ICEA S 80 576 : 2002

Part 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Scope
1.2 General
1.3 Units
1.4 References
1.5 Information to be Supplied by the User
1.6 Quality Assurance
1.7 NEC Cable Type Designation and Performance
      Requirements
1.8 Canadian Electrical Code Designations
Part 2: CONDUCTORS
2.1 General
2.2 Solid, Annealed, Copper
2.3 Tinned Annealed Copper
2.4 Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper and Tinned Copper
Part 3: INSULATION
3.1 General
3.2 Insulation Dimensions
3.3 Materials
3.4 Insulation Requirements
3.5 Standards of Color for Insulation
Part 4: ASSEMBLY CABLING AND IDENTIFICATION
4.1 Assembly
4.2 Identification of Conductors in Station Wires
4.3 Assembly of Conductors in Station Wires
4.4 Identification of Pairs in Cables
4.5 Assembly of Paired Conductor Cables
4.6 Spare Pairs for Riser Cables
Part 5: COVERINGS
5.1 Core Wrap
5.2 Shielding
5.3 Jackets - General
5.4 Jacket Materials
5.5 Jacket Requirements
5.6 Standards of Color for Jackets
5.7 Jacket Slitting Cords
5.8 Jacket Repair
5.9 Other Coverings
Part 6: OTHER REQUIREMENTS
6.1 Identification and Data Marking
6.2 Length Marking (Optional)
6.3 Packaging, Packing and Marking
Part 7: TESTING AND TEST METHODS
7.1 Testing
7.2 Extent of Testing
7.3 Conductor Continuity
7.4 Conductor Resistance
7.5 Dielectric Strength between Conductors
7.6 Dielectric Strength, Core-to-Shield
7.7 Dielectric Strength Rating, Jacket
7.8 Insulation Resistance
7.9 Coaxial Capacitance (Capacitance to Water)
7.10 Mutual Capacitance
7.11 Pair-to-Pair Capacitance Unbalance
7.12 Verification of Color Code and Identification
7.13 Verification of Maximum Length of Pair Twist
7.14 Spark Test
7.15 Change in Melt Flow Rate
7.16 Tensile Strength and Ultimate Elongation
7.17 Insulation Shrinkback Test
7.18 Insulation Compression
7.19 Jacket Peel
7.20 Insulation Adhesion
7.21 Insulation Cold Bend
7.22 Cable Cold Bend Test
7.23 Cable Bend Test - Riser Cable
7.24 Cable Flame Resistance
7.25 Cable Flame Spread and Smoke Emission
7.26 Cable Vertical Flame Test
7.27 Vertical Shaft Flame Test
7.28 Cold Impact Test
7.29 Weatherability/Sunlight Resistance Test
7.30 Flexibility Test
7.31 Jacket Thickness Measurements
7.32 Pair-to-Ground Capacitance Unbalance
Part 8: CONSTRUCTION OF SPECIFIC TYPES
8.1 General
8.2 Type 1, Station Wire
8.3 Type 2, Inside Wiring Cable
8.4 Type 3, Riser Cable
8.5 Type 4, Inside Wiring Cable for Duct and Plenum Use
Part 9: REFERENCES
9.1 American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
9.2 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
9.3 Electronic Industries Association (EIA)'
9.4 Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL)
9.5 The Institute of Electrical and Electronic
      Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
9.6 Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
9.7 Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
9.8 Associate Committee on the National Building Code
      (Canada)
TABLES
1.1 NEC Cable Type Application vs Designation
1.2 CSA Cable Type Application vs Designation
2.1 Conductor Sizes and Diameters
2.2 Strand Diameters
4.1 Insulation Colors for Non-Paired Station Wires
4.2 Insulation Colors for Paired Station Wires
4.3 Pair Colors for Cables
4.4 Color Coding of Unit Binders
4.5 Full Count Color Coding of Super-Unit Binders
4.6 Color Code for Spare Pairs
5.1 Thickness of Overall PVC Jacket
5.2 Thickness of Overall Fluoropolymer Jacket
5.3 Standard Jacket Colors
8.1 Insulation Performance - Station Wire
8.2 Completed Wire or Jacket Physical Performance -
      Station Wire
8.3 Electrical Performance - Station Wire
8.4 Insulation Performance - Inside Wiring Cable
8.5 Completed Cable or Jacket Physical Performance -
      Inside Wiring Cable
8.6 Electrical Performance - Inside Wiring Cable
8.7 Insulation Performance - Riser Cable
8.8 Complete Cable or Jacket Physical Performance -
      Riser Cable
8.9 Electrical Performance - Riser Cable
8.10 Insulation Performance - Inside Wiring Cable for
      Duct and Plenum
8.11 Completed Cable or Jacket Physical Performance -
      Inside Wiring Cable for Duct and Plenum
8.12 Electrical Performance - Inside Wiring Cable for
      Duct and Plenum
FIGURES
1. NEC 725, 760, & 800 Hierarchy

Describes telecommunications wire and cable for use on premises of customer. Includes materials, constructions and performance requirements and test procedures.