Certification of LAN data cables

Qualification, verification testing, and certification of LAN data cables, cords and connecting hardware.

What do we test and certify?

FORCE Technology performs qualification and verification testing of:

LAN data cables
Connecting hardware
Patch cables and cords
Permanent links and channels
Coaxial cables
Reaction to fire performance of cables (see Assessment of cables according to CPR)
Cables and connectors for use with Power over Ethernet (PoE).

Examples of tests:

Pull test (elongation test)
RJ45 stress test (not for EC-verified)
Transmission test (test fixture with 2 or 4 ports).

EC VERIFIED certification programme for LAN data cables, cords and connecting hardware

World-wide quality assurance

EC VERIFIED is a certification programme for components and cabling for local area and coaxial networks. It is the ultimate independent mark for global approval of cables and connecting hardware.

Network installers, network integrators, and manufacturers of cables and connectors have, since 1987, relied on the EC VERIFIED stamp of quality and benefitted from its high marketing value in the global cabling market.

The programme consists of:

Certification testing

Components needed

Cables:		Min. 305 m (150 m for coaxial)
Connecting hardware:		Min. 10 connectors or 2 panels with min. 10 connectors
Cords:		Min. 10 cords of different lengths (same cable and plug)
Channels and links:		2 channels/links in maximum length and 1 short channel/link

Maintenance of certification

Schedule

Cables:		Every 6 months
Connecting hardware:		Every 12 months
Cords:		Every 12 months
Channels and links:		Every 12 months

Quality audits of the manufacturing facilities

Schedule

Cables:		Every 12 months
Connecting hardware:		Every 24 months
Cords:		No audit
Channels and links:		No audit

A stamp of approval

After successful certification, you receive:

a certificate for the certified product
a technical report
a listing of the product on the FORCE Technology LAN website.

At the conclusion of an audit, you receive an audit report.

The EC VERIFIED stamp guarantees that the products approved by FORCE Technology, as an accredited independent testing laboratory, have been tested

to the applicable international standards
in the most precise way
under rigorous control
with regular inspection of the manufacturer’s production quality.

List of standards for certification of LAN data cables
We are accredited to test against the main cabling and component standards including:

ANSI/TIA 568-C.2
Balanced Twisted-Pair Telecommunications and components standard

EN 50173-[1-5]
Information technology – Generic cabling systems

IEC 61935
Generic specification for the testing of generic cabling in accordance with ISO/IEC 11801-Part 1: Test methods
Part 2: Cords

ISO/IEC 11801 2nd edition
Information technology – Generic cabling systems
ISO/IEC 11801 amendment 1
ISO/IEC 11801 amendment 2

IEC 60603-7
Connectors for frequencies below 3 MHz for use with printed boards, part 7: Detail specification for connectors, 8 way, including fixed and free connectors with common mating features.

IEC 60603-7-x series
Detail specification for 8-way, unshielded, free and fixed connectors, for data transmissions with frequencies up to 500 MHz

IEC 60512 series
Connectors for electronic equipment – tests and measurements

IEC 61076-3-104
Connectors for electronic equipment- Part 3-104: 8 way connectors for frequencies up to 1200 MHz

EN 50288 series
Multi element metallic cables used in analogue and digital communication and control
Sectional specifications

EN 50289 series
Communication cables, Specification for test methods

EN 50290 series
Communication cables, General

IEC 61332-1
Test on electric cables under fire conditions, Part 1. Test on a single vertical insulated wire or cable

Conformity test – an alternative to EC VERIFIED

If you do not want a full EC VERIFIED qualification testing as described above, we offer one-time conformity test of your products according to your specific needs. Examples are test of screening efficiency of cables or connectors, or test of HF transmission characteristics for cables.

If compliance to the relevant standards is verified, we issue an Attestation of Conformity.

Why choose us?

Some of Europe’s most experienced engineers and technicians work in our laboratories
Response time is fast, and our customer focus is unparalleled
You get access to strong technical support and expertise
We participate actively in the important international and European standardisation groups for cabling and components
You are kept up-to-date with news from the standardisation activities
We are accredited by DANAK, the Danish Accreditation Fund.