EN 60794-1-23:2012

Optical fibre cables - Part 1-23: Generic specification - Basic optical cable test procedures - Cable element test methods

IEC 60794-23:2012(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 and is to define test procedures to be used in establishing uniform requirements for the geometrical, material, mechanical, environmental properties of optical fibre cable elements. This edition of IEC 60794-1-23 cancels and replaces the cable elements tests methods part of the second edition of IEC 60794-1-2 published in 2003. It constitutes a technical revision. Key words: Optical cable test procedures, optical fibre units

Lichtwellenleiterkabel - Teil 1-23: Fachgrundspezifikation - Grundlegende Prüfverfahren für Lichtwellenleiterkabel - Prüfverfahren für Kabelelemente

Câbles à fibres optiques - Partie 1-23: Spécification générique - Procédures fondamentales d’essai des câbles optiques - Méthodes d’essais d’éléments de câbles

Kabli iz optičnih vlaken - 1-23. del: Splošne specifikacije - Osnovni preskusni postopki za optične kable - Preskusne metode za kabelske elemente (IEC 60794-1-23:2012)

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 dela standarda IEC 60794 je opredeliti preskusne postopke, ki jih je treba uporabiti pri določanju enotnih zahtev za geometrijske, snovne, mehanske in okoljske značilnosti elementov kablov iz optičnih vlaken. V dokumentu 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• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 25-Oct-2012
• Withdrawal Date: 27-Sep-2015
• 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: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Start Date: 13-Nov-2022
• Completion Date: 13-Nov-2022
• Ref Project: SIST EN 60794-1-23:2013 - Optical fibre cables - Part 1-23: Generic specification - Basic optical cable test procedures - Cable elements test methods (IEC 60794-1-23:2012)

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
• Replaced By: EN IEC 60794-1-23:2019 - Optical fibre cables - Part 1-23: Generic specification - Basic optical cable test procedures - Cable element test methods
• Effective Date: 23-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

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Optical fibre cables - Part 1-23: Generic specification - Basic optical cable test
procedures - Cable elements test methods (IEC 60794-1-23:2012)
Lichtwellenleiterkabel - Teil 1-23: Fachgrundspezifikation - Grundlegende Prüfverfahren
für Lichtwellenleiterkabel - Prüfverfahren für Kabelelemente (IEC 60794-1-23:2012)
Câbles à fibres optiques - Partie 1-23: Spécification générique - Procédures
fondamentales d’essai des câbles optiques - Méthodes d’essais d’éléments de câbles
(CEI 60794-1-23:2012)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60794-1-23:2012
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 60794-1-23
NORME EUROPÉENNE
October 2012
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 33.180.10 Supersedes EN 60794-1-2:2003 (partially)

English version
Optical fibre cables -
Part 1-23: Generic specification -
Basic optical cable test procedures -
Cable element test methods
(IEC 60794-1-23:2012)
Câbles à fibres optiques -  Lichtwellenleiterkabel -
Partie 1-23: Spécification générique - Teil 1-23: Fachgrundspezifikation -
Procédures fondamentales d’essai des Grundlegende Prüfverfahren für
câbles optiques - Lichtwellenleiterkabel -
Méthodes d’essais d’éléments de câbles Prüfverfahren für Kabelelemente
(CEI 60794-1-23:2012) (IEC 60794-1-23:2012)

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with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard
the status of a national standard without any alteration.

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Ref. No. EN 60794-1-23:2012 E
Foreword
The text of document 86A/1451/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 60794-1-23, 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 60794-1-23:2012.

The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2013-06-28
• latest date by which the document has
to be implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2015-09-28
• latest date by which the national
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn
This document partially supersedes EN 60794-1-2:2003.
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 60794-1-23:2012 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  When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

IEC 60793-1-40 - Optical fibres - EN 60793-1-40 -
Part 1-40: Measurement methods and test
procedures - Attenuation
IEC 60794-3 2001 Optical fibre cables - EN 60794-3 2002
Part 3: Sectional specification - Outdoor
cables
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
1 Scope and object . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Method G1: Bend test for cable elements . 6
3.1 Object . 6
3.2 Sample . 6
3.3 Apparatus . 6
3.4 Procedure . 7
3.5 Requirements . 7
3.6 Details to be specified . 7
4 Method G2: Ribbon dimensions and geometry – Visual method . 7
4.1 Object . 7
4.2 Sample . 7
4.3 Apparatus . 7
4.4 Procedure . 7
4.4.1 General . 7
4.4.2 Method 1 . 7
4.4.3 Method 2 . 8
4.5 Requirements . 8
4.6 Details to be specified . 8
4.7 Definitions of ribbon dimensions and geometry . 8
4.7.1 General . 8
4.7.2 Width and height . 8
4.7.3 Basis line . 8
4.7.4 Fibre alignment . 8
5 Method G3: Ribbon dimensions – Aperture gauge . 9
5.1 Object . 9
5.2 Sample . 9
5.3 Apparatus . 9
5.4 Procedure . 9
5.5 Requirement . 10
5.6 Details to be specified . 10
6 Method G4: Ribbon dimensions – Dial gauge (Test deleted) . 10
7 Method G5: Ribbon tear (separability) . 10
7.1 Object . 10
7.2 Sample . 10
7.3 Apparatus . 11
7.4 Procedure . 11
7.5 Requirements . 11
7.6 Details to be specified . 11
8 Method G6: Ribbon torsion . 12
8.1 Object . 12
8.2 Sample . 12
8.3 Apparatus . 12
8.4 Procedure . 12
8.5 Requirements . 12

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8.6 Details to be specified . 12
9 Method G7: Tube kinking . 13
9.1 Object . 13
9.2 Sample . 13
9.3 Apparatus . 13
9.4 Procedure . 14
9.5 Requirements . 14
9.6 Details to be specified . 15
10 Method G8: Ribbon residual twist test . 15
10.1 Object . 15
10.2 Sample . 15
10.3 Apparatus . 15
10.4 Procedure . 16
10.5 Requirements . 16
10.6 Details to be specified . 16

Figure 1 – Cross-sectional drawing illustrating fibre ribbon geometry . 9
Figure 2 – Aperture gauge . 10
Figure 3 – Sample preparation . 11
Figure 4 – Separability procedure . 12
Figure 5 – Torsion test . 13
Figure 6 – Tube kinking test . 15

Table 1 – Examples of test apparatus dimensions: .
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