Table of Contents
1.GENERAL
1.1Purpose
1.2Scope
1.3UnitsandTolerances
1.4References
1.5QualityAssurance
1.6SafetyConsiderations
2.CONDUCTORS
2.1Requirements
2.2FactoryJoints
3.CONDUCTORINSULATION
3.1InsulationMaterials
3.1.1Propylene/EthyleneCopolymer
3.1.2HighDensityPolyethylene
3.1.3Medium-DensityPolyethylene
3.2InsulationType
3.2.1Solid
3.2.2Foam
3.2.3Foam-Skin
3.3InsulationDimensions,Colors,andSplices
3.4InsulationPhysicalRequirements
3.4.1InsulationAdhesion
3.4.2Elongation
3.4.3Compression
3.4.3ColdBend
3.4.5Shrinkback
3.4.6ThermalOxidativeStability
3.5TwistLengthandColorCoding
4.CORECONSTRUCTION
4.1CoreLayup
4.2Binders
4.2.1BinderShrinkback
4.3CoreWrap
4.4FillingCompound
4.4.1TypeFillingCompound
4.4.2StabilizationEffectiveness
4.4.3ElectricalProperties
4.4.4AdequacyofFill
4.5FloodingCompound
5.INTERNALSCREENS
5.1Description
5.2ScreenMaterial
5.3FilmAdhesion
5.4FilmDelamination
6.SHIELDS
6.1ShieldingSystems
6.2ShieldMaterials
6.2.18-milBareAluminiumTape
6.2.28-milCoatedAluminiumTape
6.2.35-milCopperTape
6.2.410-milCopperTape
6.2.56-milCopperCladStainlessSteelTape
6.2.66-and7-mil194CopperAlloyTape
6.2.76-milBareSteelTape
6.2.86-milCoatedSteelTape
6.3ShieldApplication
6.3.1ShieldCorrugation
6.3.2ShieldOverlap
6.3.3ShieldSplices
6.4CorrugationExtensibility
7.POLYETHYLENEINNERANDOUTERJACKET
7.1InnerJacket
7.1.1MaterialandTestRequirements
7.1.2InnerJacketThicknessRequirement
7.2OuterJacket
7.2.1RawMaterial
7.2.2OuterJacketThicknessRequirement
7.2.3CompletedCableMaterialRequirements
7.2.4Shrinkback
7.2.5SheathAdherence-Unbonded
7.2.6SheathAdherence-Bonded
8.ELECTRICALREQUIREMENTS
8.1DCResistance
8.2DCResistanceUnbalance
8.3MutualCapacitance
8.3.1FinalProduct100%Testing
8.4CapacitanceDifference
8.5Pair-to-PairCapacitanceUnbalance
8.6Pair-to-GroundCapacitanceUnbalance
8.7Attenuation
8.8UnitCrosstalk
8.8.1CrosstalkQualificationTest
8.9BetweenCompartmentCrosstalkforScreenedCables
8.9.1RequirementsforallApplications
8.9.2RequirementsforT-1CandSimilarApplications
8.9.3QualificationTestProcedure
8.10ScreenIntegrityDirectCapacitanceTest
8.11InsulationResistance
8.12Conductor-to-ConductorDCProofTest
8.13Core-To-ShieldDCProofTest
8.14Core-To-ScreenDCProofTest
8.15ShieldResistance
8.16ContinuityofMetallicCableElements
9.MECHANICALREQUIREMENTS
9.1CompoundFlow
9.2WaterPenetration
9.3CableColdBend
9.4CableImpact
9.5JacketNotchTestforSteelShieldedCabled
9.6CableTorsion-QualificationRequirement
10.GeneralRequirements
10.1IdentificationandMarking
10.1.1ManufacturerIdentification
10.1.2YearofManufacture
10.1.3AlternateIdentification
10.1.4JacketMarking
10.1.5LengthMarking
10.2EndSealing
10.3ThermalWrap
10.4InformationAccompanyingtheReel
10.5OptionalRequirements
10.5.1MechanicalReelProtection
10.5.2PullingEyes
Table1:SpecificationsReferencedinthisStandard
Figure1:FormingofSteelTapeOverlap
Figure2:MinimumExtensibility(EXT)forAluminum
Figure3:MinimumExtensibility(EXT)forSteel
Figure4:SheathAdherenceSamplePreparation
Figure5:SamplePreparationforNotchTest
AppendixA:ThermalOxidativeStabilityQualification
Test
FigureA-1
FigureA-2
AppendixB:AdhesionBetweenScreenAluminumandCoating
AppendixC:ThermalOxidativeStabilityofFilling
Compound Abstract
Defines mechanical and electrical requirements for filled, polyolefin insulated, copper conductor telecommunications cable. Also provides alternative choices for type of insulation, type of filling compound, core lay-ups, color code, sheath design (shielding materials, single or double jackets, and jacket thicknesses), and screened or non-screened core.
