What is BS IEC 61196‑1‑100 - General requirements for coaxial communication cables about?
BS IEC 61196 is a series on coaxial communication cables. A coaxial communication cable is a type of electrical cable consisting of an inner conductor surrounded by a concentric conducting shield, with the two separated by a dielectric (insulating material); many coaxial cables also have a protective outer sheath or jacket.
BS IEC 61196‑1‑100 gives the general requirements and conditions for electrical tests to be performed on coaxial communication cables and applies to IEC 61196-1-1xx (all parts), which specifies electrical test methods for coaxial communication cables. Further test details (for example, temperature, duration) and/or test requirements are given in BS IEC 61196‑1‑100. A table with electrical test methods of the IEC 61196-1-1xx series is given in BS IEC 61196‑1‑100.
Who is BS IEC 61196‑1‑100 - General requirements for coaxial communication cables for?
BS IEC 61196‑1‑100 on the general requirements for coaxial communication cables is useful for:
- Telecommunication component manufacturers
- Telecommunication equipment manufacturers
- Design engineers
- Quality control personnel
Why should you use BS IEC 61196‑1‑100 - General requirements for coaxial communication cables?
A coaxial cable is a type of transmission line, used to carry high-frequency electrical signals with low losses. It is used in such applications as telephone trunk lines, broadband internet networking cables, high-speed computer data busses, cable television signals, and connecting radio transmitters and receivers to their antennas. The tests required and performance characteristics applicable to each type of cable are given in BS IEC 61196‑1‑100.
Test conditions as described in BS IEC 61196‑1‑100 contain ambient conditions, tolerance on temperature values, and frequency range and stability for frequency-related measurements of a coaxial communication cable. Using BS IEC 61196‑1‑100 you can specify the general requirements and conditions for electrical tests to be performed on coaxial communication cables and applies to IEC 61196-1-1xx (all parts), which specifies electrical test methods for coaxial communication cables.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS IEC 61196‑1‑100:2022 supersedes BS IEC 61196‑1‑100:2015. BS IEC 61196‑1‑100:2022 includes a technical change with respect to BS IEC 61196‑1‑100:2015:
- Update of Annex A, Electrical test methods of the IEC 61196-1-1xx series