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  • BS EN 50441-3:2006

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    Cables for indoor residential telecommunication installations Screened cables. Grade 3

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  29-09-2006

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Table of Contents - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    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

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    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.

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    Committee EPL/46
    Development Note Supersedes 04/30117162 DC. (09/2006)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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

    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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