EN 50346 : 2002 AMD 2 2009
Current
The latest, up-to-date edition.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - CABLING INSTALLATION - TESTING OF INSTALLED CABLING
09-10-2009
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions, abbreviations and symbols
3.1 Definitions
3.2 Abbreviations
3.3 Symbols
4 General requirements
4.1 Location of measurement (test) interfaces
4.2 Safety requirements for test procedures
4.3 Test system
4.4 Normalisation and calibration
4.5 Environmental conditions
4.6 Test results
4.7 Documentation
5 Test parameters for balanced copper cabling
5.1 Wire map
5.2 Length
5.3 Propagation delay
5.4 Delay skew
5.5 Attenuation (insertion loss)
5.6 Attenuation (insertion loss) deviation
5.7 Near end crosstalk loss (NEXT, pair-to-pair and power sum)
5.8 Equal level far end crosstalk loss (ELFEXT, pair-to-pair
and power sum)
5.9 Attenuation to crosstalk ratio far end (ACR-F, pair-to-pair
and power sum)
5.10 Attenuation to crosstalk ratio near end (ACR-N, pair-to-pair
and power sum)
5.11 Return loss
5.12 Unbalance attenuation
5.13 Coupling attenuation
5.14 Direct current (d.c.) loop resistance
5.15 Resistance unbalance
5.16 Power sum alien near end crosstalk (PSANEXT)
5.17 Power sum alien far end crosstalk (PSAACR-F)
5.18 Coaxial cabling
6 Test parameters for optical fibre cabling
6.1 General requirements
6.2 Channel and link attenuation
6.3 Inter-component distance
7 Inspection of optical fibre cabling and installed cabling
components
Annex A (informative) XML Schema for portable field test
equipment
Bibliography
Defines procedures for testing the transmission performance of installed information technology cabling in premises.
Committee |
TC 215
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DevelopmentNote |
2002 Edition Re-issued in October 2007 & incorporates AMD 1 2007. (03/2008)
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DocumentType |
Standard
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PublisherName |
European Committee for Standards - Electrical
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Status |
Current
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Standards | Relationship |
NF EN 50346 : 2004 AMD 2 2009 | Identical |
NBN EN 50346 : 2003 AMD 2 2010 | Identical |
NEN EN 50346 : 2003 AMD 2 2009 | Identical |
I.S. EN 50346:2003 | Identical |
PN EN 50346 : 2004 AMD 2 2010 | Identical |
SN EN 50346 : 2002 AMD 2 2009 | Identical |
CEI EN 50346/A1:2010 | Identical |
BS EN 50346 : 2002 | Identical |
UNE-EN 50346:2004/A2:2011 | Identical |
DIN EN 50346:2010-02 | Identical |
UNE-EN 50346:2004 | Identical |
UNE-EN 50346:2004/A1:2008 | Identical |
12/30268386 DC : 0 | BS EN 50700 - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - PREMISES DISTRIBUTION ACCESS NETWORK (PDAN) CABLING TO SUPPORT DEPLOYMENT OF OPTICAL BROADBAND NETWORKS |
PREN 50700 : DRAFT 2012 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - PREMISES DISTRIBUTION ACCESS NETWORK (PDAN) CABLING TO SUPPORT DEPLOYMENT OF OPTICAL BROADBAND NETWORKS |
TR 105 174-1-1 : 1.1.1 | ACCESS AND TERMINALS (AT); RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INSTALLATIONS, CABLING AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS; STANDARDIZATION WORK PUBLISHED AND IN DEVELOPMENT; PART 1: OVERVIEW, COMMON AND GENERIC ASPECTS; SUB-PART 1: GENERALITIES, COMMON VIEW OF THE SET OF DOCUMENTS |
CEI EN 50173-1 : 2011 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CABLING SYSTEMS - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS |
BS EN 50174-2 : 2009 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - CABLING INSTALLATION - PART 2: INSTALLATION PLANNING AND PRACTICES INSIDE BUILDINGS |
CLC/TR 50173-99-1:2007 | Cabling guidelines in support of 10 GBASE-T |
EN 50411-3-5:2015 | Fibre organisers and closures to be used in optical fibre communication systems - Product specifications - Part 3-5: Wall outlet |
EN 50700:2014 | Information technology - Premises distribution access network (PDAN) cabling to support deployment of optical broadband networks |
EN 50411-3-8:2016 | Fibre organizers and closures to be used in optical fibre communication systems - Product specifications - Part 3-8: Fibre management system, terminal equipment box type 1 for category C |
EN 50173-6:2013 | Information technology - Generic cabling systems - Part 6: Distributed building services |
12/30185217 DC : 0 | BS EN 50173-6 - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CABLING SYSTEMS - PART 6: DISTRIBUTED BUILDING SERVICES |
CEI CWA 50487 : 2006 | SMARTHOUSE CODE OF PRACTICE |
BS EN 50411-3-8:2016 | Fibre organizers and closures to be used in optical fibre communication systems. Product specifications Fibre management system, terminal equipment box type 1 for category C |
07/30170221 DC : DRAFT AUG 2007 | BS EN 50174-1 - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - CABLING INSTALLATION - PART 1: SPECIFICATION AND QUALITY ASSURANCE |
EN 50174-2 : 2009 AMD 2 2014 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - CABLING INSTALLATION - PART 2: INSTALLATION PLANNING AND PRACTICES INSIDE BUILDINGS |
I.S. EN 50411-3-5:2015 | FIBRE ORGANISERS AND CLOSURES TO BE USED IN OPTICAL FIBRE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS - PART 3-5: WALL OUTLET |
I.S. EN 50173-2:2007 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CABLING SYSTEMS - PART 2: OFFICE PREMISES |
CEI EN 50174-3 : 2014 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - CABLING INSTALLATION - PART 3: INSTALLATION PLANNING AND PRACTICES OUTSIDE BUILDINGS |
I.S. EN 50173-3:2007 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CABLING SYSTEMS - PART 3: INDUSTRIAL PREMISES |
EN 50173-1:2011 | Information technology - Generic cabling systems - Part 1: General requirements |
BS EN 50174-1 : 2009 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - CABLING INSTALLATION - PART 1: INSTALLATION SPECIFICATION AND QUALITY ASSURANCE |
EN 50310:2016 | Telecommunications bonding networks for buildings and other structures |
UNE-EN 50310:2016 | Telecommunications bonding networks for buildings and other structures |
PREN 50173-6 : DRAFT 2012 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CABLING SYSTEMS - PART 6: DISTRIBUTED BUILDING SERVICES |
12/30260552 DC : 0 | BS EN 50174-3:201X - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - CABLING INSTALLATION - PART 3: INSTALLATION PLANNING AND PRACTICES OUTSIDE BUILDINGS |
CLC/TR 50090-9-2:2007 | HOME AND BUILDING ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS (HBES) - PART 9-2: INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS - INSPECTION AND TESTING OF HBES INSTALLATION |
01/637057 DC : DRAFT AUG 2001 | DRAFT EN 50173 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CABLING SYSTEMS |
I.S. EN 50174-1:2009 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - CABLING INSTALLATION - PART 1: INSTALLATION SPECIFICATION AND QUALITY ASSURANCE |
I.S. EN 50174-2:2009 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - CABLING INSTALLATION - PART 2: INSTALLATION PLANNING AND PRACTICES INSIDE BUILDINGS |
BS EN 50173-2 : 2007 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CABLING SYSTEMS - PART 2: OFFICE PREMISES |
BS EN 50173-1:2011 | Information technology. Generic cabling systems General requirements |
EN 50173-5 : 2007 AMD 2 2012 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CABLING SYSTEMS - PART 5: DATA CENTRES |
I.S. EN 50310:2016 | TELECOMMUNICATIONS BONDING NETWORKS FOR BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES |
PREN 50174-3 : DRAFT 2012 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - CABLING INSTALLATION - PART 3: INSTALLATION PLANNING AND PRACTICES OUTSIDE BUILDINGS |
EN 50173-4 : 2007 AMD 2 2012 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CABLING SYSTEMS - PART 4: HOMES |
S.R. CLC/TR 50173-99-1:2007 | CABLING GUIDELINES IN SUPPORT OF 10 GBASE-T |
PD CLC/TR 50173-99-1:2007 | Cabling guidelines in support of 10 GBASE-T |
BS EN 50700:2014 | Information technology. Premises distribution access network (PDAN) cabling to support deployment of optical broadband networks |
BS EN 50173-3 : 2007 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CABLING SYSTEMS - PART 3: INDUSTRIAL PREMISES |
CEI CLC/TR 50173-99-1 : 2013 | CABLING GUIDELINES IN SUPPORT OF 10 GBASE-T |
I.S. EN 50173-6:2013 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CABLING SYSTEMS - PART 6: DISTRIBUTED BUILDING SERVICES |
I.S. EN 50173-5:2007 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CABLING SYSTEMS - PART 5: DATA CENTRES |
IEC 62820-3-2:2018 | Building intercom systems - Part 3-2: Application guidelines - Advanced security building intercom systems (ASBIS) |
EN 50174-1:2009/A2:2014 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - CABLING INSTALLATION - PART 1: INSTALLATION SPECIFICATION AND QUALITY ASSURANCE |
05/30133440 DC : DRAFT MAY 2005 | EN 50310 ED 2 - APPLICATION OF EQUIPOTENTIAL BONDING AND EARTHING IN BUILDINGS WITH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT |
BS EN 50310:2016 | Telecommunications bonding networks for buildings and other structures |
BS EN 50173-6:2013 | Information technology. Generic cabling systems Distributed building services |
CEI CLC/TR 50090-9-2 : 2009 | HOME AND BUILDING ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS (HBES) - PART 9-2: INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS - INSPECTION AND TESTING OF HBES INSTALLATION |
I.S. EN 50173-1:2011 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CABLING SYSTEMS - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS |
BS EN 50173-5 : 2007 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CABLING SYSTEMS - PART 5: DATA CENTRES |
EN 50173-3 : 2007 COR 2011 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CABLING SYSTEMS - PART 3: INDUSTRIAL PREMISES |
BS EN 50411-3-5:2015 | Fibre organisers and closures to be used in optical fibre communication systems. Product specifications Wall outlet |
02/637047 DC : DRAFT APR 2002 | BS EN 50174-3 - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - CABLING INSTALLATION - PART 3: INSTALLATION PLANNING AND PRACTICES OUTSIDE BUILDINGS |
I.S. EN 50173-4:2007 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CABLING SYSTEMS - PART 4: HOMES |
I.S. EN 50700:2014 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - PREMISES DISTRIBUTION ACCESS NETWORK (PDAN) CABLING TO SUPPORT DEPLOYMENT OF OPTICAL BROADBAND NETWORKS |
I.S. TR 50090-9-2:2007 | HOME AND BUILDING ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS (HBES) - PART 9-2: INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS - INSPECTION AND TESTING OF HBES INSTALLATION |
I.S. EN 50411-3-8:2016 | FIBRE ORGANIZERS AND CLOSURES TO BE USED IN OPTICAL FIBRE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS - PART 3-8: FIBRE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, TERMINAL EQUIPMENT BOX TYPE 1 FOR CATEGORY C |
BS EN 50174-3 : 2013 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - CABLING INSTALLATION - PART 3: INSTALLATION PLANNING AND PRACTICES OUTSIDE BUILDINGS |
BS EN 50173-4 : 2007 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CABLING SYSTEMS - PART 4: HOMES |
09/30205182 DC : 0 | BS EN 50310 - APPLICATION OF EQUIPOTENTIAL BONDING AND EARTHING IN BUILDINGS WITH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT |
EN 60825-1:2014/AC:2017-06 | SAFETY OF LASER PRODUCTS - PART 1: EQUIPMENT CLASSIFICATION AND REQUIREMENTS (IEC 60825-1:2014) |
EN 50174-1:2009/A2:2014 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - CABLING INSTALLATION - PART 1: INSTALLATION SPECIFICATION AND QUALITY ASSURANCE |
EN 61935-1:2009 | SPECIFICATION FOR THE TESTING OF BALANCED AND COAXIAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CABLING - PART 1: INSTALLED BALANCED CABLING AS SPECIFIED IN THE STANDARDS SERIES EN 50173 |
EN 50289-1-16:2007 | Communication cables - Specifications for test methods - Part 1-16: Electromagnetic performance - Coupling attenuation of cable assemblies (Field conditions) |
IEC 60825-1:2014 | Safety of laser products - Part 1: Equipment classification and requirements |
EN 50173-3 : 2007 COR 2011 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CABLING SYSTEMS - PART 3: INDUSTRIAL PREMISES |
EN 50174-3:2013/A1:2017 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - CABLING INSTALLATION - PART 3: INSTALLATION PLANNING AND PRACTICES OUTSIDE BUILDINGS |
EN 50173-1:2011 | Information technology - Generic cabling systems - Part 1: General requirements |
EN 50098-1 : 98 COR 1 2003 | CUSTOMER PREMISES CABLING FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - PART 1: ISDN BASIC ACCESS |
EN 50174-2 : 2009 AMD 2 2014 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - CABLING INSTALLATION - PART 2: INSTALLATION PLANNING AND PRACTICES INSIDE BUILDINGS |
IEC 61935-1:2015 | Specification for the testing of balanced and coaxial information technology cabling - Part 1: Installed balanced cabling as specified in ISO/IEC 11801 and related standards |
EN 50289-1-15:2004 | Communication cables - Specifications for test methods - Part 1-15: Electromagnetic performance - Coupling attenuation of links and channels (Laboratory conditions) |
EN 50098-2:1996 | Customer premises cabling for Information Technology - Part 2: 2048 kbit/s ISDN primary access and leased line network interface |
ISO/IEC 14763-3:2014 | Information technology — Implementation and operation of customer premises cabling — Part 3: Testing of optical fibre cabling |
EN 50173-5 : 2007 AMD 2 2012 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CABLING SYSTEMS - PART 5: DATA CENTRES |
EN 50173-4 : 2007 AMD 2 2012 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CABLING SYSTEMS - PART 4: HOMES |
CLC/TR 50173-99-1:2007 | Cabling guidelines in support of 10 GBASE-T |
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