IEC 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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Superseded date: 31-12-2021

Language(s): English - French, Spanish, Castilian

Published date: 13-06-2003

Publisher: International Electrotechnical Committee

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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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Specifies the electrical, mechanical and optical requirements and test methods for aerial optical cables including OPGW (optical ground wire), OPPC (optical phase conductor), MASS (metalic aerial self-supported cable), ADSS (all-dielectric self-supporting cable) and OPAC (optical attached cable).

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Committee	TC 86/SC 86A
Development Note	Stability Date: 2017. (09/2017)
Document Type	Standard
ISBN
Pages
Published
Publisher	International Electrotechnical Committee
Status	Superseded
Superseded By	IEC 60794-4:2018 RLV IEC 60794-4:2018

International Equivalents – Equivalent Standard(s) & Relationship - (Show below) - (Hide below)

Equivalent Standard(s)	Relationship
CEI EN 60794-4 : 2005	Identical
EN 60794-4:2003	Identical
BS EN 60794-4:2003	Identical
NF EN 60794-4 : 2004	Identical
SANS 60794-4 : 1ED 2004	Identical
I.S. EN 60794-4:2003	Identical
UNE-EN 60794-4:2006	Identical
VDE 0888-111-1 : 2004	Identical
DIN EN 60794-4 : 2004	Identical
PN EN 60794-4 : 2004	Identical
SN EN 60794-4 : 2003	Identical
NEN EN IEC 60794-4 : 2003	Identical
SANS 60794-4:2004(R2021)	Identical
UNE-EN 60794-4:2003	Identical

Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

CLC/TS 50430:2005	Optical fibre cables - Gas pipe cables - Family specification for cables to be installed in high pressure gas pipes
UNE-EN 60794-1-3:2017	Optical fibre cables - Part 1-3: Generic specification - optical cable elements
BS EN 60794-1-3:2017	Optical fibre cables Generic specification. Optical cable elements
CLC/TS 50429:2005	Optical fibre cables - Sewer cables - Family specification for cables to be installed in storm and sanitary sewers
CEI CLC/TS 50430 : 2005	OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - GAS PIPE CABLES - FAMILY SPECIFICATION FOR CABLES TO BE INSTALLED IN HIGH PRESSURE GAS PIPES
CEI CLC/TS 50431 : 2005	OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - DRINKING WATER PIPE CABLES - FAMILY SPECIFICATION FOR CABLES TO BE INSTALLED IN DRINKING WATER PIPES
15/30332693 DC : 0	BS EN 60794-2 - OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - PART 2: INDOOR OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - SECTIONAL SPECIFICATIONS
05/30128537 DC : DRAFT JAN 2005	IEC 62000 TR ED.1 - SINGLE-MODE FIBRE COMPATIBILITY GUIDELINES
CEI CLC/TS 50429 : 2005	OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - SEWER CABLES - FAMILY SPECIFICATION FOR CABLES TO BE INSTALLED IN STORM AND SANITARY SEWERS
BS EN 60794-4-10:2014	Optical fibre cables Family specification. Optical ground wires (OPGW) along electrical power lines
EN 60794-1-3:2017	Optical fibre cables - Part 1-3: Generic specification - Optical cable elements
BS EN 50341-1:2012	Overhead electrical lines exceeding AC 1 kV General requirements. Common specifications
CEI EN 60794-4-20 : 2013	OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - PART 4-20: AERIAL OPTICAL CABLES ALONG ELECTRICAL POWER LINES - FAMILY SPECIFICATION FOR ADSS (ALL DIELECTRIC SELF SUPPORTED) OPTICAL CABLES
I.S. CLC TS 50431:2005	OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - DRINKING WATER PIPE CABLES - FAMILY SPECIFICATION FOR CABLES TO BE INSTALLED IN DRINKING WATER PIPES
EN 60794-1-1:2016	Optical fibre cables - Part 1-1: Generic specification - General
16/30338651 DC : 0	BS EN 60794-1-3 - OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - PART 1-3: GENERIC SPECIFICATION - OPTICAL CABLE ELEMENTS
BS EN 60794-5-10:2014	Optical fibre cables Family specification. Outdoor microduct optical fibre cables, microducts and protected microducts for installation by blowing
09/30211145 DC : 0	BS EN 60794-1-2 - OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - PART 1-2: GENERIC SPECIFICATION - BASIC OPTICAL CABLE TEST PROCEDURES
BS EN 60794-1-20:2014	Optical fibre cables Generic specification. Basic optical cable test procedures. General and definitions
11/30240648 DC : 0	BS EN 60794-1-20 - OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - PART 1-20: GENERIC SPECIFICATION - BASIC OPTICAL CABLE TEST PROCEDURES - GENERAL AND DEFINITIONS
PD IEC/TR 62263:2005	Live working. Guidelines for the installation and maintenance of optical fibre cables on overhead power lines
BS EN 60794-4-20:2012	Optical fibre cables Aerial optical cables along electrical power lines. Family specification for ADSS (All Dielectric Self Supported) optical cables
IEC TR 62263:2005	Live working - Guidelines for the installation and maintenance of optical fibre cables on overhead power lines
I.S. EN 50341-1:2012	OVERHEAD ELECTRICAL LINES EXCEEDING AC 1 KV - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - COMMON SPECIFICATIONS
I.S. EN 60794-1-20:2014	OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - PART 1-20: GENERIC SPECIFICATION - BASIC OPTICAL CABLE TEST PROCEDURES - GENERAL AND DEFINITIONS
EN 50341-1:2012	Overhead electrical lines exceeding AC 1 kV - Part 1: General requirements - Common specifications
IEC 60794-1-1 REDLINE : 4ED 2015	OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - PART 1-1: GENERIC SPECIFICATION - GENERAL
CEI EN 60794-1-3 : 1ED 2017	OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - PART 1-3: GENERIC SPECIFICATION - OPTICAL CABLE ELEMENTS
IEC 60794-1-3:2017	Optical fibre cables - Part 1-3: Generic specification - Optical cable elements
UNE-EN 60794-1-20:2014	Optical fibre cables - Part 1-20: Generic specification - Basic optical cable test procedures - General and definitions
14/30310028 DC : 0	BS EN 60794-1-1 - OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - PART 1-1: GENERIC SPECIFICATION - GENERAL
I.S. EN 60794-1-1:2016	OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - PART 1-1: GENERIC SPECIFICATION - GENERAL
CEI EN 50341-1 : 2013	OVERHEAD ELECTRICAL LINES EXCEEDING AC 1 KV - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - COMMON SPECIFICATIONS
IEC 60794-1-1:2015 RLV	Optical fibre cables - Part 1-1: Generic specification - General
12/30260570 DC : 0	BS EN 50341-1 - OVERHEAD ELECTRICAL LINES EXCEEDING AC 1 KV - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - COMMON SPECIFICATIONS
UNE-EN 60794-5:2012	Optical fibre cables - Part 5: Sectional specification - Microduct cabling for installation by blowing
I.S. EN 60794-5-10:2014	OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - PART 5-10: FAMILY SPECIFICATION - OUTDOOR MICRODUCT OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES, MICRODUCTS AND PROTECTED MICRODUCTS FOR INSTALLATION BY BLOWING
PD IEC/TR 62690:2014	Hydrogen effects in optical fibre cables. Guidelines
UNE-EN 60794-1-1:2016	Optical fibre cables - Part 1-1: Generic specification - General
ISA TR12.21.01 : 2004	USE OF FIBER OPTIC SYSTEMS IN CLASS 1 HAZARDOUS (CLASSIFIED) LOCATIONS
I.S. EN 60794-4-20:2012	OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - PART 4-20: AERIAL OPTICAL CABLES ALONG ELECTRICAL POWER LINES - FAMILY SPECIFICATION FOR ADSS (ALL DIELECTRIC SELF SUPPORTED) OPTICAL CABLES (IEC 60794-4-20:2012 (EQV))
CLC/TS 50431:2005	Optical fibre cables - Drinking water pipe cables - Family specification for cables to be installed in drinking water pipes
CEI EN 60794-5-10 : 2014	OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - PART 5-10: FAMILY SPECIFICATION - OUTDOOR MICRODUCT OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES, MICRODUCTS AND PROTECTED MICRODUCTS FOR INSTALLATION BY BLOWING
IEC 60794-4-10:2014	Optical fibre cables - Part 4-10: Family specification - Optical ground wires (OPGW) along electrical power lines
IEC 60794-5-10:2014	Optical fibre cables - Part 5-10: Family specification - Outdoor microduct optical fibre cables, microducts and protected microducts for installation by blowing
EN 60794-4-10:2014	Optical fibre cables - Part 4-10: Family specification - Optical ground wires (OPGW) along electrical power lines
PREN 50341-1 : DRAFT 2012	OVERHEAD ELECTRICAL LINES EXCEEDING AC 1 KV - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - COMMON SPECIFICATIONS
I.S. EN 60794-4-10:2014	OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - PART 4-10: FAMILY SPECIFICATION - OPTICAL GROUND WIRES (OPGW) ALONG ELECTRICAL POWER LINES
03/320270 DC : DRAFT DEC 2003	IEC 60794-4-10 ED.1 - OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - PART 4-10: FAMILY SPECIFICATION - OPGW (OPTICAL GROUND WIRES) ALONG ELECTRICAL POWER LINES
14/30310858 DC : 0	BS EN 60794-4-20 - OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - PART 4-20: AERIAL OPTICAL CABLES ALONG ELECTRICAL POWER LINES - FAMILY SPECIFICATION FOR ADSS (ALL DIELECTRIC SELF SUPPORTED) OPTICAL CABLES
13/30292534 DC : 0	BS EN 60794-4-10 ED 2.0 - OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - PART 4-10: FAMILY SPECIFICATION - OPGW (OPTICAL GROUND WIRES) ALONG ELECTRICAL POWER LINES
I.S. CLC TS 50430:2005	OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - GAS PIPE CABLES - FAMILY SPECIFICATION FOR CABLES TO BE INSTALLED IN HIGH PRESSURE GAS PIPES
NF EN 60794-4-10 : 2007	OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - PART 4-10: AERIAL OPTICAL CABLES ALONG ELECTRICAL POWER LINES - FAMILY SPECIFICATION FOR OPGW (OPTICAL GROUND WIRES)
I.S. EN 60794-1-3:2017	OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - PART 1-3: GENERIC SPECIFICATION - OPTICAL CABLE ELEMENTS
BS EN 60794-1-1:2016	Optical fibre cables Generic specification. General
I.S. CLC TS 50429:2005	OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - SEWER CABLES - FAMILY SPECIFICATION FOR CABLES TO BE INSTALLED IN STORM AND SANITARY SEWERS
IEC TR 62690:2014	Hydrogen effects in optical fibre cables - Guidelines
IEC 60794-1-1:2015	Optical fibre cables - Part 1-1: Generic specification - General
EN 60794-1-20:2014	Optical fibre cables - Part 1-20: Generic specification - Basic optical cable test procedures - General and definitions
EN 60794-5-10:2014	Optical fibre cables - Part 5–10: Family specification - Outdoor microduct optical fibre cables, microducts and protected microducts for installation by blowing
EN 60794-4-20:2012	OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - PART 4-20: AERIAL OPTICAL CABLES ALONG ELECTRICAL POWER LINES - FAMILY SPECIFICATION FOR ADSS (ALL DIELECTRIC SELF SUPPORTED) OPTICAL CABLES (IEC 60794-4-20:2012)

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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
IEC 60888:1987	Zinc-coated steel wires for stranded conductors
IEC 60104:1987	Aluminium-magnesium-silicon alloy wire for overhead line conductors
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
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

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