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BS EN 50406-1:2004

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End user multi-pair cables used in high bit rate telecommunication networks Aerial cables
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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

08-12-2004

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 strength member
   11.1 Messenger wires for self supported structures
        11.1.1 Design
        11.1.2 Information to be supplied
12 Requirements for the sheath
   12.1 Colour of sheath
   12.2 Mechanical requirements
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 (ELFEXT)
   15.9 Power Sum (PS) of crosstalk losses
   15.10 Mean impedance
   15.11 Return loss
   15.12 Coupling attenuation
   15.13 Transfer impedance
   15.14 Transmission properties
16 Product qualification requirements

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

Committee
EPL/46
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 03/304031 DC. (10/2004)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
18
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
NBN EN 50406-1 : 2005 Identical
NEN EN 50406-1 : 2004 Identical
DIN EN 50406-1:2005-02 Identical
SN EN 50406-1 : 2004 Identical
EN 50406-1:2004 Identical
I.S. EN 50406-1:2004 Identical
NF EN 50406-1 : 2004 Identical

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