I.S. EN 60794-4:2003
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OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - PART 4: SECTIONAL SPECIFICATION - AERIAL OPTICAL CABLES ALONG ELECTRICAL POWER LINES
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30-07-2021
English
01-01-2003
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FOREWORD
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions and abbreviations of cables
3.1 Definitions
3.2 Abbreviations of cables
4 Optical fibre
4.1 General
4.2 Attenuation
4.2.1 Attenuation coefficient
4.2.2 Attenuation uniformity
4.3 Cut-off wavelength of cabled fibre
4.4 Fibre colouring
4.5 Polarization mode dispersion (PMD)
5 Cable element
5.1 Slotted core
5.2 Plastic tube
5.3 Ribbon
5.4 Metallic tube
5.4.1 Metallic tube on the optical core
5.4.2 Fibres directly located in a metallic tube
6 Optical fibre cable construction
6.1 General
6.2 Lay-up of the cable elements
6.3 Cable core filling
6.4 Strength members
6.4.1 OPGW, OPPC and MASS
6.4.2 ADSS and OPAC
6.5 Inner sheath
6.6 Outer sheath
6.7 Sheath marking
7 Main requirements for installation and operating conditions
7.1 General
7.2 Characterization of optical units for splicing purpose
8 Design characteristics
9 Optical fibre cable tests
9.1 Classification of tests
9.1.1 Type tests
9.1.2 Sample tests
9.1.3 Routine tests
9.2 Tensile performance
9.3 Stress-strain test on metallic cables
9.4 Installation capability
9.4.1 Sheave test
9.4.2 Repeated bending
9.4.3 Impact
9.4.4 Crush
9.4.5 Kink
9.4.6 Torsion
9.5 Temperature cycling
9.6 Short circuit
9.7 Lightning test
9.8 Ageing
9.8.1 Fibre coating compatibility
9.8.2 Finished cable
9.9 Hydrogen gas
9.10 Aeolian vibration
9.11 Creep
9.12 Fitting compatibility
9.13 Water penetration (for filled cables only)
9.14 Bleeding (for filled cables only)
9.15 Grease
9.16 Attenuation
9.17 Tracking and erosion resistance test on ADSS and OPAC
9.18 Weathering resistance test on ADSS and OPAC
9.19 Shotgun resistance test on ADSS and OPAC
9.20 Conductor access trolley for OPAC
10 Quality assurance
11 Packaging
Annex A (informative) Recommended methods of calculating rated
tensile strength, cross-section of a layer
of trapezoidal shaped wires, modulus of
elasticity, linear expansion and d.c.
resistance
Provides the electrical, mechanical and optical requirements and test methods for aerial optical cables including OPGW (optical ground wire), OPPC (optical phase conductor), MASS (metallic aerial self-supported cable), ADSS (all-dielectric self-supporting cable) and OPAC (optical attached cable).
| DevelopmentNote |
For CENELEC adoptions of IEC publications, please check www.iec.ch to be sure that you have any corrigenda that may apply. (01/2017)
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Standard
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| Pages |
52
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| PublisherName |
National Standards Authority of Ireland
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| Status |
Withdrawn
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| Standards | Relationship |
| NBN EN 60794-4 : 2005 | Identical |
| DIN EN 60794-4 : 2004 | Identical |
| EN 60794-4:2003 | Identical |
| BS EN 60794-4:2003 | Identical |
| NF EN 60794-4 : 2004 | Identical |
| IEC 60794-4:2003 | Identical |
| SN EN 60794-4 : 2003 | Identical |
| UNE-EN 60794-4:2006 | Identical |
| IEC 61395:1998 | Overhead electrical conductors - Creep test procedures for stranded conductors |
| IEC 60794-3:2014 | Optical fibre cables - Part 3: Outdoor cables - Sectional specification |
| IEC 61394:2011 | Overhead lines - Requirements for greases for aluminium, aluminium alloy and steel bare conductors |
| IEC 60304:1982 | Standard colours for insulation for low-frequency cables and wires |
| EN 60811-4-2:2004 | Insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical cables - Common test methods - Part 4-2: Methods specific to polyethylene and polypropylene compounds - Tensile strength and elongation at break after conditioning at elevated temperature - Wrapping test after conditioning at elevated temperature - Wrapping test after thermal ageing in air - Measurement of mass increase - Long-term stability test - Test method for copper-catalyzed oxidative degradation |
| EN 60794-3:2015 | Optical fibre cables - Part 3: Sectional specification - Outdoor cables |
| IEC 60888:1987 | Zinc-coated steel wires for stranded conductors |
| IEC 60104:1987 | Aluminium-magnesium-silicon alloy wire for overhead line conductors |
| EN 60889:1997 | Hard-drawn aluminium wire for overhead line conductors |
| EN 60811-5-1:1999/A1:2004 | INSULATING AND SHEATHING MATERIALS OF ELECTRIC AND OPTICAL CABLES - COMMON TEST METHODS - PART 5-1: METHODS SPECIFIC TO FILLING COMPOUNDS - DROP POINT - SEPARATION OF OIL - LOWER TEMPERATURE BRITTLENESS - TOTAL ACID NUMBER - ABSENCE OF CORROSIVE COMPONENTS - PERMITTIVITY AT 23 DEGREE C - D.C. RESISTIVITY AT 23 DEGREE C AND 100 DEGREE C |
| IEC 60889:1987 | Hard-drawn aluminium wire for overhead line conductors |
| IEC 60811-4-2:2004 | Insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical cables - Common test methods - Part 4-2: Methods specific to polyethylene and polypropylene compounds - Tensile strength and elongation at break after conditioning at elevated temperature - Wrapping test after conditioning at elevated temperature - Wrapping test after thermal ageing in air - Measurement of mass increase - Long-term stability test - Test method for copper-catalyzed oxidative degradation |
| HD 402 : 200S2 | STANDARD COLOURS FOR INSULATION FOR LOW-FREQUENCY CABLES AND WIRES |
| IEC 60811-5-1:1990+AMD1:2003 CSV | Insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical cables - Common test methods - Part 5-1: Methods specific to filling compounds - Drop-point - Separation of oil - Lower temperature brittleness - Total acid number - Absence of corrosive components - Permittivity at 23 °C - DC resistivity at 23 °C and 100 °C |
| IEC 61232:1993 | Aluminium-clad steel wires for electrical purposes |
| EN 61395:1998 | Overhead electrical conductors - Creep test procedures for stranded conductors |
| EN 61232:1995/A11:2000 | ALUMINIUM CLAD STEEL WIRES FOR ELECTRICAL PURPOSES |
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