IEC 61196-7:2021
(Main)Coaxial communication cables - Part 7: Sectional specification for cables for BCT cabling in accordance with ISO/IEC 11801-4 - Indoor drop cables for systems operating at 5 MHz - 6 000 MHz
Coaxial communication cables - Part 7: Sectional specification for cables for BCT cabling in accordance with ISO/IEC 11801-4 - Indoor drop cables for systems operating at 5 MHz - 6 000 MHz
IEC 61196-7:2021 is available as IEC 61196-7:2021 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.
IEC 61196-7:2021 applies to coaxial communications cables. It specifies the requirements for cables for broadcast and communications technologies (BCT) cabling in accordance with ISO/IEC 11801-4 for use in cabled television distribution networks operating at temperature between −40 °C and +70 °C and in the frequency range from 5 MHz to 6 000 MHz.This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2011. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
- extension of frequency range up to 6 GHz,
- revised sheath marking and labelling,
- a table with typical cable characteristics was added as annex B.
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IEC 61196-7
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Edition 2.0 2021-08
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
Coaxial communication cables –
Part 7: Sectional specification for cables for BCT cabling in accordance with
ISO/IEC 11801-4 – Indoor drop cables for systems operating at
5 MHz – 6 000 MHz
IEC 61196-7:2021-08(en)
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IEC 61196-7
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Edition 2.0 2021-08
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
Coaxial communication cables –
Part 7: Sectional specification for cables for BCT cabling in accordance with
ISO/IEC 11801-4 – Indoor drop cables for systems operating at
5 MHz – 6 000 MHz
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references. 5
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Requirements for cable construction . 7
4.1 General . 7
4.2 Inner conductor . 7
4.3 Dielectric . 7
4.4 Outer conductor or screen . 7
4.5 Filling compounds . 8
4.6 Moisture barriers . 8
4.7 Wrapping layers .
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