EN 4604-001:2019

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2019
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 4604-001:2009
Aeronavtika - Kabli, električni, za prenos signala - 001. del: Tehnična specifikacija
Aerospace series - Cable, electrical, for signal transmission - Part 001: Technical
specification
Luft- und Raumfahrt - Elektrische Leitungen für Signalübertragungen - Teil 001:
Technische Lieferbedingungen
Série aérospatiale - Câbles électriques pour transmission de signaux - Partie 001 :
Spécification technique
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 4604-001:2019
ICS:
29.060.20 Kabli Cables
49.060 Letalska in vesoljska Aerospace electric
električna oprema in sistemi equipment and systems
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 4604-001
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
June 2019
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 49.060 Supersedes EN 4604-001:2009
English Version
Aerospace series - Cable, electrical, for signal transmission
- Part 001: Technical specification
Série aérospatiale - Câbles électriques pour Luft- und Raumfahrt - Elektrische Leitungen für
transmission de signaux - Partie 001 : Spécification Signalübertragungen - Teil 001: Technische
technique Lieferbedingungen
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 30 December 2018.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 4
4 Materials and construction of cables . 4
5 Required characteristics . 5
6 Test methods . 5
7 Quality assurance . 10
8 Identification, marking and colour . 11
9 Packaging, labelling and delivery length . 11

European foreword
This document (EN 4604-001:2019) has been prepared by the Aerospace and Defence Industries
Association of Europe - Standardization (ASD-STAN).
After enquiries and votes carried out in accordance with the rules of this Association, this Standard has
received the approval of the National Associations and the Official Services of the member countries of
ASD, prior to its presentation to CEN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by December 2019, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by December 2019.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 4604-001:2009.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia,
Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
1 Scope
This European Standard specifies the required characteristics, test methods, qualification and acceptance
conditions of signal transmission electrical cables.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
*
EN 3475-100 , Aerospace series — Cables, electrical, aircraft use — Test methods — Part 100: General
EN 3838, Aerospace series — Requirements and tests on user-applied markings on aircraft electrical cables
EN 4604-009, Aerospace series — Cable, electrical, for signal transmission — Part 009: Cable, coaxial, light
weight, 50 ohms, 180 °C, type KW (light WN) — Product standard
EN 9133, Aerospace series — Quality Management Systems — Qualification Procedure for Aerospace
Standard Products
ISO 2574, Aircraft — Electrical cables — Identification marking
1)
TR 6058, Aerospace series — Cable code identification list
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 3475-100 apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
4 Materials and construction of cables
4.1 General
The composition, dimensions and mass of the cable shall conform to the characteristics below, as well as
the values specified in the product standards.
4.2 Conductor
4.2.1 Material
See product standards.
*
And all parts quoted in Table 1.
1) Published as ASD-STAN Technical Report at the date of publication of this standard by AeroSpace and Defence
industries Association of Europe - Standardization (ASD-STAN) (www.asd-stan.org)
4.2.2 Construction
See product standards, conductor shall not be spliced.
4.3 Dielectric
See product standards.
4.4 Screening
4.4.1 Material
The materials used for screening are defined in the product standards.
The screen strands or strips shall be free of kinks or cracks and their surface shall have no corrosion at
all or any other impurities.
4.4.2 Construction
Construction shall be in accordance with the product standard.
Splices of the individual strands or strips may be affected by brazing, soldering or folding in.
The number of splices shall not exceed 1 per 3 m length of cable.
4.4.3 Screen coverage
The screen is constructed in such a way that the screen meets the electrical requirements defined in the
product standards.
4.5 Outer jacket
See product standards.
4.6 Colours of
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