Specifications
Thick-ethernet-cable networks CP143 H1 / TCP/IP manual
3-12 Rev. 00/07
Guidelines for the routing and installation of network components:
• As a rule, a minimum distance of 1m is prescribed with respect to electrical equipment, cabling
and other components that could produce electromagnetic and electrostatic fields. This includes
parallel runs of power or high-tension cables, circuit breakers etc.
• The ISO-specifications allow for a maximum field strength of 2 V/m at frequencies between 10
kHz and 30 MHz and 5 V/m at frequencies between 30 MHz and 1 GHz.
• Once a coaxial cable segment and all its components have been installed it is essential that the
worst-case reflections on the cable are determined. These should never exceed 7% of the injected
amplitude of the original signal. The reflection coefficient can be checked by means of a
reflectometer.
• The overall loop resistance of a coaxial cable segment together with all its plugs and connectors
may not exceed a maximum of 5Ω.
• The minimum radius of any bend in the cable may not be less than 21 cm. Where multiple
bending is anticipated the radius must not be less than 40 cm.