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4 in a China cable code

This symbol has more than one meaning in this system; which one applies depends on where it stands in the designation. The decoder tries each.

SymbolMeaningPart of the cable
4Thick Steel WireArmour (wire and tape)
4LSZH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen Compund) OutersheathSheath compound

Source: The 2016 symbol tables of this site

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