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Industry Standards &How They Impact Cable

Assembly Designs

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Agenda

Definitions

Levels of Standards To Be Concerned With– Materials-centric

• Dimensional Standards• Construction Standards

– Product-centric• Performance Standards

– Safety-centric• Flammability Levels

– Customer-centric • Exact Color Matches• Overmold Dimensions• Logo Matches

Worldwide Standards

Standards Examples

Conclusion

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Guiding Principle Of A Standard

Standards Should: Show Relationship To Design

For Manufacturability (DFM) And Design For The Environment (DFE)

Minimize Time To Market Contain Simple (Simplified)

Language Just Include Spec Information Focus On End Product

Performance Include a Feedback System On

Use And Problems For Future Improvement

IPC/WHMA-A-620B Executive Committee 1995

Standards Should Not:Inhibit InnovationIncrease Time-To-MarketKeep People OutIncrease Cycle TimeTell You How To Make SomethingContain Anything That Cannot Be Defended With Data

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What Is A “Standard”

Standard – “Something considered by an authority or by general consent as a basis of comparison; an approved model; an accepted or approved example of something against which others are judged or measured”.

Use Of A Standard Is Wholly Voluntary.

A Standard Does Not Mandate That There Is Only One Way That A Product Or Procedure Can Be Engineered.

“The nice thing about standards is that there are so many of them to choose from” 1

– Reference to the fact that competing standards become a source of confusion, division, obsolescence, and duplication of effort instead of an enhancement to the usefulness of products.

1 Andrew Tanenbaum

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What Is “Code”

Code – “A systematic statement of a body of laws, especially one given statutory force; a system of principles or rules”.

Most Recognized Electrical Engineering Code Of The United States Is The National Fire Protection Association’s NFPA 70 National Electric Code.

– Generally Accepted As Nationally Accepted Consensus Code In Electrical Engineering.

– Must Still Be Adopted By Individual Governing Bodies Mandating Its Acceptance And Use By Law To The Authority Having Jurisdiction.

Use Of A Code May Be Voluntary Or Mandated By Law.

Code Is A Living Document With Changes Made To Keep It Up To Date With Changes In Technology.

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What Are “Recommended Practices”

Recommended Practices – “Method or technique that has consistently shown results superior to those achieved with other means; can evolve to become better as improvements are discovered”

Recommended Practices Are Electric Design And Installation Practices Which Have Been Generally Accepted In The Electrical Industry As Safe, Reliable, Effective, And Maintainable

Recommended Practices Are Not ConsideredTo Be A Fixed Rule, Code, Or Standard

Anticipated That Sound Engineering JudgmentWill Be Utilized When Implementing ARecommended Practice

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Materials-centric Standards Related To Cable Assemblies

ASTM – American Society For Testing And Materials– Six Categories Of Standards

• Standard Specification• Standard Test Method• Standard Practice• Standard Guide• Standard Classification• Technology Standard

– B1 Standard For Hard Drawn Copper Wire– B2 Standard For Medium Hard Drawn Copper Wire– B3 Standard For Soft Or Annealed Copper Wire– B8 Standard For Concentric Lay Stranded Copper Conductors– B172 Standard For Rope Lay Copper Conductors– B787 Standard For 19 Wire Unilay Stranded Wire– B193 Test Method For Resistivity Of Electrical Conductor Materials– B258 Specification For Nominal Diameters Of Solid Round Wires

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Safety-centric Standards

Majority Of Safety Standards In North America Written By UL And CSA. Many Standards Harmonized Between UL And CSA.

– Allows Coverage With One Document.

Standards Enforced By Authority Having Jurisdiction.– Fire Marshall, Building Inspector, City Code Inspector, Building Owner

Safety Tests Performed By Third-Party Laboratories– Accredited By OSHA

Listed Products Recognized By Print Legend– Testing Lab Mark Plus LOGO Included

• ETL, CSA, UL

Cable Type UL Standard CSA Standard Harmonized

Communications Cables ANSI/UL 444 CSA 22.2 No. 214 Yes

Optical Fiber Cable ANSI/UL 1651 CSA 22.2 No. 232 No

Flexible Cords And Cables ANSI/UL 62 CSA 22.2 No. 49 Yes

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Organizations Ensuring Safety Of Products Used In North America

ASTM – American Society For Testing And Materials IEEE – Institute Of Electrical And Electronics Engineers

– NESC – National Electrical Safety Code ICEA – Insulated Cable Engineers Association IEC – International Electrotechnical Commission NEMA – National Electrical Manufacturers Association

– EFC – Electro Federation of Canada CANENA – Council For Harmonization Of Electrotechnical Standardization Of North

America ANSI – American National Standards Institute NFPA – National Fire Protection Association

– NEC – National Electrical Code ANCE – Association Of Standardization And Certification IAEI – International Association of Electrical Inspectors

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Building Code Establishment

November 28, 1942 - Fire At Cocoanut Grove Night Club, Boston– Fire Was Motivating Force Leading To Development And Enforcement Of Building

Codes

492 People Died Due To Lack Of Working Exits

There Were No Occupancy Limits Enforced

Over 1,000 People Were In Building– 460 Was Supposed To Be Maximum

Exits Were Bolted Shut Or Bricked Over

Only One Operable Exit Door– Revolving Front Door

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Performance-centric Verification

Not Required By Authority Having Jurisdiction.– Does Not Affect Human Safety

Intended To Provide End Users Confidence Product Performs As Expected

Ensures Interoperability And Expected Performance

Performance Standards Examples– ANSI/TIA-568-C.2– ISO/IEC 11801– EN 50173-1 – IEEE 802.3

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Standards Impacting Assembly Performance

Electrical Characteristics Of Assemblies Must Meet Or Exceed Standards Set By Variety Of Organizations.– Includes TIA/EIA, ISO/IEC, IEEE, NEC, NFPA

Assemblies Must Meet Safety Requirements Set By UL/CSA.– Based on Environment

Performance May Need To Be Ensured By NRTL.– 15 Facilities Recognized By OSHA– Environmental– Safety– Electrical

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Customer-centric Standards

Cover Wide Range Of Issues– Jacket Color – Match Equipment Color– Logo – Specific Fonts, Colors, Designs– Over Mold Designs

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Standards Not Always Adhered To

Products Manufactured Outside North America Have Been Found To Be Out Of Compliance With Codes And Standards.– Do Not Meet Safety Requirements Set By North American Code And

Standards Organizations– Safety Standards Maintained By UL– Codes & Standards Provide Framework For Electrical Products To Be

Manufactured And Installed Safely– Provide Consistency And Protection For Manufacturers And Users– Standards Help Purchasers Select Most Appropriate Product For Their

Needs– Electrical Codes And Standards Designed To Ensure The Manufacture

And Installation Of Safe Products– Most Common Regulatory Approval Is UL Listing Mark– If Non-Compliant Products Are Used Contractors Expose Themselves To

Liability For Product Failure And Resulting Safety Issues

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Worldwide Standards

Trend Towards International Harmonization Of Codes, Standards, And Recommended Practices

In Past United States Codes And Standards Readily Accepted

Emergence Of European Union And Other Regional Trade Organizations– Many Emerging Economies Have Adopted ISO And IEC Standards

Development Of Codes, Standards, Recommended Practices Often Necessitated Because Of Substantial Loss Of Life And Property

Development Of Codes, Standards, Recommended Practices Can Be Done By Industry/Manufacturing Groups, Engineering Or Professional Societies Or Organizations, Or Government Agencies Worldwide

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TIA (TelecommunicationsIndustry Association)

Develops Standards For Cabling Buildings Intent Is To Develop A Uniform Wiring Standard

– Goal Is To Support Multivendor Products And Environments

TIA Standards Widely Adopted And Considered The Global Standard For Data System Design

Standards Developed To Create Guidelines– 568 Commercial Building Telecommunications Wiring Standards– 569 Commercial Building Standard For Telecommunication Pathways And

Spaces

Improved Technology Requires Revisions To Standards– 10-Gigabit Ethernet Uses Larger Cable Requiring Increased Bend Radius

Needs

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IEEE 802.3 Category Cable Standard

TIA/EIA-568-A Standard

Used In Structured Cabling For Computer Networks (Cat-5, Cat-5e, Cat-6, Cat-7)– 10BASE-T– 100BASE-TX (Fast Ethernet)– 1000BASE-T (Gigabit Ethernet)– 10GBASE-T (10-Gigabit Ethernet)

Standard Details And Specifies:– Performance Characteristics– Assembly Test Requirements– Cable Types– Connector Types– Conductor Size– Cabling Topologies– Color Code For Termination– Maximum Length For Cable Segment Without Repeaters

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Medical Industry Standards

Medical Devices Highly Precise And Sensitive– Materials Must Perform In Harsh Environments

• Withstand Vibration, Liquids, Sterilization

– More Constricting Than COTS Products

Medical Industry Is Still A Tethered World Medical Assemblies Held To A Higher Standard

– Electrical Performance– Patient Safety

Friction Of Components Causes Triboelectric Noise Packaging And Medical Manufacturing Are Highly Regulated Assemblies Used In Surgical, Interventional, Imaging, Diagnostic &

Therapeutic, Sensors, Single Use

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Medical Industry Standards

ANSI/AAMI 53 Standard– Primary Purpose Was To Promote Patient Safety

• Prevent Inadvertent Connection Of Patient Leads To Power Source

– Defines Cable And Lead Wire Connections With No Exposed Contacts– Specifies That DIN 42-802 Be Followed

• Specifies Pin & Socket Dimensions.• Specifies Electrical Contact Setback – Achieves “Touch-Proof” Connection• States Cleaning, Disinfection, Sterilization Requirements

– Defines Minimum Performance For Critical Electrical Requirements• Triboelectric Noise

– Developed To Address ECG Cables And Lead Wires– Commonly Used As A Base To Establish

Performance Criteria For Other MedicalAssembly Applications

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Medical Industry Standards

21 CFR 820.30– Design Control For Product Development Of Medical Devices

ISO 13485:2003– ISO Standard Detailing Medical Device Quality Management System

ISO 14971– ISO Standard Detailing Requirements For Application Of Risk Management System

For Medical Devices

MDD 93/42/EEC– Harmonizes Laws Relating To Medical Devices Within European Union

ISO 14698– Standard Describing Principles And Basic Methodology to Control Bio-

Contamination (Cleanroom Practices)

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InfiniBand Industry Specification

Developed By The InfiniBand® Trade Association

Computer Network Communications Link

Most Commonly Used Interconnect In Supercomputers

IBTA Compiles integrators List– Based On Structured Testing To IB Standards

IBTA Currently Detailing Products By Throughput– SDR – 2 GBS– DDR – 4 GBS– QDR – 8 GBS– FDR-10 – 10 GBS

FDR – 14 GBS– EDR – 25 GBS

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ODVA DeviceNet Technology

ODVA (Open DeviceNet Vendors Association)– Global Trade & Standard Development Organization

DeviceNet– Trunk And Drop Cables For Industrial Networking– Communication Network Between Industrial Controllers And I/O Devices

Products Certified To Conform – Electrical Performance– Flex Testing– Abrasion And Chemical Resistance– Performance

Supported By Over 700 Vendors Worldwide

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Dealing With The Government

Standards/Regulations Galore

EAR And ITAR– Export Administration Regulations– International Traffic In Arms Regulation

United States Military Standards– a.k.a. Defense Standard, Military Standard, MIL-STD, MIL-SPEC

Achieves Standardization. Details Materials And Processes To Use Describes The Physical And Operational Characteristics

– Interoperability– Compliance– Compatibility

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Conclusion

By Referencing Standards Which May Be Either A Test Method Or A Physical Or Electrical Description, The Task Of Obtaining A Cable Having The Desired Properties Is Simplified

Dealing With A Vendor Familiar With The Various Standards/Directives Ensures Compliance

Many Standards That Need To Be Reviewed/Complied With

Standards Are Constantly Changing

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