How to obtain 3P certification

3P certification of communication cables is always carried out as a qualification of the full production line including approval of product, production line and quality assurance.

  • Certification Process

    1. Send production samples, 25% prepay
    2. Pre-testing
    3. Full testing of all parameters
    4. Factory inspection and evaluation
    5. Documentation

    Pre-testing is included in the 25% prepay. At any point, failing to meet the requirements will result in no extra costs, and new improved cable can be re-sent without additional costs.

    Samples to be supplied:

    Production samples: 2x min 305m + extra if LSFROH fire retardancy testing is carried out.

    If Relex type of boxes, or equivalent, is supplied to the market then the test samples supplied to 3P must be box packed.

    Test programme

    Electrical performance:
    Return loss (RL), attenuation (ATT), near end crosstalk (NEXT), far end crosstalk (FEXT), transverse conversion loss (TCL), transverse conversion transfer loss (TCTL), DC resistance, capacitance, insulation resistance, dielectric strength, coupling attenuation and transfer impedance for screened cables.

    Material characteristics:
    Drawing construction, tensile testing both initial and after ageing, heat shock, shrinkage, cold bend.

    Safety testing:
    Flame retardancy, +LSOH: Smoke density, pH/conductivity +LSFROH: Fire retardancy.

    SIT simulated installation test

    The factory inspection:

    The factory inspection will take place over one or two days, during which we evaluate the QA system:
    1) We evaluate the Quality Manual
    2) We inspect the production line
    3) We evaluate internal test results

    Usually there will be time left over during the inspection to have a discussion of general points, e.g. standardisation, market development, test methods, etc.

    Maintenance of Qualification

    Two (2) annual follow-up factory inspections will be required each year to maintain a full production line qualification. One (1) production sample of each qualified cable in regular production will be selected during the inspection for testing at 3P. If Relex type of boxes, or equivalent, is supplied to the market then the production samples must be box packed.

    Cost and Delivery Time

    Please contact 3P

    • Certification Process

      1) Send production samples
      2) Testing and evaluation
      3) Factory inspection and evaluation
      4) Documentation

      Samples to be supplied:

      Production samples: 5 for each individual circuit design

      One “type” of connecting hardware can cover a large number of components with different port numbers, housings, etc. Only if circuit design or connector interfaces are changed the component or circuit in question is considered a new “type” requiring individual qualification.

      Assembly instructions must be provided.

      Test programme

      Electrical performance:
      Return loss (RL), attenuation (ATT), near end crosstalk (NEXT), far end crosstalk (FEXT), transverse conversion loss (TCL), transverse conversion transfer loss (TCTL), DC resistance, Insulation resistance, Dielectric strength, current carrying capacity, coupling attenuation, transfer impedance.

      Testing conditions:
      Plugs covering a full range of de-embedded values

      The factory inspection:

      The factory inspection will take place over one or two days, during which we evaluate the QA system:
      1) We evaluate the Quality Manual
      2) We inspect the production line
      3) We evaluate internal test results

      Usually there will be time left over during the inspection to have a discussion of general points, e.g. standardisation, market development, test methods, etc.

      Maintenance of Qualification

      One (1) annual follow-up factory inspection will be required each year to maintain a full production line qualification. For each qualified type, samples will be selected during the inspection for testing at 3P.

      Cost and Delivery Time

      Please contact 3P.

      Capability Approval of Connecting Hardware: At a Glance

      Capability Approval of Connecting Hardware

      Certification Process

      1) Send production samples
      2) Testing and evaluation
      3) Documentation

      Samples to be supplied:

      Production samples: 5 for each individual circuit design

      One “type” of connecting hardware can cover a large number of components with different port numbers, housings, etc. Only if circuit design or connector interfaces are changed the component or circuit in question is considered a new type requiring individual qualification.

      Assembly instructions must be provided.

      Test programme

      Electrical performance:
      Return loss (RL), attenuation (ATT), near end crosstalk (NEXT), far end crosstalk (FEXT), transverse conversion loss (TCL), transverse conversion transfer loss (TCTL), DC resistance, Insulation resistance, Dielectric strength, current carrying capacity, coupling attenuation and transfer impedance

      Testing conditions:
      Plugs covering a full range of de-embedded values.

      Cost and Delivery Time

      Please contact 3P.

      • Certification Process

        1) Send production samples
        2) Testing and evaluation
        3) Documentation

        Samples to be supplied:

        Production samples:
        One (1) link or channel with long length (typically 90m of horizontal between patch panel and wall outlet), and one (1) with short length (typically 30m of horizontal between patch panel and wall outlet).

        Unless assembled by the client, assembly instructions must be provided.

        Test programme

        Electrical performance:

        Return loss (RL), attenuation (ATT), near end crosstalk (NEXT), far end crosstalk (FEXT), transverse conversion loss (TCL), transverse conversion transfer loss (TCTL), DC resistance, current carrying capacity, coupling attenuation, *transfer impedance, *alien crosstalk (ANEXT and AFEXT).

        *Optional

        Cost and Delivery Time

        Please contact 3P.

        • Certification Process Patch

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          1) Send production samples
          2) Testing and evaluation
          4) Factory inspection and evaluation
          5) Documentation

          Samples to be supplied:

          Production samples: 10 pcs. of patch cords with min length and 10 pcs. of patch cords with max length.

          Test programme

          Electrical performance:
          Return loss (RL), near end crosstalk (NEXT), wire map, current carrying capacity  and transfer impedance for screened patch cords.

          Testing conditions:
          Initial, “o” configuration, “0” configuration, and “8” configuration

          The factory inspection:

          The factory inspection will take place over one or two days, during which we evaluate the QA system:
          1) We evaluate the Quality Manual
          2) We inspect the production line
          3) We evaluate internal test results

          Usually there will be time left over during the inspection to have a discussion of general points, e.g. standardisation, market development, test methods, etc.

          Maintenance of Qualification

          Two (2) annual follow-up factory inspections will be required each year to maintain a full production line qualification. For each qualified type, ten (10) production samples of patch cords with minimum length and ten (10) with maximum length will be selected during the inspection for testing at 3P.

          Cost and Delivery Time

          Please contact 3P.