IEC 62807-3:2023

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Edition 1.0 2023-02
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Hybrid communication cables –
Part 3: Outdoor hybrid cables – Sectional specification
IEC 62807-3:2023-02(en)

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviated terms . 7
4 Design and construction . 8
5 Rated values and characteristics . 8
6 Performance requirements and test methods . 8
6.1 General . 8
6.2 Optical requirements for cabled optical fibre . 8
6.3 Electrical and transmission requirements for cabled electrical element . 9
6.3.1 Coaxial element . 9
6.3.2 Pair/quad element . 10
6.3.3 Current carrying element . 10
6.3.4 Crosstalk between elements . 11
6.4 Mechanical requirements of hybrid cable . 11
6.4.1 Tensile . 11
6.4.2 Crush . 11
6.4.3 Impact . 12
6.4.4 Repeated bending . 12
6.4.5 Cold bend . 12
6.4.6 Torsion . 12
6.4.7 Bend . 13
6.4.8 Abrasion resistance of cable sheaths . 13
6.4.9 Abrasion resistance of cable markings . 13
6.4.10 Tensile strength, and elongation at break of sheath . 13
6.4.11 Other mechanical requirements . 13
6.5 Environmental requirements of hybrid cable . 13
6.5.1 Temperature cycling . 13
6.5.2 Water penetration . 14
6.5.3 Compound flow . 14
6.5.4 UV resistance test . 14
7 Packaging . 14
8 Quality assurance . 14

Table 1 – Requirements of optical element . 9
Table 2 – Requirements of coaxial element . 9
Table 3 – Requirements of pair/quad element . 10
Table 4 – Requirements of current carrying element . 11

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HYBRID COMMUNICATION CABLES –

Part 3: Outdoor hybrid cables – Sectional specification

FOREWORD
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IEC 62807-3 has been prepared by subcommittee 46C: Wires and symmetric cables, of IEC
technical committee 46: Cables, wires, waveguides, RF connectors, RF and microwave
passive components and accessories. It is an International Standard.
The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
Draft Report on voting
46C/1243/FDIS 46C/1250/RVD

Full information on the voting for its approval can be found in the report on voting indicated in
the above table.
The language used for the development of this International Standard is English.

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This document was drafted in accordance with ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2, and developed in
accordance with ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1 and ISO/IEC Directives, IEC Supplement,
available at www.iec.ch/members_experts/refdocs. The main document types developed by
IEC are described in greater detail at www.iec.ch/publications.
A list of all parts in the IEC 62807 series, published under the general title Hybrid
telecommunication cables, can be found on the IEC website.
The committee has decided that the contents of this document will remain unchanged until the
stability date indicated on the IEC website under webstore.iec.ch in the data related to the
specific document. At this date, the document will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.

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Part 3: Outdoor hybrid cables – Sectional specification



1 Scope
This part of IEC 62807 is a sectional specification for outdoor hybrid communication cables
intended to be used externally in various applications. It specifies terms, definitions, symbols
and abbreviated terms, the design and construction, rated values and characteristics,
performance requirements and test methods, packaging and quality assurance.
Hybrid cables are designed for networks and customer premises cabling that transmit data,
telecommunication, instrumentation, control and signalling services over optical fibres and/or
broadband data over coaxial element, wire/pair/quad element and can have the option of
supplying electrical current to a remote equipment.
In the IEC 62807 series, the current carrying elements are used only to supply power to the
equipment within the communication network. They are not used for electricity distribution or
transmission, nor for power supply to domestic appliances. The specific uses are defined in
the relevant specification.
The relationship between each of the MICE classifications in ISO/IEC 11801-1, performance
requirements and test methods of hybrid cables being proposed in a specific application are
fully considered and aligned.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their
content constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition
cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including
any amendments) applies.
IEC 60050-461, International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) – Part 461: Electric cables
IEC 60050-731, International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) – Part 731: Optical fibre
communication
IEC 60227 (all parts), Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including
450/750 V
IEC 60227-1, Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including
450/750 V – Part 1: General requirements
IEC 60228, Conductors of insulated cables
IEC 60502-1, Power cables with extruded insulation and their accessories for rated voltages
from 1 kV (Um = 1,2 kV) up to 30 kV (Um = 36 kV) − Part 1: Cables for rated voltages of 1 kV
(Um = 1,2 kV) and 3 kV (Um = 3,6 kV)
IEC 60793-1-40, Optical fibres – Part 1-40: Attenuation measurement methods
IEC 60793-1-44, Optical fibres – Part 1-44: Measurement methods and test procedures –
Cut-off wavelength

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IEC 60793-1-46, Optical fibres – Part 1-46: Measurement methods and test procedures –
Monitoring of changes in optical transmittance
IEC 60793-1-48, Optical fibres – Part 1-48: Measurement methods and test procedures –
Polarization mode dispersion
IEC 60794-1-1, Optical fibre cables – Part 1-1: Generic specification – General
IEC 60794-1-21, Optical fibre cables – Part 1-21: Generic specification – Basic optical cable
test procedures – Mechanical test methods
IEC 60794-1-22, Optical fibre cables – Part 1-22: Generic specification – Basic optical cable
test procedures – Environmental test methods
IEC 60794-3, Optical fibre cables – Part 3: Outdoor optical fibre cables – Sectional
specification
IEC 60811-501, Electric and optical fibre cables – Test methods for non-metallic materials –
Part 501: Mechanical tests – Tests for determining the mechanical properties of insulating and
sheathing compounds
IEC 61156 (all parts), Multicore and symmetrical pair/quad cables for digital communications
IEC 61156-1, Multicore and symmetrical pair/quad cables for digital communications – Part 1:
Generic specification
IEC 61196 (all parts), Coaxial communication cables
IEC 61196-1, Coaxial communication cables – Part 1: Generic specification – General,
definitions and requirements
IEC 61196-1-102, Coaxial communication cables – Part 1-102: Electrical test methods – Test
for insulation resistance of cable dielectric
IEC 61196-1-105, Coaxial communication cables – Part 1-105: Electrical test methods – Test
for withstand voltage of cable dielectric
IEC 61196-1-108, Coaxial communication cables – Part 1-108: Electrical test methods – Test
for characteristic impedance, phase and group delay, electrical length and propagation
velocity
IEC 61196-1-112, Coaxial communication cables – Part 1-112: Electrical test methods – Test
for return loss (uniformity of impedance)
IEC 61196-1-113, Coaxial communication cables – Part 1-113: Electrical test methods – Test
for attenuation constant
IEC 61196-1-122, Coaxial communication cables – Part 1-122: Electrical test methods – Test
for cross-talk between coaxial cables
IEC 61196-1-201, Coaxial communication cables – Part 1-201: Environmental test methods –
Test for cold bend performance of cable
IEC TR 61931, Fibre optic – Terminology

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IEC 62153-4-3, Metallic communication cable test methods – Part 4-3: Electromagnetic
Compatibility (EMC) – Surface transfer impedance – Triaxial method
IEC 62153-4-4, Metallic communication cable test methods – Part 4-4: Electromagnetic
compatibility (EMC) – Test method for measuring of the screening attenuation as up to and
above 3 GHz, triaxial method
IEC 62153-4-9, Metallic communication cable test methods – Part 4-9: Electromagnetic
compatibility (EMC) – Coupling attenuation of screened balanced cables, triaxial method
IEC 62807-1, Hybrid telecommunication cables – Part 1: Generic specification
IEC 62821 (all parts), Electric cables – Halogen-free, low smoke, thermoplastic insulated and
sheathed cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V
IEC 62821-1, Electric cables – Halogen-free, low smoke, thermoplastic insulated and
sheathed cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V – Part 1: General
requirements
IEC 63294, Test methods for electric cables with rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V
ISO/IEC 11801-1, Information technology – Generic cabling for customer premises – Part 1:
General requirements
3 Terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviated terms
For the purposes of this document, the terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviated terms
given in IEC 60050-461, IEC 60050-731, IEC 62807-1, IEC 60794-1-1, IEC 61156-1,
IEC 61196-1, IEC 60227-1, IEC 62821-1, IEC 60502-1 and IEC TR 61931 apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following
addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
hybrid cable
cable that is composed of at least one optical fibre element and one metallic element such as
a coaxial element, wire/pair/quad element or other current carrying elements
3.2
rated voltage
in a cable, reference voltage for which the cable is designed
Note 1 to entry: The rated voltage in an alternating current system is expressed by the combination of two values
U /U, expressed in volts, where
0
a) U is the RMS value between any insulated phase conductor and the "earth" (metal covering of the cable or
0
the surrounding medium);
b) U is the RMS value between two phase conductors of a multicore cable or of a system of a single core cable.
In an alternating current system, the rated voltage of a cable or cord shall be at least equal to the nominal voltage
of the system for which it is intended. This condition applies to the values of both U and U.
0

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4 Design and construction
Unless otherwise specified in the detail specification or agreed between customer and
supplier, the characteristics and performance of optical fibre elements shall comply with
IEC 60794-3, the characteristics and performance of twisted pair/quad elements shall comply
with the IEC 61156 series, and the characteristics and performance of internal coaxial
elements shall comply with the IEC 61196 series; all current carrying elements shall meet the
requirements of the appropriate specification for the rated temperature, power-frequency
voltage, and current required, for example, for ra
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