EN 50290-2-38:2016

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2016
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Communication cables - Part 2-38: Common design rules and construction -
Polypropylene insulation for coaxial cables
Kommunikationskabel - Teil 2-38: Gemeinsame Regeln für Entwicklung und Konstruktion
- Polypropylen-Isoliermischungen für Koaxialkabel
Câbles de communication - Partie 2-38: Règles de conception communes et construction
- Polypropylene pour enveloppes isolantes pour câbles coaxiaux
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 50290-2-38:2016
ICS:
29.035.20 3ODVWLþQLLQJXPHQLL]RODFLMVNL Plastics and rubber insulating
PDWHULDOL materials
33.120.10 Koaksialni kabli. Valovodi Coaxial cables. Waveguides
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 50290-2-38
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
May 2016
ICS 29.035.20; 33.120.10
English Version
Communication cables - Part 2-38: Common design rules and
construction - Polypropylene insulation for coaxial cables
Câbles de communication - Partie 2-38: Règles de Kommunikationskabel - Teil 2-38: Gemeinsame Regeln für
conception communes et construction - Polypropylene pour Entwicklung und Konstruktion - Polypropylen-
enveloppes isolantes pour câbles coaxiaux Isoliermischungen für Koaxialkabel
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2016-03-14. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC
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Ref. No. EN 50290-2-38:2016 E
Contents
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Raw material requirements . 5
4 Cable test requirements . 5
5 Health, safety and environmental regulations . 5
Bibliography . 8

European foreword
This document (EN 50290-2-38:2016) has been prepared by CLC/TC 46X “Communication cables”.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) 2017-03-14
implemented at national level by publication
of an identical national standard or by
endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) 2019-03-14
conflicting with this document have to
be withdrawn
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 has been prepared under a mandate given to CENELEC by the European Commission and
the European Free Trade Association.
1 Scope
This Part 2-38 of EN 50290 gives specific requirements for Polypropylene (PP) compounds to be used for the
insulation of coaxial cables. It is to be read in conjunction with EN 50290-2-20, EN 50117 and other
applicable product standards.
Grades PP-S1 and PP-F1 correspond to materials specified in the previous version 50290-2-25. These
relatively soft Polypropylene compounds have good low temperature properties and are highly stabilized.
Grades PP-S2 and PP-F2 exhibit properties more typical of Polypropylene and are designed for general Coax
applications where high crush resistance and superior dielectric properties are needed.
Using raw material and type test data as outlined in this standard, the raw material supplier will have sufficient
data to demonstrate compliance and warrant that the material is suitable for the specified application.
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 50289-3-17, Communication cables - Specifications for test methods - Part 3-17: Mechanical test
methods - Adhesion of dielectric and sheath
EN 50289-3-9, Communication cables - Specifications for test methods - Part 3-9: Mechanical test methods -
Bending tests
EN 60216 (all parts), Electrical insulating materials – Thermal endurance properties (IEC 60216)
EN 60811-401, Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 401:
Miscellaneous tests - Thermal ageing methods - Ageing in an air oven (IEC 60811-401)
EN 60811-501, Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 501:
Mechanical tests - Tests for determining the mechanical properties of insulating and sheathing compounds
(IEC 60811-501)
EN 60811-502, Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 502:
Mechanical tests - Shrinkag
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