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BS EN 60794-4:2003

BS EN 60794-4:2003

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Optical fibre cables Sectional specification. Aerial optical cables along electrical power lines

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

29-09-2018

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-12-2003

Publisher

British Standards Institution

1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions and abbreviations of cables
   3.1 Definitions
   3.2 Abbreviations of cables
4 Optical fibre
   4.1 General
   4.2 Attenuation
        4.2.1 Attenuation coefficient
        4.2.2 Attenuation uniformity
   4.3 Cut-off wavelength of cabled fibre
   4.4 Fibre colouring
   4.5 Polarization mode dispersion (PMD)
5 Cable element
   5.1 Slotted core
   5.2 Plastic tube
   5.3 Ribbon
   5.4 Metallic tube
        5.4.1 Metallic tube on the optical core
        5.4.2 Fibres directly located in a metallic tube
6 Optical fibre cable construction
   6.1 General
   6.2 Lay-up of the cable elements
   6.3 Cable core filling
   6.4 Strength members
        6.4.1 OPGW, OPPC and MASS
        6.4.2 ADSS and OPAC
   6.5 Inner sheath
   6.6 Outer sheath
   6.7 Sheath marking
7 Main requirements for installation and operating conditions
   7.1 General
   7.2 Characterization of optical units for splicing purpose
8 Design characteristics
9 Optical fibre cable tests
   9.1 Classification of tests
        9.1.1 Type tests
        9.1.2 Sample tests
        9.1.3 Routine tests
   9.2 Tensile performance
   9.3 Stress-strain test on metallic cables
   9.4 Installation capability
        9.4.1 Sheave test
        9.4.2 Repeated bending
        9.4.3 Impact
        9.4.4 Crush
        9.4.5 Kink
        9.4.6 Torsion
   9.5 Temperature cycling
   9.6 Short circuit
   9.7 Lightning test
   9.8 Ageing
        9.8.1 Fibre coating compatibility
        9.8.2 Finished cable
   9.9 Hydrogen gas
   9.10 Aeolian vibration
   9.11 Creep
   9.12 Fitting compatibility
   9.13 Water penetration (for filled cables only)
   9.14 Bleeding (for filled cables only)
   9.15 Grease
   9.16 Attenuation
   9.17 Tracking and erosion resistance test on ADSS and OPAC
   9.18 Weathering resistance test on ADSS and OPAC
   9.19 Shotgun resistance test on ADSS and OPAC
   9.20 Conductor access trolley for OPAC
10 Quality assurance
11 Packaging
Annex A (informative) Recommended methods of calculating rated
                      tensile strength, cross-section of a layer
                      of trapezoidal shaped wires, modulus of
                      elasticity, linear expansion and d.c.
                      resistance
Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international
                      publications with their corresponding
                      European publications

Defines electrical, mechanical and optical requirements and test methods for aerial optical cables including OPGW (optical ground wire), OPPC (optical phase conductor), MASS (metallic aerial self-supported cable), ADSS (all-dielectric self-supporting cable) and OPAC (optical attached cable).

Specifies the electrical, mechanical and optical requirements and test methods for aerial optical cables including OPGW (optical ground wire), OPPC (optical phase conductor), MASS (metalic aerial self-supported cable), ADSS (all-dielectric self-supporting cable) and OPAC (optical attached cable).

Committee
GEL/86/1
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS EN 187200 (12/2003)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
24
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
NBN EN 60794-4 : 2005 Identical
DIN EN 60794-4 : 2004 Identical
EN 60794-4:2003 Identical
NF EN 60794-4 : 2004 Identical
IEC 60794-4:2003 Identical
I.S. EN 60794-4:2003 Identical
UNE-EN 60794-4:2006 Identical
SN EN 60794-4 : 2003 Identical

IEC 61395:1998 Overhead electrical conductors - Creep test procedures for stranded conductors
IEC 60794-3:2014 Optical fibre cables - Part 3: Outdoor cables - Sectional specification
IEC 61394:2011 Overhead lines - Requirements for greases for aluminium, aluminium alloy and steel bare conductors
IEC 60304:1982 Standard colours for insulation for low-frequency cables and wires
EN 60811-4-2:2004 Insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical cables - Common test methods - Part 4-2: Methods specific to polyethylene and polypropylene compounds - Tensile strength and elongation at break after conditioning at elevated temperature - Wrapping test after conditioning at elevated temperature - Wrapping test after thermal ageing in air - Measurement of mass increase - Long-term stability test - Test method for copper-catalyzed oxidative degradation
EN 60794-3:2015 Optical fibre cables - Part 3: Sectional specification - Outdoor cables
IEC 60888:1987 Zinc-coated steel wires for stranded conductors
IEC 60104:1987 Aluminium-magnesium-silicon alloy wire for overhead line conductors
EN 60889:1997 Hard-drawn aluminium wire for overhead line conductors
EN 60811-5-1:1999/A1:2004 INSULATING AND SHEATHING MATERIALS OF ELECTRIC AND OPTICAL CABLES - COMMON TEST METHODS - PART 5-1: METHODS SPECIFIC TO FILLING COMPOUNDS - DROP POINT - SEPARATION OF OIL - LOWER TEMPERATURE BRITTLENESS - TOTAL ACID NUMBER - ABSENCE OF CORROSIVE COMPONENTS - PERMITTIVITY AT 23 DEGREE C - D.C. RESISTIVITY AT 23 DEGREE C AND 100 DEGREE C
IEC 60889:1987 Hard-drawn aluminium wire for overhead line conductors
IEC 60811-4-2:2004 Insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical cables - Common test methods - Part 4-2: Methods specific to polyethylene and polypropylene compounds - Tensile strength and elongation at break after conditioning at elevated temperature - Wrapping test after conditioning at elevated temperature - Wrapping test after thermal ageing in air - Measurement of mass increase - Long-term stability test - Test method for copper-catalyzed oxidative degradation
HD 402 : 200S2 STANDARD COLOURS FOR INSULATION FOR LOW-FREQUENCY CABLES AND WIRES
IEC 60811-5-1:1990+AMD1:2003 CSV Insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical cables - Common test methods - Part 5-1: Methods specific to filling compounds - Drop-point - Separation of oil - Lower temperature brittleness - Total acid number - Absence of corrosive components - Permittivity at 23 °C - DC resistivity at 23 °C and 100 °C
IEC 61232:1993 Aluminium-clad steel wires for electrical purposes
EN 61395:1998 Overhead electrical conductors - Creep test procedures for stranded conductors
EN 61232:1995/A11:2000 ALUMINIUM CLAD STEEL WIRES FOR ELECTRICAL PURPOSES

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