EN 61196-4:2004

Coaxial communication cables - Part 4: Sectional specification for radiating cables

Covers the requirements for flexible and semi-flexible radiating coaxial communication cables. It specifies preferred ratings and characteristics for radiating cables and enables selection of the appropriate tests and performance levels from the generic specification for inclusion in the detail specification.

Koaxiale Kommunikationskabel - Teil 4: Rahmenspezifikation für abstrahlende Kabel

Câbles coaxiaux de communication - Partie 4: Spécification intermédiaire pour câbles rayonnants

Couvre les exigences pour les câbles de communication coaxiaux rayonnants souples ou semi-rigides. Elle spécifie les valeurs préférentielles et les caractéristiques pour les câbles rayonnants et elle permet une sélection des essais appropriés et des niveaux de performances, à partir de la spécification générique, afin de les inclure dans la spécification particulière.

Komunikacijski koaksialni kabli– 4. del: Področne specifikacije za sevalne kable (IEC 61196-4:2004)*

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 17-Mar-2004
• Withdrawal Date: 28-Feb-2007
• ICS: 33.120.10 - Coaxial cables. Waveguides
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 46X - Communication cables
• Drafting Committee: CLC/SC 46XA - Coaxial cables
• Parallel Committee: IEC/SC 46A - IEC_SC_46A
• Ref Project: SIST EN 61196-4:2004 - Coaxial communication cables -- Part 4: Sectional specification for radiating cables

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI SIST EN 61196-4:2004

STANDARD
september 2004
Komunikacijski koaksialni kabli– 4. del: Področne specifikacije za sevalne
kable (IEC 61196-4:2004)*
Coaxial communication cables - Part 4: Sectional specification for radiating cables
(IEC 61196-4:2004)
ICS 33.120.10 Referenčna številka
©  Standard je založil in izdal Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje ali kopiranje celote ali delov tega dokumenta ni dovoljeno

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 61196-4
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM March 2004
ICS 33.120.10
English version
Coaxial communication cables
Part 4: Sectional specification for radiating cables
(IEC 61196-4:2004)
Câbles coaxiaux de communication Koaxiale Kommunikationskabel
Partie 4: Spécification intermédiaire Teil 4: Rahmenspezifikation
pour câbles rayonnants für abstrahlende Kabel
(CEI 61196-4:2004) (IEC 61196-4:2004)

This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2004-03-01. CENELEC members are bound to
comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.

Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on
application to the Central Secretariat or to any CENELEC member.

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Ref. No. EN 61196-4:2004 E
Foreword
The text of document 46A/582/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 61196-4, prepared by SC 46A, Coaxial
cables, of IEC TC 46, Cables, wires, waveguides, r.f. connectors, r.f. and microwave passive
components and accessories, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and was approved by
CENELEC as EN 61196-4 on 2004-03-01.

This standard is to be used in conjunction with EN 61196-1.

The following dates were fixed:

– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2004-12-01

– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2007-03-01

Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61196-4:2004 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
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- 3 - EN 61196-4:2004
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant
EN/HD applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60068 Series Environmental testing EN 60068 Series

1)
IEC 60332 Series Tests on electric cables under fire - -
conditions
2)
IEC 60754 Series Test on gases evolved during - -
combustion of materials from cables

3)
IEC 61034 Series Measurement of smoke density of - -
cables burning under defined conditions

IEC 61196-1 1995 Radio-frequency cables - -
Part 1: Generic specification - General,
definitions, requirements and test
methods
A1 1999 - -
1)
The series EN 50266, which is related to the series IEC 60332, applies.
2)
The series EN 50267, which is related to the series IEC 60754, applies.
3)
The series EN 50268, which is related to the series IEC 61034, applies.

NORME CEI
INTERNATIONALE IEC
61196-4
INTERNATIONAL
Deuxième édition
STANDARD
Second edition
2004-01
Câbles coaxiaux de communication –
Partie 4:
Spécification intermédiaire
pour câbles rayonnants
Coaxial communication cables –
Part 4:
Sectional specification
for radiating cables
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61196-4 © IEC:2004 – 3 –
CONTENTS
FOREWORD.5
1 Scope.9
2 Normative references.9
3 Terms and definitions .11
4 Preferred ratings and characteristics .11
4.1 Classes.11
4.2 Characteristic impedance.11
5 Marking.11
6 Test and measurement procedures and conditions .11
6.1 Standard atmospheric conditions of testing .11
6.2 Methods of measurement.11
6.3 Physical.13
7 Information to be included in detail specification.13
8 Packaging.13
Annex A (normative) Attenuation constant .15
A.1 Procedure .15
A.2 Measurement (see Figures A.1 and A.2).15
A.3 Evaluation .15
A.4 Requirement.17
Annex B (normative) Coupling loss .23
B.1 Procedure .23
B.2 Measurement (see Figures B.3 and B.4).25
B.3 Evaluation .25
B.4 Requirement.27
Annex C (normative) Procedures for quality matters .33
Figure A.1 – Attenuation constant with ground-level method .19
Figure A.2 – Attenuation constant with free-space method.21
Figure B.1 – Antenna orientations with ground-level method .23
Figure B.2 – Antenna orientations with free-space method.25
Figure B.3 – Coupling loss with ground-level method .29
Figure B.4 – Coupling loss with free-space method.31

61196-4 © IEC:2004 – 5 –
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COAXIAL COMMUNICATION CABLES –
Part 4: Sectional specification for radiating cables
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International Standard IEC 61196-4 has been prepared by subcommittee 46a: Coaxial cables,
of IEC technical committee 46: Cables, wires, waveguides, r.f. connectors, r.f. and microwave
passive components and accessories.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 1995. This edition
constitutes a technical revision.
The main changes with respect to the previous edition are as follows:
a) Frequency limitation removed from the scope;
b) New requirement for performance in fire;
c) Changes to the procedure, measurement and evaluation of the attenuation constant
(Annex A);
d) Changes to the procedure, measurement evaluation and requirement of the coupling loss
(Annex B)
61196-4 © IEC:2004 – 7 –
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
46A/582/FDIS 46A/611/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.
This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
This standard is to be used in conjunction with IEC 61196-1.
The future edition of IEC 61196-1 will have the new title Coaxial communication cables which
is already used in this standard.
The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until
2008. At this date, the publication will be
• reconfirmed;
• withdrawn;
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
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