EN IEC 60793-2:2019

Optical fibres - Part 2: Product specifications - General

IEC 60793-2:2019 is available as IEC 60793-2:2019 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.IEC 60793-2:2019 contains the general specifications for both multimode and single-mode optical fibres. Sectional specifications for each of the four categories of multimode fibres: A1, A2, A3, and A4 (part of the multimode fibre class A) contain requirements specific to each category. Sectional specifications for each of the three single-mode fibre classes, B, C and D contain requirements common to each class. Each sectional specification includes family specifications (in normative annexes) that contain requirements for the applicable category or sub-categories. These sub-categories are distinguished on the basis of different fibre types or applications. The requirements of this document apply to all classes. Each sectional specification contains the requirements that are common to all the family specifications that are within it. These common requirements are copied to the family specification for ease of reference. Tests or measurement methods are defined for each specified attribute. Where possible, these definitions are by reference to an IEC International Standard (see IEC 60793-1 series) – otherwise the test or measurement method is outlined in the relevant sectional specification. This ninth edition cancels and replaces the eighth edition published in 2015. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: - introduction of the revised fibre designations for most A1 sub-category fibres and all class B single-mode fibres; - addition of the new fibre model (A1-OM5) defined for A1 category; - addition of class D polarization maintaining fibres. Keywords: specifications for both multimode and single-mode optical fibres

Lichtwellenleiter - Teil 2: Produktspezifikationen - Allgemeines

Fibres optiques - Partie 2: Spécifications de produits - Généralités

IEC 60793-2:2019 est disponible sous forme de IEC 60793-2:2019 RLV qui contient la Norme internationale et sa version Redline, illustrant les modifications du contenu technique depuis l'édition précédente.L'IEC 60793-2:2019 contient les spécifications générales applicables à la fois aux fibres optiques unimodales et multimodales. Les spécifications intermédiaires pour chacune des catégories des quatre fibres multimodales: A1, A2, A3 et A4 (parties de la classe de fibres multimodales A) contiennent des exigences spécifiques à chaque catégorie. Les spécifications intermédiaires pour chacune des trois classes de fibres unimodales, B, C et D, contiennent des exigences communes à chaque classe. Chaque spécification intermédiaire inclut des spécifications de famille (dans les annexes normatives) qui contiennent des exigences pour la catégorie ou les sous-catégories applicables. La distinction entre ces différentes sous-catégories se fonde sur les différents types de fibres ou les différentes applications. Les exigences du présent document s'appliquent à toutes les classes. Chaque spécification intermédiaire contient les exigences qui sont communes à toutes les spécifications de famille qu'elle regroupe. Ces exigences communes sont reprises dans la spécification de famille pour qu'il soit plus facile de s'y référer. Les essais ou les méthodes de mesure sont définis pour chaque attribut spécifié. Dans la mesure du possible, ces définitions se font par référence à une Norme internationale de l'IEC (voir série IEC 60793-1). Si ce n'est pas le cas, l'essai ou la méthode de mesure est indiqué dans la spécification intermédiaire correspondante. Cette neuvième édition annule et remplace la huitième édition parue en 2015. Cette édition constitue une révision technique. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente: - introduction des désignations révisées de la plupart des fibres de la sous-catégorie A1 et de toutes les fibres unimodales de la classe B; - ajout du nouveau modèle de fibre (A1-OM5) défini pour la catégorie A1; - ajout des fibres de maintien de la polarisation de classe D. Mots-clés : spécifications applicables à la fois aux fibres optiques unimodales et multimodales

Optična vlakna - 2. del: Specifikacije izdelka - Splošno (IEC 60793-2:2019)

Ta dokument zajema splošne specifikacije za večrodna in enorodna optična vlakna. Področne specifikacije za vsako od štirih kategorij večrodnih vlaken: A1, A2, A3 in A4 (del razreda večrodnih vlaken A) vključujejo zahteve, ki so značilne za vsako kategorijo. Področne specifikacije za vse tri razrede enorodnih vlaken, tj. B, C in D, vsebujejo zahteve, ki so skupne vsem razredom. Vsaka področna specifikacija zajema skupinske specifikacije (v normativnih dodatkih), ki vključujejo zahteve za ustrezno kategorijo ali podkategorije. Te podkategorije se razlikujejo glede na različne vrste ali načine uporabe vlaken. Zahteve tega dokumenta se uporabljajo za vse razrede. Vsaka področna specifikacija vključuje zahteve, ki so skupne vsem skupinskim specifikacijam v njenem okviru. Te skupne zahteve so za lažje sklicevanje kopirane v skupinsko specifikacijo. Preskusne ali merilne metode so opredeljene za vsako navedeno lastnost. Kadar je to mogoče, se te opredelitve sklicujejo na mednarodni standard IEC (glej skupino standardov IEC 60793-1); v nasprotnem primeru je preskusna ali merilna metoda opisana v ustrezni področni specifikaciji. V preglednici 1 so opredeljene področne specifikacije. Ustrezne skupinske specifikacije so opredeljene v okviru področnih specifikacij kot normativni dodatki (glej preglednice od 2 do 5).

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 19-Dec-2019
• Withdrawal Date: 18-Dec-2022
• 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: 20-Dec-2019
• Completion Date: 20-Dec-2019
• Ref Project: SIST EN IEC 60793-2:2020 - Optical fibres - Part 2: Product specifications - General (IEC 60793-2:2019)

Relations

• Replaces: EN 60793-2:2016 - Optical fibres - Part 2: Product specifications - General
• Effective Date: 24-Dec-2019

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-marec-2020
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 60793-2:2016
Optična vlakna - 2. del: Specifikacije izdelka - Splošno (IEC 60793-2:2019)
Optical fibres - Part 2: Product specifications - General (IEC 60793-2:2019)
Lichtwellenleiter - Teil 2: Produktspezifikationen - Allgemeines (IEC 60793-2:2019)
Fibres optiques - Partie 2: Spécifications de produits - Généralités (IEC 60793-2:2019)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60793-2:2019
ICS:
33.180.10 (Optična) vlakna in kabli Fibres and cables
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 60793-2

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
December 2019
ICS 33.180.10 Supersedes EN 60793-2:2016 and all of its amendments
and corrigenda (if any)
English Version
Optical fibres - Part 2: Product specifications - General
(IEC 60793-2:2019)
Fibres optiques - Partie 2: Spécifications de produits - Lichtwellenleiter - Teil 2: Produktspezifikationen -
Généralités Allgemeines
(IEC 60793-2:2019) (IEC 60793-2:2019)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2019-12-19. 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.
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European foreword
The text of document 86A/1964/FDIS, future edition 9 of IEC 60793-2, 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 IEC 60793-2:2019.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2020-09-19
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2022-12-19
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 60793-2:2016 and all of its amendments and corrigenda (if any).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60793-2:2019 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.

Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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 1  Where 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 60304 -  Standard colours for insulation for low- HD 402 S2 -
frequency cables and wires
IEC 60793-1 series Optical fibres - Part 1: Measurement EN 60793-1 series
methods and test procedures
IEC 60793-2-10 2019 Optical fibres - Part 2-10: Product EN IEC 60793-2-10 2019
specifications - Sectional specification for
category A1 multimode fibres
IEC 60793-2-20 2015 Optical fibres - Part 2-20: Product EN 60793-2-20 2016
specifications - Sectional specification for
category A2 multimode fibres
IEC 60793-2-30 2015 Optical fibres - Part 2-30: Product EN 60793-2-30 2015
specifications - Sectional specification for
category A3 multimode fibres
IEC 60793-2-40 2015 Optical fibres - Part 2-40: Product EN 60793-2-40 2016
specifications - Sectional specification for
category A4 multimode fibres
IEC 60793-2-50 2018 Optical fibres - Part 2-50: Product EN IEC 60793-2-50 2019
specifications - Sectional specification for
class B single-mode fibres
IEC 60793-2-60 2008 Optical fibres - Part 2-60: Product EN 60793-2-60 2008
specifications - Sectional specification for
category C single-mode intraconnection
fibres
IEC 60793-2-70 2017 Optical fibres - Part 2-70: Product EN 60793-2-70 2017
specifications - Sectional specification for
polarization-maintaining fibres

IEC 60793-2 ®
Edition 9.0 2019-11
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Optical fibres –
Part 2: Product specifications – General

Fibres optiques –
Partie 2: Spécifications de produits – Généralités

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 33.180.10 ISBN 978-2-8322-7600-6

– 2 – IEC 60793-2:2019 © IEC 2019
CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Quality assurance . 7
5 Construction of optical fibres . 7
5.1 Class A – Multimode fibres . 7
5.2 Class B – Single-mode fibres . 9
5.3 Class C – Single-mode fibres for intraconnection . 10
5.4 Class D – Polarization-maintaining fibres . 11
6 General requirements . 11
6.1 Coating . 11
6.2 Interface with the coating . 11
6.3 Colours of the coating . 12
Annex A (normative) Existing multimode fibres . 13
Annex B (normative) Existing single-mode fibres . 14
B.1 Existing single-mode fibres . 14
B.2 Existing fibres for intraconnection . 15
B.3 Existing polarization-maintaining fibres . 15
Bibliography . 16

Table 1 – Sectional specifications . 5
Table 2 – Main categories of multimode fibres . 8
Table 3 – Sub-categories of multimode fibres . 8
Table 4 – Categories of glass core/glass clad single-mode fibres . 10
Table 5 – Categories of glass core/glass clad single-mode fibres for intraconnection . 11
Table 6 – Categories of glass core/glass clad polarization-maintaining fibres . 11
Table A.1 – Existing multimode fibres . 13
Table B.1 – Existing single-mode fibres . 14
Table B.2 – Existing fibres for intraconnection . 15
Table B.3 – Existing polarization-maintaining fibres . 15

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INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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OPTICAL FIBRES –
Part 2: Product specifications –
General
FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 60793-2 has been prepared by subcommittee 86A: Fibres and
cables, of IEC technical committee 86: Fibre optics.
This ninth edition cancels and replaces the eighth edition published in 2015. This edition
constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
a) introduction of the revised fibre designations for most A1 sub-category fibres and all
class B single-mode fibres;
b) addition of the new fibre model (A1-OM5) defined for A1 category;
c) addition of class D polarizati
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