Bsi bs en 50290 2 28 2002

BRITISH STANDARD BS EN 50290 2 28 2002 Communication cables — Part 2 28 Common design rules and construction — Filling compounds for filled cables The European Standard EN 50290 2 28 2002 has the stat[.]

BRITISH STANDARD BS EN

50290-2-28: 2002

Communication

cables —

Part 2-28: Common design rules and

construction — Filling compounds for

filled cables

The European Standard EN 50290-2-28:2002 has the status of a

British Standard

ICS 33.120.10

BS EN 50290-2-28:2002

This British Standard, having

been prepared under the

direction of the

Electrotechnical Sector Policy

and Strategy Committee, was

published under the authority

of the Standards Policy and

Strategy Committee on

15 April 2002

© BSI 15 April 2002

ISBN 0 580 39478 6

National foreword

This British Standard is the official English language version of EN 50290-2-28:2002 It supersedes BS 7878-8:1997 which is withdrawn

The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted by Technical Committee EPL/46, Cables, wires and waveguides, RF connectors and accessories for communication and signalling, to Subcommittee EPL/46/1, Communication cables, which has the responsibility to:

A list of organizations represented on this subcommittee can be obtained on request to its secretary

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Amendments issued since publication

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 50290-2-28

NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM January 2002

CENELEC

European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung

Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 35, B - 1050 Brussels

© 2002 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.

Ref No EN 50290-2-28:2002 E

ICS 33.120.10 Supersedes HD 624.8 S1:1995 + A1:1996

English version

Communication cables Part 2-28: Common design rules and construction –

Filling compounds for filled cables

Câbles de communication

Partie 2-28: Règles de conception

communes et construction –

Matières de remplissage

pour câbles remplis

Kommunikationskabel Teil 2-28: Gemeinsame Regeln für Entwicklung und Konstruktion -Petrolat-Füllmasse für gefüllte Kabel

This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2001-11-01 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 Central Secretariat 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 Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions

CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom

EN 50290-2-28:2002 – 2 –

Foreword

This European Standard was 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 text of the draft was submitted to the Unique Acceptance Procedure and was approved by CENELEC

as EN 50290-2-28 on 2001-11-01

This European Standard supersedes HD 624.8 S1:1995 + A1:1996

The following dates were fixed:

– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented

at national level by publication of an identical

– latest date by which the national standards conflicting

This European Standard has been prepared under the European Mandate M/212 given to CENELEC by the European Commission and The European Free Trade Association

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– 3 – EN 50290-2-28:2002

1 Scope

This Part 2-28 of EN 50290 gives specific requirements for filling compounds for filled cables used in communication cables

It is to be read in conjunction with Part 2-20 of EN 50290

2 Normative references

This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed hereafter For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply

to this European Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision For undated references the latest edition of the publication referred to applies (including amendments)

EN 60811-5-1:1999 Insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical fibre cables - Common

test methods Part 5: Methods specific to filling compounds Section 1: Drop point Separation of oil Lower temperature brittleness – Total acid number -Absence of corrosive components - Permittivity at 23°C - D.C resistivity at 23 °C and 100 °C (IEC 60811-5-1:1990, mod.)

3 Requirements

In case of specific applications, additional performances could be needed Relevant test methods and requirements shall be included in the detail specifications of the cables

EN 50290-2-28:2002 – 4 –

Table 1 – Filling compounds for filled cables

(Interstitial filling compounds not intended to be used in contact with optical fibre)

Characteristics Test method Unit Grades

Type 1 Type 2

clause 4

£ 70

> 70

2 Separation of oil

- temperature

- duration

Result to be obtained, max

EN 60811-5-1 clause 5

° C h mm

50 ± 2 24 5

50 ± 2 24 5

3 Low temperature brittleness 1)

- temperature

- duration

Result to be obtained

number of cracks, max

EN 60811-5-1 clause 6

°C

2

F 20

- 10 ± 1 2

F 20

4 Total acid number 2)

Result to be obtained, max

EN 60811-5-1 clause 7

clause 8

No corrosion No corrosion

6 Permittivity 3)

- frequency

Result to be obtained, max

EN 60811-5-1 clause 9

2,3

1 2,3

7 DC Resistivity 3)

- test voltage

Result to be obtained, min at 100° C

at 23° C

EN 60811-5-1 clause 10

V W.m W.m

100/500

108

1011

100/500

108

1011 1) The low temperature brittleness test is not required for type 2 compounds having a drop point > 80° C.

2) For filling compounds with improved thixotropic, swelling or electrical properties, higher values are permissible.

3) These requirements are only applicable to interstitial filling compounds used in cables including copper elements.

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