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G in a Swiss 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
GCounter-Spiral Of One Flat Steel Wire (With F Armour)Armour (wire and tape)
GRubber (Gummi) Insulation, e.g. Ethylene-Propylene Rubber (EPR)Insulation compound

Source: Added or corrected since 2016 from this source: www.netzelektriker-forum.ch

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