IEC_61196-1-212-2021.pdf

IEC 61196-1-212 Edition 1.0 2021-07 INTERNATIONAL STANDARD Coaxial communication cables Part 1-212:Environmental test methods UV stability IEC 61196-1-212:2021-07(en)colourinside THIS PUBLICATION IS COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Copyright 2021 IEC,Geneva,Switzerland All rights reserved.Unless otherwise specified,no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means,electronic or mechanical,including photocopying and microfilm,without permission in writing from either IEC or IECs member National Committee in the country of the requester.If you have any questions about IEC copyright or have an enquiry about obtaining additional rights to this publication,please contact the address below or your local IEC member National Committee for further information.IEC Central Office Tel.:+41 22 919 02 11 3,rue de Varemb infoiec.ch CH-1211 Geneva 20 www.iec.ch Switzerland About the IEC The International Electrotechnical Commission(IEC)is the leading global organization that prepares and publishes International Standards for all electrical,electronic and related technologies.About IEC publications The technical content of IEC publications is kept under constant review by the IEC.Please make sure that you have the latest edition,a corrigendum or an amendment might have been published.IEC publications search-webstore.iec.ch/advsearchform The advanced search enables to find IEC publications by a variety of criteria(reference number,text,technical committee,).It also gives information on projects,replaced and withdrawn publications.IEC Just Published-webstore.iec.ch/justpublished Stay up to date on all new IEC publications.Just Published details all new publications released.Available online and once a month by email.IEC Customer Service Centre-webstore.iec.ch/csc If you wish to give us your feedback on this publication or need further assistance,please contact the Customer Service Centre:salesiec.ch.IEC online collection-oc.iec.ch Discover our powerful search engine and read freely all the publications previews.With a subscription you will always have access to up to date content tailored to your needs.Electropedia-www.electropedia.org The worlds leading online dictionary on electrotechnology,containing more than 22 000 terminological entries in English and French,with equivalent terms in 18 additional languages.Also known as the International Electrotechnical Vocabulary(IEV)online.IEC 61196-1-212 Edition 1.0 2021-07 INTERNATIONAL STANDARD Coaxial communication cables Part 1-212:Environmental test methods UV stability INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION ICS 33.120.10 ISBN 978-2-8322-9984-5 Registered trademark of the International Electrotechnical Commission Warning!Make sure that you obtained this publication from an authorized distributor.colourinside 2 IEC 61196-1-212:2021 IEC 2021 CONTENTS FOREWORD.3 INTRODUCTION.5 1 Scope.6 2 Normative references.6 3 Terms and definitions.7 4 Test methods.7 4.1 Test methods for outdoor application.7 4.1.1 Method A:xenon arc source.7 4.1.2 Method B:fluorescent UV lamp.8 4.1.3 Method C:mercury vapour lamp.10 4.2 Test methods for indoor application.11 4.2.1 Method A:xenon arc source.11 4.2.2 Method B:fluorescent UV lamp.11 4.2.3 Method C:mercury vapour lamp.11 5 Measurements.12 5.1 Loss in mechanical properties.12 5.1.1 General.12 5.1.2 Defined test duration.12 5.1.3 Defined loss in property.12 5.2 Change in appearance.12 5.3 Change in colour.12 6 Evaluation of results.12 7 Test report.13 Annex A(informative)Example of UV test apparatus with mercury vapour lamp source.14 Annex B(informative)Guidelines to the interpretation and use.16 Bibliography.19 Figure A.1 Vapour mercury test apparatus.14 Figure A.2 Vapour mercury test apparatus Details of construction.15 Table B.1 Excerpt from MICE table.17 Table B.2 Measurement units and conversion a.17 IEC 61196-1-212:2021 IEC 2021 3 INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION _ COAXIAL COMMUNICATION CABLES Part 1-212:Environmental test methods UV stability FOREWORD 1)The International Electrotechnical Commission(IEC)is a worldwide organization for standardization comprising all national electrotechnical committees(IEC National Committees).The object of IEC is to promote international co-operation on all questions concerning standardization in the electrical and electronic fields.To this end and in addition to other activities,IEC publishes International Standards,Technical Specifications,Technical Reports,Publicly Available Specifications(PAS)and Guides(hereafter referred to as“IEC Publication(s)”).Their preparation is entrusted to technical committees;any IEC National Committee interested in the subject dealt with may participate in this preparatory work.International,governmental and non-governmental organizations liaising with the IEC also participate in this preparation.IEC collaborates closely with the International Organization for Standardization(ISO)in accordance with conditions determined by agreement between the