1、BRITISH STANDARD BS EN 50289-1-5:2001 Communication cables Specifications for test methods Part 1-5: Electrical test methods Capacitance The European Standard EN 50289-1-5:2001 has the status of a British Standard ICS 33.120.10 NO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAWBS
2、 EN 50289-1-5:2001 This British Standard, having been prepared under the direction of the Electrotechnical Sector Committee, was published under the authority of the Standards Committee and comes into effect on 15 September 2001 BSI 08-2001 ISBN 0 580 38298 2 National foreword This British Standard
3、is the official English language version of EN 50289-1-5:2001. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted by Technical Committee EPL/46, Cables, wire and waveguides, RF connectors and accessories for communication and signalling to Subcommittee EPL/46/1, Communication cables, which has th
4、e responsibility to: A list of organizations represented on this subcommittee can be obtained on request to its secretary. Cross-references The British Standards which implement international or European publications referred to in this document may be found in the BSI Standards Catalogue under the
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7、ernational and European developments and promulgate them in the UK. Summary of pages This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, the EN title page, pages 2 to 7 and a back cover. The BSI copyright date displayed in this document indicates when the document was last issued. Amendmen
8、ts issued since publication Amd. No. Date CommentsEUROPEAN STANDARD EN 50289-1-5 NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM June 2001 CENELEC European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization Comit Europen de Normalisation Electrotechnique Europisches Komitee fr Elektrotechnische Normung Central Secretar
9、iat: rue de Stassart 35, B - 1050 Brussels 2001 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members. Ref. No. EN 50289-1-5:2001 E ICS 33.120.20 English version Communication cables - Specifications for test methods Part 1-5: Electrical test method
10、s - Capacitance Cbles de communication - Spcifications des mthodes dessais Partie 1-5: Mthodes dessais lectriques - Capacit Kommunikationskabel - Spezifikationen fr Prfverfahren Teil 1-5: Elektrische Prfverfahren - Kapazitt This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2001-03-01. CENELEC member
11、s 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. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application
12、 to the Central Secretariat or to any CENELEC member. This European Standard exists 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 the Central Secretariat has
13、 the same status as the official versions. CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EN
14、 50289-1-5:2001 2 Foreword This European Standard was prepared by SC 46XC, Multicore, Multipair and Quad Data communication cables, of Technical Committee CENELEC TC 46X, Communication cables. The text of the draft was submitted to the formal vote and was approved by CENELEC as EN 50289-1-5 on 2001-
15、03-01. The following dates were fixed: - latest date by which the EN has to be implemented at national level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2002-04-01 - latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2004-04-01
16、 This European Standard has been prepared under the European Mandate M/212 given to CENELEC by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association. _ 3 EN 50289-1-5:2001 Contents Foreword 1 1 Scope. 4 2 Normative references 4 3 Definitions . 4 4 Test method 6 4.1 Equipment 6 4.2 Test sam
17、ple . 6 4.3 Procedure 6 4.3.1 Unsymmetrical cables . 6 4.3.2 Symmetrical cables . 6 4.3.3 Capacitance unbalance to earth 6 5 Expression of test results. 6 5.1 Expression of mutual capacitance 6 5.2 Expression of capacitance unbalance to earth 7 6 Test report. 7EN 50289-1-5:2001 4 1 Scope Part 1-5 of
18、 EN 50289 details the test methods to determine the capacitance characteristics of the finished cables used in analogue and digital communication systems. It is to be read in conjunction with Part 1-1 of EN 50289, which contains essential provisions for its application. 2 Normative references This E
19、uropean Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publicati
20、ons apply to this European Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of the publication referred to applies (including amendments). EN 50289-1-1 2001 Communication cables Specifications for tests methods - Part 1-1: Electrical test meth
21、ods General requirements EN 50290-1-2 1) - Communication cables - Part 1-2: Definitions 3 Definitions For the purpose of this European Standard, the definitions of EN 50290-1-2 apply in addition to the following ones. 3.1 mutual capacitance the mutual capacitance/km (C mu ) of a pair (or with respec
22、t to the side of a quad) is the effective capacitance under balanced conditions, see Figure 1. C mu = C AB+ (C AGx C BG/(C AG+ C BG ) (nF/km) (1) It can be measured directly with balanced bridges. 3.1.1 measure of a pair under unbalanced conditions alternatively, the mutual capacitance/km (C mu ) ca
23、n be determined from the asymmetrical capacitances and calculated using the following formula : () 3 2 2 1 3 2 1 mu C 4 C C 4 C 2 C C C + = (nF/km) (2) where C 1 = capacitance/km between conductor a and conductor b with conductor b connected to all other conductors, screen, if any, and earth. Accord
24、ingly, to the figure below, C 1= C AB+ C AG ;1)At draft stage 5 EN 50289-1-5:2001 C 2 = capacitance/km between conductor b and conductor a with conductor a connected to all other conductors and screen, if any. Accordingly, to the figure below, C 2= C AB+ C BG ; C 3 = capacitance/km between the condu
25、ctors of the pair connected together and all other conductors connected to the screen, if any, and earth Accordingly, to the figure below, C 3= C AG+ C BG . C AB C BG C AG Figure 1 - Mutual capacitance 3.1.2 coaxial cables the capacitance between inner and outer conductor with outer conductor connec
26、ted to earth (when measuring). 3.2 capacitance unbalance to earth the capacitance unbalance/km (C u ) to earth of a pair (or with respect to the side of a quad) is defined as C u= C AG C BG (pF/km) (3) It can be measured directly with balanced bridges. 3.2.1 measurement under unbalanced conditions u
27、sing asymmetrical test equipment the capacitance unbalance/km (C u ) to earth of a pair (or with respect to the side of a quad) is defined as C u= C 1 C 2 (pF/km) (4) where C u = capacitance unbalance of reference length and reference temperature; C 1 = capacitance between conductor a and conductor
28、b with conductor b connected to all other conductors, to the screen and to earth; C 2 = capacitance between conductor b and conductor a with conductor a connected to all other conductors, to the screen and to earth.EN 50289-1-5:2001 6 4 Test method 4.1 Equipment The measurement of the mutual capacit
29、ance and capacitance unbalance to earth shall be performed with a.c. at a frequency range between 500 Hz and 2 kHz. To measure mutual capacitance a three (3) terminal capacitance bridge shall be used for balanced conditions and a two (2) terminal capacitance bridge shall be used for unbalanced condi
30、tions. The accuracy shall be better than 1 %. 4.2 Test sample The cable under test (CUT) shall have a minimum length of 100 m and both ends of the CUT shall be prepared to avoid stray capacitance. 4.3 Procedure The test shall be carried out on the CUT after the continuity or the conductor resistance
31、 test. The measuring equipment shall be calibrated according to the manufacturers specification. Test leads shall be involved in the calibration procedure. 4.3.1 Unsymmetrical cables For coaxial cables C mu is measured between the inner and the outer conductor with the outer conductor connected to e
32、arth. For multicore cables C mu shall be measured with one conductor against all others (circulating all conductors) and the screen, if any, connected to the earth. 4.3.2 Symmetrical cables 4.3.2.1 Mutual capacitance measured under balanced conditions The measuring voltage shall be applied to the pa
33、ir or side of a quad with all other conductors and screens, if any, connected to earth. 4.3.2.2 Mutual capacitance measured under unbalanced conditions Measure C 1 , C 2 , and C 3in accordance with 3.1.1. 4.3.3 Capacitance unbalance to earth The capacitance unbalance to earth shall be measured in ac
34、cordance with 3.2. All screens shall be earthed. 5 Expression of test results 5.1 Expression of mutual capacitance The test result of the mutual capacitance shall be normalised to the reference length of 1 km. 7 EN 50289-1-5:2001000 1 L C C m = (nF/km) (5) where C = mutual capacitance normalised to
35、the reference length (1 km); C m = measured capacitance, in nF, of CUT; L = length of sample in m. 5.2 Expression of capacitance unbalance to earth The test result of the capacitance unbalance to earth shall be normalized to the reference length of 1 km. L 000 1 C C um u = (pF/km) (6) where C u = ca
36、pacitance unbalance corrected to the reference length (1 km); C um = measured capacitance unbalance, in pF, of CUT; L = length of sample in m. 6 Test report The test report shall include: - temperature, - test frequency, - balanced or unbalanced measurement, - sample length, - the mutual capacitance
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