This part of IEC 61196 gives the general requirements and conditions for electrical tests to be performed on coaxial communication cables and applies to the IEC 61196-1-1XX series which specifies electrical test methods for coaxial communication cables. For information, IEC 61196-1-1XX consists of the following documents: IEC 61196-1-100 Electrical test methods – General requirements IEC 61196-1-101 Test for conductor resistance of cable IEC 61196-1-102 Test for insulation resistance of cable dielectric IEC 61196-1-103 Test for capacitance IEC 61196-1-104 Test for capacitance stability IEC 61196-1-105 Test for withstand voltage of cable dielectric IEC 61196-1-106 Test for withstand voltage of sheath IEC 61196-1-107 Test for cable microphony charge level (mechanically induced noise) IEC 61196-1-108 Test for characteristic impedance, phase and group delay, electrical length and propagation velocity IEC 61196-1-109 Spark test IEC 61196-1-110 future use IEC 61196-1-111 Test for stability of phase constant IEC 61196-1-112 Test for return loss (uniformity of impedance) IEC 61196-1-113 Test for attenuation constant/attenuation stability IEC 61196-1-114 future use IEC 61196-1-115 Pulse return loss/Step function return loss IEC 61196-1-116 future use IEC 61196-1-119 Test for r.f. power rating IEC 61196-1-122 Cross talk between coaxial cables Further test details (for example, temperature, duration) and/or test requirements are given in the relevant cable standard.