What is BS EN 61935-3 - Home cabling about?
BS EN 61935 is a series on testing of balanced and coaxial information technology cabling. Balanced and coaxial information technology cabling 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 EN 61935-3 specifies conformance testing for home cabling. These conformance tests include visual inspection, verification testing and either qualification testing or certification testing. Documentation for the test results is also specified.
Who is BS EN 61935-3 - Home cabling for?
BS EN 61935-3 on home cabling is useful for:
- Telecommunication component manufacturers
- Telecommunication equipment manufacturers
- Design engineers
- Quality control personnel
Why should you use BS EN 61935-3 - Home cabling?
A coaxial cable is a type of transmission line, used to carry high-frequency electrical signals with low losses. Telecommunication cabling for homes has evolved into the specification and deployment of generic cabling. This generic cabling system for homes is specified within BS EN 61935-3. Formerly, there had been no test requirement for home cabling. Connectivity tests and visual inspection were, at best, random and insufficient. However, bandwidth requirements of the home applications are ever-increasing, and homeowners need assurance that their generic cabling will indeed support intended network technologies that are delivered to the home and distributed throughout the home. BS EN 61935-3 addresses both verification and qualification of home cabling.
Telecommunications cabling (e.g., voice, data, video, security, audio, control) can be damaged during the construction phases of rough-in, drywall installation, and even during the siding of the exterior. Many of these damaging faults result from causes such as nails and staples penetrating the cable, severe kinks in the cable where the cable was pulled through a drilled hole in a stud or joist, or a cable tear where the cable sheath and conductors are damaged from pulling the cable. For these reasons, telecommunications cabling is yielded to a process to ensure conformance. This process includes the visual examination of the cabling, verification testing of the cabling, qualification testing or certification testing of the cabling, and producing a documented report of results. Using BS EN 61935-3 you can specify conformance testing for home cabling.
