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L in a NBN 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
LLead SheathMetal sheath
LLight Load / Insulation (300 V; 300/500 V In The 2011 Catalogue)Insulation compound
LLead ArmourArmour (wire and tape)

Source: Added or corrected since 2016 from this source: w3.cebeo.eu

Designations that use it

The same meaning in other coding systems

As recorded in the symbol tables: the same meaning, written with each system's own letters.

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