IEC 61196-5:2018

IEC 61196-5 ®
Edition 3.0 2018-01
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
Coaxial communication cables –
Part 5: Sectional specification for CATV trunk and distribution cables
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IEC 61196-5 ®
Edition 3.0 2018-01
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
Coaxial communication cables –

Part 5: Sectional specification for CATV trunk and distribution cables

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
ICS 33.120.10 ISBN 978-2-8322-5258-1

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Materials and cable construction . 7
4.1 Cable construction . 7
4.2 Inner conductor . 7
4.2.1 Conductor material . 7
4.2.2 Conductor construction . 7
4.3 Dielectric . 8
4.4 Outer conductor or screen . 8
4.5 Sheath . 8
4.6 Completed cable . 9
5 Standard ratings and characteristics . 9
6 Identification and marking . 9
6.1 Cable identification . 9
6.2 Cable marking . 9
6.3 Labelling . 9
7 Tests for completed cables . 9
7.1 General . 9
7.2 Electrical testing of the finished cable . 9
7.3 High-frequency electrical and transmission test procedures and
requirements . 10
7.4 Environmental test procedures and requirements of the finished cable . 11
7.5 Test procedures and requirements of mechanical characteristics of the
finished cable. 12
7.6 Fire performance . 13
8 Quality assessment . 13
9 Delivery and storage . 13
Annex A (informative) Cable types . 14

Table 1 – Low-frequency and DC test procedures and requirements . 10
Table 2 – High-frequency electrical and transmission test procedures and requirements . 10
Table 3 – Environmental test procedures and requirements of the finished cable . 11
Table 4 – Test procedures and requirements of mechanical characteristics of the
finished cable . 12
Table 5 – Fire performance requirements . 13
Table A.1 – Distribution and trunk cables – Preferred nominal dimensions and ratings . 14

INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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COAXIAL COMMUNICATION CABLES –

Part 5: Sectional specification for CATV trunk
and distribution cables
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International Standard IEC 61196-5 has been prepared by subcommittee 46A: Coaxial cables,
of IEC technical committee 46: Cables, wires, waveguides, RF connectors, RF and microwave
passive components and accessories.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2012. This edition
constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical change with respect to the previous
edition:
a) 1 Scope: revised, frequency range extended to 2 000 MHz;
b) 4.3 Dielectric: life expectancy of the dielectric is proved by oxidative induction time (OIT)
test before and after ageing according to IEC 60811-410;
c) Annex A: Table A.1, Cable types added.

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The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
46A/1351/FDIS 46A/1357/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this International Standard can be found in
the report on voting indicated in the above table.
This document has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
This International Standard is to be used in conjunction with IEC 61196-1:2005.
A list of all parts of the IEC 61196 series, published under the general title Coaxial
communication cables, can be found on the IEC website.
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the specific document. At this date, the document will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
A bilingual version of this publication may be issued at a later date.

COAXIAL COMMUNICATION CABLES –

Part 5: Sectional specification for CATV trunk
and distribution cables
1 Scope
This part of IEC 61196, which is a sectional specification, applies to coaxial cables for
analogue and digital one- and two-way signal transmission, e.g. for cable networks for
television signals, sound signals and interactive services in accordance with IEC 60728-1,
IEC 60728-1-1, IEC 60728-101, IEC 60728-10, ISO/IEC 11801-1 and ISO/IEC 11801-4. This
includes also the transmission of BCT signals provided by a CATV, MATV or SMATV cable
networks.
This document specifies the test procedures and requirements for trunk and distribution
cables for temperatures between −40 °C and +65 °C and in the frequency range of 5 MHz to
2 000 MHz.
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.
IEC 60068-1:2013, Environmental testing – Part 1: General and guidance
IEC 60068-2-78, Environmental testing – Part 2-78: Tests – Test Cab: Damp heat, steady
state
IEC 60096-0-1, Radio Frequency cables – Part 0-1: Guide to the design of detail
specifications – Coaxial cables
IEC 60728-1, Cable networks for television signals, sound signals and interactive services –
Part 1: System performance of forward paths
IEC 60811-410, Electric
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