IEC 60794-1-2:2013

IEC 60794-1-2
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Edition 3.0 2013-09
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STANDARD
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Optical fibre cables –
Part 1-2: Generic specification – Cross reference table for optical cable test
procedures

Câbles à fibres optiques –
Partie 1-2: Spécification générique – Table des références croisées relative aux
procédures d'essais des câbles optiques

IEC 60794-1-2:2013-09(en-fr)

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IEC 60794-1-2

®


Edition 3.0 2013-09




INTERNATIONAL



STANDARD




NORME



INTERNATIONALE
colour

inside










Optical fibre cables –

Part 1-2: Generic specification – Cross reference table for optical cable test

procedures




Câbles à fibres optiques –

Partie 1-2: Spécification générique – Table des références croisées relative aux


procédures d'essais des câbles optiques













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CONTENTS

FOREWORD . 3
1 Scope and object . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Cross reference table . 5

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OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES –

Part 1-2: Generic specification –
Cross reference table for optical cable test procedures

FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 60794-1-2 has been prepared by subcommittee 86A: Fibres and
cables, of IEC technical committee 86: Fibre optics.
This bilingual version (2014-05) corresponds to the English version, published in 2013-09.
This third edition of IEC 60794-1-2 cancels and replaces the second edition published in
2003. It constitutes a technical revision.
It has been decided to split the second edition of IEC 60794-1-2 into six new documents:
– IEC 60794-1-2, Optical fibre cables – Part 1-2: Generic specification – Basic optical cable
test procedures
– IEC 60794-1-20, Optical fibre cables – Part 1-20: Generic specification – Basic
optical cable test procedures – General and definitions

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– IEC 60794-1-21, Optical fibre cables – Part 1-21: Generic specification – Basic
optical cable test procedures – Mechanical tests methods
– IEC 60794-1-22, Optical fibre cables – Part 1-22: Generic specification – Basic
optical cable test procedures – Environmental tests methods
– IEC 60794-1-23, Optical fibre cables – Part 1-23: Generic specification – Basic
optical cable test procedures – Cable elements tests methods
– IEC 60794-1-24, Optical fibre cables – Part 1-24: Generic specification – Basic
optical cable test procedures – Electrical tests methods
This standard is intended to be used in conjunction with IEC 60794-1-1.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
CDV Report on voting
86A/1475/CDV 86A/1515/RVC

Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.
The French version of this standard has not been voted upon.
This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
A list of all the parts in the IEC 61754 series, under the general title Optical fibre cables, can
be found on the IEC website.
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OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES –

Part 1-2: Generic specification –
Cross reference table for optical cable test procedures



1 Scope and object
This part of IEC 60794 applies to optical fibre cables for use with telecommunication
equipment and devices employing similar techniques, and to cables having a combination of
both optical fibres and electrical conductors.
The object of this standard is to provide the end user with a cross reference table between the
second edition of IEC 60794-1-2:2003 and the five new separate parts into which is has now
been split up, namely:
– IEC 60794-1-2, Cross reference table
– IEC 60794-1-20, General and definitions
– IEC 60794-1-21, Mechanical tests
– IEC 60794-1-22, Environmental tests
– IEC 60794-1-23, Cable elements tests
– IEC 60794-1-24, Electrical tests
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and
are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
amendments) applies.
IEC 60794-1-1, Optical fibre cables – Part 1-1: Generic specification – General
3 Cross reference table
IEC 60794-1-2:2003 IEC 60794-1-20:First edition

 1 Scope and object

2 Normative references
 3 Terms and definitions
3 General and guidance 4 General and guidance
3.2 Test procedure format 4.2 Test procedure format
3.3 Definitions
3.4 Standard atmospheric conditions 4.3 Standard atmospheric conditions
3.6 Graphical symbols and terminology 4.6 Graphical symbols and terminology
3.7
Safety 4.7 Safety and environmental aspects
3.8 Calibration 4.8 Calibration
 4.10 Definition of “No change in attenuation”
 4.9.2 No change in attenuation, single-mode (B)
 4.9.3 No change in attenuation, multimode (A1)
 4.9.4 No change in attenuation, plastic optical fibre (A4)
 4.9.5 Allowable change in attenuation during mechanical
and environmental tests

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IEC 60794-1-2:2003 IEC 60794-1-20:First edition

3.9 Definition of “No change in fibre strain” 4.10 Definition of “No change in fibre strain”
3.10
Preconditioning 4.11 Preconditioning
 4.12 Cable load definitions
 4.13 Recovery time
 5 Test procedures
 6 Test methods and cross references

IEC 60794-1-21
IEC 60794-1-2:2003 IEC 60794-1-21: First edition

5 Method E1 – Tensile performance 3 Method E1 – Tensile performance
6 Method E2 – Abrasion 4 Method E2 – Abrasion
7
Method E3 – Crush 5 Method E3 – Crush
8 Method E4 – Impact 6 Method E4 – Impact
9 Method E5 – Stripping force stability of 7 Method E5A – Stripping force stability of cabled
cabled optical fibres optical fibres
 8 Method E5B – Strippability of optical fibre ribbons

9 Method E5C – Strippability of buffered optical fibres
10 Method E6 – Repeated bending 10 Method E6 – Repeated bending
11 Method E7 – Torsion 11 Method E7 – Torsion
12 Method E8 – Flexing 12 Method E8 – Flexing
 13 Method E9 – Snatch (Test deleted)
13 Method E10 – Kink 14 Method E10 – Kink
14 Method E11 – Bend 15 Method E11 – Bend
15
Method E12 – Cut-through resistance 16 Method E12 – Cut-through resistance (test deleted)
16 Method E13 – Shotgun damage 17 Method E13 – Shotgun damage
17 Method E14 – Compound flow (drip) 18 Method E14 – Compound flow (drip)
18
Method E15 – Bleeding and 19 Method E15 – Bleeding and evaporation
evaporation
 20 Method E16 – [Title unknown] (test deleted)
19 Method E17 – Stiffness 21 Method E17 – Bending stiffness
 221.3 Method E17A – Three-point bend

221.4 Method E17B – Cantilever bend
 221.5 Method E17C – Buckling bend
20 Method E18 – Bending under tension 22 Method E18A – Bending under tension
(Sheave test)
 23 Method E18B – Sheave test (primarily for OPGW
and OPAC)
21 Method E19 – Aeolian vibration 24 Method E19 – Aeolian vibration
22 25 Method E20 – Cable coiling performance
Method E20 – Cable coiling
performance
 26 Method E21 – Sheath pull-off force for optical fibre
cable for use in patch cords
 27 Method E22 – Buffered fibre movement under
compression in optical fibre cables for use in patch
cords
 28 Method E23 – Microduct route verification test
 29 Method E24 – Installation test for microduct cables
 30 Method E25 – Rip cord functional test
 31 Method E26 – Galloping
 32 Method E27 Indoor simulated installation test
 33 Method E28 Cable and fibre mechanical reliability
test

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23 Method F1 – Temperature cycling 3 Method F1 – Temperature cycling

4 Method F2 – Contamination (test deleted)
24 Method F3 – Sheath integrity 5 Method F3 – Sheath integrity (test deleted)
 6 Method F4 – External static
...