EN 60794-2-30:2008

Optical fibre cables - Part 2-30: Indoor cables - Family specification for ribbon cables

IEC 60794-2-30:2008(E) is part of the IEC 60794 family specification which covers optical fibre ribbon cables for indoor use. The requirements of the sectional specification IEC 60794-2 are applicable to cables covered by this standard. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2003. It constitutes a technical revision. The main changes are: - subclause 5.4 has been detailed according to the fibre type; - Annex A has been added to show an example of cable construction; - Annex B has been added which is a blank detail specification including Mice classification and requirements.

Lichtwellenleiterkabel - Teil 2-30: Innenkabel - Familienspezifikation für Bandkabel

Câbles à fibres optiques - Partie 2-30: Câbles intérieurs - Spécification de famille relative aux câbles à rubans

La CEI 60794-2-30:2008 est une spécification de famille qui couvre les câbles à rubans de fibres optiques pour usage intérieur. Les exigences de la spécification intermédiaire CEI 60794-2 sont applicables aux câbles couverts par la présente norme. Cette deuxième édition annule et remplace la première édition publiée en 2003 dont elle constitue une révision technique. Les principales modifications sont présentées ci-après: - le paragraphe 5.4 a été détaillé en fonction du type de fibre; - l'Annexe A a été ajoutée pour montrer un exemple de construction de câble; - l'Annexe B a été ajoutée. Elle constitue une spécification particulière cadre incluant les exigences et le classement MICE; - une bibliographie a été ajoutée. Mots clés: câbles à rubans de fibres optiques pour usage intérieur Cette publication doit être lue conjointement avec la IEC 60794-1-1:2011, la IEC 60794-1-2:2003, la IEC 60794-2:2002.

Kabli iz optičnih vlaken - 2-30. del: Notranji kabli - Skuppinska specifikacija za trakaste kable iz optičnih vlaken (IEC 60794-2-30:2008)

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 02-Dec-2008
• Withdrawal Date: 31-Oct-2011
• 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
• Parallel Committee: IEC/SC 86A - IEC_SC_86A
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Start Date: 22-Apr-2022
• Completion Date: 22-Apr-2022
• Ref Project: SIST EN 60794-2-30:2009 - Optical fibre cables - Part 2-30: Indoor cables - Family specification for ribbon cables (IEC 60794-2-30:2008)

Relations

• Replaces: EN 60794-2-30:2003 - Optical fibre cables - Part 2-30: Indoor cables - Family specification for optical fibre ribbon cables
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023
• Replaced By: EN IEC 60794-2-30:2019 - Optical fibre cables - Part 2-30: Indoor cables - Family specification for optical fibre ribbon cables for use in terminated cable assemblies
• Effective Date: 14-May-2019

Standards Content (Sample)

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Optical fibre cables - Part 2-30: Indoor cables - Family specification for ribbon cables
(IEC 60794-2-30:2008)
Lichtwellenleiterkabel - Teil 2-30: Innenkabel - Familienspezifikation für Bandkabel (IEC
60794-2-30:2008)
Câbles à fibres optiques - Partie 2-30: Câbles intérieurs - Spécification de famille relative
aux câbles à rubans (CEI 60794-2-30:2008)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60794-2-30:2008
ICS:
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 60794-2-30
NORME EUROPÉENNE
December 2008
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 33.180.10 Supersedes EN 60794-2-30:2003

English version
Optical fibre cables -
Part 2-30: Indoor cables -
Family specification for ribbon cables
(IEC 60794-2-30:2008)
Câbles à fibres optiques -  Lichtwellenleiterkabel -
Partie 2-30: Câbles intérieurs - Teil 2-30: Innenkabel -
Spécification de famille Familienspezifikation
relative aux câbles à rubans für Bandkabel
(CEI 60794-2-30:2008) (IEC 60794-2-30:2008)

This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2008-11-01. CENELEC members are bound to comply
with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard
the status of a national standard without any alteration.

Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on
application to the Central Secretariat or to any CENELEC member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
language made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified
to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions.

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Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

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© 2008 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.
Ref. No. EN 60794-2-30:2008 E
Foreword
The text of document 86A/1233/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 60794-2-30, prepared by SC 86A, Fibres
and cables, of IEC TC 86, Fibre optics, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and was
approved by CENELEC as EN 60794-2-30 on 2008-11-01.
This European Standard supersedes EN 60794-2-30:2003.
The main changes are listed below:
– Subclause 5.4 has been detailed according to the fibre type;
– Annex A has been added to show an example of cable construction;
– Annex B has been added which is a blank detail specification including Mice classification and
requirements;
– a bibliography has been added.
This standard is to be used in conjunction with EN 60794-1-1, EN 60794-1-2 and EN 60794-2.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2009-08-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2011-11-01
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60794-2-30:2008 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards indicated:
IEC 60654 NOTE  Harmonized in EN 60654 series (not modified).
IEC 60721 NOTE  Harmonized in EN 60721 series (not modified).
IEC 60793-1-21 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 60793-1-21:2002 (not modified).
IEC 60793-2-50 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 60793-2-50:2008 (not modified).
IEC 61000-6-2 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 61000-6-2:2005 (not modified).
IEC 61326 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 61326:1997 (not modified).
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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. 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 60304 1982 Standard colours for insulation for HD 402 S2 1984
low-frequency cables and wires

1) 2)
IEC 60793-1-20 - Optical fibres - EN 60793-1-20 2002
Part 1-20: Measurement methods and test
procedures - Fibre geometry
1) 2)
IEC 60793-1-40 - Optical fibres - EN 60793-1-40 2003
(mod) Part 1-40: Measurement methods and test
procedures - Attenuation
1) 2)
IEC 60793-1-44 - Optical fibres - EN 60793-1-44 2002
Part 1-44: Measurement methods and test
procedures - Cut-off wavelength

1) 2)
IEC 60793-2 - Optical fibres - EN 60793-2 2008
Part 2: Product specifications - General

1) 2)
IEC 60793-2-10 - Optical fibres - EN 60793-2-10 2007
Part 2-10: Product specifications - Sectional
specification for category A1 multimode fibres

1) 2)
IEC 60794-1-1 - Optical fibre cables - EN 60794-1-1 2002
Part 1-1: Generic specification - General

1) 2)
IEC 60794-1-2 - Optical fibre cables - EN 60794-1-2 2003
Part 1-2: Generic specification - Basic optical
cable test procedures
1) 2)
IEC 60794-2 - Optical fibre cables - EN 60794-2 2003
Part 2: Indoor cables - Sectional specification

1) 2)
IEC 60794-3 - Optical fibre cables - EN 60794-3 2002
Part 3: Sectional specification - Outdoor
cables
IEC 60811-1-1 1993 Insulating and sheathing materials of electric EN 60811-1-1 1995
and optical cables - Common test methods -
Part 1-1: General application - Measurement
of thickness and overall dimensions - Tests for
determining the mechanical properties

3)
IEC 60811-1-4 1985 Insulating and sheathing materials of electric EN 60811-1-4 1995
and optical cables - Common test methods -
Part 1-4: General application - Tests at low
temperature
1)
Undated reference.
2)
Valid edition at date of issue.
3)
EN 60811-1-4 includes A1:1993 to IEC 60811-1-4 + corr. May 1986.

IEC 60794-2-30
Edition 2.0 2008-10
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
Optical fibre cables –
Part 2-30: Indoor cables – Family specification for ribbon cables

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
PRICE CODE
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ICS 33.180.10 ISBN 2-8318-1002-3
– 2 – 60794-2-30 © IEC:2008(E)
CONTENTS
FOREWORD.4
1 Scope.6
2 Normative references .6
3 Construction .7
3.1 General .7
3.2 Optical fibres and primary coating .7
3.3 Buffer .7
3.4 Ruggedized fibre .7
3.5 Slotted core.7
3.6 Tube.7
3.7 Stranded loose tube .7
3.8 Ribbon structure.7
3.9 Strength and anti-buckling members .7
3.10 Ripcord .8
3.11 Sheath .8
3.12 Sheath marking .8
3.13 Identification.8
3.14 Example of cable construction.8
4 Dimensions .9
4.1 Optical fibres and primary coating .9
4.2 Ribbon structural geometry.9
4.3 Optical fibre ribbon cable.9
5 Tests .9
5.1 Dimensions .9
5.2 Mechanical requirements.9
5.2.1 Tensile performance.10
5.2.2 Crush .10
5.2.3 Impact .10
5.2.4 Bend.10
5.2.5 Repeated bending .10
5.2.6 Bending under tension.11
5.2.7 Bending at low temperature .11
5.2.8 Flexing .11
5.2.9 Torsion .11
5.2.10 Kink.11
5.3 Environmental requirements .11
5.3.1 Temperature cycling .11
5.4 Transmission requirements .12
5.4.1 Single-mode optical fibres .12
5.4.2 Single-mode dispersion unshifted (B1.1) optical fibre .13
5.4.3 Single mode dispersion unshifted (B1.2) optical fibre.13
5.4.4 Single mode dispersion unshifted (B1.3) optical fibre.13
5.4.5 Single mode dispersion shifted (B2) optical fibre .13
5.4.6 Single mode non-zero dispersion (B4) optical fibre .14
5.4.7 Single mode wide band non-zero dispersion (B5) optical fibre .14

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5.4.8 Multimode fibres .14
5.5 Fire Performance.14
Annex A (informative) Example of cable construction.16
Annex B (informative) Family Specification Indoor cables – optical fibre ribbon cables.17
Bibliography.22

Figure 1 – Example of identification by means of colour coding and positioning .8
Figure A.1 – Example of cross-section of a four-fibre ribbon cable.16

Table 1 – Dimensions of optical fibre ribbon cables .9
Table 2 – Temperature cycling conditions .12
Table 3 – Common single-mode fibre requirements .12
Table 4 – Cabled attenuation requirements for B1.1 optical fibre .13
Table 5 – Cabled attenuation requirements for B1.2 optical fibre .13
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