BS EN 50441-3:2006
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Cables for indoor residential telecommunication installations Screened cables. Grade 3
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English
29-09-2006
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1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Quality control
4 Cable construction
4.1 Conductors
4.1.1 Conductor construction
4.1.2 Conductor Type
4.2 Insulation
4.2.1 Insulation material
4.2.2 Thickness of the insulation
4.2.3 Colour of the insulated conductor
4.3 Cable element
4.4 Screening of the cable element
4.5 Cabling
4.6 Spare pairs
4.7 Colour code
4.8 Screening and wrapping of the core
4.8.1 Core wrapping
4.8.2 Screen
4.9 Sheath
4.9.1 Sheath material
4.9.2 Sheath construction
4.9.3 Thickness of the sheath
4.10 Ripcord
4.11 Overall diameter
4.12 Identification
4.12.1 Sheath marking
4.12.2 Identification thread
4.13 Delivery length
4.13.1 Labelling
4.13.2 End caps
5 Mechanical requirements
5.1 Conductor
5.2 Insulation
5.3 Sheath
5.4 Finished cable
5.4.1 Sheath integrity
5.4.2 Static bending radius
5.4.3 Abrasion resistance of the sheath
5.4.4 Kink test
5.4.5 Cut-through test
5.4.6 Adhesion of the sheath
5.4.7 Installation capability
6 Environmental and climatic requirements
6.1 Insulation
6.2 Sheath
6.3 Fire behaviour
7 Electrical requirements
7.1 Conductor resistance
7.2 Dielectric strength
7.3 Insulation resistance
7.4 High frequency characteristics
7.4.1 Impedance
7.4.2 Return loss
7.4.3 Attenuation
7.4.4 Crosstalk
7.5 Electromagnetic behaviour
7.5.1 Transfer impedance
7.5.2 Coupling attenuation
7.6 Unbalance attenuation
7.7 Environmental and safety aspects
Describes cables for installation in indoor Residential Cabling Systems. They are specified up to 1000 MHz. Their design is based on the requirements of the EN 50290-2-1. They are specifically designed for cabling in residential environment supporting ICT and BCT applications.
| Committee |
EPL/46
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 04/30117162 DC. (09/2006)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
20
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
| Standards | Relationship |
| I.S. EN 50441-3:2006 | Identical |
| DIN EN 50441-3 : 2007 | Identical |
| NEN EN 50441-3 : 2006 | Identical |
| EN 50441-3:2006 | Identical |
| NF EN 50441-3 : 2006 | Identical |
| NBN EN 50441-3 : 2007 | Identical |
| SN EN 50441-3 : 2006 | Identical |
| IEC 61753-031-3:2009 | Identical |
| EN 50289-3-9:2001 | Communication cables - Specifications for test methods - Part 3-9: Mechanical test methods - Bending tests |
| EN 50289-1-10:2001 | Communication cables - Specifications for test methods - Part 1-10: Electrical test methods - Crosstalk |
| IEC 60304:1982 | Standard colours for insulation for low-frequency cables and wires |
| EN 50289-1-6:2002 | Communication cables - Specifications for test methods - Part 1-6: Electrical test methods - Electromagnetic performance |
| EN 50290-2-27 : 2002 COR 2010 | COMMUNICATION CABLES - PART 2-27: COMMON DESIGN RULES AND CONSTRUCTION - HALOGEN FREE FLAME RETARDANT THERMOPLASTIC SHEATHING COMPOUNDS |
| IEC 60794-1-2:2017 | Optical fibre cables - Part 1-2: Generic specification - Basic optical cable test procedures - General guidance |
| EN 50289-1-2:2001 | Communication cables - Specifications for test methods - Part 1-2: Electrical test methods - DC resistance |
| EN 50289-3-17:2002 | Communication cables - Specifications for test methods - Part 3-17: Mechanical test methods - Adhesion of dielectric and sheath |
| EN 50290-2-1:2005 | Communication cables - Part 2-1: Common design rules and construction |
| EN 50290-2-23:2013 | COMMUNICATION CABLES - PART 2-23: COMMON DESIGN RULES AND CONSTRUCTION - POLYETHYLENE INSULATION FOR MULTI-PAIR CABLES USED IN ACCESS TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS: OUTDOOR CABLES |
| EN 50289-1-3:2001 | Communication cables - Specifications for test methods - Part 1-3: Electrical test methods - Dielectric strength |
| EN 50289-1-4:2001 | Communication cables - Specifications for test methods - Part 1-4: Electrical test methods - Insulation resistance |
| EN 50289-3-11:2001 | Communication cables - Specifications for test methods - Part 3-11: Mechanical test methods - Cable cut-through resistance |
| EN 50289-1-8:2017 | Communication cables - Specifications for test methods - Part 1-8: Electrical test methods - Attenuation |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| EN 50289-1-11:2016 | Communication cables - Specifications for test methods - Part 1-11: Electrical test methods - Characteristic impedance, input impedance, return loss |
| EN 50290-2-22 : 2001 AMD 1 2007 | COMMUNICATION CABLES - PART 2-22: COMMON DESIGN RULES AND CONSTRUCTION - PVC SHEATHING COMPOUNDS |
| EN 50289-3-7:2001 | Communication cables - Specifications for test methods - Part 3-7: Mechanical test methods - Abrasion resistance of the cable sheath |
| 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 50265-2-1:1998 | Common test methods for cables under fire conditions - Test for resistance to vertical flame propagation for a single insulated conductor or cable - Part 2-1: Procedures - 1 kW pre-mixed flame |
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