BS IEC 61156 is an international standard that discusses multicore and symmetrical pair/quad cables for digital communications. BS IEC 61156-10 provides the sectional specification for cables for cords with transmission characteristics up to 2 GHz to standardize their performance.
BS IEC 61156-10 is the tenth part of a multi-part series that layouts cables primarily intended for work area cords as defined in ISO/IEC 11801 and in ISO/IEC TR 11801-9901 which is planned to be included in the next edition of ISO/IEC 11801-1.
BS IEC 61156-10 covers overall screened cables with screened (X/FTP) or unscreened (X/UTP) pairs, where X stands for F, S or SF, as well as pair-screened cables without an overall screen (U/FTP).
The transmission characteristics of these cables are specified up to a frequency of 2 000 MHz and at a temperature of 20 °C. Two categories of cables are recognized:
The cables covered by BS IEC 61156-10 are intended to operate with voltages and currents normally encountered in communication systems.
Note 1: These cables are not intended to be used in conjunction with low impedance sources, e.g., the electric power supplies of public utility mains, they are intended to be used to support the delivery of low voltage remote powering applications such as IEEE 802.3af (Power over Ethernet) or further developments e.g., according to IEEE 802.3at or IEEE 802.3bt.
BS IEC 61156-10 on cables for cords with transmission characteristics up to 2 GHz is useful for:
Cables for cords with transmission characteristics up to 2 GHz can be used for various communication channels which use as many as four pairs simultaneously.
BS IEC 61156-10 guideline assists you with materials, cable construction, requirements, transmission characteristics, mechanical and dimensional characteristics, mechanical and dimensional requirements, environmental characteristics, and bundled cables requirements for cables for cords with transmission characteristics up to 2 GHz.
With compliance and obedience to BS IEC 61156-10, you can efficiently assess the Cables for cords with transmission characteristics up to 2 GHz properly and standardize the performance of cables for cords with transmission characteristics up to 2 GHz for digital communication.
IEC 61156-10:2016