EN 50441-3:2006

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

These cables are for installation in indoor Residential Cabling Systems. They are specified up to 1 000 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. (Telephone, Computer and TV services). This specification defines the constructional details as well as the specific performances of the cables. Unless otherwise specified, all cables covered by this standard may be subjected to voltages not more than 300 V a.c. or 450 V d.c. and shall meet the essential requirements of the low voltage directive. Due to current limitation related to the conductor cross sectional area, they are not intended for direct connection to mains electricity supply. The maximum current rating per conductor is less than or equal to 3 A/mm² unless otherwise specified in the relevant detail specification.