IS 10485 : 1983 Code of practice for the installation of single and community antenna systems for the reception of sound and television broadcasting

1 Scope

1.1 This code of practice recommends erection and cabling of single and community antenna systems (that is, antennae andassociated equipment) for good reception of sound and televisionbroadcasts. It includes the protection of such systems against atmospheric electricity and recommendations for the certification of the systems.

NOTE 1 - Compliance with the recommendations given in this code does not confer immunity from relevant legal requirements, if any.

NOTE 2 - The single or community antenna system is supposed to feed to the proper receiving apparatus covered by relevant Indian Standards such as IS 615 : 1966, IS 4547 : 1978 and IS 6759 : 1972.

2 References

IS 615 : 1966Minimum requirements of domestic radio receivers

IS 616 : 1981Safety requirements for maim operated electronic andrelated apparatus for household and similar general use

IS 2309 : 1969 Codeof practice for the protection of buildings andallied structures against lighting

IS 3043 : 1966 Code of practice for earthing

IS 4547 : 1978Specification for receivers for monochrome television broadcast transmissions

IS 1885 Electrotechnical vocabulary :

PartXVIII General terms on radiocommunications

PartXIX Radio communication circuits

PartXX Radio wavepropagation

Part XXI Aerials

PartXXII Equipments for radio communications, transmitting and receiving

IS 6759 : 1972Requirements for radio receivers for frequency modulation broadcast transmissions

IS 8240 : 1976 Guidefor electrical equipment for atmospheres