IEC 61196-3:1998

Contents
Foreword
Clause
1. General
    1.1 Scope and object
    1.2 Normative references
    1.3 Definitions
    1.4 Installation considerations
         1.4.1 Pulling strength
         1.4.2 Temperature rating
         1.4.3 Bending radius
2. Materials and cable construction
    2.1 General
    2.2 Cable construction
    2.3 Inner conductor
         2.3.1 Conductor material
         2.3.2 Conductor construction
    2.4 Dielectric
    2.5 Outer conductor or screen
    2.6 Sheath
    2.7 Colour of the sheath
    2.8 Identification
         2.8.1 Cable identification
         2.8.2 Sheath marking
    2.9 Delivery and storage
3. Characteristics and requirements
    3.1 General
    3.2 Engineering information
         3.2.1 Connector
         3.2.2 Mass
         3.2.3 Bending radius
         3.2.4 Capacitance
         3.2.5 Voltage rating
    3.3 Electrical integrity
         3.3.1 Sheath spark test
         3.3.2 Dielectric withstand voltage
         3.3.3 Insulation resistance
    3.4 Transmission characteristics
         3.4.1 Characteristic impedance
         3.4.2 Loop DCR
         3.4.3 Outer conductor DCR
         3.4.4 Attenuation
         3.4.5 Attenuation after ageing
         3.4.6 Velocity ratio
         3.4.7 Surface transfer impedance
         3.4.8 Screening attenuation
         3.4.9 Return loss
    3.5 Mechanical characteristics
         3.5.1 Elongation after break of the inner conductor
         3.5.2 Elongation after break of the insulation
         3.5.3 Tensile strength and elongation after break
                of the sheath
         3.5.4 Tensile strength and elongation after break of
                the sheath after ageing
         3.5.5 Bending at low temperature of the cable
         3.5.6 Bending radius at room temperature
         3.5.7 Dielectric adhesion
    3.6 Environmental characteristics
         3.6.1 Cable test under fire conditions
         3.6.2 Smoke opacity, toxicity, halogen gas emission
4. Quality assurance
5. Blank detail specification
    5.1 Field of application
    5.2 Identification of the detail specification
    5.3 Pro forma blank detail specification
Figure 1 - Maximum transfer frequency

Prescribes recommended ratings and characteristics and selects from the generic specification the appropriate quality assessment procedures, test and measuring methods, and gives general performance requirements for coaxial cables for local area networks plus complementary test methods. Test severities and requirements prescribed in detail specifications referring to this sectional specification should be of equal or higher performance levels. When the requirements of IEC 61196-1 and of this sectional specification conflict with each other, this sectional specification shall prevail.