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Telecommunication cables—Insulatio Telecommunication cables—Insulation, n, sheath and jacket Part 1: Materials
This Australian Standard® Standard® was prepared by Committee CT-001, Communications Communications Cabling. It was approved on behalf of the C ouncil of Standards Australia on 14 August 2008. This Standard was published published on 11 December 2008.
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AS 1049.1—2008 1049.1—2008
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Telecommunication cables—Insulatio Telecommunication cables—Insulation, n, sheath and jacket Part 1: Materials
Originated as AS 1049—1971. Previous edition 2003. AS 1049—2003 revised and redesignated, redesignated, in part, as AS 1049.1—2008. 1049.1—2008.
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PREFACE
This Standard was prepared by the Australian members of the Joint Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand Committee CT-001, Communications Cabling, to supersede, in part, AS 1049—2003, Telecommunication cables—Insulation, sheath and jacket jac ket . After consultation with stakeholders in both countries, Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand decided to develop this Standard as an Australian rather than an Australian/New Zealand Standard. In the revision of AS 1049—2003, the Committee decided to issue the new edition in two parts, as follows:
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AS 1049 1049.1 1049.2
Telecommunication cables—Insulation, sheath and jacket Part 1: Materials (this Standard) Part 2: Test methods
The objective of this Standard is to specify the material requirements of the finished products and some of the compounds used to manufacture telecommunication cables. Test methods to evaluate the properties properties are specified in Part 2. This Standard is intended intended for use by polymer manufacturers, communication cable manufacturers manufacturers and end-users. The terms ‘normative’ and ‘informative’ have been used in this Standard to define the application of the Appendix to which they apply. A ‘normative’ Appendix is an integral part of a Standard, whereas an ‘informative’ Appendix is only for information and guidance. Informative sections are included also in the main body of this Standard. The meanings of terms used in this Standard are as follows: Shall—indicatess that a statement is mandatory. Shall—indicate Should—indicates a recommendation. May—indicates the existence of an option. Statements expressed in mandatory terms in footnotes to tables are deemed to be requirements of this Standard.
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CONTENTS
Page SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL 1.1 SCOPE ............................... .................................................................. ..................................................................... ...................................................... .................... 4 1.2 APPLICATION .............................. APPLICATION ................................................................ .................................................................... ........................................... ......... 4 1.3 REFERENCED REFEREN CED DOCUM DOCUMENTS ENTS .................................. .................................................................... ................................................ .............. 4 1.4 DEFINITIONS DEFINITIO NS .............................. ................................................................. ..................................................................... ........................................... ......... 5 1.5 ABBREVIATIONS ABBREVIATIO NS .............................. ................................................................ .................................................................... ..................................... ... 9
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SECTION 2 MATERIAL SELECTION 2.1 GENERAL GENERA L ................................ .................................................................. .................................................................... .............................................. ............ 10 2.2 TEMPERATUR TEMPE RATURE E RATIN RATINGS...................... GS........................................................ ............................................................... ............................. 10 2.3 FIRE AND FLAME TEST TESTS S ................................. .................................................................... ..................................................... .................. 10 2.4 MULTIPLE MULT IPLE LAYER INSULA INSULATION TION ................................ .................................................................. ......................................... ....... 10 SECTION 3 POLYOLEFINS 3.1 SCOPE OF SECT SECTION ION ............................... ................................................................. ................................................................ .............................. 12 3.2 COMPOUND COMPOU ND ................................. ................................................................... .................................................................... ......................................... ....... 12 3.3 INSULATION ............................... INSULATION .................................................................. ..................................................................... ......................................... ....... 13 3.4 PP SOLID INSULAT INSULATION ION .............................. ................................................................. ........................................................... ........................ 18 3.5 PE SHEAT SHEATH H OR PE JACKE JACKET T .............................. ................................................................ .................................................... .................. 18 SECTION 4 POLYVINYL CHLORIDE 4.1 SCOPE OF SECT SECTION ION ............................... ................................................................. ................................................................ .............................. 24 4.2 INSULATION INSULA TION TESTS... TESTS..................................... ..................................................................... .......................................................... ....................... 24 4.3 SHEATH OR JACKE JACKET T TEST TESTS S ............................. ................................................................ .................................................... ................. 24 SECTION 5 POLYAMIDES 5.1 SCOPE OF SECT SECTION ION ............................... ................................................................. ................................................................ .............................. 27 5.2 INSULATION INSULA TION TESTS... TESTS..................................... ..................................................................... .......................................................... ....................... 27 5.3 POLYAMIDE POLYAM IDE JACKE JACKET T ................................... ..................................................................... ......................................................... ....................... 27 5.4 INTEGRALLY BONDED PE SHEATH AND POLYAMIDE JACKET ....... .............. ........... .... 30 5.5 INTEGRALLY INTEGR ALLY BONDED SHEATH AND JACKE JACKET................................................ T................................................ 30 SECTION 6 OTHERS 6.1 SCOPE OF SECT SECTION ION ............................... ................................................................. ................................................................ .............................. 32 6.2 NON-HALOGENATED FIRE-RETARDANT PPO-BASED MATERIAL FOR SOLID INSULA INSULATION......................... TION........................................................... ..................................................................... ..................................... 32 6.3 HFFR INSULA INSULATION TION ............................... ................................................................. ................................................................ .............................. 33 6.4 HFFR SHEAT SHEATH H OR JACKE JACKET............................................... T................................................................................. .................................... .. 34 6.5 FLUOROPOLYME FLUORO POLYMER R INSULAT INSULATION, ION, SHEAT SHEATH H OR JACKE JACKET T ............................... ................................. .. 36 6.6 CROSSLINKED CROSSLI NKED POLYM POLYMER ER INSULAT INSULATION, ION, SHEATH OR JACKE JACKET..................... T..................... 38 APPENDICES A SUMMARY SUMMA RY OF MATER MATERIAL IAL TESTS .............................. ................................................................ ......................................... ....... 40 B PURCHASING PURCHAS ING GUIDELINE GUIDELINES............................................... S................................................................................. .................................... 43
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STANDARDS AUSTRALIA
Australian Standard Telecommunication cables—Insulation, sheath and jacket Part 1: Materials
S E C T I O N 1.1
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S C O P E
A N D
G E N E R A L
SCOPE
This Standard specifies the material requirements of the finished products and some of the compounds used to manufacture telecommunication cables. AS 1049.2 provides test methods to ev aluate the properties specified.
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This Standard specifies the requirements for the composition of various materials for insulation, sheath and jacket. Section 2 discusses the selection of materials. Sections 3 to 6 specify the requirements of the compounds and finished products for polyolefins, polyviny l chloride (PVC), polyamides and others. NOTE : Ap pend ix A set s out a sum mar y of the mat eri erial al tes t met hods tha thatt are inc lude d in AS 1049.2, which provides a set of reference test methods for determination of compliance with the requirements of this Standard.
The scope of this Standard does not include the following: (a)
Cables using materials that are semi-conductive.
(b)
Aspects of telecommunication cables such as spacers or cores in coaxial cables.
(c)
Dimensions or electrical requirements of completed cables.
(d)
Cables used to conduct electrical power.
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APPLICATION
This Standard is intended for use by the following: (a)
Polymer manufacturers, to form the basis of the raw material quality control procedures for the manufacture of PE and PA compounds.
(b)
Cable manufacturers, to form the basis of the cable material quality control procedures for the manufacture of a range of insulation, sheath and jackets of different materials.
(c)
Cable end-users, to form the basis of the cable acceptance procedures for the completed cable.
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REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
The following documents are referred to in this Standard:
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AS 1049 1049.2
Telecommunication cables—Insulation, sheath and jacket Part 2: Test methods
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Glossary of terms relating to plastics
2700
Colour Standards for general purposes
Standards Australia
www.standards.org.au
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