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BS 7879:1997

Withdrawn
Withdrawn

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Sectional specification for equipment cables to be used for digital and analogue communications
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Withdrawn date

12-01-2005

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-15-1997

1 GUIDE TO USE
    1.1 Scope
    1.2 Introduction
    1.3 Installation considerations
    1.4 Object
2 DEFINITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
    2.1 General
    2.2 Reference publications
    2.3 Definitions
    2.4 Materials and cable construction
          2.4.1 General
          2.4.2 Cable construction
          2.4.3 Conductor
          2.4.4 Insulation
          2.4.5 Colour code for insulation
          2.4.6 Cabling element
          2.4.7 Screening of cable element
          2.4.8 Cable make-up
          2.4.9 Screening of cable core
          2.4.10 Sheath
          2.4.11 Colour of sheath
          2.4.12 Identification
          2.4.13 Finished cable
          2.4.14 Cable overall diameter
3 TEST METHODS
    3.1 General
    3.2 Electrical tests
    3.3 Transmission tests
    3.4 Mechanical and dimensional measurement tests
    3.5 Environmental tests
ANNEX 1 - OPERATING TEMPERATURE RANGE
ANNEX B - FILLING FACTOR OF BRAID

Describes equipment cables for use in internal and external interconnections of electronic devices in networks for digital and analog communications. Suitable for dry indoor situations at specified voltages. They are not intended for use for direct connection to a low impedance source, such as the public mains electricity supply.

Committee
EPL/46
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
12
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Withdrawn

Standards Relationship
HD 609 : 200S1 Identical

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BS 7878-1:1997 Materials used in communication cables PVC insulation compounds
BS 7878-8:1997 Materials used in communication cables Filling compounds for filled cables
IEC TR 60344:2007 Calculation of d.c. resistance of plain and coated copper conductors of low-frequency cables and wires - Application guide
BS 7878-2:1997 Materials used in communication cables PVC sheathing compounds
IEC 60189-2:2007 Low-frequency cables and wires with PVC insulation and PVC sheath - Part 2: Cables in pairs, triples, quads and quintuples for inside installations
BS 7878-3:1997 Materials used in communication cables PE insulation
BS 7878-6:1997 Materials used in communication cables Halogen free flame retardant insulation compounds
BS 7878-5:1997 Materials used in communication cables Polypropylene insulation compounds
BS 7630:1993 Generic specification for symmetric pair/quad and multicore cables for digital communication

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