EN 61300-2-43:2014

Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and measurement procedures - Part 2-43: Tests - Screen testing of return loss of single-mode PC optical fibre connectors

IEC 61300-2-43:2014 aims at screening single-mode physical contact (PC) optical fibre connectors of an optical fibre cord or an optical fibre pigtail in terms of return loss, thus ensuring minimum return loss when the connectors, which have been screen tested by this method, are randomly mated with each other in the field. This second edition of IEC 61300-3-43 cancels and replaces the first edition published in 1999 and constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: - revision of the scope; - revision of the procedure; - addition of measurement uncertainty into the 'Details to be specified'; - addition of a bibliography. Keywords: single-mode physical contact (PC) optical fibre connectors, return loss

Lichtwellenleiter - Verbindungselemente und passive Bauteile -Grundlegende Prüf- und Messverfahren - Teil 2-43: Prüfungen - Verfahren zur Sortierprüfung von Einmoden-PC-LWL-Steckverbindern in Abhängigkeit von der Rückflussdämpfung

Dispositifs d'interconnexion et composants passifs à fibres optiques - Procédures fondamentales d'essais et de mesures - Partie 2-43: Essais - Sélection des connecteurs PC pour fibres optiques unimodales en fonction de leur affaiblissement de réflexion

L'IEC 61300-2-43:2014 a pour objet de décrire une sélection des connecteurs pour fibres optiques unimodales à contact physique (PC) montés sur un cordon à fibre optique ou une fibre amorce, en fonction de leur affaiblissement de réflexion, pour garantir ainsi un affaiblissement de réflexion minimal lorsque les connecteurs, qui ont été sélectionnés par cette méthode, sont accouplés sans choix préalable dans le terrain. Cette deuxième édition de l'IEC 61300-3-43 annule et remplace la première édition parue en 1999. Cette édition constitue une révision technique. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente:^ - révision du domaine d'application; - révision de la procédure; - ajout de l'incertitude de mesure dans les 'Détails à spécifier'; - ajout d'une bibliographie. Mots clés: connecteurs pour fibres optiques unimodales à contact physique (PC), affaiblissement de réflexion

Optični spojni elementi in pasivne komponente - Osnovni preskusni in merilni postopki - 2-43. del: Preskusi - Presejalno preskušanje povratnih izgub za enorodovne optične konektorje PC (IEC 61300-2-43:2014)

Cilj tega dela standarda IEC 61300 je presejalno preskušanje enorodovnih optičnih konektorjev PC optičnega kabla ali optičnega zaključnega kabla glede povratnih izgub ter tako zagotoviti najnižjo povratno izgubo, ko so konektorji, preskušeni s to metodo, naključno spojeni drug z drugim v polju.

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 11-Sep-2014
• Withdrawal Date: 23-Jul-2015
• ICS: 33.180.20 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 86BXA - Fibre optic interconnect, passive and connectorised components
• Drafting Committee: IEC/SC 86B - IEC_SC_86B
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Start Date: 06-Oct-2023
• Completion Date: 06-Oct-2023
• Ref Project: SIST EN 61300-2-43:2014 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and measurement procedures - Part 2-43: Tests - Screen testing of return loss of single mode PC optical fibre connectors

Relations

• Replaces: EN 61300-2-43:1999 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and measurement procedures - Part 2-43: Tests - Screen testing of return loss of single mode PC optical fibre connectors
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023
• Replaced By: EN IEC 61300-2-43:2022 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and measurement procedures - Part 2-43: Tests - Screen testing of return loss of single-mode PC optical fibre connectors
• Effective Date: 12-Jan-2021

Standards Content (Sample)

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Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures - Part 2-43: Tests - Screen testing of return loss of single
mode PC optical fibre connectors
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 61300-2-43:2014
ICS:
33.180.20 3RYH]RYDOQHQDSUDYH]D Fibre optic interconnecting
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 61300-2-43

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
September 2014
ICS 33.180.20 Supersedes EN 61300-2-43:1999
English Version
Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components -
Basic test and measurement procedures - Part 2-43: Tests -
Screen testing of return loss of single-mode PC optical fibre
connectors
(IEC 61300-2-43:2014)
Dispositifs d'interconnexion et composants passifs à fibres Lichtwellenleiter - Verbindungselemente und passive
optiques - Procédures fondamentales d'essais et de Bauteile -Grundlegende Prüf- und Messverfahren -
mesures - Partie 2-43: Essais - Sélection des connecteurs Teil 2-43: Prüfungen - Verfahren zur Sortierprüfung von
PC pour fibres optiques unimodales en fonction de leur Einmoden-PC-LWL-Steckverbindern in Abhängigkeit von
affaiblissement de réflexion der Rückflussdämpfung
(CEI 61300-2-43:2014) (IEC 61300-2-43:2014)
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Foreword
The text of document 86B/3669/CDV, future edition 2 of IEC 61300-2-43, prepared by SC 86B "Fibre
optic interconnecting devices and passive components" of IEC/TC 86 "Fibre optics" was submitted to
the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN 61300-2-43:2014.
The following dates are fixed:
– latest date by which the document has to be implemented at (dop) 2015-04-24
national level by publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting with (dow) 2015-07-24
the document have to be withdrawn

This document supersedes EN 61300-2-43:1999.
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 61300-2-43:2014 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following note has to be added for the standard indicated :
IEC 61300-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61300-1.

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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 61300-3-6 -  Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61300-3-6 -
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures -
Part 3-6: Examinations and
measurements - Return loss
IEC 61300-2-43 ®
Edition 2.0 2014-06
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and

measurement procedures –
Part 2-43: Tests – Screen testing of return loss of single-mode PC optical fibre

connectors
Dispositifs d’interconnexion et composants passifs à fibres optiques –

Procédures fondamentales d’essais et de mesures –

Partie 2-43: Essais – Sélection des connecteurs PC pour fibres optiques

unimodales en fonction de leur affaiblissement de réflexion

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
CODE PRIX M
ICS 33.180.20 ISBN 978-2-8322-1640-8

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 General description . 5
4 Apparatus . 5
5 Procedure . 6
5.1 Selection of the reflection standard cord . 6
5.2 Cord screen testing . 6
5.3 Pigtail cord screen testing . 6
6 Details to be specified . 7
Annex A (informative) Screen testing of return loss of pigtails having PC fibre optic
connector . 8
Bibliography . 13

Figure 1 – Measurement set-up for open plug reflection standard . 6
Figure 2 – Measurement set-up for mated reflection standard cords . 6
Figure 3 – Measurement set-up for cord screen testing . 6
Figure 4 – Measurement set-up for pigtail cord screen testing . 7
Figure A.1 – Measurement set-up of the screen test method . 9
Figure A.2 – Relationship between ß and α . 10
Figure A.3 – Cumulative probability of return loss before test . 11
Figure A.4 – Cumulative probability of return loss after test . 11
Figure A.5 – Relationship between power and α . 12
Figure A.6 – Measurement set-up of the reflected powers . 12

IEC 61300-2-43:2014 © IEC 2014 – 3 –
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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FIBRE OPTIC INTERCONNECTING DEVICES
AND PASSIVE COMPONENTS –
BASIC TEST AND MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES –

Part 2-43: Tests – Screen testing of return loss of
single-mode PC optical fibre connectors

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International Standard IEC 61300-3-43 has been prepared by subcommittee 86B: Fibre optic
interconnecting devices and passive components, of IEC technical committee 86: Fibre optics.
This second edition of IEC 61300-3-43 cancels and replaces the first edition published in
1999 and constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
a) revision of the scope;
b) revision of the procedure;
c) addition of measurement uncertainty into the 'Details to be specified';
d) addition of a bibliography.

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The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
CDV Report on voting
86B/3669/CDV 86B/3755/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.
This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
A list of all parts in the IEC 61300 series, published under the general title, Fibre optic
interconnecting and passive components – Basic test and measurement procedures, can be
found on the IEC website.
The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until
the stability date indicated
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