prEN 50288-12-1:2026

Multi-element metallic cables used in analogue and digital communications and control - Part 12-1: Sectional specification for screened cables characterised from 1 MHz up to 2 000 MHz - Horizontal and building backbone cables prEN 50288-12-1:2026

Scope

This sectional specification covers Multi-element metallic screened cables, characterised from 1 MHz up to 2 000 MHz, to be used in cabling system specified in EN 50173 series of standards.
This sectional specification contains the electrical, mechanical, transmission and environmental performance characteristics and requirements of the cables when tested in accordance with the referenced test methods.
This sectional specification is to be read in conjunction with EN 50288-1, which contains the essential provisions for its application.
The cables covered in this sectional specification are intended to operate with voltages and currents normally encountered in communications systems. These cables are not intended to be used in conjunction with low impedance sources, for example the electrical power supplies of public utility mains.

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