AS/NZS 3087.2:2003

1 - AS/NZS 3087.2:2003 TELECOMMUNICATIONS INSTALLATIONS-GENERIC CABLING SYSTEMS - SPECIFICATION FOR THE TESTING OF PATCH CORDS...
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
7 - 1 Scope
7 - 2 Normative references
7 - 3 Definitions
7 - 4 General requirements and test configuration
7 - 4.1 Cable and connector design
8 - 4.2 Cable and connector tests
8 - 4.3 Test configuration and equipment
9 - 4.4 Modular plug cord tests requirements
9 - 4.5 Pass/ fail test limits
9 - 5 Acceptance tests
9 - 5.1 Visual inspection
10 - 5.2 Wire map
11 - 5.3 Propagation delay
11 - 5.4 Delay skew
11 - 5.5 Insertion loss/operational attenuation
11 - 5.6 Return loss
11 - 5.6.1 Object
11 - 5.6.2 Test method
11 - 5.6.3 Test set-up
12 - 5.6.4 Procedure
13 - 5.6.5 Test report
13 - 5.6.6 Accuracy of return loss measurements
14 - 5.6.7 Requirements
14 - 5.7 Near End Crosstalk Attenuation (NEXT)
15 - 5.7.1 Modular plug cord test procedure
16 - 6 Periodic tests
16 - 6.1 General
16 - 6.2 Tensile strength
16 - 6.2.1 Object
16 - 6.2.2 Procedure
17 - 6.2.3 Requirements
17 - 6.2.4 Detail specification
17 - 6.3 Flexure
17 - 6.3.1 Object
17 - 6.3.2 Procedure
17 - 6.3.3 Requirements
17 - 6.3.4 Information to be given in the detail specification
18 - 6.4 Bending/twisting
18 - 6.4.1 Object
18 - 6.4.2 Procedures
19 - 6.4.3 Requirements
19 - 6.5 Crushing
19 - 6.5.1 Object
19 - 6.5.2 Procedure
20 - 6.5.3 Requirements
20 - 6.5.4 Information to be given in the detail specification
20 - 6.6 Dust test
20 - 6.6.1 Object
20 - 6.6.2 Procedure
21 - 6.6.3 Requirements
21 - 6.6.4 Information to be given in the detail specification
21 - 6.6.5 Test chamber
22 - 6.7 Coupling attenuation
22 - 6.8 Climatic sequence:
22 - 6.8.1 Object
22 - 6.8.2 Procedure
22 - 6.8.3 Requirements
22 - 6.8.4 Information to be given in the detail specification
23 - 7 Test head requirements
23 - 7.1 General
23 - 7.2 Compliance with category 6 requirements
23 - 7.3 Additional FEXT requirements
23 - 7.4 Additional return loss requirements
23 - 7.5 NEXT loss centring requirements
24 - 7.6 Adjustment of connector NEXT assumptions

Specifies methods to ensure compatibility of modular plug cords to be used in cabling according to ISO/IEC 11801 (AS/NZS 3080:2003) and also provides test methods and associated requirements to demonstrate the performance and reliability of these cords during their operational lifetime.

This part of IEC 61935 provides methods to ensure compatibility of modular plug cords to be used in cabling according to ISO/IEC 11801 and also provides test methods and associated requirements to demonstrate the performance and reliability of these cords during their operational lifetime.

First published as part of ASNZS 3087:2000.
Jointly revised and redesignated in part as AS/NZS 3087.2:2003.