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DIN EN IEC 61918 VDE 0800-500:2025-05

Industrial communication networks

Installation of communication networks in industrial premises

(IEC 61918:2018, modified + AMD1:2022 + AMD2:2024); German version EN IEC 61918:2018 + AC:2019 + A11:2019 + A1:2022 + A12:2023 + A2:2024
Class/Status: Standard, valid
Released: 2025-05
VDE Art. No.: 0801031

This document specifies basic requirements for the installation of media for communication networks within and between the automation islands, of industrial sites. This document covers balanced and optical fibre cabling. It also covers the cabling infrastructure for wireless media, but not the wireless media itself. Additional media are covered in IEC 61784-5 (all parts).
This document is a companion standard to the communication networks of the industrial automation islands and especially to the communication networks specified in IEC 61158 (all parts) and IEC 61784 (all parts).