IEC 61196-5 Commented version

IEC 61196-5:2022 CMV contains both the official standard and its commented version. The commented version provides you with a quick and easy way to compare all the changes between IEC 61196-5:2022 edition 4.0 and the previous IEC 61196-5:2018 edition 3.0. Furthermore, comments from IEC SC 46A experts are provided to explain the reasons of the most relevant changes, or to clarify any part of the content.

IEC 61196-5:2022, which is a sectional specification, applies to coaxial cables for analogue and digital one- and two-way signal transmission, for example for cable networks for television signals, sound signals and interactive services in accordance with IEC 60728-1, IEC 60728-1-1, IEC 60728-101, IEC 60728-10, ISO/IEC 11801-1 and ISO/IEC 11801-4. This includes also the transmission of BCT signals provided by a CATV, MATV or SMATV cable networks.
This document specifies the test procedures and requirements for trunk and distribution cables for temperatures between −40 °C and +65 °C and in the frequency range of 5 MHz to 2 000 MHz.
This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2018. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a. complete revision;
b. cable identification and marking has been added;

c. Table B.1, cable types have been added.