EN IEC 61300-1:2022/A2:2026

Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and measurement procedures - Part 1: General and guidance

Lichtwellenleiter - Verbindungselemente und passive Bauteile - Grundlegende Prüf- und Messverfahren - Teil 1: Allgemeines und Leitfaden

Dispositifs d'interconnexion et composants passifs fibroniques - Procédures fondamentales d'essais et de mesures - Partie 1: Généralités et recommandations

Optični spojni elementi in pasivne komponente - Osnovni preskusni in merilni postopki - 1. del: Splošno in smernice - Dopolnilo A2

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Publication Date: 29-Jan-2026
• ICS: 33.180.20 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 86BXA - Fibre optic interconnect, passive and connectorised components
• Current Stage: 4060 - Enquiry results established and sent to TC, SR, BTTF - Enquiry
• Start Date: 18-Jul-2025
• Completion Date: 18-Jul-2025
• Ref Project: SIST EN 61300-1:2022/oprA2:2025 - Amendment 2 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and measurement procedures - Part 1: General and guidance

Relations

• Amends: EN IEC 61300-1:2022 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and measurement procedures - Part 1: General and guidance
• Effective Date: 04-Jun-2024

Overview

EN IEC 61300-1:2022/A2:2026 is an amendment to the international standard that specifies basic test and measurement procedures for fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components. Published by the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CLC), this document is part of the IEC 61300 series, focusing on the general principles and guidance necessary for consistent and accurate testing in fibre optic communications. The amendment clarifies technical definitions and refines measurement methodologies relevant to quality assurance and performance validation of fibre optic devices.

Key Topics

• Basic Test Procedures: EN IEC 61300-1 provides standardized methods to assess the performance and reliability of fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components.

• Encircled Flux Definition: The amendment refines the calculation and terminology used for encircled flux measurements, specifying the near-field intensity profile and radial positions more precisely to improve repeatability in modal power distribution testing.

• Encircled Angular Flux: Updates clarify the far-field intensity profile parameters including angular and circular angles, along with the computational approaches using reference parameters r (radial distance) and d (distance to far-field pattern screen) following IEC 61300-3-53.

• Measurement Techniques: Guidance on near-field and far-field intensity profiling helps ensure standardized optical characterization, essential for evaluating modal power distribution and angular emission properties of multimode fibre optic components.

Applications

• Fibre Optic Installation and Testing: Ensures consistent measurement standards during installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of fibre optic networks by technicians and engineers.

• Quality Control in Manufacturing: Enables manufacturers of fibre optic connectors and passive components to verify compliance with international testing methods, supporting interoperability and reliability.

• Research and Development: Facilitates the development of new fibre optic technologies by providing clear measurement frameworks to evaluate device performance characteristics.

• Telecommunications and Data Centers: Assists in maintaining high-quality optical link performance critical to high-speed data transmission across telecommunication networks and data center interconnections.

Related Standards

• IEC 61300 Series: Comprehensive guidelines on fibre optic interconnecting devices including detailed test methods for specific device categories and environmental conditions.

• IEC 61300-3-53: Defines the measurement of encircled angular flux and is directly referenced in the amendment for computing far-field intensity profiles.

• International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Standards: The EN IEC 61300-1:2022/A2:2026 aligns with global electro-technical guidelines ensuring harmonization across multinational markets.

By adopting EN IEC 61300-1:2022/A2:2026, stakeholders in optical communication systems enhance measurement accuracy, promote standardization in testing procedures, and optimize the performance and reliability of fibre optic interconnecting devices. This contributes to robust network infrastructures and facilitates international trade of compliant optical components.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2025
Optični spojni elementi in pasivne komponente - Osnovni preskusni in merilni
postopki - 1. del: Splošno in smernice - Dopolnilo A2
Amendment 2 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test
and measurement procedures - Part 1: General and guidance
Lichtwellenleiter - Verbindungselemente und passive Bauteile - Grundlegende Prüf- und
Messverfahren - Teil 1: Allgemeines und Leitfaden
Amendement 2 - Dispositifs d'interconnexion et composants passifs fibroniques -
Procédures fondamentales d'essais et de mesures - Partie 1: Généralités et
recommandations
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 61300-1:2022/prA2:2025
ICS:
33.180.20 Povezovalne naprave za Fibre optic interconnecting
optična vlakna devices
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

86B/5026/CDV
COMMITTEE DRAFT FOR VOTE (CDV)
PROJECT NUMBER:
IEC 61300-1/AMD2 ED5
DATE OF CIRCULATION: CLOSING DATE FOR VOTING:
2025-04-25 2025-07-18
SUPERSEDES DOCUMENTS:
86B/4930/CD, 86B/4944A/CC
IEC SC 86B : FIBRE OPTIC INTERCONNECTING DEVICES AND PASSIVE COMPONENTS
SECRETARIAT: SECRETARY:
Japan Mr Ryo Koyama
OF INTEREST TO THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES: HORIZONTAL FUNCTION(S):

ASPECTS CONCERNED:
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This document is still under study and subject to change. It should not be used for reference purposes.
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the final stage for submitting ISC clauses. (SEE AC/22/2007 OR NEW GUIDANCE DOC).

TITLE:
Amendment 2 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures - Part 1: General and guidance

PROPOSED STABILITY DATE: 2032
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