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EN 60708:2005/AC:2016-08

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LOW-FREQUENCY CABLES WITH POLYOLEFIN INSULATION AND MOISTURE BARRIER POLYOLEFIN SHEATH

Amendment of

EN 60708:2005

Published date

08-19-2016

FOREWORD
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Quality assurance
4 Cable construction
5 Mechanical requirements
6 Thermal stability and environmental requirements
7 Electrical requirements
Annex A (normative) - Colour code: 10 pair or 5 quad count
Annex B (normative) - Colour code: sub-unit identification for
        50 pair (25 quad) and 100 pair (50 quad) cables or units,
        using 10 pair or 5 quad count
Annex C (normative) - Colour code: 25 pair count
Annex D (normative) - Colour code: unit identification for
        50 pair or quad and 100 pair or quad cables or units,
        using 25 pair or quad count
Annex E (normative) - Colour code: 25 quad count
Annex F (normative) - Colour code: unit identification for cables
        with more than 100 pairs, 25 pair count
Annex G (normative) - Colour code: unit identification for cables
        with more than 100 pairs or 50 quads, using 10 pair or
        5 quad count or 25 quad count
Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to
         international publications with their
         corresponding European publications

Describes the design details and requirements for dimensions and other constructional details as well as mechanical, electrical and environmental characteristics for all types of low-frequency cables with polyolefin insulation (solid or cellular), filled or unfilled, and moisture barrier polyolefin sheath (with integral suspension strand).

Committee
CLC/TC 46X
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
European Committee for Standards - Electrical
Status
Current

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UNE-EN 50288-11-2:2015 Multi-element metallic cables used in analogue and digital communication and control - Part 11-2: Sectional specification for un-screened cables, characterized from 1 MHz up to 500 MHz for work area, patch cord and data centre applications
UNE-EN 50288-9-1:2013 Multi-element metallic cables used in analogue and digital communication and control - Part 9-1: Sectional specification for screened cables characterised up to 1 000 MHz - Horizontal and building backbone cables
BS EN 60794-3:2015 Optical fibre cables Sectional specification. Outdoor cables
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EN 50288-11-1:2012 Multi-element metallic cables used in analogue and digital communication and control - Part 11-1: Sectional specification for un-screened cables characterised up to 500 MHz - Horizontal and building backbone cables
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IEC 60028:1925 International standard of resistance for copper
IEC 60811-4-1:2004 Insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical cables - Common test methods - Part 4-1: Methods specific to polyethylene and polypropylene compounds - Resistance to environmental stress cracking - Measurement of the melt flow index - Carbon black and/or mineral filler content measurement in polyethylene by direct combustion - Measurement of carbon black content by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) - Assessment of carbon black dispersion in polyethylene using a microscope
IEC 60189-1:2007 Low-frequency cables and wires with PVC insulation and PVC sheath - Part 1: General test and measuring methods
IEC 60304:1982 Standard colours for insulation for low-frequency cables and wires
EN 60811-1-3:1995/A1:2001 INSULATING AND SHEATHING MATERIALS OF ELECTRIC CABLES - COMMON TEST METHODS - PART 1-3: GENERAL APPLICATION - METHODS FOR DETERMINING THE DENSITY - WATER ABSORPTION TESTS - SHRINKAGE TEST
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
IEC 60794-1-2:2017 Optical fibre cables - Part 1-2: Generic specification - Basic optical cable test procedures - General guidance
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 60811-1-2:1985 Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables - Part 1: Methods for general application - Section Two: Thermal ageing methods
IEC 61156-1:2007+AMD1:2009 CSV Multicore and symmetrical pair/quad cables for digital communications - Part 1: Generic specification
EN 60794-1-2:2017/AC:2017-07 OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - PART 1-2: GENERIC SPECIFICATION - BASIC OPTICAL CABLE TEST PROCEDURES - GENERAL GUIDANCE (IEC 60794-1-2:2017)
EN 60811-4-1:2004 Insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical cables - Common test methods - Part 4-1: Methods specific to polyethylene and polypropylene compounds - Resistance to environmental stress cracking - Measurement of the melt flow index - Carbon black and/or mineral filler content measurement in polyethylene by direct combustion - Measurement of carbon black content by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) - Assessment of carbon black dispersion in polyethylene using a microscope
EN 60811-1-2:1995/A2:2000 INSULATING AND SHEATHING MATERIALS OF ELECTRIC CABLES - COMMON TEST METHODS - GENERAL APPLICATION - THERMAL AGEING METHODS
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 60811-1-1:1993+AMD1:2001 CSV Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables and optical cables - Part 1-1: Methods for general application - Measurement of thickness and overall dimensions - Tests for determining the mechanical properties
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 60811-1-3:1993+AMD1:2001 CSV Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical cables - Part 1-3: General application -Methods for determining the density - Water absorption tests - Shrinkage test
IEC 60811-1-4:1985 Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables - Part 1: Methods for general application - Section Four: Tests at low temperature
EN 60811-1-1:1995/A1:2001 INSULATING AND SHEATHING MATERIALS OF ELECTRIC CABLES - COMMON TEST METHODS - GENERAL APPLICATION - MEASUREMENT OF THICKNESS AND OVERALL DIMENSIONS - TESTS FOR DETERMINING MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
EN 60811-1-4:1995/A2:2001 INSULATING AND SHEATHING MATERIALS OF ELECTRIC CABLES - COMMON TEST METHODS - PART 1-4: GENERAL APPLICATION - TESTS AT LOW TEMPERATURE

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