What is BS EN 50288-5-2 - Multi-element metallic cables used in analogue and digital communication and control about?
BS EN 50288 is a series on multi-element metallic cables used in analogue and digital communication and control. Multi-element metallic cable is commonly formed by drawing the metal through a hole in a die or drawing plate. BS EN 50288-5-2 is a sectional specification for screened cables, characterised from 1 MHz up to 250 MHz, to be used as work area cables to connect a telecommunications outlet to the terminal equipment and for patch cord cables to establish connections on a patch panel as defined in EN 50173. Work area and data centres cables may also be used as patch cord cables in any distributor of a generic building wiring system to interconnect with equipment or to cross-connect between cabling systems.
BS EN 50288-5-2 contains the electrical, mechanical, transmission and environmental performance characteristics of the cables when tested in accordance with the referenced test methods. BS EN 50288-5-2 is to be read in conjunction with EN 50288-1, which contains the essential provisions for its application. The cables covered in BS EN 50288-5-2 are intended to operate with voltages and currents normally encountered in communication systems.
Note: These cables are not intended to be used in conjunction with low impedance sources, for example, the electric power supplies of public utility mains.
Who is BS EN 50288-5-2 - Multi-element metallic cables used in analogue and digital communication and control for?
BS EN 50288-5-2 on multi-element metallic cables is useful for:
- Telecommunication component manufacturers
- Telecommunication equipment manufacturers
- Design engineers
- Quality control personnel
Why should you use BS EN 50288-5-2 - Multi-element metallic cables used in analogue and digital communication and control?
Wires are used to bear mechanical loads, often in the form of wire rope. In electricity and telecommunication signals, multi-element metallic cables can refer to an electrical cable, which can contain a "solid core" of a single wire or separate strands in stranded or braided forms. BS EN 50288-5-2 is a Blank Detail Specification for screened work area patch cord and data centre cables characterised from 1 MHz up to 250 MHz, for industrial or environmentally demanding areas in information technology generic cabling systems.
BS EN 50288-5-2 provides a detailed specification on the name and address of the organisation that has prepared the document, EN document number, issue number and date of issue, address of the organisation from which the document is available, related documents, any other reference to the cable, national reference, trade name, etc., a complete description of the cable which shall include, type and number of elements, nominal impedance, screening, application, category, found in EN 50173 and other distinguishing performance characteristics. Using BS EN 50288-5-2 you can understand screened cables, characterised from 1 MHz up to 250 MHz, to be used as work area cables to connect a telecommunications outlet to the terminal equipment and for patch cord cables to establish connections on a patch panel as defined in EN 50173.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 50288-5-2:2013 supersedes BS EN 50288-5-2:2003. BS EN 50288-5-2:2013 includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN 50288-5-2:2003. These include:
- The addition of the Blank Detail Specification Annex
- A number of minor corrections and updating of references
- The re-classification of ‘ELFEXT’ to ‘ACR-F’
