
+(10, 2, 'BlueSea innen'),
+(10, 3, 'Bluesea außen'),
+(10, 4, 'Panel 1 (STV 103)'),
+(10, 5, 'Panel 2 (STV 108)'),
+(10, 6, 'Reihenklemme 1'),
+(10, 7, 'Reihenklemme 2');
+
+INSERT INTO dropdown (ddid, ddval, ddtext) VALUES
+(11, 1, 'Einzelader'),
+(11, 2, 'Steuerleitung'),
+(11, 3, 'Datenkabel'),
+(11, 4, 'Netzwerkkabel'),
+(11, 5, 'Koaxialkabel'),
+(11, 6, 'Antennenkabel'),
+(11, 7, 'Lautsprecherkabel'),
+(11, 8, 'Mikrofonkabel'),
+(11, 9, 'Batteriekabel'),
+(11, 10, 'Solarkabel'),
+(11, 11, 'Gummileitung'),
+(11, 12, 'Flachbandkabel'),
+(11, 13, 'Telefonkabel'),
+(11, 14, 'NMEA-Kabel'),
+(11, 15, 'CAN-Bus-Kabel'),
+(11, 16, 'USB-Kabel');
+
+INSERT INTO dropdown (ddid, ddval, ddtext) VALUES
+(12, 1, 'H05V-K'),
+(12, 2, 'H07V-K'),
+(12, 3, 'H05VV-F'),
+(12, 4, 'H07RN-F'),
+(12, 5, 'LiYY'),
+(12, 6, 'LiYCY'),
+(12, 7, 'LiYCY-TP'),
+(12, 8, 'Cat 5e'),
+(12, 9, 'Cat 6'),
+(12, 10, 'RG-58'),
+(12, 11, 'RG-213'),
+(12, 12, 'RG-316'),
+(12, 13, 'H-155'),
+(12, 14, 'Aircell 5'),
+(12, 15, 'Aircell 7'),
+(12, 16, 'Ecoflex 10');
 
 INSERT INTO storage (sid, vid, sname, stype, x, y, z, remarks) VALUES
 (0, 1, 'An Bord', 0, 0, 0, 0, 'Alles wo der Ort nicht spezifiziert werden kann');