• BS 7879:1997

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    Sectional specification for equipment cables to be used for digital and analogue communications

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Withdrawn date:  01-12-2005

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-01-1997

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    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

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    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.

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    Committee EPL/46
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Withdrawn

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 6425-2:1993 Test on gases evolved during the combustion of materials from cables Determination of degree of acidity (corrosivity) of gases by measuring pH and conductivity
    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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