prEN IEC 60794-1-108:2026

Optical fibre cables - Part 1-108: Generic specification - Basic optical cable test procedures - Mechanical tests methods - Flexing, method E8

Optični kabli - 1-108. del: Splošne specifikacije - Osnovni preskusni postopki za optične kable - Mehanske preskusne metode - Upogibanje, metoda E8

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Publication Date: 01-Nov-2027
• ICS: 33.180.10 - Fibres and cables
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 86A - Optical fibres and optical fibre cables
• Current Stage: 4020 - Enquiry circulated - Enquiry
• Start Date: 10-Apr-2026
• Due Date: 22-Aug-2025
• Completion Date: 10-Apr-2026
• Ref Project: oSIST prEN IEC 60794-1-108:2026 - Optical fibre cables - Part 1-108: Generic specification - Basic optical cable test procedures - Mechanical tests methods - Flexing, method E8

Relations

• Splited From: EN 60794-1-21:2015 - Optical fibre cables - Part 1-21: Generic specification - Basic optical cable test procedures - Mechanical tests methods
• Effective Date: 09-Sep-2025
• Splited From: 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: 09-Sep-2025

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2026
Optični kabli - 1-108. del: Splošne specifikacije - Osnovni preskusni postopki za
optične kable - Mehanske preskusne metode - Upogibanje, metoda E8
Optical fibre cables - Part 1-108: Generic specification - Basic optical cable test
procedures - Mechanical tests methods - Flexing, method E8
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN IEC 60794-1-108:2026
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.

86A/2680/CDV
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PROJECT NUMBER:
IEC 60794-1-108 ED1
DATE OF CIRCULATION: CLOSING DATE FOR VOTING:
2026-04-10 2026-07-03
SUPERSEDES DOCUMENTS:
86A/2508/CD, 86A/2676/CC
IEC SC 86A : FIBRES AND CABLES
SECRETARIAT: SECRETARY:
France Mr Laurent Gasca
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TITLE:
Optical fibre cables - Part 1-108: Generic specification - Basic optical cable test procedures -
Mechanical tests methods - Flexing, Method E8

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IEC CDV 60794-1-108 © IEC 2026
1 CONTENTS
2 CONTENTS . 1
3 FOREWORD . 2
4 INTRODUCTION . 4
5 1 Scope . 5
6 2 Normative references . 5
7 3 Terms and definitions . 5
8 4 Method E8: Flexing . 6
9 4.1 Object . 6
10 4.2 Sample . 6
11 4.3 Apparatus . 6
12 4.4 Procedure . 7
13 4.5 Requirements . 7
14 4.6 Details to be specified . 7
15 4.7 Details to be reported . 7
16 Figure 1 – Flexing apparatus . 7
IEC CDV 60794-1-108 © IEC 2026
19 INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
20 ____________
22 OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES –
24 Part 1-108: Generic specification –
25 Basic optical cable test procedures –
26 Mechanical test method – Flexing, method E8
28 FOREWORD
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