46A - Coaxial cables

IEC 61196-6-5:2020 applies to coaxial communication cables described in IEC 61196-6. It specifies the requirements for type A quad-shield CATV drop cables with screening class A++. These cables are used in CATV distribution systems, surveillance and control systems, satellite television receiving systems and bidirectional hybrid fibre coaxes (HFC). The operating frequency is up to 3000 MHz.
This part of IEC 61196 is to be used in conjunction with IEC 61196-1 and IEC 61196-6:2009.

IEC 61196-6-3:2020 is available as IEC 61196-6-3:2020 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.
IEC 61196-6-3:2020 applies to coaxial communication cables described in IEC 61196-6. It specifies the requirements for 75-5 type CATV drop cables. These cables are used in CATV distribution systems, surveillance & control systems, satellite television receiving systems and as bidirectional hybri...view more

IEC 61196-6-4:2020 is available as IEC 61196-6-4:2020 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.
IEC 61196-6-4:2020 applies to coaxial communication cables described in IEC 61196-6. It specifies the requirements for 75-7 type CATV drop cables. These cables are used in CATV distribution systems, surveillance & control systems, satellite television receiving systems and as bidirectional hybri...view more

IEC 61196-6-2:2020 is available as IEC 61196-6-2:2020 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.
IEC 61196-6-2:2020 applies to coaxial communication cables described in IEC 61196-6. It specifies the requirements for 75-4 type CATV drop cables. These cables are used in CATV distribution systems, surveillance & control systems, satellite television receiving systems and as bidirectional hybri...view more

IEC 61196-1-119:2020 is available as IEC 61196-1-119:2020 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.
IEC 61196-1-119:2020 defines the requirements to determine the average power handling capability of a coaxial cable at specified frequencies at ambient temperatures. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition, published in 2012. This edition includes the following significant...view more

IEC 61196-1-113:2018(E) applies to coaxial communications cables. It specifies a test method for determining the attenuation constant of coaxial cables for use in communications systems. The test is applicable preferably at frequencies ≥ 5 MHz, but also for lower frequencies if the magnitude of the complex characteristic impedance is approximately equal to the nominal characteristic impedance of the specimen or if a form fitting function is applied.
This second edition cancels and replaces the ...view more

IEC 61196-6-3:2018(E) applies to coaxial communication cables described in IEC 61196-6. It specifies the requirements for 75-5 type CATV drop cables. These cables are used in CATV distribution systems, surveillance and control systems, satellite television receiving systems and as bidirectional hybrid fibre coax (HFC). The operating frequency is from 5 MHz to 3 000 MHz.
This part of IEC 61196 is to be used in conjunction with IEC 61196-1:2005 and IEC 61196 6:2009. It determines the layout and s...view more

IEC 61196-5:2018(E), which is a sectional specification, applies to coaxial cables for analogue and digital one- and two-way signal transmission, e.g. for cable networks for television signals, sound signals and interactive services in accordance with IEC 60728-1, IEC 60728-1-1, IEC 60728-101, IEC 60728-10, ISO/IEC 11801-1 and ISO/IEC 11801-4. This includes also the transmission of BCT signals provided by a CATV, MATV or SMATV cable networks.
This document specifies the test procedures and requ...view more

IEC 61196-6-2:2018(E) applies to coaxial communication cables described in IEC 61196-6. It specifies the requirements for 75-4 type CATV drop cables. These cables are used in CATV distribution systems, surveillance and control systems, satellite television receiving systems and as bidirectional hybrid fibre coax (HFC). The operating frequency is from 5 MHz to 3 000 MHz.
This part of IEC 61196 is to be used in conjunction with IEC 61196-1:2005 and IEC 61196 6:2009. It determines the layout and s...view more

IEC 61196-6-4:2018(E) applies to coaxial communication cables described in IEC 61196-6. It specifies the requirements for 75-7 type CATV drop cables. These cables are used in CATV distribution systems, surveillance and control systems, satellite television receiving systems and as bidirectional hybrid fibre coax (HFC). The operating frequency is from 5 MHz to 3 000 MHz.
This part of IEC 61196 is to be used in conjunction with IEC 61196-1:2005 and IEC 61196 6:2009. It determines the layout and s...view more

IEC 61196-1-303:2018(E) defines the requirements for measuring the plating thickness for silver and tin conductors for coaxial cables used in analogue and digital communication systems.
This test method uses a procedure for determining the plating thickness of silver and tin coatings on conductors by galvanic removal (coulometric method).

IEC 61196-1-206:2017 specifies the method of test to determine the stability of transmission performance of a finished RF coaxial cable when subjected to a set of temperatures, temperature changes, and humidity stresses that would accelerate exposures observed in storage and transportation.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
It utilizes the test method of IEC 60068-2-61: Environmental Testing - Part 2-61: Test methods - Test ...view more

IEC 61196-1-209:2016(E) specifies a test method to determine the ability of a coaxial cable to withstand the effects of temperature cycling on its transmission performance. The purpose of this procedure is to accelerate the effects of temperature cycling on a cable.

IEC 61196-1-215:2016(E) defines a thermal ageing test to evaluate the transmission performance of coaxial cables under the effects of material temperature ageing. This procedure specifies a qualitative thermal ageing test that evaluates the performance degradation of the cable due to chemical and physical reactions that are accelerated by high temperature.

IEC 61196-1-110:2016 specifies the test for electrical continuity of coaxial cables used in analogue and digital communication systems.
This publication is to be read in conjunction with IEC 61196-1:2005.

IEC 61196-11-1:2016 applies to semi-rigid coaxial communication cables with polyethylene (PE) dielectric and tubular outer conductor. These cables are intended for use in microwave and wireless equipments or other signal transmission equipments or units at frequencies above 500 MHz. This part of IEC 61196 determines the layout and style for detail specification. Detail specifications, based on the blank detail specification, may be prepared by a national organization, a manufacturer, or a user. ...view more

IEC 61196-4-1:2016 is a blank detail specification which applies to radiating coaxial communication cables. These cables are intended for use in wireless communication system, such as tunnels, railways, highways, subways, elevators and other installations in which conventional radio transmission is not satisfactory or even impossible. It determines the layout and style for detail specification. Detail specifications, based on the blank detail specification, may be prepared by a national organiza...view more

IEC 61196-11:2016 applies to semi-rigid coaxial communication cables with polyethylene (PE) dielectric and tubular outer conductor. These cables are intended for use in microwave and wireless equipments or other signal transmission equipments or units at frequencies above 500 MHz.
This publication is to be read in conjunction with IEC 61196-1:2005.

IEC 61196-1-116:2015 applies to coaxial communications cables. It specifies test methods for determining the impedance of coaxial communications cables with time domain reflectometry (TDR).
This publication is to be read in conjunction with IEC 61196-1:2005.