Formulated under the cognizance of TIA Subcommittee TR-41.7, Environmental and Safety Considerations
With the approval of TIA Engineering Committee TR-41, User Premises Telecommunications Equipment Requirements
The TR-41.7.x Working Group acknowledges the contributions made by the following individuals in the development of this standard.
1. INTRODUCTION iii
2. SCOPE iv
3. DEFINITIONS v
3.1. Earth (Ground) v
3.2. Exposed Surfaces v
3.3. Grounding Conductor v
3.4. Network Interface or Demarcation Point v
3.5. Normal Operation v
3.6. Outside Plant Interface Leads (OP) v
3.7. Temperature Stabilization v
4. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS vii
4.1. GENERAL vii
4.2. PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT viii
4.3. ELECTRICAL ENVIRONMENT xii
ANNEX A (Normative) REFERENCES xxv
ANNEX B (Informative) RATIONALE FOR TELEPHONE LINE OVERVOLTAGE TESTS (4.3.2.3) xxvi
B1. Sources of Overvoltage xxvi
B2. Analysis of Limiting Overvoltage Conditions xxvi
B3. Performance of Telecommunications User Premises Equipment xxvi
B4. 2-Line and 4-Wire Circuits xxvii
B5. Multiple Sets xxvii
B6. Wiring Simulation xxvii
B7. Primary Protector Coordination xxviii
B8. Test Points xxviii
B9. Test Conditions xxviii
B10. Failure Conditions xxviii
ANNEX C (Informative) RATIONALE FOR SURGES (4.3.3) xxix
C1. Sources of surges xxix
C2. Traditional telecom surge specification xxix
C3. Surge types xxix
C4. Open circuit voltage and voltage waveshape xxx
C5. Short circuit current and current waveshape xxxi
C6. Surge studies and data xxxi
C7. Standards on surges xxxii
C8. Surge likelihood xxxiii
C9. Surges for telecommunications equipment xxxiii
ANNEX D (Informative) GROUNDING PRACTICES xxxiv