EN 50290-2-23:2013

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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Communication cables - Part 2-23: Common design rules and construction - PE
insulation
Kommunikationskabel - Teil 2-23: Gemeinsame Regeln für Entwicklung und Konstruktion
- PE-Isoliermischungen
Câbles de communication - Partie 2-23: Règles de conception communes et construction
- Polyéthylène pour enveloppes isolantes
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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 50290-2-23
NORME EUROPÉENNE
November 2013
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 29.035.20; 33.120.10 Supersedes EN 50290-2-23:2001

English version
Communication cables -
Part 2-23: Common design rules and construction -
Polyethylene insulation for multi-pair cables used in access
telecommunication networks: Outdoor cables

Câbles de communication -  Kommunikationskabel -
Partie 2-23: Règles de conception Teil 2-23: Gemeinsame Regeln für
communes et construction - Entwicklung und Konstruktion –
Polyéthylène pour enveloppes isolantes Polyethylen-Isoliermischungen für
vielpaarige Kabel in
Telekommunikationsnetzwerken:
Außenkabel
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2013-09-16. 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.

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Ref. No. EN 50290-2-23:2013 E
Contents
Foreword . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Compound test requirements . 6
4 Cable test requirements . 6
5 Health, Safety and Environmental Regulations . 6
Bibliography . 10

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Foreword
This document (EN 50290-2-23:2013) has prepared by CLC/TC 46X "Communication cables".
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which this document has
(dop) 2014-09-16
to be implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national
(dow) 2016-09-16
standards conflicting with this
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 50290-2-23:2001.
− The document has been entirely restructured.
− The main change is the introduction of the new Table 1 for the test to be performed on granules.
This document should be read in conjunction with Part 2-20 of EN 50290, the product standard EN 50407 (all
parts) and other applicable product standards.
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, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
This standard covers the Principle Elements of the Safety Objectives for Electrical Equipment Designed for Use
within Certain Voltage Limits (LVD - 2006/95/EC).
EN 50290-2, Communication cables, is divided into the following sub-parts:
− Part 2-1: Common design rules and construction;
− Part 2-2: Common design rules and construction  Polyethylene insulation for multi element metallic data
cables for indoor application [currently at Enquiry stage];
− Part 2-3: Common design rules and construction  Polyethylene insulation for coaxial cables [currently at
Enquiry stage];
− Part 2-4: Common design rules and construction  Polypropylene insulation for coaxial cables [currently at
Enquiry stage];
− Part 2-20: Common design rules and construction  General;
− Part 2-21: Common design rules and construction  PVC insulation compounds;
− Part 2-22: Common design rules and construction  PVC sheathing compounds;
− Part 2-23: Common design rules and construction  PE insulation [the present document];

− Part 2-24: Common design rules and construction  PE sheathing;
− Part 2-25: Common design rules and construction  Polypropylene insulation for compounds;
− Part 2-26: Common design rules and construction  Halogen free flame retardant insulation compounds;
− Part 2-27: Common design rules and construction  Halogen free flame retardant thermoplastic sheathing
compounds;
− Part 2-28: Common design rules and construction  Filling compounds for filled cables;
− Part 2-29: Common design rules and construction  Cross-linked PE insulation compounds;
− Part 2-30: Common design rules and construction  Poly(tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene) (FEP)
insulation and sheathing;
− Part 2-32: Common design rules and construction  Halogen free insulation compounds for flame retardant
and fire resistant cables [currently at Enquiry stage].
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1 Scope
This European Standard gives specific requirements for PE compounds to be used for the insulation of
telephone wire for external plant.
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 50290-2-20, Communication cables  Part 2-20: Common design rules and construction  General
EN 60216 (all parts), Electrical insulating materials  Thermal endurance properties (IEC 60216, all parts)
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 60811-407, Electric and optical fibre cables  Test methods for non-metallic materials  Part 407:
Miscellaneous tests  Measurement of mass increase of polyethylene and polypropylene compounds
(IEC 60811-407)
EN 60811-408, Electric and optical fibre cables  Test methods for non-metallic materials  Part 408:
Miscellaneous tests  Long-term stability test of polyethylene and polypropylene compounds (IEC 60811-408)
EN 60811-501, Electric and optical fibre cables  Test methods for non-metallic material
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