This part of IEC 61196-1 applies to coaxial communications cables. It specifies test methods to determine the bending tests for cables: ? bending around a test mandrel (Clause 4); ? repeated bending (Clause 5); ? repeated flexing in service (Clause 6); ? flexing in service (Clause 7); ? bending around rollers or bows during installation (Clause 8); and ? measure the stiffness (Clause 9) of such a cable; ? kink test (Clause 10).