IEC 62807-2:2026

• Abstract:

  IEC 62807-2:2026 is a sectional specification for hybrid communication cables used for indoor applications. It specifies terms, definitions, and abbreviated terms, the design and construction, rated values and characteristics, performance requirements and test methods, packaging and quality assurance.; Hybrid cables are designed for networks and customer premises cabling that transmit data, control and signalling services over optical fibres, copper conductors, for example coaxial element, wire/pair/quad element, and can have the option of supplying electrical current to remote equipment.; In the IEC 62807 series, the current carrying elements are used only to supply power to the equipment within the communication network. They are not used for power supply main. The specific uses are defined in the relevant specification.; The MICE classifications specified in ISO/IEC 11801-1 are fully considered when determining the performance requirements and test methods for a hybrid cable application.

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 02-Jul-2026
• ICS: 29.060.20 - Cables
• Technical Committee: SC 46C - Wires and symmetric cables
• Drafting Committee: JWG 8 - TC 46/SC 46C/JWG 8
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Start Date: 03-Jul-2026
• Completion Date: 31-Jul-2026

Overview

IEC 62807-2:2026 is a sectional specification published by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) that focuses on hybrid communication cables for indoor applications. Hybrid cables are designed to integrate multiple transmission media, such as optical fibres and copper conductors (e.g., coaxial, pair, quad elements), and can also supply electrical power to remote equipment within a communication network. This standard provides requirements for the design, construction, rated values, characteristics, performance, test methods, packaging, and quality assurance specific to indoor hybrid cables.

By defining uniform parameters and methods, IEC 62807-2:2026 supports manufacturers and users in developing, testing, and deploying reliable hybrid cabling solutions for a wide range of indoor communication networks and customer premises cabling.

Key Topics

• Terms and Definitions: Establishes terminology and abbreviations related to hybrid communication cables, ensuring consistent understanding across the industry.
• Design and Construction: Details requirements for the structure of hybrid cables, including the combination of optical and electrical elements for optimal performance in indoor environments.
• Rated Values and Characteristics: Specifies values such as operating temperature range, voltage and current ratings, frequency range, tensile load, and bend radii.
• Performance Requirements & Test Methods: Outlines mandatory tests for each cable component, including mechanical and electrical performance, safety, and compliance with regulatory standards.
• Packaging and Quality Assurance: Provides guidelines for cable packaging, identification, and quality management to ensure consistent supply chain quality.
• MICE Classifications: Considers the Mechanical, Ingress, Chemical, and Electromagnetic (MICE) environment classes from ISO/IEC 11801-1, relevant to performance and environmental durability.

Applications

Hybrid indoor communication cables, as specified in IEC 62807-2:2026, have broad applicability in modern network infrastructure, including:

• Structured Cabling in Buildings: Facilitates converged data and power transmission within office buildings, commercial centers, and large residential complexes.
• Customer Premises Equipment Connections: Provides robust cabling for telecommunications, networking hardware, security systems, and remote powered devices.
• Data Centers and ICT Facilities: Supports high-density environments where combined optical and electrical transmission is required for efficient network design.
• Industrial Networking: Used in facilities where equipment and sensors need both data connectivity and low voltage power in a single cable, simplifying installation and reducing cable clutter.
• Remote Equipment Supply: Ensures reliable power delivery for endpoints like wireless access points, surveillance cameras, and IoT devices-where mains power is not part of the cable design.

Related Standards

For comprehensive hybrid cable qualification and compatibility, IEC 62807-2:2026 should be considered in conjunction with several relevant standards:

• IEC 62807-1: Hybrid telecommunication cables - Part 1: Generic specification
• IEC 62807-3: Hybrid communication cables - Part 3: Outdoor hybrid cables - Sectional specification
• IEC 60794-2: Optical fibre cables - Indoor cables
• IEC 61156 series: Multicore and symmetrical pair/quad cables for digital communications
• IEC 61196 series: Coaxial communication cables
• IEC 60227 & IEC 62821 series: Cables with PVC or halogen-free, low smoke insulation
• ISO/IEC 11801-1: Generic cabling for customer premises (MICE classifications)

These references ensure interoperability, safety, and performance across a diverse range of hybrid cabling installations, enabling system designers and installers to meet rigorous international standards for indoor communication networks.

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Keywords: IEC 62807-2:2026, indoor hybrid cables, hybrid communication cables, optical fibre, copper conductor, coaxial cable, pair/quad element, power over cable, structured cabling, standardization, quality assurance, performance requirements, MICE classification.

IEC 62807-2 ®
Edition 1.0 2026-07
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
Hybrid communication cables -
Part 2: Indoor hybrid cables - Sectional specification
ICS 29.060.20  ISBN 978-2-8327-1357-0

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 2
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Design and construction . 7
5 Rated values and characteristics . 8
6 Performance requirements and test methods . 8
6.1 General . 8
6.2 Optical requirements for cabled optical fibre . 8
6.3 Electrical and transmission requirements for cabled electrical element . 9
6.3.1 Coaxial element . 9
6.3.2 Pair/quad element . 10
6.3.3 Current carrying element . 11
6.4 Mechanical requirements of hybrid cable . 11
6.4.1 Tensile . 11
6.4.2 Crush . 11
6.4.3 Impact . 12
6.4.4 Repeated bending . 12
6.4.5 Cold bend . 12
6.4.6 Torsion . 12
6.4.7 Kink . 13
6.4.8 Bend . 13
6.4.9 Abrasion resistance of cable markings . 13
6.5 Environmental requirements of hybrid cable . 13
6.5.1 Temperature cycling . 13
6.5.2 Flame propagation . 13
6.5.3 Smoke density . 13
6.5.4 Halogen acid gas content . 14
6.5.5 UV resistance test . 14
7 Packaging . 14
8 Quality assurance . 14
Bibliography . 15

Table 1 – Requirements of optical element . 8
Table 2 – Requirements of coaxial element . 9
Table 3 – Requirements of pair/quad element . 10
Table 4 – Requirements of current carrying element . 11

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Hybrid communication cables -
Part 2: Indoor hybrid cables - Sectional specification

FOREWORD
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IEC 62807-2 has been prepared by subcommittee 46C: Wires and symmetric cables, of IEC
technical committee 46: Cables, wires, waveguides, RF connectors, RF and microwave passive
components and accessories. It is an International Standard.
The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
Draft Report on voting
46C/1332/FDIS 46C/1335/RVD
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communication cables, can be found on the IEC website.
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1 Scope
This part of IEC 62807 is a sectional specification for hybrid communication cables used for
indoor applications. It specifies terms, definitions, and abbreviated terms, the design and
construction, rated values and characteristics, performance requirements and test methods,
packaging and quality assurance.
Hybrid cables are designed for networks and customer premises cabling that transmit data,
control and signalling services over optical fibres, copper conductors, for example coaxial
element, wire/pair/quad element, and can have the option of supplying electrical current to
remote equipment.
In the IEC 62807 series, the current carrying elements are used only to supply power to the
equipment within the communication network. They are not used for electricity distribution or
transmission, nor for power supply domestic appliances. The specific uses are defined in the
relevant specification.
The MICE classifications specified in ISO/IEC 11801-1 are fully considered when determining
the performance requirements and test methods for a hybrid cable application.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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.
IEC 60050-461, International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 461: Electric cables
IEC 60050-726, International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 726: Transmission lines
and waveguides
IEC 60050-731, International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 731: Optical fibre
communication
IEC 60189-1, Low-frequency cables and wires with PVC insulation and PVC sheath - Part 1:
General test and measuring methods
IEC 60227 (all parts), Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including
450/750 V
IEC 60227-1, Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including
450/750 V - Part 1: General requirements
IEC 60228, Conductors of insulated cables
IEC 60332-1-2, Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions - Part 1-2: Test
for vertical flame propagation for a single insulated wire or cable - Procedure for 1 kW pre-mixed
flame
IEC 60332-3 (all parts), Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions - Part 3:
Test for vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires or cables
IEC 60754-1, Test on gases evolved during combustion of materials from cables - Part 1:
Determination of the halogen acid gas content
IEC 60754-2, Test on gases evolved during combustion of materials from cables - Part 2:
Determination of acidity (by pH measurement) and conductivity
IEC 60754-3, Test on gases evolved during combustion of materials from cables - Part 3:
Measurement of low level of halogen content by ion chromatography
IEC 60793-1-40, Optical fibres - Part 1-40: Attenuation measurement methods
IEC 60793-1-44, Optical fibres - Part 1-44: Measurement methods and test procedures - Cut-off
wavelength
IEC 60793-1-46, Optical fibres - Part 1-46: Measurement methods and test procedures -
Monitoring of changes in attenuation
IEC 60794-1-1, Optical fibre cables - Part 1-1: Generic specification - General
IEC 60794-1-21:2015, Optical fibre cables - Part 1-21: Generic specification - Basic optical
cable test procedures - Mechanical tests methods
IEC 60794-1-101, Optical fibre cables - Part 1-101: Generic specification - Basic optical cable
test procedures - Mechanical tests methods - Tensile, method E1
IEC 60794-1-104, Optical fibre cables - Part 1-104: Generic specification - Basic optical cable
test procedures - Mechanical tests methods - Impact, method E4
IEC 60794-1-107, Optical fibre cables - Part 1-107: Generic specification - Basic optical cable
test procedures - Mechanical test methods - Torsion, method E7
IEC 60794-1-111, Optical fibre cables - Part 1-111: Generic specification - Basic optical cable
test procedures - Mechanical tests methods - Bend, method E11
IEC 60794-1-201, Optical fibre cables - Part 1-201: Generic specification - Basic optical cable
test procedures - Environmental test methods - Temperature cycling, method F1
IEC 60794-1-214, Optical fibre cables - Part 1-214: Generic specification - Basic optical cable
test procedures - Environmental test methods - Cable UV resistance test, Method F14
IEC 60794-2, Optical fibre cables - Part 2: Indoor optical fibre cables - Sectional specification
IEC 61034-2, Measurement of smoke density of cables burning under defined conditions -
Part 2: Test procedure and requirements
IEC 61156 (all parts), Multicore and symmetrical pair/quad cables for digital communications
IEC 61156-1, Multicore and symmetrical pair/quad cables for digital communications - Part 1:
Generic specification
IEC 61196 (all parts), Coaxial communication cables
IEC 61196-1, Coaxial communication cables - Part 1: Generic specification - General,
definitions and requirements
IEC 61196-1-101, Coaxial communication cables - Part 1-101: Electrical test methods - Test for
conductor DC resistance of cable
IEC 61196-1-102, Coaxial communication cables - Part 1-102: Electrical test methods - Test for
insulation resistance of cable dielectric
IEC 61196-1-105, Coaxial communication cables - Part 1-105: Electrical test methods - Test for
withstand voltage of cable dielectric
IEC 61196-1-108, Coaxial communication cables - Part 1-108: Electrical test methods - Test for
phase, phase constant, phase and group delay, propagation velocity, electrical length, and
mean characteristic impedance
IEC 61196-1-112, Coaxial communication cables - Part 1-112: Electrical test methods - Test for
return loss and voltage standing wave ratio
IEC 61196-1-113, Coaxial communication cables - Part 1-113: Electrical test methods - Test for
attenuation constant
IEC 61196-1-201:2009, Coaxial communication cables - Part 1-201: Environmental test
methods - Test for cold bend performance of cable
IEC TR 61931, Optical fibre - Terminology
IEC 62153-4-3, Metallic communication cable test methods - Part 4-3: Electromagnetic
compatibility (EMC) - Surface transfer impedance - Triaxial method
IEC 62153-4-4, Metallic communication cable test methods - Part 4-4: Electromagnetic
compatibility (EMC) - Test method for measuring of the screening attenuation as up to and
above 3 GHz, triaxial method
IEC 62153-4-9, Metallic communication cable test methods - Part 4-9: Electromagnetic
compatibility (EMC) - Coupling attenuation of screened balanced cables, triaxial method
IEC 62807-1, Hybrid telecommunication cables - Part 1: Generic specification
IEC 62807-3, Hybrid communication cables - Part 3: Outdoor hybrid cables - Sectional
specification
IEC 62821 (all parts), Electric cables - Halogen-free, low smoke, thermoplastic insulated and
sheathed cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V
IEC 62821-1, Electric cables - Halogen-free, low smoke, thermoplastic insulated and sheathed
cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V - Part 1: General requirements
IEC 63294, Test methods for electric cables with rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V
3 Terms and definitions
For the purpose of this document, the terms, definitions given in IEC 60050-461, IEC 60050-726,
IEC 60050-731, IEC 60227-1, IEC 60794-1-1, IEC 61156-1, IEC 61196-1, IEC TR 61931,
IEC 62807-1, IEC 62807-3, IEC 62821-1 and the following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following
addresses:
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– ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
hybrid cable
cable that is composed of at least one optical fibre element and one metallic element such as
a coaxial element, wire/pair/quad element or other current carrying elements
3.2
rated voltage
ratio of the RMS value between an insulated phase conductor and
the earth and the RMS value between two phase conductors of a multicore cable or of a system
of a single core cable:
U /U
where
U is the RMS value between any i
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