EN 50290-4-1:2001

Communication cables - Part 4-1: General considerations for the use of cables - Environmental conditions and safety aspects

This Part 4-1 of the European Standard EN 50290 gives the environmental conditions and safety aspects of symmetrical, coaxial and optical cables used for the infrastructure of communication and control networks. It is to be read in conjunction with EN 50290-1-1 and is completed by generic, sectional, family and detail specifications, as appropriate, to describe in a detailed manner each type of cable with its specific characteristics.

Kommunikationskabel - Teil 4-1: Allgemeine Betrachtungen für die Anwendung der Kabel - Bedingungen der Umgebung und Sicherheitsaspekte

Câbles de communication - Partie 4-1: Considérations générales pour l'utilisation des câbles - Conditions d'environnement et aspects d'installation

Communication cables - Part 4-1: General considerations for the use of cables - Environmental conditions and safety aspects

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 26-Sep-2001
• Withdrawal Date: 31-Mar-2004
• ICS: 33.120.10 - Coaxial cables. Waveguides
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 46X - Communication cables
• Drafting Committee: IEC/TC 46 - IEC_TC_46
• Parallel Committee: IEC/TC 46 - IEC_TC_46
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Start Date: 16-Sep-2016
• Completion Date: 16-Sep-2016
• Directive: 2006/95/EC - Directive 2006/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (codified version)
• Directive: 2014/35/EU - Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits
• Directive: 2014/53/EU - Directive 2014/53/EU of The European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of radio equipment and repealing Directive 1999/5/EC
• Mandate: M/212 - ICT - metallic and optical cables and cabling systems
• Ref Project: SIST EN 50290-4-1:2002 - Communication cables -- Part 4-1: General considerations for the use of cables - Environmental conditions and safety aspects

Relations

• Replaced By: EN 50290-4-1:2014 - Communication cables - Part 4-1: General considerations for the use of cables - Environmental conditions and safety aspects
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2002
Communication cables - Part 4-1: General considerations for the use of cables -
Environmental conditions and safety aspects
Communication cables -- Part 4-1: General considerations for the use of cables -
Environmental conditions and safety aspects
Kommunikationskabel -- Teil 4-1: Allgemeine Betrachtungen für die Anwendung der
Kabel - Bedingungen der Umgebung und Sicherheitsaspekte
Câbles de communication -- Partie 4-1: Considérations générales pour l'utilisation des
câbles - Conditions d'environnement et aspects d'installation
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 50290-4-1:2001
ICS:
33.120.10 Koaksialni kabli. Valovodi Coaxial cables. Waveguides
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 50290-4-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM September 2001
ICS 33.120.10
English version
Communication cables
Part 4-1: General considerations for the use of cables –
Environmental conditions and safety aspects
Câbles de communication Kommunikationskabel
Partie 4-1: Considérations générales pour Teil 4-1: Allgemeine Betrachtungen für
l'utilisation des câbles – die Anwendung der Kabel –
Conditions d'environnement et aspects Bedingungen der Umgebung und
d'installation Sicherheitsaspekte
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2001-05-01. 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.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any
other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own
language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway,
Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
CENELEC
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 35, B - 1050 Brussels
© 2001 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.
Ref. No. EN 50290-4-1:2001 E
Foreword
This European Standard was prepared by the Technical Committee CENELEC TC 46X,
Communication cables.
The text of the draft was submitted to the formal vote and was approved by CENELEC as
EN 50290-4-1 on 2001-05-01.
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) 2002-04-01
- latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2004-04-01
This European Standard has been prepared under the European Mandate M/212 given to CENELEC by
the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association.

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Contents
1 Scope .4
2 Normative references. 4
3 Definitions. 4
4 Environmental conditions and installation aspects . 5
4.1 General. 5
4.2 Relationship with EC directives. 5
4.2.1 EMC Directive. 5
4.2.2 Low voltage directive. 5
4.2.3 Construction product directive. 5
4.3 Environmental conditions . 6
4.3.1 Relationship between environmental conditions and severities of testing . 6
4.3.2 Climatic environment and severities for environmental tests . 7
4.3.3 Mechanical environment and severities for environmental tests . 9
4.3.4 Chemical environment . 10
4.3.5 Moisture, water and humidity . 10
4.3.6 Nuclear radiation. 10

1 Scope
This Part 4-1 of the European Standard EN 50290 gives the environmental conditions and
safety aspects of symmetrical, coaxial and optical cables used for the infrastructure of
communication and control networks.
It is to be read in conjunction with EN 50290-1-1 and is completed by generic, sectional, family
and detail specifications, as appropriate, to describe in a detailed manner each type of cable
with its specific characteristics.
2 Normative references
This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other
publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and
the publications are listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or
revisions of any of these publications apply to this European Standard only when incorporated
in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of the publication
referred to applies (including amendments).
EN 50289 series Communication cables - Specifications for test methods
1)
EN 50290-1-2 Communication cables – Part 1-2: Definitions
EN50290-2-2x series Communication cables – Part 2-2x: Common design rules and
construction
EN 60068-2-6 1995 Environmental testing - Part 2: Tests - Test Fc: Vibration
(sinusoidal) (IEC 60068-2-6:1995 + corr.)
EN 60068-2-11 1999 Environmental testing - Part 2: Tests - Test Ka: Salt mist
(IEC 60068-2-11:1981)
EN 60068-2-14 1999 Environmental testing - Part 2: Tests - Test N: Change of
temperature (IEC 60068-2-14:1984 + A1:1986)
EN 60068-2-27 1993 Basic environmental testing procedures - Part 2: Tests - Test Ea
and guidance: Shock (IEC 60068-2-27:1987)
EN 60068-2-29 1993 Basic environmental testing procedures - Part 2: Tests - Test Eb
and guidance: Bump (IEC 60068-2-29:1987 + corr.)
HD 323.2.3 S2 1987 Basic environmental testing procedures - Part 2: Tests - Test Ca:
Damp heat, steady state (IEC 60068-2-3:1969 + A1:1984)
IEC 60068-2-42 1982 Environmental Testing - Part 2: Tests - Test Kc: Sulphur dioxide
test for contacts and connections
3 Definitions
For the purpose of this European Standard, the definitions of EN 50290-1-2 apply.

1)
At draft stage.
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4 Environmental conditions and installation aspects
4.1 General
The reliability of the cables and their expected life time depend upon how the environmental
conditions (during storage, installation and operation) are taken into account in their design.
The following subclauses address environmental aspects that can impact the reliability of the
communication cables.
4.2 Relationship with EC directives
4.2.1 EMC Directive
Though cables as products are not under the scope of the EMC directive, they are used to
interconnect apparatus as described in the directive.
The equipment supplier, system designer and operators must be aware that the
interconnection of cables may affect the overall system EMC performance.
Mitigation practices as developed in some installation guides can decrease the level of
electromagnetic influence.
To help the systems users and the designers to fulfil the EMC directive requirements by an
adequate choice of cables, the electromagnetic behaviour of each cable shall be given in the
relevant specification and described by screening performance and balanced properties.
4.2.2 Low voltage directive
Depending upon the actual application for which they are used, communication and control
cables may have to carry signals, the voltage of which can exceed DC 100 V or AC 75 V.
These cables fall under the low voltage directive and have to be designed, tested and marked
accordingly.
The relevant cable specification shall take into account the requirements of the low voltage
directive.
4.2.3 Construction
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