kSIST FprEN 50288-13-1:2026
(Main)Multi-element metallic cables used in analogue and digital communication and control - Part 13-1: Sectional specification for outer screened cables characterised up to 2000 MHz - Horizontal and building backbone cables
- Abstract
This document relates to EN 50288 1, Multi-element metallic cables used in analogue and digital communication and control.
It covers overall screened horizontal cables, characterized up to 2GHz, backward compatible to cables specified up to 500MHz, used in data centre and horizontal floor and building backbone wiring for information technology, generic-cabling systems.
The electrical, mechanical, transmission and environmental performance characteristics of the cables, related to their reference test methods, are detailed.
This sectional specification is expected to be read in conjunction with EN 50288 1, which contains the essential provisions for its application.
The cables covered by this sectional specification are intended to operate with voltages and currents normally encountered in communication systems. These cables are not intended to be used in conjunction with low impedance sources, for example, the electric power supplies of public utility mains.
- Status
- Not Published
- Public Enquiry End Date
- 30-Jul-2020
- Technical Committee
- MOC - Mobile Communications
- Current Stage
- 5020 - Formal vote (FV) (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 13-May-2026
- Due Date
- 01-Jul-2026
- Completion Date
- 13-May-2026
kSIST FprEN 50288-13-1:2026 is a SIST adoption of a draft European Standard from CENELEC for multi-element metallic cables used in analogue and digital communication and control. It specifies outer screened cables characterized up to 2 GHz, including cables used in data centre, horizontal floor and building backbone wiring, and it is intended to be read with EN 50288-1.
What does kSIST FprEN 50288-13-1:2026 specify?
kSIST FprEN 50288-13-1:2026 gives a sectional specification for screened communication cables and links the cable construction rules to the test methods and performance limits needed to check them. It also states that the cables are for communication-system voltages and currents, not for use with low impedance sources such as public utility mains supplies.
The document is organized as follows:
- Clause 1 - Scope
- Clause 2 - Normative references
- Clause 3 - Definitions, symbols and abbreviations
- Clause 4 - Cable construction
- Clause 5 - Test methods and requirements for completed cables
- Annex A (normative) - Table for data cable current, voltage and power ratings
What are the key requirements of kSIST FprEN 50288-13-1:2026?
Clause 4 defines the cable build-up. The conductor is solid copper, plain or metal coated, and the cable element is a pair. In practice, this fixes the basic construction that manufacturers must use and that buyers should expect.
Clause 4 also ties key materials to the EN 50290-2 series and the screening and identification details to EN 50288-1 and, where appropriate, IEC 60189-2 or IEC 60708. That matters because the insulating and sheathing materials, colour coding, and screen arrangement all affect compatibility and field installation.
Clause 4.9 sets screening rules for the cable core. Where braid is used, the document requires minimum braid coverage levels depending on the screen arrangement. This is important for shielding performance and for keeping the cable suitable for higher-frequency use.
Clause 5.2 sets the electrical performance checks for completed cables. These include low-frequency and d.c. tests such as conductor resistance, resistance unbalance, dielectric strength, insulation resistance and capacitance unbalance, plus high-frequency tests such as attenuation, propagation delay, skew, crosstalk, return loss, characteristic impedance and transfer-related parameters. In practice, these tests show whether the cable will carry balanced communication signals reliably up to 2 GHz.
Clause 5.3 covers mechanical durability. The cable is checked for conductor elongation, insulation shrinkage, crush resistance, impact resistance, sheath marking abrasion, simulated installation effects and tensile performance. That tells the user whether the cable can survive handling, pulling and installation without losing transmission performance.
Clause 5.4 covers environmental performance. The tests include cold bend performance and temperature cycling. For procurement and quality control, this is the part that checks whether the cable remains usable after exposure to low temperature and repeated thermal stress.
Annex A gives the current, voltage and power ratings for communication use. It supports decisions about service conditions and helps prevent using the cable in the wrong electrical environment.
What terms does kSIST FprEN 50288-13-1:2026 define?
- ex - The document defines ex as exogenous, meaning originating externally.
- NEXT - Near-end crosstalk, the unwanted signal coupled into a pair at the transmitting end.
- PSNEXT - Power sum near-end crosstalk, the combined near-end crosstalk from multiple disturbing pairs.
- ACR-F - Attenuation to crosstalk ratio at the far end, a measure of signal margin against far-end interference.
- PSACR-F - Power sum attenuation to crosstalk ratio at the far end, the multi-pair version of ACR-F.
- X/UTP - An unshielded twisted-pair cable designation used in the unbalance limits.
- X/FTP - A foil-screened twisted-pair cable designation used in the unbalance limits.
Who uses kSIST FprEN 50288-13-1:2026?
Cable manufacturers use kSIST FprEN 50288-13-1:2026 to design screened horizontal and backbone cables and to set product test plans. Test laboratories use it to run the electrical, mechanical and environmental checks.
Network designers, data centre teams, installers, quality managers and buyers use it when specifying cables for generic cabling systems. It helps them compare products on a common technical basis and check whether a cable is suited to the intended communication-service conditions.
Which standards are used with kSIST FprEN 50288-13-1:2026?
- EN 50288-1:2013 - The generic specification that supplies the essential provisions used throughout this sectional specification.
- EN 50289-3-2 - Mechanical test method for conductor tensile strength and elongation.
- EN 50289-3-4 - Mechanical test method for insulation and sheath tensile strength, elongation and shrinkage.
- EN 50289-3-5 - Mechanical test method for cable crush resistance.
- EN 50289-3-6 - Mechanical test method for cable impact resistance.
- EN 50289-3-8 - Mechanical test method for abrasion resistance of sheath markings.
- EN 50289-3-9:2001 - Bending test methods used for simulated installation and cold bend performance.
- EN 50289-3-16 - Mechanical test method for cable tensile performance.
- EN 50290-2 series - Material requirements for insulation and sheath.
- EN 50289-4-6 - Temperature cycling test method used in the environmental tests.
- IEC 60189-2 and IEC 60708 - Colour coding references for identifying cabling elements.
What does the kSIST FprEN 50288-13-1:2026 document contain?
kSIST FprEN 50288-13-1:2026 contains construction requirements in Clause 4 and a structured test-and-limits section in Clause 5. The test tables cover low-frequency and d.c. electrical measurements, high-frequency transmission measurements, mechanical tests, environmental tests and fire performance test methods.
The document also uses frequency-dependent compliance limits, test procedures and pass/fail checks to show that completed cables meet the intended communication performance. Annex A adds a normative ratings table for communication-service voltage, current and power conditions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
kSIST FprEN 50288-13-1:2026 is a draft published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Multi-element metallic cables used in analogue and digital communication and control - Part 13-1: Sectional specification for outer screened cables characterised up to 2000 MHz - Horizontal and building backbone cables". This standard covers: This document relates to EN 50288 1, Multi-element metallic cables used in analogue and digital communication and control. It covers overall screened horizontal cables, characterized up to 2GHz, backward compatible to cables specified up to 500MHz, used in data centre and horizontal floor and building backbone wiring for information technology, generic-cabling systems. The electrical, mechanical, transmission and environmental performance characteristics of the cables, related to their reference test methods, are detailed. This sectional specification is expected to be read in conjunction with EN 50288 1, which contains the essential provisions for its application. The cables covered by this sectional specification are intended to operate with voltages and currents normally encountered in communication systems. These cables are not intended to be used in conjunction with low impedance sources, for example, the electric power supplies of public utility mains.
This document relates to EN 50288 1, Multi-element metallic cables used in analogue and digital communication and control. It covers overall screened horizontal cables, characterized up to 2GHz, backward compatible to cables specified up to 500MHz, used in data centre and horizontal floor and building backbone wiring for information technology, generic-cabling systems. The electrical, mechanical, transmission and environmental performance characteristics of the cables, related to their reference test methods, are detailed. This sectional specification is expected to be read in conjunction with EN 50288 1, which contains the essential provisions for its application. The cables covered by this sectional specification are intended to operate with voltages and currents normally encountered in communication systems. These cables are not intended to be used in conjunction with low impedance sources, for example, the electric power supplies of public utility mains.
kSIST FprEN 50288-13-1:2026 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 33.120.10 - Coaxial cables. Waveguides; 33.120.20 - Wires and symmetrical cables. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
kSIST FprEN 50288-13-1:2026 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2014/35/EU; Standardization Mandates: M/511. 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.
kSIST FprEN 50288-13-1:2026 is available in PDF format for immediate download after purchase. The document can be added to your cart and obtained through the secure checkout process. Digital delivery ensures instant access to the complete standard document.
Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 50288-13-1:2020
01-julij-2020
Večelementni kovinski kabli za analogne in digitalne komunikacije in krmiljenje -
13-1. del: Področna specifikacija za zaslonjene kable z lastnostmi od 1 MHz do
2000 MHz - Vodoravni (etažni) in stavbni hrbtenični (medetažni) kabli
Multi-element metallic cables used in analogue and digital communication and control -
Part 13-1: Sectional specification for outer screened cables characterised up to 2000
MHz - Horizontal and building backbone cables
Câbles métalliques à éléments multiples utilisés pour les transmissions et les
commandes analogiques et numériques - Partie 13-1: Spécification intermédiaire pour
les câbles écrantés extérieurs caractérisés jusqu’à 2 000 MHz - Câbles horizontaux et
d’épine dorsale des bâtiments
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 50288-13-1
ICS:
33.120.20 Žice in simetrični kabli Wires and symmetrical
cables
oSIST prEN 50288-13-1:2020 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
oSIST prEN 50288-13-1:2020
oSIST prEN 50288-13-1:2020
EUROPEAN STANDARD DRAFT
prEN 50288-13-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
May 2020
ICS
English Version
Multi-element metallic cables used in analogue and digital
communication and control - Part 13-1: Sectional specification
for outer screened cables characterised up to 2000 MHz -
Horizontal and building backbone cables
Câbles métalliques à éléments multiples utilisés pour les To be completed
transmissions et les commandes analogiques et
numériques - Partie 13-1: Spécification intermédiaire pour
les câbles écrantés extérieurs caractérisés jusqu'à 2 000
MHz - Câbles horizontaux et d'épine dorsale des bâtiments
This draft European Standard is submitted to CENELEC members for enquiry.
Deadline for CENELEC: 2020-07-31.
It has been drawn up by CLC/SC 46XC.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, 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.
This draft European Standard was established by CENELEC in three official versions (English, French, German).
A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to
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Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are aware and to
provide supporting documentation.
Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
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prEN 50288-13-1:2020 (E)
Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations . 5
4 Cable construction . 5
4.1 Conductor . 5
4.2 Insulation . 5
4.3 Cabling elements . 5
4.4 Identification of cabling elements . 5
4.5 Screening of cabling elements . 5
4.6 Cable make-up . 5
4.7 Filling compound . 5
4.8 Interstitial fillers . 5
4.9 Screening of the cable core . 5
4.10 Moisture barriers. 6
4.11 Wrapping layers . 6
4.12 Sheath . 6
5 Test methods and requirements for completed cables . 6
5.1 General . 6
5.2 Electrical tests . 6
5.2.1 Low-frequency and d.c. electrical measurements . 6
5.2.2 High-frequency electrical and transmission measurements . 6
5.3 Mechanical tests . 8
5.4 Environmental tests . 9
5.5 Fire performance test methods . 9
Annex A (normative) Table for data cable current, voltage and power ratings . 10
Bibliography . 11
oSIST prEN 50288-13-1:2020
prEN 50288-13-1:2020 (E)
European foreword
This document (prEN 50288-13-1:2020) has been prepared by SC 46XC, “Multicore, multipair and quad data
communication cables”, of TC 46X, “Communication cables”.
This document is currently submitted to the Enquiry.
The following dates are proposed:
• latest date by which the existence of this (doa) dor + 6 months
document has to be announced at national
level
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) dor + 12 months
implemented at national level by publication of
an identical national standard or by
endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) dor + 36 months
conflicting with this document have to be (to be confirmed or
withdrawn modified when voting)
This Part 13-1 is to be read in conjunction with EN 50288-1:2013.
oSIST prEN 50288-13-1:2020
prEN 50288-13-1:2020 (E)
1 Scope
This document relates to EN 50288-1, Multi-element metallic cables used in analogue and digital
communication and control.
It covers screened cables, characterized up to 2GHz, used in data centre and horizontal floor and building
backbone wiring for information technology, generic-cabling systems.
The electrical, mechanical, transmission and environmental performance characteristics of the cables, related
to their reference test methods, are detailed.
This sectional specification is expected to be read in conjunction with EN 50288-1, which contains the
essential provisions for its application.
The cables covered by this sectional specification are intended to operate with voltages and currents normally
encountered in communication systems. These cables are not intended to be used in conjunction with low
impedance sources, for example, the electric power supplies of public utility mains.
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.
EN 50288-1:2013, Multi-element metallic cables used in analogue and digital communication and control -
Part 1: Generic specification
EN 50289-3-2, Communication cables - Specifications for test methods - Part 3-2: Mechanical test methods -
Tensile strength and elongation for conductor
EN 50289-3-4, Communication cables - Specifications for test methods - Part 3-4: Mechanical test methods -
Tensile strength, elongation and shrinkage of insulation and sheath
EN 50289-3-5, Communication cables - Specifications for test methods - Part 3-5: Mechanical test methods -
Crush resistance of the cable
EN 50289-3-6, Communication cables - Specifications for test methods - Part 3-6: Mechanical test methods -
Impact resistance of the cable
EN 50289-3-8, Communication cables - Specifications for test methods - Part 3-8: M
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