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 the design and construction, rated values and characteristics, performance requirements and test methods, packaging and quality assurance, etc. Hybrid cables are designed for networks and customer premises cabling that transmit data, telecommunication, instrumentation, control and signalling services over optical fibres, copper conductors and/or broadband data over coaxial element, and may have the option of supplying electrical current to a remote equipment. In IEC 62807 (all parts), the current carrying element shall be used only to supply power to the equipment within the communication network. It shall not be used for electricity distribution or transmission, nor for power supply to domestic appliances. The specific use shall be 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, shall be fully considered and aligned.