CLC/TC 215/WG 02 - Electrical safety

This document a) addresses the support of safety extra low voltage (SELV) and limited power source (LPS) applications that provide remote power over: • 4-pair balanced cabling in accordance with the reference implementations of EN 50173 series using currents per conductor of up to 500 mA; • 1-pair balanced cabling using currents per conductor of up to 2 000 mA; and targets the support of applications that provide remote power over balanced cabling to terminal equipment, b) covers the transmission and electrical parameters needed to support remote power over balanced cabling, c) covers various installation scenarios and how these may impact the capability of balanced cabling to support remote powering, d) specifies design and configuration of cabling as specified in EN 50173-1. NOTE SELV requirements specify a maximum voltage of 60 V DC and LPS is understood in the applications referenced to be up to 100 W supplied within cabling. This document includes a mathematical model to predict the behaviour of different bundle sizes, various cabling constructions, and installation conditions for different current capacities.

This document specifies requirements and provides recommendations for the design and installation of connections (bonds) between various electrically conductive elements in buildings and other structures, during their construction or refurbishment, in which information or telecommunications technology equipment is intended to be installed in order to: a) minimise the d.c. and a.c. potential differences in order to reduce the risk of malfunction of that equipment and interconnecting cabling due to electromagnetic disturbance; b) provide the telecommunications installation with a reliable signal reference – which may improve immunity from electromagnetic interference (EMI). The requirements of this European Standard are applicable to the buildings and other structures within premises addressed by EN 50174-2 (e.g. residential, office, industrial and data centres) but information given in this European Standard may be of assistance for other types of buildings and structures. NOTE Telecommunications centres (operator buildings) are addressed by ETSI/EN 300 253. This European Standard does not apply to power supply distribution of voltages over AC 1 000 V. Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements and safety requirements for power supply installation are outside the scope of this European Standard and are covered by other standards and regulations. However, information given in this European Standard may be of assistance in meeting the requirements of these standards and regulations.