EN 50289-4-1:2001

1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Sampling
   4.1 Cable Under Test (CUT)
   4.2 Pre-conditioning
5 Tests
6 Test conditions
   6.1 Ambient temperature
   6.2 Tolerance on temperature values
7 Equipment calibration
   7.1 Calibration
8 Test report

The series of part 4 of the European Standard EN 50289 specifies the environmental test methods for cables used in analogue and digital communication systems.Part 4 of EN 50289 consists of the following documents:-Part 4-1Environmental test methods - General requirements-Part 4-2Environmental test methods - Water penetration-Part 4-3Environmental test methods - Moisture permeation-Part 4-4Environmental test methods - Resistance to solvents and contaminating fluids-Part 4-5Environmental test methods - Climatic sequence-Part 4-6Environmental test methods - Temperature cycling-Part 4-7Environmental test methods - Damp heat steady state-Part 4-8Environmental test methods - Nuclear radiation-Part 4-9Environmental test methods - Pneumatic resistance-Part 4-10Environmental test methods - Ageing-Part 4-11Environmental test methods - A horizontal integrated fire test method-Part 4-12Environmental test methods - Acid gas evolution -Part 4-13Environmental test methods - Smoke generation-Part 4-14Environmental test methods - Lightning-Part 4-15Environmental test methods - Toxic gas emission-Part 4-16Environmental test methods - Fire resistanceFurther test details (e.g. temperature, duration) and/or test requirements are given in the relevant cable standard.