ASTM D4566-20

Standard Test Methods for Electrical Performance Properties of Insulations and Jackets for Telecommunications Wire and Cable

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01 October 2020
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< div class=" SectionLevel2" > < p class=" subsec1 cdone2" > < span class=" Head3 cdone" > 1.1< / span> & #x00a0 These test methods cover procedures for electrical testing of thermoplastic insulations and jackets used on telecommunications wire and cable and for the testing of electrical characteristics of completed products. To determine the procedure to be used on the particular insulation or jacket compound, or on the end product, reference should be made to the specification for the product.

< / div> < div class=" SectionLevel2" > < p class=" subsec1 cdone2" > < span class=" Head3 cdone" > 1.2< / span> & #x00a0 These test methods appear in the following sections of this standard:

< / div> < table style=" border-collapse: collapse border-top-style:none border-bottom-style:none " class=" datatable gridtype" width=" 331px" > < col width=" 265px" > < / col> < col align=" center" width=" 66px" > < / col> < tbody class=" cdone" > < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > Test Method

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > Sections

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > Electrical Tests of Insulation& #x2014 In-process

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 5 & #x2013 < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 9< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 DC proof test

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 9< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 Insulation Defect or Fault Rate

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 8< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 Spark Test

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 7< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > Electrical Tests of Completed Wire and Cable

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 10 & #x2013 < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > < / span> < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 52< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 Attenuation

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 25< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 Attenuation, Effects Due to Aging

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 32< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 Attenuation, Effects Due to Elevated Temperature

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 30< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 Attenuation, Effects Due to Humidity

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 31< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 Attenuation to Crosstalk Ratio& #x2014 Far End (ACR-F)

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 29< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 Attenuation to Crosstalk Ratio& #x2014 Near End (ACR-N)

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 27< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 Capacitance Deviation

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 20< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 Capacitance Difference

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 21< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 Capacitance Unbalance, Pair-to-ground (CUPG)

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 23< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 Capacitance Unbalance, Pair-to-pair (CUPP)

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 22< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 Capacitance Unbalance, Pair-to-support Wire

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 24< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 Characteristic Impedance& #x2014 Test Method 1: Propagation Constant and Capacitance

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 48< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 Characteristic Impedance& #x2014 Test Method 2: Single-ended Measurements

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 49< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 Characteristic Impedance& #x2014 Test Method 3: Least Squares Function Fit

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 50< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 Coaxial Capacitance (Capacitance to Water)

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 18< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 Conductor Continuity

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 12< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 Conductor Resistance (CR)

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 14< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 Conductor Resistance Unbalance (CRU of Pairs)

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 16< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 Continuity of Other Metallic Elements

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 13< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 Crosses Test (Continuity Between Wires of Different Pairs)

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 36< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 Crosstalk Loss, Far-end

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 28< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 Crosstalk Loss, Near-end

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 26< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 DC Proof Test, Core-to-internal Shield (Screen)

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 41< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 DC Proof Test, Core-to-shield

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 39< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 DC Proof Test, Core-to-support Wire

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 40< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 DC Proof Test, Internal Shield (Screen)-to-shield

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 42< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 DC Proof Test, Other Required Isolations

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 43< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 DC Proof Test, Wire-to-wire

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 38< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 Fault Rate Test (Air Core Only)

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 34< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 Insulation Resistance (IR)

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 33< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 Jacket Voltage Breakdown Rating Test

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 37< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 Mutual Capacitance (CM)

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 19< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 Mutual Conductance

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 17< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 Phase Constant

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 45< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 Phase Delay

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 46< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 Phase Velocity

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 47< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 Resistance of Other Metallic Cable Elements

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 15< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 Shorts Test (Continuity Between Wires of a Pair)

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 35< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 Structural Return Loss and Return Loss

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 51< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 Unbalance Attenuation (Conversion Losses)

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 52< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < tr> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p class=" tablecell_indented" > & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 & #x00a0 Voltage Surge Test

< / td> < td style=" vertical-align:top " > < p style=" text-align:center" class=" tablecell_indented" > < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 44< / span>

< / td> < / tr> < / tbody> < / table> < div class=" SectionLevel2" > < p class=" subsec1 cdone2" > < span class=" Head3 cdone" > 1.3< / span> & #x00a0 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.

< / div> < div class=" SectionLevel2" > < p class=" caveat cdone2" > < span class=" Head3 cdone" > 1.4< / span> & #x00a0 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. < span style=" font-style:normal font-weight:normal " class=" overriddenformat" > Specific hazard statements are given in Sections < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 7< / span> and < span class=" Body-link1 cdone" > 38< / span> .< / span>

< / div> < div class=" SectionLevel2" > < p class=" WTOcaveat cdone2" > < span class=" Head3 cdone" > 1.5< / span> & #x00a0 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

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