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BS EN 50407-1:2004

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Multi-pair cables used in high bit rate digital access telecommunication networks Outdoor cables
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

16-08-2004

1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terminology and abbreviations
   3.1 Terminology
   3.2 Abbreviations
4 General information
   4.1 General cable description
   4.2 Environment and product safety requirement
   4.3 Testing
5 Requirements for conductor
   5.1 Construction and dimensions
   5.2 Mechanical requirements
   5.3 Electrical requirements
         5.3.1 Conductor resistance
         5.3.2 Conductor resistance unbalance
6 Requirements for insulation
   6.1 Construction material and dimensions
         6.1.1 Construction
         6.1.2 Colour code
   6.2 Mechanical requirements
   6.3 Electrical requirements
         6.3.1 Insulation resistance
         6.3.2 Dielectric strength
7 Requirements for cable element
   7.1 Construction and dimensions
         7.1.1 Screening of the cable element
         7.1.2 Spare cable elements
8 Requirements for cable core
   8.1 Design
         8.1.1 General
         8.1.2 Screen
         8.1.3 Interstitial fillers
9 Requirements for filling compounds
10 Requirements for the screening of the cable core
11 Requirement for the armour
12 Requirements for the sheath
   12.1 Colour of sheath
   12.2 Mechanical requirements of the sheath
13 Cable identification
14 Requirements for finished cable
   14.1 Mechanical requirements
         14.1.1 Bending
         14.1.2 Impact
         14.1.3 Tensile (under consideration)
         14.1.4 Crush resistance
   14.2 Environmental requirements
         14.2.1 Temperature range
         14.2.2 Cold bend
         14.2.3 Fauna and mould proofing
         14.2.4 Moisture barriers
15 Electrical requirements
   15.1 Dielectric strength
   15.2 Mutual capacitance
   15.3 Capacitance unbalance
   15.4 Velocity of propagation
   15.5 Attenuation
   15.6 Longitudinal Conversion Loss (LCL)
   15.7 Near End Crosstalk (NEXT)
   15.8 Equal Level Far-End Crosstalk loss (ELFEXT)
   15.9 Power Sum (PS) of crosstalk losses
   15.10 Characteristic impedance
   15.11 Coupling attenuation
   15.12 Transfer impedance
16 Product qualification requirements

Describes outdoor multi-pair cables for use in high bit rate digital telecommunication networks with their relative definitions and requirements.

Committee
EPL/46
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 03/304033 DC (09/2004)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
16
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
SN EN 50407-1 : 2004 Identical
NF EN 50407-1 : 2004 Identical
DIN EN 50407-1:2005-02 Identical
EN 50407-1:2004 Identical
NBN EN 50407-1 : 2005 Identical
I.S. EN 50407-1:2004 Identical
NEN EN 50407-1 : 2004 Identical

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