EN 60793-1-47:2009

Optical fibres - Part 1-47: Measurement methods and test procedures - Macrobending loss

IEC 60793-1-47:2009(E) establishes uniform requirements for measuring the macrobending loss of single-mode fibres (category B) at 1 550 nm or 1 625 nm, category A1 multimode fibres at 850 nm or 300 nm, and category A3 and A4 multimode fibres at 650 nm, 850 nm or 1 300 nm, thereby assisting in the inspection of fibres and cables for commercial purposes. The standard gives two methods for measuring macrobending sensitivity. The main technical revision to this edition is the introduction of Annex A describing small bend radius phenomena. This standard is to be read in conjunction with IEC 60793-1-1. This publication is to be read in conjunction with IEC 60793-1-1:2008.

Lichtwellenleiter - Teil 1-47: Messmethoden und Prüfverfahren - Makrobiegeverlust

Fibres optiques - Partie 1-47: Méthodes de mesure et procédures d'essai - Pertes par macrocourbures

L'IEC 60793-1-47:2009 établit des exigences uniformes pour la mesure des pertes par macrocourbures pour les fibres optiques unimodales (catégorie B) à 1 550 nm ou 1 625 nm, pour les fibres multimodales de catégorie A1 à 850 nm ou 1 300 nm, et les fibres multimodales de catégorie A3 et A4 à 650 nm, 850 nm ou 1 300 nm, contribuant ainsi au contrôle des fibres et câbles dans des relations commerciales. Cette norme décrit deux méthodes destinées à mesurer la sensibilité aux macrocourbures: - Méthode A: Enroulement de fibre, se rapporte aux fibres unimodales de catégorie B et aux fibres multimodales catégorie A1; - Méthode B: Courbes d'un quart de cercle, se rapporte aux fibres multimodales de catégories A3 et A4. Pour les deux méthodes, la puissance optique est mesurée par la technique de mesure de la puissance ou par la technique de la fibre coupée. Cette troisième édition annule et remplace la deuxième édition publiée en 2006. Elle constitue une révision technique. La principale modification figure ci-dessous: Introduction de l'annexe A décrivant les phénomènes liés aux petits rayons de courbure. La présente version bilingue (2015-12) correspond à la version anglaise monolingue publiée en 2009-03. Mots clé: contrôle des fibres et câbles dans des relations commerciales Cette publication doit être lu conjointement avec l'IE C 60793-1-1:2008.

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General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 04-Jun-2009
• Withdrawal Date: 30-Apr-2012
• ICS: 33.180.10 - Fibres and cables
• ICS: 33.180.20 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices
• 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: 15-Nov-2020
• Completion Date: 15-Nov-2020
• Ref Project: SIST EN 60793-1-47:2009 - Optical fibres - Part 1-47: Measurement methods and test procedures - Macrobending loss (IEC 60793-1-47:2009)

Relations

• Replaces: EN 60793-1-47:2007 - Optical fibres - Part 1-47: Measurement methods and test procedures - Macrobending loss
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023
• Replaced By: EN IEC 60793-1-47:2018 - Optical fibres - Part 1-47: Measurement methods and test procedures - Macrobending loss
• Effective Date: 07-Jun-2022

Standards Content (Sample)

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Optical fibres - Part 1-47: Measurement methods and test procedures - Macrobending
loss (IEC 60793-1-47:2009)
Lichtwellenleiter - Teil 1-47: Messmethoden und Prüfverfahren - Makrobiegeverlust (IEC
60793-1-47:2009)
Fibres optiques - Partie 1-47: Méthodes de mesure et procédures d'essai - Pertes dues
aux macrocourbures (CEI 60793-1-47:2009)
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ICS:
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 60793-1-47
NORME EUROPÉENNE
June 2009
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 33.180.10 Supersedes EN 60793-1-47:2007

English version
Optical fibres -
Part 1-47: Measurement methods and test procedures -
Macrobending loss
(IEC 60793-1-47:2009)
Fibres optiques -  Lichtwellenleiter -
Partie 1-47: Méthodes de mesure Teil 1-47: Messmethoden
et procédures d'essai - und Prüfverfahren -
Pertes dues aux macrocourbures Makrobiegeverlust
(CEI 60793-1-47:2009) (IEC 60793-1-47:2009)

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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 60793-1-47:2009 E
Foreword
The text of document 86A/1207/CDV, future edition 3 of IEC 60793-1-47, 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 60793-1-47 on 2009-05-01.
This European Standard supersedes EN 60793-1-47:2007.
The main change from EN 60793-1-47:2007 is listed below:
– introduction of the Annex A describing small bend radius phenomena.
This standard is to be read in conjunction with EN 60793-1-1.
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) 2010-02-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2012-05-01
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60793-1-47:2009 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 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

1) 2)
IEC 60793-1-1 - Optical fibres - EN 60793-1-1 2008
Part 1-1: Measurement methods and test
procedures - General and guidance

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 60793-1-46 - Optical fibres - EN 60793-1-46 2002
Part 1-46: Measurement methods and test
procedures - Monitoring of changes in optical
transmittance
1) 2)
IEC 61280-4-1 - Fibre-optic communication subsystem test EN 61280-4-1 2004
procedures -
Part 4-1: Cable plant and links - Multimode
fibre-optic cable plant attenuation
measurement
1)
Undated reference.
2)
Valid edition at date of issue.

IEC 60793-1-47 ®
Edition 3.0 2009-03
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
Optical fibres –
Part 1-47: Measurement methods and test procedures – Macrobending loss

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.3
INTRODUCTION.5
1 Scope.6
2 Normative references .6
3 Specimen .7
3.1 Specimen length.7
3.1.1 Method A – Fibre winding .7
3.1.2 Method B – Quarter circle bends .7
3.2 Specimen end face.7
4 Apparatus.7
4.1 Method A – Fibre winding .7
4.2 Method B – Quarter circle bends .7
5 Procedure .8
5.1 Method A – Fibre winding .8
5.1.1 General .8
5.1.2 Single-mode fibres .9
5.1.3 Multimode (A1) fibres .10
5.2 Method B – Quarter circle bends .10
6 Calculations .12
7 Results .12
7.1 Information available with each measurement .12
7.2 Information available upon request.12
8 Specification information .13
Annex A (informative) Small bend radius phenomena .14
Bibliography.16

Figure 1 – Quarter circle guide groove in plate.8
Figure 2 – Multiple bends using stacked plates .11
Figure A.1 – Loss curves versus curve fits .14

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OPTICAL FIBRES –
Part 1-47: Measurement methods and test procedures –
Macrobending loss
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International Standard IEC 60793-1-47 has been prepared by subcommittee 86A: Fibres and
cables, of IEC technical committee 86: Fibre optics.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2006. It constitutes a
technical revision. The main change is listed below:
• Introduction of the Annex A describing small bend radius phenomena.
This standard is to be read in conjunction with IEC 60793-1-1.

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The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
CDV Report on voting
86A/1207/CDV 86A/1240/RVC
Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.
This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
A list of all parts of IEC 60793 series, published under the general title Optical fibres, can be
found on the IEC website.
The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until
the maintenance result date indicated on the IEC web site under "http://webstore.iec.ch" in
the data related to the specific publication. At this date, the publication will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
A bilingual version of this publication may be issued at a later date.

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INTRODUCTION
Publications in the IEC 60793-1 series concern measurement methods and test procedures as
they apply to optical fibres.
Within the same series, several different areas are grouped, but all numbers are possibly not
used, as follows:
– Parts 1-10 to 1-19: General
– Parts 1-20 to 1-29: Measurement methods and test procedures for dimensions
– Parts 1-30 to 1-39: Measurement methods and test procedures for m
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