Optical fibre cables - Part 4-10: Family specification - Optical ground wires (OPGW) along electrical power lines

IEC 60794-4-10:2014 which is a family specification, covers cable construction, test methods and optical, mechanical, environmental and electrical performance requirements for OPGW (optical ground wire) which is used for the protection of electrical power lines against atmospheric discharges or short-circuits and, at the same time, as a high bandwidth transport media for communications-and-control optical signals. The corresponding environmental declaration may be built according to IEC TR 62839-1. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2006 and constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
- galloping test (9.7) has been added to the type tests list;
- update of definitions clause;
- maximum installation tension (MIT) defined and used in the sheave test description;
- definition of characterization of OPGW's mechanical behaviour in order to provide information useful for electrical power transmission lines designers;
- improved definition of lightning test parameters and conditions to improve reproducibility among different laboratories. Keywords: OPGW (optical ground wire), protection of electrical power lines, atmospheric discharges

Câbles à fibres optiques - Partie 4-10: Spécification de famille - Câbles de garde à fibres optiques le long des lignes électriques de puissance

IEC 60794-4-10: 2014 qui est une spécification de famille, couvre la construction des câbles, les méthodes d'essai et les exigences de performances optiques, mécaniques, d'environnement et électriques pour des câbles de garde à fibres optiques (OPGW), utilisés pour la protection des lignes électriques de puissance contre les décharges atmosphériques ou les courts-circuits, mais aussi comme support de transport à très large bande pour les signaux optiques de communication et de contrôle. La déclaration environnementale correspondante peut être établie conformément à l'IEC TR 62839-1. Un câble de garde à fibres optiques peut remplacer un câble de protection et de mise à la terre traditionnel contenant des fibres optiques destinées au contrôle et/ou aux communications. Habituellement, les fibres sont intégrées de manière lâche dans des tubes de protection. Pour satisfaire aux exigences mécaniques et électriques, une armure constituée d'une ou plusieurs couches avec de l'aluminium, un alliage d'aluminium, de l'acier plaqué aluminium, de l'acier galvanisé ou un mélange de ceux-ci est toronnée de manière hélicoïdale. Si la construction contient un tube d'aluminium ou un jonc rainuré en aluminium, cette section est considérée comme une partie conductrice. Cette deuxième édition annule et remplace la première édition parue en 2006 dont elle constitue une révision technique. La présente édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente:
a) l'essai de galop (9.7) a été ajouté à la liste des essais de type;
b) l'article sur les définitions a été mis à jour; la tension d'installation maximale (MIT) définie et utilisée dans la description de l'essai de passage sur poulies;
c) définition de la caractérisation du comportement mécanique des câbles de garde à fibres optiques pour fournir des informations utiles aux concepteurs de lignes de transmission de puissance électrique;
d) amélioration de la définition des paramètres et des conditions des essais de choc de foudre pour améliorer la reproductibilité entre différents laboratoires.
Mots clés : câbles de garde à fibres optiques (OPGW), protection des lignes électriques de puissance, décharges atmosphériques

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 7
3.1 Cables . 7
3.2 Other definitions . 7
4 Optical fibre . 8
4.1 General . 8
4.2 Attenuation . 9
4.2.1 Attenuation coefficient . 9
4.2.2 Attenuation uniformity and attenuation discontinuities . 9
4.3 Cut-off wavelength of cabled fibre . 9
4.4 Fibre colouring . 9
4.5 Polarization mode dispersion (PMD) . 9
5 Cable element . 9
6 Cable construction . 10
7 Cable design characteristics . 10
8 Cable tests . 11
8.1 General . 11
8.2 Classification of tests . 11
8.2.1 Type tests . 11
8.2.2 Factory acceptance tests . 12
8.2.3 Routine tests . 12
8.3 Type tests . 12
8.3.1 General . 12
8.3.2 Tensile performance . 12
8.3.3 Stress-strain test . 13
8.3.4 Breaking strength test . 13
8.3.5 Sheave test . 13
8.3.6 Aeolian vibration test . 14
8.3.7 Creep . 14
8.3.8 Low frequency vibration test (Galloping test) . 15
8.3.9 Temperature cycling . 15
8.3.10 Water penetration (applicable to optical unit(s) only). 16
8.3.11 Short-circuit . 16
8.3.12 Lightning test . 16
Factory acceptance tests . 17
8.4
8.4.1 General . 17
8.4.2 Typical tests . 17
8.5 Routine tests. 17
8.5.1 General . 17
8.5.2 Typical tests . 18
Quality assurance . 18
Annex A (informative) Packaging and marking . 19
Bibliography . 20

Table 1 – Cable design characteristics . 10
Table 2 – Lightning test conditions and parameters to be informed in the test report . 17

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International Standard IEC 60794-4-10 has been prepared by subcommittee 86A: Fibres and
Cables, of IEC technical committee 86. Fibre optics
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2006 and constitutes a
technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
a) galloping test (9.7) has been added to the type tests list;
b) update of definitions clause; maximum installation tension (MIT) defined and used in the
sheave test description;
c) definition of characterization of OPGW’s mechanical behaviour in order to provide
information useful for electrical power transmission lines designers;

d) improved definition of lightning test parameters and conditions to improve reproducibility
among different laboratories.
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A list of all parts in the IEC 60794 series, published under the general title Optical fibre
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Optical fibre cables –
Part 4-10: Family specification – Optical ground wires (OPGW) along electrical

power lines
Câbles à fibres optiques –
Partie 4-10: Spécification de famille – Câbles de garde à fibres optiques le long

des lignes électriques de puissance

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 7
3.1 Cables . 7
3.2 Other definitions . 7
4 Optical fibre . 8
4.1 General . 8
4.2 Attenuation . 9
Attenuation coefficient . 9
Attenuation uniformity and attenuation discontinuities . 9
4.3 Cut-off wavelength of cabled fibre . 9
4.4 Fibre colouring . 9
4.5 Polarization mode dispersion (PMD) . 9
5 Cable element . 9
6 Cable construction . 10
7 Cable design characteristics . 10
8 Cable tests . 11
8.1 General . 11
8.2 Classification of tests . 11
Type tests . 11
Factory acceptance tests . 11
Routine tests . 12
8.3 Type tests . 12
General . 12
Tensile performance . 12
Stress-strain test . 13
Breaking strength test . 13
Sheave test . 13
Aeolian vibration test . 14
Creep . 14
Low frequency vibration test (Galloping test) . 14
Temperature cycling . 15
Water penetration (applicable to optical unit(s) only). 15
Short-circuit . 16
Lightning test . 16
8.4 Factory acceptance tests . 17
General . 17
Typical tests . 17
8.5 Routine tests. 17
General . 17
Typical tests . 18
9 Quality assurance . 18
Annex A (informative) Packaging and marking . 19
Bibliography . 20

Table 1 – Cable design characteristics . 10
Table 2 – Lightning test conditions and parameters to be informed in the test report . 17

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not later than three years after its publication, with the
options of either extension for a further three years or
conversion to an International Standard or withdrawal.
Annexes A and
B are for information only.
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ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) -
Part 5: Installation and mitigation guidelines
Section 4: Immunity to HEMP - Specifications for protective devices
against HEMP radiated disturbance -
Basic EMC publication
1 Scope
This technical report defines how protective devices for High Altitude Nuclear Electromagnetic
Pulse (HEMP) protection of civilian systems are specified. Performance requirements will be
given in future IEC standards. This technical report is intended to be used for the
harmonization of existing or future specifications issued by protective devices manufacturers,
electronic equipment manufacturers, administrative bodies and other buyers.
This technical report covers protective devices currently used for protection against HEMP
radiated EM fields. In general, parameters relevant to HEMP, that is parameters related to very
fast changes of EM fields, as a function of time, are dealt with.
2 Normative reference
The following normative document contains provisions which, through reference in this text,
constitute provisions of this technical report. At the time of publication, the edition indicated
was valid. All normative documents are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based
on this technical report are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent
edition of the normative document indicated below. Members of IEC and ISO maintain registers
of currently valid International Standards.
IEC 50(161): 1990,
International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) – Chapter 161: Electro-
magnetic compatibility
3 Definitions
For the purpose of this technical report, the following definitions apply.
HEMP/HA-NEMP:
The two acronyms are equivalent and accepted for High Altitude Nuclear
Electromagnetic Pulse. HEMP is preferable to HA-NEMP.
barrier:
Separation used to insulate electrical circuits from electromagnetic disturbances.
(A shield is a special type of barrier.)
contact resistance:
Resistance measured in ohms between two objects in contact with each
other.
compression set:
The per cent of permanent height reduction in a material caused by
compression under specific conditions of heat, pressure and time.
corrosion resistance: Resistance to a chemical action which causes gradual destruction of
the surface of a metal by oxidation, electrolysis or chemical contamination.
cut-off frequency:
The frequency at which the magnitude of a measured characteristic
quantity has decreased to a specified fraction of its low-frequency value.
NOTE — For a waveguide it is the frequency below which electromagnetic energy is not efficiently propagated in
the guide. This frequency depends on the cross-section geometry and dimensions of the guide.

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elongation:
The increase in length of a material stressed under tension.
point of entry:
The physical place at the surface of a closed enclosure through which the
energy penetrates.
protective device:
An electrical component such as a filter, gas discharge tube, metal oxide
varistor, etc., for protection against conducted disturbances, or a shield, gasket, waveguide
trap, etc., for protection against radiated disturbances. Such an element, or a combination of
several of them, thus forms part of the conceptual electromagnetic barrier of the system.
shield:
Electrically conductive material placed around a system circuit, component, or cable to
suppress the effect of an electromagnetic field within or beyond definite regions.
shielding effectiveness:
The measure, generally in dB, of the reduction or attenuation of the
amplitude of an electromagnetic field at a point in space before and after the placement of a
shield, between a source and this point.
skin depth:
The depth of a conductive material beyond which the current density has
decreased by one Neper (1/e or 36,8 %) in comparison with its value at the surface of the
material.
surface resistivity: The resistance of a material between two opposite sides of a unit square
of its surface, commonly expressed in ohms per square.
surface transfer impedance
(of a coaxial line): The quotient of the voltage induced in the
centre conductor of a coaxial line per unit length by the current on the external surface of the
coaxial line. [I EV 161-04-15]
tensile strength:
The maximum tensile stress applied, during stretching, to a specimen to
rupture.
transfer admittance: A mathematical relationship between the induced current on a conductor
located on the protected side of a shielded region and the voltage on the unprotected side of
the enclosure. This is the dual quantity of the transfer impedance.
transfer impedance (of a screened circuit): The quotient of the voltage appearing between two
specified points in the screened circuit by the current in a defined cross-section of the screen.
[IEV 161-04-14]
volume resistivity:
The electrical resistance between opposite faces of 1 cm 3 of material,
commonly expressed in ohms.centimetres.
waveguide below cut-off: A protective element consisting of a length of waveguide which
limits the passage of electromagnetic energy below a fixed frequency.
waveguide trap:
A waveguide below cut-off serving as an electromagnetic protection device in
a barrier.
4 Specifications for protective devices against radiated disturbances
The shielding effectiveness of a shielded enclosure (Faraday cage, cabinet or shielded
building) is violated by penetrations, openings and seams. All of these shall be treated in such
a way that the resulting degradation of the shielding effectiveness is as small as possible. This
goal is achieved by means of specific protection devices.
In the following, these protection devices are dealt with one by one, by explaining their
principles of operation, showing their limitations in some cases, and finally listing the
specifications that shall be given by the manufacturers.

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The figures help demonstrate the principle of operation and may also serve as examples of
how the frequency-dependent parameters might be presented.
4.1
General classification for shielding devices
Barrier materials:

shielding materials;

viewing windows;
– air vent panels;
– waveguide traps;
– conductive coatings;

conductive adhesives and sealants.
Shielded cables and conduits:
– solid shields;
– leaky shields;
– connectors.
Gasketing materials:

knitted wire mesh gaskets;
– metal fibers and screen gaskets;
– oriented wire gaskets;
– conductive elastomer gaskets.
Shielding components:
– toggle boots;
– shaft seals;
– connector gaskets;
– ring seals;
– foil tapes;
– etc.
4.2
General requirements
The shielding materials needed to reach the required shielding effectiveness shall meet several
electrical, mechanical and environmental criteria.
Electrical requirements
For barrier materials, attenuation values shall be supplied for E and H fields, and for plane
waves in the frequency range 10 kHz to 1000 MHz. For gasketing materials the same
information as above is required, and in addition, the d.c. resistance shall be provided. For
shielded cables the specification of transfer impedance and, if necessary, transfer admittance
in the frequency range 10 kHz to 100 MHz is required.
Mechanical requirements
All the mechanical characteristics necessary for the correct use of the materials should be
available to the user.
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