EN 50290-2-28:2002
(Main)Communication cables - Part 2-28: Common design rules and construction - Filling compounds for filled cables
Communication cables - Part 2-28: Common design rules and construction - Filling compounds for filled cables
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.
Kommunikationskabel - Teil 2-28: Gemeinsame Regeln für Entwicklung und Konstruktion - Petrolat-Füllmasse für gefüllte Kabel
Câbles de communication - Partie 2-28: Règles de conception communes et construction - Matières de remplissage pour câbles remplis
La présente partie 2-28 de la Norme européenne EN 50290 donne des prescriptions spécifiques sur les matières de remplissage pour câbles remplis utilisés dans les câbles de communication. Elle doit être lue avec la partie 2-20 de la EN 50290.
Communication cables - Part 2-28: Common design rules and construction - Filing compound for filled cables (Note: Applies only in conjunction with EN 50290-2-20)
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 30-Jan-2002
- Technical Committee
- CLC/TC 46X - Communication cables
- Drafting Committee
- IEC/TC 46 - IEC_TC_46
- Parallel Committee
- IEC/TC 46 - IEC_TC_46
- Current Stage
- 9000 - Start of review/2 Year Review Enquiry - Review Enquiry
- Completion Date
- 30-Nov-2027
Relations
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2023
Overview
EN 50290-2-28:2002 - Communication cables: Part 2-28 - specifies the requirements for filling compounds for filled cables used in communication cabling. Published by CENELEC (CLC), this Part is intended to be read in conjunction with EN 50290-2-20 (general design rules). The standard defines the performance characteristics, test methods and acceptance criteria for interstitial filling compounds (e.g., petrolatum-type materials) used in filled cables - excluding filling materials that come into contact with optical fibres.
Key topics and technical requirements
EN 50290-2-28 focuses on material performance and testable properties. Key technical topics include:
- Material scope: Interstitial filling compounds for filled communication cables (not for direct contact with optical fibres).
- Test methods: Normative reference to EN 60811-5-1 for methods such as drop point, oil separation, low temperature brittleness, total acid number, permittivity and DC resistivity.
- Measured characteristics:
- Drop point (thermal behaviour)
- Separation of oil (stability and migration)
- Low-temperature brittleness (cold performance)
- Total acid number (chemical stability / ageing)
- Absence of corrosive components (compatibility with metallic elements)
- Permittivity and DC resistivity (electrical properties)
- Grades: The standard distinguishes grades (Type 1, Type 2) with different performance levels to suit varying cable designs and environments.
- Application-specific requirements: Additional tests and stricter criteria may be specified in cable detail specifications when special performance is required.
- Compatibility note: Some requirements (e.g., absence of corrosive components) specifically apply to compounds used in cables containing copper elements.
Practical applications
EN 50290-2-28 is used to:
- Specify acceptable filling compounds during cable design and material selection.
- Provide acceptance criteria for incoming material inspection and supplier quality agreements.
- Guide test laboratories on which performance tests to run (via EN 60811-5-1).
- Ensure long-term cable reliability by controlling migration, corrosion risk and electrical properties.
Typical application areas include filled communication cables such as insulated multi-pair, coaxial or copper-containing assemblies where interstitial filling is required to prevent water ingress, provide mechanical stability and maintain electrical performance.
Who uses this standard
- Cable manufacturers and designers
- Filling compound and raw-material suppliers
- Test laboratories and quality assurance teams
- Procurement and specification authors for telecom and data cabling projects
- Regulatory/standards bodies and conformity assessors
Related standards
- EN 50290-2-20 (general design rules and construction - read in conjunction)
- EN 60811-5-1 (test methods specific to filling compounds)
- Supersedes HD 624.8 S1:1995 + A1:1996
Keywords: EN 50290-2-28:2002, filling compounds, filled cables, communication cables, EN 50290-2-20, EN 60811-5-1, CENELEC, petrolatum filling mass, cable material specification.
Frequently Asked Questions
EN 50290-2-28:2002 is a standard published by CLC. Its full title is "Communication cables - Part 2-28: Common design rules and construction - Filling compounds for filled cables". This standard covers: 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.
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.
EN 50290-2-28:2002 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 33.120.10 - Coaxial cables. Waveguides. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 50290-2-28:2002 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to HD 624.8 S1:1995, HD 624.8 S1:1995/A1:1996. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 50290-2-28:2002 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2006/95/EC, 2014/35/EU, 2014/53/EU; Standardization Mandates: M/212. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2002
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SIST HD 624.8 S1:1996
SIST HD 624.8 S1:1996/A1:1997
Communication cables - Part 2-28: Common design rules and construction - Filing
compound for filled cables (Note: Applies only in conjunction with EN 50290-2-20)
Communication cables -- Part 2-28: Common design rules and construction - Filling
compounds for filled cables
Kommunikationskabel -- Teil 2-28: Gemeinsame Regeln für Entwicklung und
Konstruktion - Petrolat-Füllmasse für gefüllte Kabel
Câbles de communication -- Partie 2-28: Règles de conception communes et
construction - Matières de remplissage pour câbles remplis
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 50290-2-28:2002
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 50290-2-28
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM January 2002
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 Kommunikationskabel
Partie 2-28: Règles de conception Teil 2-28: Gemeinsame Regeln
communes et construction – für Entwicklung und Konstruktion -
Matières de remplissage Petrolat-Füllmasse für gefüllte Kabel
pour câbles remplis
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Ref. No. EN 50290-2-28:2002 E
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
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