EN 60794-1-21:2015

Optical fibre cables - Part 1-21: Generic specification - Basic optical cable test procedures - Mechanical tests methods

IEC 60794-1-21:2015(E) 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 define test procedures to be used in establishing uniform requirements for mechanical requirement performance. Throughout this standard the wording "optical cable" may also include optical fibre units, microduct fibre units, etc. General requirements and definitions are given in IEC 60794-1-20 and a complete reference guide to test method of all types in the IEC 60794-1-2. This first edition of IEC 60794-1-21 cancels and replaces the mechanical tests part of the second edition of IEC 60794-1-2, published in 2003. It constitutes a technical revision. Keywords: optical fibre cables for use with telecommunication equipment, test procedures

Lichtwellenleiter - Teil 1-21: Fachgrundspezifikation - Grundlegende Prüfverfahren für Lichtwellenleiterkabel - Mechanische Prüfverfahren

Câbles à fibres optiques - Partie 1-20: Spécification générique - Procédures fondamentales d’essais des câbles optiques - Méthodes d’essais mécaniques

IEC 60794-1-21:2015 s'applique aux câbles à fibres optiques destinés à être utilisés avec des équipements de télécommunication et des dispositifs utilisant des techniques analogues, ainsi qu'aux câbles constitués de fibres optiques d'une part et de conducteurs électriques d'autre part.L'objet de la présente norme est de définir les procédures d'essai à utiliser en vue d'établir des exigences uniformes pour les performances d'exigence mécanique. Dans la présente norme, le terme "câble optique" peut également englober les unités de fibres optiques, les unités de fibres en microconduit, etc. Les exigences générales et les définitions sont données dans l'IEC 60794-1-20 et un guide de référence complet pour tous les types de méthode d'essai est contenu dans l'IEC 60794-1-2. Cette première édition de l'IEC 60794-1-21 annule et remplace la partie des essais mécaniques de la deuxième édition de l'IEC 60794-1-2, publiée en 2003. Elle constitue une révision technique. Mots clés : câbles à fibres optiques destinés à être utilisés avec des équipements de télécommunication, procédures d'essai

Optični kabli - 1-21. del: Splošne specifikacije - Osnovni preskusni postopki za optične kable - Mehanske preskusne metode (IEC 60794-1-21:2015)

Ta del standarda IEC 60794 obravnava optične kable za uporabo s telekomunikacijsko opremo in napravami, ki uporabljajo podobne tehnike, ter kable s kombinacijo optičnih vlaken in električnih vodnikov.  Cilj tega standarda je opredeliti preskusne postopke, ki jih je treba uporabiti pri določanju enotnih zahtev za mehansko učinkovitost. V tem standardu lahko izraz »optični kabel« vključuje tudi optične enote, mikrokanale itd. Splošne zahteve in definicije so podane v standardu IEC 60794-1-20, popolna referenčna navodila za vse tipe testnih metod pa so podana v standardu IEC 60794-1-2.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 14-May-2015
• Withdrawal Date: 13-Apr-2018
• ICS: 33.180.10 - Fibres and cables
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 86A - Optical fibres and optical fibre cables
• Drafting Committee: IEC/SC 86A - IEC_SC_86A
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 15-May-2015
• Completion Date: 15-May-2015
• Ref Project: SIST EN 60794-1-21:2015 - Optical fibre cables -- Part 1-21: Generic specification - Basic optical cable test procedures - Mechanical tests methods (IEC 60794-1-21:2015)

Relations

• Replaces: EN 60794-1-2:2003 - Optical fibre cables - Part 1-2: Generic specification - Basic optical cable test procedures
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023
• Split Into: EN IEC 60794-1-101:2024 - Optical fibre cables - Part 1-101: Generic specification - Basic optical cable test procedures - Mechanical tests methods - Tensile, method E1
• Effective Date: 04-Jun-2024
• Split Into: EN IEC 60794-1-104:2024 - Optical fibre cables - Part 1-104: Generic specification - Basic optical cable test procedures - Mechanical tests methods - Impact, method E4
• Effective Date: 28-May-2024
• Split Into: EN IEC 60794-1-111:2023 - Optical fibre cables - Part 1-111: Generic specification - Basic optical cable test procedures - Mechanical tests methods - Bend, method E11
• Effective Date: 17-Oct-2023
• Amended By: EN 60794-1-21:2015/A1:2020 - Optical fibre cables - Part 1-21: Generic specification - Basic optical cable test procedures - Mechanical tests methods
• Effective Date: 01-May-2018

Standards Content (Sample)

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Optical fibre cables -- Part 1-21: Generic specification - Basic optical cable test
procedures - Mechanical tests methods (IEC 60794-1-21:2015)
Lichtwellenleiter - Teil 1-21: Fachgrundspezifikation - Grundlegende - Prüfverfahren für
Lichtwellenleiterkabel - Mechanische Prüfverfahren (IEC 60794-1-21:2015)
Câbles à fibres optiques - Partie 1-20: Spécification générique - Procédures
fondamentales d'essais des câbles optiques - Méthodes d'essais mécaniques (IEC
60794-1-21:2015)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60794-1-21:2015
ICS:
19.060 Mehansko preskušanje Mechanical testing
33.180.10 2SWLþQDYODNQDLQNDEOL Fibres and cables
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60794-1-21

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
May 2015
ICS 33.180.10 Supersedes EN 60794-1-2:2003 (partially)
English Version
Optical fibre cables - Part 1-21: Generic specification - Basic
optical cable test procedures - Mechanical tests methods
(IEC 60794-1-21:2015)
Câbles à fibres optiques - Partie 1-20: Spécification Lichtwellenleiter - Teil 1-21: Fachgrundspezifikation -
générique - Procédures fondamentales d'essais des câbles Grundlegende - Prüfverfahren für Lichtwellenleiterkabel -
optiques - Méthodes d'essais mécaniques Mechanische Prüfverfahren
(IEC 60794-1-21:2015) (IEC 60794-1-21:2015)
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Ref. No. EN 60794-1-21:2015 E
Foreword
The text of document 86A/1638/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 60794-1-21, prepared by SC 86A "Fibres
and cables" of IEC/TC 86 "Fibre optics" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and
approved by CENELEC as EN 60794-1-21:2015.

The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be (dop) 2016-01-14
implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2018-04-14
• latest date by which the national
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 60794-1-2:2003 (partially).

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such
patent rights.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60794-1-21:2015 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.

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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
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.
NOTE 1 When an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant

EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available here:
www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

IEC 60227-2 -  Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated - -
voltages up to and including 450/750 V --
Part 2: Test methods
IEC 60793-1-22 2001 Optical fibres -- Part 1-22: Measurement EN 60793-1-22 2002
methods and test procedures - Length
measurement
IEC 60793-1-32 2010 Optical fibres -- Part 1-32: Measurement EN 60793-1-32 2010
methods and test procedures - Coating
strippability
IEC 60793-1-40 -  Optical fibres -- Part 1-40: Measurement EN 60793-1-40 -
methods and test procedures - Attenuation
IEC 60793-1-46 2001 Optical fibres -- Part 1-46: Measurement EN 60793-1-46 2002
methods and test procedures - Monitoring
of changes in optical transmittance
IEC 60794-1-1 -  Optical fibre cables -- Part 1-1: Generic EN 60794-1-1 -
specification - General
IEC 60794-1-2 2013 Optical fibre cables -- Part 1-2: Generic EN 60794-1-2 2014
specification - Cross reference table for
optical cable test procedures
IEC 60794-1-20 2014 Optical fibre cables -- Part 1-20: Generic EN 60794-1-20 2014
specification - Basic optical cable test
procedures - General and Definitions
IEC 60794-1-22 2012 Optical fibre cables -- Part 1-22: Generic EN 60794-1-22 2012
specification - Basic optical cable test
procedures - Environmental test methods
IEC 61300-2-44 -  Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61300-2-44 -
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures - Part 2-44:
Tests - Flexing of the strain relief of fibre
optic devices
IEC/TR 62691 -  Optical fibre cables - Guide to the - -
installation of optical fibre cables

IEC 60794-1-21 ®
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Optical fibre cables –
Part 1-21: Generic specification – Basic optical cable test procedures –

Mechanical test methods
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 9
1 Scope and object . 11
2 Normative references . 11
3 Method E1: Tensile performance . 12
3.1 Object . 12
3.2 Sample length . 12
3.3 Apparatus . 12
3.4 Procedure . 12
3.4.1 General requirements . 12
3.4.2 Procedure . 13
3.5 Requirements . 13
3.6 Details to be specified . 13
3.7 Details to be reported . 14
4 Method E2: Abrasion . 15
4.1 Object . 15
4.2 Sample . 15
4.3 Method E2A: Abrasion resistance of optical fibre cable sheaths . 15
4.3.1 Apparatus . 15
4.3.2 Procedure . 16
4.3.3 Requirements . 16
4.3.4 Details to be specified . 16
4.4 Method E2B: Abrasion resistance of optical fibre cable markings . 16
4.4.1 Apparatus . 16
4.4.2 Procedure . 17
4.4.3 Requirements . 17
4.4.4 Details to be specified . 17
5 Method E3: Crush . 18
5.1 Object . 18
5.2 Sample . 18
5.3 Method E3A: Plate/plate . 18
5.3.1 Apparatus . 18
5.3.2 Procedure . 18
5.4 Method E3B: Mandrel/plate . 19
5.4.1 Apparatus . 19
5.4.2 Procedure . 19
5.5 Requirements . 19
5.6 Details to be specified . 19
6 Method E4: Impact . 21
6.1 Object . 21
6.2 Sample . 21
6.2.1 Sample length . 21
6.2.2 Termination . 21
6.3 Apparatus . 21
6.4 Procedure . 22
6.5 Requirements . 22
6.6 Details to be specified . 22

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7 Method E5A: Stripping force stability of cabled optical fibres . 24
7.1 Object . 24
7.2 Sample . 24
7.2.1 Sample length . 24
7.2.2 Sample preparation . 24
7.3 Apparatus . 24
7.4 Procedure . 25
7.5 Requirements . 25
7.6 Details to be specified . 25
8 Method E5B: Strippability of optical fibre ribbons . 25
8.1 Object .
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