REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS

Test methods in accordance with International Standard IEC 1196.

Mechanical characteristics

1. Inner conductor.

Diameter:                                                      2.62 mm ± 0.03 mm

2. Dielectric:

Diameter:                                                      7.15 mm ± 0.2 mm

Centricity:                                                      ≥0.85

Adhesion:                                                       41 – 410 N at 50 mm

3. Outer conductor:

Diameter screen:                                           7.8 mm ± 0.25 mm

Foil overlap:                                                   >2 mm

Coverage braid:                                              49 % ± 5 %

4. Sheath:

Diameter:                                                      10.3 mm ± 0.3 mm

Tensile strength:                                           ≥ 12.5 N/mm²

Elongation at break:                                      ≥ 150 %

5. Cable:

Crush resistance of cable:                                         < 1% (load of 700N)

Storage/operating temperature:                              -40°C to +70°C

Minimum installation temperature:                         -5 °C

Minimum static bend radius:                                    100 mm

Electrical characteristics

Mean characteristic impedance:                              50 ± 2 Ohms

Regularity of impedance:                                         > 46 dB

DC loop resistance:                                                   ≤15.5 Ohms/km

DC resistance inner conductor:                                ≤3.5 Ohms/km

DC resistance outer conductor:                                ≤12.0 Ohms/km

Capacitance:                                                             80 pF/m ± 3 pF/m

Velocity ratio:                                                            0.83 ± 0.02

Insulation resistance:                                                > 104 MOhms.km

Voltage test of dielectric:                                          3 kVdc

Screening efficiency 30-1000 MHz:                           ≥90 dB

Attenuation at            Nominal                      Attenuation                at Nominal

5 MHz:                        0.8 dB/100m              1000 MHz:                  14.0 dB/100m

50 MHz:                      2.8 dB/100m              1350 MHz:                  16.7 dB/100m

100 MHz:                    4.0 dB/100m              1750 MHz:                  19.5 dB/100m

200 MHz:                    5.7 dB/100m              2150 MHz:                  22.1 dB/100m

400 MHz:                    8.4 dB/100m              2400 MHz:                  23.6 dB/100m

600 MHz:                    10.5 dB/100m            5000 MHz:                  37.4 dB/100m

800 MHz:                    12.3 dB/100m            10000 MHz:                 59.3 dB/100m