BS EN 60603-7-3:2010

What is BS EN 60603-7-3 - Specifications for data transmission about? 

Electrical connectors are used to join electrical conductors to create an electrical circuit. 

BS EN 60603-7-3 covers 8-way, shielded, free and fixed connectors, references dimensional, mechanical, electrical and environmental characteristics and tests in IEC 60603-7 and IEC 60603-7-1, and specifies electrical transmission requirements for frequencies up to 100 MHz. These connectors are typically used as category 5 connectors in class D cabling systems specified in ISO/IEC 11801.

The connectors mentioned in BS EN 60603-7-3  are intermateable and interoperable with other IEC 60603-7 series connectors as defined in Clause 2 of IEC 60603-7. These connectors are backwards compatible with other IEC 60603-7 series connectors.

Note: In BS EN 60603-7-3, the term “category”, when used in reference to transmission performance, refers to those categories defined by ISO/IEC 11801.

Who is BS EN 60603-7-3 - Specifications for data transmission for? 

BS EN 60603-7-3 on specifications for data transmission is useful for: 

• Manufacturers of electronic devices
• Maintenance and augmentation teams 
• Companies associated with designing and installation of electronic devices
• Fault management teams
• Quality management teams

Why should you use BS EN 60603-7-3 - Specifications for data transmission?

Electronic equipment is used in applications that rely on mechanical or electric systems for their operation. They are essential to any work on electronics systems for creating signals and capturing responses from electronic devices. There are certain specifications regarding the performance of electronic equipment.

IEC 60603-7 is the base specification of the whole series. BS EN 60603-7-3 does not duplicate information given in the base document but list only additional requirements. For complete specification regarding a component of a higher number document, all lower-numbered documents shall be considered as well. BS EN 60603-7-3 discusses common features, isometric view, cable terminations and internal connections of fixed and free connectors, gauges, pin and pair grouping assignment, classification into a climatic category, electrical characteristics, transmission characteristics, mechanical characteristics, test procedures and measuring methods etc.

The guidelines in BS EN 60603-7-3 help you to perceive specifications for data transmission for connectors that enable you to provide a superior quality product to your customers.

What’s changed since the last update?

60603-7-3:2010 supersedes EN 60603-7-3:2009. 60603-7-3:2010 includes some technical changes with respect to EN 60603-7-3:2009. These include: 

• Removal of test methods that are now referenced to EN 60512-26-100.
• Addition of TCL and TCTL requirements.
• Removal of the electrical, mechanical, dimensional, environmental conditioning tests by reference to EN 60603-7.