IEC 61196-5:2012

Coaxial communication cables - Part 5: Sectional specification for CATV trunk and distribution cables

IEC 61196-5:2012(E) applies to coaxial communications cables. It specifies the requirements for trunk and distribution cables for use in cabled television distribution networks operating at temperatures between -40 °C and +65 °C and in the frequency range of 5 MHz to 1 002 MHz. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2007. It constitutes a technical revision.
This publication is to be read in conjunction with IEC 61196-1:2005.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 25-Sep-2012
• ICS: 33.120.10 - Coaxial cables. Waveguides
• Technical Committee: SC 46A - Coaxial cables
• Drafting Committee: WG 3 - TC 46/SC 46A/WG 3
• Current Stage: DELPUB - Deleted Publication
• Completion Date: 12-Jan-2018

Relations

• Revised: IEC 61196-5:2018 - Coaxial communication cables - Part 5: Sectional specification for CATV trunk and distribution cables
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

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IEC 61196-5


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Coaxial communication cables –
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IEC 61196-5:2012(E)

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CONTENTS




FOREWORD . 3

1 Scope . 5

2 Normative references . 5


3 Terms and definitions . 7

4 Materials and cable construction . 7

4.1 Cable construction. 7

4.2 Inner conductor . 7
4.2.1 Conductor material . 7
4.2.2 Conductor construction . 7
4.3 Dielectric . 7
4.4 Outer conductor or screen . 8
4.5 Sheath . 8
4.6 Completed cable . 8
5 Standard ratings and characteristics . 9
6 Identification and marking . 9
6.1 Cable identification . 9
6.2 Cable marking . 9
6.3 Labelling . 9
7 Tests for completed cables . 9
7.1 General . 9
7.2 Electrical testing of the finished cable . 10
7.2.1 Low-frequency and d.c. electrical measurements . 10
7.2.2 High-frequency electrical and transmission measurements . 10
7.3 Environmental testing of the finished cable . 11
7.4 Tests for mechanical characteristics of the finished cable . 13
7.5 Fire performance . 14
8 Quality assessment . 14
9 Delivery and storage. 14
Bibliography . 15


Table 1 – Low-frequency and d.c. electrical measurements . 10
Table 2 – High-frequency electrical and transmission measurements . 10
Table 3 – Environmental testing of the finished cable . 11
Table 4 – Tests for mechanical characteristics of the finished cable. 13
Table 5 – Fire performance requirements . 14

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FOREWORD

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International Standard IEC 61196-5 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.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
46A/1095/FDIS 46A/1117/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 second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2007. It constitutes a
technical revision.

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This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous

edition:


This standard has been updated and different requirements have been updated or added.


This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.


This standard is intended to be read in conjunction with IEC 61196-1. It is based on the

second edition (2005) of that standard.


A list of all parts of the IEC 61196 series, under the general title: Coaxial communication

cables, can be found on the IEC website.
The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until
the stability date indicated on the IEC web site under "http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data
related to the specific publication. At this date, the publication will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.

A bilingual version of this publication may be issued at a later date.

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1 Scope


This part of IEC 61196 applies to coaxial communications cables. It specifies the
requirements for trunk and distribution cables for use in cabled television distribution networks
operating at temperatures between −40 °C and +65 °C and in the frequency range of 5 MHz
to 1 002 MHz.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and
are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
amendments) applies.
1
IEC 60068-1,— Environmental testing – Part 1: General and guidance
IEC 60068-2-78, Environmental testing – Part 2-78: Tests – Test Cab: Damp heat, steady
state
IEC 60096-0-1, Radio Frequency cables – Part 0-1: Guide to the design of detail
specifications – Coaxial cables
IEC 60811-4-1, Insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical cables – Common
test methods – Part 4-1: Methods specific to polyethylene and polypropylene compounds –
Resistance to environmental stress cracking – Measurement of the melt flow index – Carbon
black and/or mineral filler content measurement in polyethylene by direct combustion –
Measurement of carbon black content by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) – Assessment of
carbon black dispersion in polyethylene using a microscope
IEC 61196-1:2005, Coaxial communication cables – Part 1: Generic specification – General,
definitions and requirements

IEC 61196-1-1, Coaxial communication cables – Part 1-1: Capability approval for coaxial
cables
IEC 61196-1-100 (all parts), Coaxial communication cables – Part 1-1XX: Electrical test
methods
IEC 61196-1-101, Coaxial communication cables – Part 1-101: Electrical test methods –
Test for conductor d.c. resistance of cable
IEC 61196-1-102, Coaxial communication cables – Part 1-102: Electrical test methods –
Test for insulation resistance of cable dielectric
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IEC 61196-1-105, Coaxial communication cables – Part 1-105: Electrical test methods –

Test for withstand voltage of cable dielectric


IEC 61196-1-106, Coaxial communication cables – Part 1-106: Electrical test methods –

Test for withstand voltage of cable sheath


IEC 61196-1-108, Coaxial communication cables – Part 1-108: Electrical test methods –

Test for characteristic impedance, phase and group delay, electrical length and propagation

velocity


IEC 61196-1-112, Coaxial communication cables – Part 1-112: Electrical test methods –

Test for return loss (uniformity of impedance)
IEC 61196-1-113, Coaxial communication cables – Part 1-113: Electrical test methods –
Test for attenuation constant
IEC 61196-1-115, Coaxial communication cables – Part 1-115: Electrical test methods –
Test for regularity of impedance (pulse/step function return loss)
IEC 61196-1-200 (all parts), Coaxial communication cables – Part 1-2XX: Environmental test
methods
IEC 61196-1-201, Coaxial communication cables – Part 1-201: Environmental test
methods – Test for cold bend performance of cable
IEC 61196-1-203, Coaxial communication cables – Part 1-203: Environmental test methods
– Test for water penetration of cable
IEC 61196-1-206, Coaxial communication cables – Part 1-206: Environmental test methods
–Climatic sequence
IEC 61196-1-300 (all parts), Coaxial communication cables – Part 1-3XX: Mechanical test
methods
IEC 61196-1-301, Coaxial communication cables – Part 1-301: Mechanical test methods –
Test for ovality
IEC 61196-1-302, Coaxial communication cables – Part 1-302: Mechanical test methods –
Test for eccentrici
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