IEC 61156-11:2023

IEC 61156-11 ®
Edition 2.0 2023-05
REDLINE VERSION
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
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Multicore and symmetrical pair/quad cables for digital communications –
Part 11: Symmetrical single pair cables with transmission characteristics
up to 600 MHz 1,25 GHz – Horizontal floor wiring – Sectional specification

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IEC 61156-11 ®
Edition 2.0 2023-05
REDLINE VERSION
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
colour
inside
Multicore and symmetrical pair/quad cables for digital communications –
Part 11: Symmetrical single pair cables with transmission characteristics
up to 600 MHz 1,25 GHz – Horizontal floor wiring – Sectional specification
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
ICS 33.120.20 ISBN 978-2-8322-6984-8
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 Installation considerations . 8
4.1 General remarks . 8
4.2 Bending radius of installed cable. 8
4.3 Climatic conditions . 8
5 Materials and cable construction . 9
5.1 General remarks . 9
5.2 Cable construction . 9
5.3 Conductor . 9
5.4 Insulation . 9
5.5 Cable element . 9
5.6 Screening of the cable element . 9
5.7 Cable make-up. 9
5.8 Screening of the cable core . 9
5.9 Sheath . 10
5.10 Identification . 10
5.11 Finished cable . 10
6 Characteristics and requirements . 10
6.1 General remarks . 10
6.2 Electrical characteristics and tests . 11
6.2.1 Conductor resistance . 11
6.2.2 Resistance unbalance. 11
6.2.3 Dielectric strength . 11
6.2.4 Insulation resistance . 11
6.2.5 Mutual capacitance . 11
6.2.6 Capacitance unbalance . 11
6.2.7 Transfer impedance . 11
6.2.8 Coupling attenuation and low frequency coupling attenuation . 12
6.2.9 Current-carrying capacity . 13
6.3 Transmission characteristics . 13
6.3.1 Velocity of propagation (phase velocity) . 13
6.3.2 Phase delay and differential delay (delay skew) . 13
6.3.3 Attenuation (α) . 13
6.3.4 Unbalance attenuation (TCL and EL TCTL). 14
6.3.5 Alien (exogenous) near-end crosstalk (PS ANEXT) . 16
6.3.6 Alien (exogenous) far-end crosstalk (PS AACR-F) . 16
6.3.7 Alien (exogenous) crosstalk of bundled cables . 17
6.3.8 Impedance . 17
6.3.9 Return loss (RL) . 17
6.4 Mechanical and dimensional characteristics and requirements . 17
6.4.1 Dimensional requirements . 17
6.4.2 Elongation at break of the conductor. 18
6.4.3 Tensile strength of the insulation . 18

6.4.4 Elongation at break of the insulation . 18
6.4.5 Adhesion of the insulation to the conductor . 18
6.4.6 Elongation at break of the sheath . 18
6.4.7 Tensile strength of the sheath . 18
6.4.8 Crush test of the cable . 18
6.4.9 Impact test of the cable . 18
6.4.10 Bending under tension . 18
6.4.11 Repeated bending of the cable . 18
6.4.12 Tensile performance of the cable . 18
6.4.13 Shock-test requirements of the cable . 18
6.4.14 Bump-test requirements of the cable . 18
6.4.15 Vibration-test requirements of a cable . 19
6.5 Environmental characteristics . 19
6.5.1 Shrinkage of the insulation . 19
6.5.2 Wrapping test of the insulation after thermal ageing . 19
6.5.3 Bending test of insulation at low temperature . 19
6.5.4 Elongation at break of the sheath after ageing . 19
6.5.5 Tensile strength of the sheath after ageing . 19
6.5.6 Sheath pressure test at high temperature . 19
6.5.7 Cold bend test of the cable . 19
6.5.8 Heat shock test . 19
6.5.9 Damp heat steady state . 19
6.5.10 Solar radiation . 19
6.5.11 Solvents and contaminating fluids . 19
6.5.12 Salt mist and sulphur dioxide . 20
6.5.13 Water immersion . 20
6.5.14 Hygroscopicity . 20
6.5.15 Wicking. 20
6.5.16 Flame propagation characteristics of a single cable . 20
6.5.17 Flame propagation characteristics of bunched cables . 20
6.5.18 Halogen gas evolution . 20
6.5.19 Smoke generation . 20
6.5.20 Toxic gas emission . 20
6.5.21 Integrated fire test method for cables in environmental air handling
spaces . 21
7 Bundled cable requirements . 21
7.1 General . 21
7.2 Single pairs sharing one sheath . 21
7.2.1 General . 21
7.2.2 Near-end crosstalk (NEXT) . 21
7.2.3 Attenuation to crosstalk ratio far-end (PS ACR-F) . 22
Annex A (informative) Blank detail specification . 23
Annex B (informative) Background information for coupling attenuation and low

frequency coupling attenuation requirements . 28
Bibliography . 29

Table 1 – Transfer impedance . 12
Table 2 – Coupling attenuation . 12

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Table 3 – Low frequency coupling attenuation . 13
Table 4 – Attenuation equation constants . 14
Table 5 – TCL requirements . 15
Table 6 – EL TCTL requirements .
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