SIST EN 50290-2-20:2016

Communication cables - Part 2-20: Common design rules and construction - General

EN 50290-2-NN contains, in its various parts, the requirements for polymeric insulating, sheathing and covering materials that are used for metallic and optical fibre cables (Table 1).
The materials to be used for EN standardised communication cables are not, and will not be, restricted only to those defined (Table 1). New materials for cables will be described in further parts of the series. The current structure of the EN 50290-2-NN series is outlined in Annex A.
Furthermore, the use of materials described in the EN 50290-2-NN series for other cable applications outside those defined (Table 1) is not prohibited, but it is strongly recommended that expert advice be taken before such use, or before any proposal for incorporation into another standard.

Kommunikationskabel - Teil 2-20: Gemeinsame Regeln für Entwicklung und Konstruktion - Allgemeines

Câbles de communication - Partie 2-20: Règles de conception communes et construction - Généralités

L'EN 50290-2-X contient, dans ses différentes parties, les exigences relatives à l'isolation, au gainage et aux matériaux de revêtement par polymères utilisés pour les câbles métalliques et les câbles à fibres optiques (voir Tableau 1).
Les matériaux à utiliser pour les câbles de communication normalisés EN ne sont et ne seront pas limités aux matériaux définis dans le Tableau 1. De nouveaux matériaux pour les câbles seront décrits dans d'autres parties de la série. La structure actuelle de la série EN 50290-2-NN est présentée dans l'Annexe A.
De plus, l'utilisation des matériaux décrits dans la série EN 50290-2-NN pour des applications de câbles différentes de celles définies dans le Tableau 1 n'est pas interdite, mais il est fortement recommandé d'avoir l'avis d'un expert avant une telle utilisation, ou avant toute proposition d'incorporation dans une autre norme.

Komunikacijski kabli - 2-20. del: Skupna pravila načtovanja in konstrukcija - Splošno

Standard EN 50290-2-NN v različnih delih vsebuje zahteve za polimerno izolacijo, oplaščenje in pokrivne materiale, ki se uporabljajo za kovinske kable in kable z optičnimi vlakni (preglednica 1).
Materiali, ki se uporabljajo za komunikacijske kable, standardizirane po EN, niso in ne bodo omejeni samo na tiste, ki so opredeljeni (preglednica 1). Novi materiali za kable bodo opisani v nadaljnjih delih skupine standardov. Trenutna struktura skupine standardov EN 50290-2-NN je navedena v dodatku A.
Poleg tega uporaba materialov, opisanih v skupini standardov EN 50290-2-NN, za druge vrste uporabe kablov zunaj tistih, ki so opredeljeni (preglednica 1), ni prepovedana, vendar se močno priporoča, da se pred takšno uporabo ali pred predlogom za vključitev v drug standard pridobi nasvet strokovnjaka.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 31-May-2016
• Publication Date: 17-Oct-2016
• ICS: 33.120.10 - Coaxial cables. Waveguides
• Technical Committee: MOC - Mobile Communications
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 12-Oct-2016
• Due Date: 17-Dec-2016
• Completion Date: 18-Oct-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
• Mandate: M/212 - ICT - metallic and optical cables and cabling systems
• Mandate: M/511 - Mandate to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI relating to harmonised standards in the field of the Low Voltage Directive
• Ref Project: EN 50290-2-20:2016 - Communication cables - Part 2-20: Common design rules and construction - General

Relations

• Replaces: SIST EN 50290-2-20:2002 - Communication cables -- Part 2-20: Common design rules and construction - General
• Effective Date: 06-Sep-2016

Standards Content (Sample)

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SIST EN 50290-2-20:2016



EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN 50290-2-20
October 2016 ICS 33.120.10
Supersedes
EN 50290-2-20:2001
English Version
Communication cables - Part 2-20: Common design rules and construction - General
Câbles de communication - Partie 2-20: Règles de conception communes et construction - Généralités
Kommunikationskabel - Teil 2-20: Gemeinsame Regeln für Entwicklung und Konstruktion - Allgemeines This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2016-07-22. 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 CEN-CENELEC Management Centre 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 CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions. CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17,
B-1000 Brussels © 2016 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
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EN 50290-2-20:2016 (E) 2 Contents Page European foreword . 3 1 Scope . 4 2 Normative references . 4 3 Rounding rules . 4 4 Polymer nomenclature . 4 5 Maximum operating temperature . 5 6 Quality assessment . 6 7 Usage of own reprocessable material . 6 8 Fire Hazard . 6 9 Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Regulation . 7 Annex A (informative)
Structure of EN 50290-2-X series of standards . 8 Bibliography . 9
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EN 50290-2-20:2016 (E)
3 European foreword This document (EN 50290-2-20:2016) has been prepared by a joint working group of the Technical Committees CENELEC TC 46X, "Communication cables", and CENELEC TC 86A, "Optical fibres and optical fibre cables". The following dates are fixed: • latest date by which this document has to be implemented at national level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2017-07-22 • latest date by which the national standards conflicting with this document have to be withdrawn (dow) 2019-07-22 Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. This document supersedes EN 50290-2-20:2001. SIST EN 50290-2-20:2016



EN 50290-2-20:2016 (E) 4 1 Scope EN 50290-2-X contains, in its various parts, the requirements for polymeric insulating, sheathing and covering materials that are used for metallic and optical fibre cables (Table 1). Table 1 — Materials currently used in metallic and optical fibre communication cables (informative) Standard Application Materials Insulation/Buffer Sheath EN 50288 (excluding -7) Multi element metallic cables (data cable) PE, PP, FEP PVC, HFFR-LS, FEP EN 50288-7 Multi element metallic cables (instrument, fieldbus & control cable) PVC, PE, PP, XLPE, PA PVC, HFFR-LS , EN 50441 Indoor telecom PVC, PE, PP, PVC, HFFR-LS EN 50407 Outdoor telecom PE, PP PE EN 50117 Coaxial cables PE, PP, FEP PVC, HFFR-LS , PE, FEP EN 60794 Optical fibre cables PVC, PP, PBT, TPE, PA, HFFR-LS PVC, PE, HFFR-LS, TPE The materials to be used for EN standardised communication cables are not, and will not be, restricted only to those defined (Table 1). New materials for cables will be described in further parts of the series. The current structure of the EN 50290-2-NN series is outlined in Annex A. Furthermore, the use of materials described in the EN 50290-2-NN series for other cable applications outside those defined (Table 1) is not prohibited, but it is strongly recommended that expert advice be taken before such use, or before any proposal for incorporation into another standard. 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. EN 50396:2005, Non electrical test methods for low voltage energy cables 3 Rounding rules Cable parameters and measured results shall be reported and/or rounded using the rules outlined in EN 50396:2005, Annex B. 4 Polymer nomenclature The common abbreviations used for polymeric materials are described in EN ISO 11469 and where appropriate have been adopted in the current series. Some additional abbreviations have been defined. The current list of polymers is outlined (Table 2). SIST EN 50290-2-20:2016



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5 Table 2 — Polymers used for Communication Cables (informative) EN 50290-2-X abbreviation EN ISO 11469 abbreviation Material Comments PVC PVC Polyvinylchloride Compound containing polymer, plasticiser and filler. LLDPE, LDPE, MDPE, HDPE PE-LLD, -LD, -MD, -HD Polyethylene
PP PP Polypropylene
PA PA-6, -12, -66 Polyamide (Nylon)
SiR FMQ Silicone elastomer (rubber)
PU PU Polyurethane Under consideration PBT PBT Poly(butylene terephthalate)
TPE TPA, TPC, TPO, TPS, TPU, TPV, TPZ Thermoplastic elastomer
FEP E/PF Fluorinated ethylene propylene
HFFR-LS na Polyolefin based compound containing flame retardant additive See Clause 8 XLPE PE-X PE - cross linked or crosslinkable Silane, peroxide or exposure to e-beam (irradiation) Some materials consist of a physical blend of different polymers. For the purpose of the current document series, the polymer type is categorised as that of the largest component. Thus a PP/PE blend of ratio 60/40 would be classified as a PP polymer. 5 Maximum operating temperature The maximum operating temperature of telecommunication cables is based on thermal degradation, heat deformation characteristics and the thermal sensitivity of the dielectric properties. Most normal telecommunication cable applications define the maximum operating temperature as 60°C. This operating temperature can be a result of the external environment, conductor heating or a combination of both. The requirements and test methods may need to be reconsidered in the light of developing power over the Ethernet (POE) requirements. Unless stated otherwise all the materials described in EN 50288-2 are suitable for 70°C operating temperature. For certain applications (EN 50288-7) higher operating temperatures are necessary (eg. PP, XLPE at 90°C, SiR, FEP >90°C). For these products the focus is more on the potential for thermal degradation. Thermal degradation (ageing) performance can be demonstrated by techniques such as Arrhenius ageing (EN 60216) or by conventional heat ageing at elevated temperatures. Using the Arrhenius ageing protocol it is possible to predict the life expectancy (typically
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EUROPEAN STANDARD DRAFT
prEN 50290-2-20
NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM

March 2016
ICS 33.120.10 Will supersede EN 50290-2-20:2001
English Version
Communication cables - Part 2-20: Common design rules and
construction - General
Câbles de communication - Partie 2-20: Règles de Kommunikationskabel - Teil 2-20: Gemeinsame Regeln für
conception communes et construction - Généralités Entwicklung und Konstruktion - Allgemeines
This draft European Standard is submitted to CENELEC members for enquiry.
Deadline for CENELEC: 2016-06-17.

It has been drawn up by CLC/TC 46X.

If this draft becomes a European Standard, 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.

This draft European Standard was established by CENELEC 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 CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.

Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are aware and to
provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a European Standard.



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1 Contents
2 European foreword . 3
3 1 Scope . 3
4 2 Normative references . 4
5 3 Rounding rules . 4
6 4 Polymer nomenclature . 4
7 5 Maximum operating temperature . 5
8 6 Quality assessment . 6
9 7 Usage of own reprocessable material . 6
10 8 Fire Hazard . 6
11 9 Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Regulation. . 7
12 Annex A (informative) Structure of EN 50290-2-X series of standards . 8
13 Bibliography . 9
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15 European foreword
16 This document (prEN 50290-2-20:2016) has been prepared by a joint working group of the Technical
17 Committees CENELEC TC 46X, "Communication cables", and CENELEC TC 86A, "Optical fibres and
18 optical fibre cables".
19 This document is currently submitted to the Enquiry.
20 The following dates are proposed:
• latest date by which the existence of (doa) dor + 6 months
this document has to be announced
at national level
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) dor + 12 months
implemented at national level by publication of
an identical national standard or by
endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) dor + 36 months
conflicting with this document have to (to be confirmed or
be withdrawn modified when voting)

21 This document will supersede EN 50290-2-20:2001.
22 This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CENELEC by the European Commission
23 and the European Free Trade Association.
24 This standard covers the Principle Elements of the Safety Objectives for Electrical Equipment
25 Designed for Use within Certain Voltage Limits (LVD - 2006/95/EC).
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26 1 Scope
27 EN 50290-2-X contains, in its various parts, the requirements for polymeric insulating, sheathing and
28 covering materials that are used for metallic and optical fibre cables (Table 1).
29 Table 1 - Materials currently used in metallic and optical fibre communication cables
30 (informative)
Standard Application Materials
Insulation/Buffer Sheath
EN 50288 Multi element metallic cables PE, PP, FEP PVC, HFFR-
(excluding -7) (data cable) LS, FEP
EN 50288-7 Multi element metallic cables PVC, PE, PP, PVC, HFFR-LS
(instrument, fieldbus & control XLPE, PA ,
cable)
EN 50441 Indoor telecom PVC, PE, PP, PVC, HFFR-LS
EN 50407 Outdoor telecom PE, PP PE
EN 50117 Coaxial cables PE, PP, FEP PVC, HFFR-LS
, PE, FEP
EN 60794 Optical fibre cables PVC, PP, PBT, PVC, PE,
TPE, PA, HFFR- HFFR-LS, TPE
LS
31 The materials to be used for EN standardised communication cables are not, and will not be, restricted
32 only to those defined (Table 1). New materials for cables will be described in further parts of the
33 series. The current structure of the EN 50290-2-NN series is outlined in Annex A.
34 Furthermore, the use of materials described in the EN 50290-2-NN series for other cable applications
35 outside those defined (Table 1) is not prohibited, but it is strongly recommended that expert advice be
36 taken before such use, or before any proposal for incorporation into another standard.
37 2 Normative references
38 The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
39 indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
40 references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
41 EN 50396:2005, Non-electrical test methods for low voltage energy cables.
42 3 Rounding rules
43 Cable parameters and measured results shall be reported and/or rounded using the rules outlined in
44 EN 50396:2005, Annex B.
45 4 Polymer nomenclature
46 The common abbreviations used for polymeric materials are described in EN ISO 11469 and where
47 appropriate have been adopted in the current series. Some additional abbreviations have been
48 defined. The current list of polymers is outlined (Table 2).
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49 Table 2 - Polymers used for Communication Cables (informative)
EN 50290-2-X EN ISO 11469 Material Comments
abbreviation abbreviation
PVC PVC Polyvinylchloride Compound containing
polymer, plasticiser and
filler.
LLDPE, LDPE, MDPE, PE-LLD, -LD, -MD, - Polyethylene
HDPE HD
PP PP Polypropylene
PA PA-6, -12, -66 Polyamide (Nylon)
SiR FMQ Silicone elastomer
(rubber)
PU PU Polyurethane Under consideration
PBT PBT Poly(butylene
terephthalate)
TPE TPA, TPC, TPO, TPS, Thermoplastic
TPU, TPV, TPZ elastomer
FEP E/PF Fluorinated ethylene
propylene
HFFR-LS  na Polyolefin based See Clause 8
compound containing
flame retardant additive
XLPE PE-X PE - cross linked or Silane, peroxide or
crosslinkable exposure to e-beam
(irradiation)
50 Some materials consist of a physical blend of different polymers. For the purpose of the current
51 document series, the polymer type is categorised as that of the largest component. Thus a PP/PE
52 blend of ratio 60/40 would be classified as a PP polymer.
53 5 Maximum operating temperature
54 The maximum operating temperature of telecommunication cables is based on thermal degradation,
55 heat deformation characteristics and the thermal sensitivity of the dielectric properties. Most normal
56 telecommunication cable applications define the maximum operating temperature as 60°C. This
57 operating temperature can be a result of the external environment, conductor heating or a combination
58 of both. The requirements and test methods may need to be reconsidered in the light of developing
59 power over the Ethernet (POE) requirements. Unless stated otherwise all the materials described in
60 EN 50288-2 are suitable for 70°C operating temperature.
61 For certain applications (EN 50288-7) higher operating temperatures are necessary (eg. PP, XLPE at
62 90°C,
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