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    I.S. EN 60794-4:2003

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    OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - PART 4: SECTIONAL SPECIFICATION - AERIAL OPTICAL CABLES ALONG ELECTRICAL POWER LINES

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Withdrawn date:  30-07-2021

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2003

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

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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

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    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).

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    Development Note For CENELEC adoptions of IEC publications, please check www.iec.ch to be sure that you have any corrigenda that may apply. (01/2017)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Withdrawn

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

    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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