BS 3573:1990
Withdrawn
Specification for polyolefin copper-conductor telecommunication cables
Hardcopy , PDF
English
05-31-1990
03-01-2006
Committees responsible
Foreword
Section 1 - General
1 Scope
2 Definitions
Section 2 - Product designations
3 Products
Section 3 - Constructional requirements
4 Conductors
5 Insulation
6 Construction of cables
7 Tapes
8 Filling
9 Screen
10 Sheath
11 Aerial self-supporting cable
12 Armour
13 Oversheath
Section 4 - Electrical and mechanical test requirements
14 Electrical requirements
15 Mechanical requirements
16 Resistance to water penetration
Section 5 - Thermal stability and environmental requirements
17 Insulation
18 Sheath
19 Sealing and marking of cable ends
Appendix A - Stability of filling compound
Appendix B - Peel strength test of polymer on aluminium foil
Appendix C - Peel strength test of aluminium foil on cable
sheath
Appendix D - Water penetration test
Appendix E - Circuit planning information
Publications referred to
Requirements, dimensions and methods of test for cables suitable for telephone circuits from small exchanges.
| Committee |
EPL/46
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 86/24362 DC and BS 3573(1972) (07/2005)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
24
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Withdrawn
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| Supersedes |
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