EN 60794-2-30:2003

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

Deals with optical fibre ribbon cable for indoor use. The requirements of the sectional specification EN 60794-2 are applicable to cables covered by this standard.

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

Câbles à fibres optiques - Partie 2-30: Câbles intérieurs - Spécification de famille pour les câbles à rubans de fibres optiques

Traite des câbles à rubans de fibres optiques pour usage intérieur. Les prescriptions de la spécification intermédiaire EN 60794-2 sont applicables aux câbles couverts par la présente norme

Kabli iz optičnih vlaken – 2-30. del: Notranji kabli - Rodovna specifikacija za trakaste kable iz optičnih vlaken (IEC 60794-2-30:2003)*

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 04-Feb-2003
• Withdrawal Date: 30-Nov-2005
• 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: 01-Nov-2011
• Completion Date: 01-Nov-2011
• Ref Project: SIST EN 60794-2-30:2004 - Optical fibre cables -- Part 2-30: Indoor cables - Family specification for optical fibre ribbon cables

Relations

• Replaced By: EN 60794-2-30:2008 - Optical fibre cables - Part 2-30: Indoor cables - Family specification for ribbon cables
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2004
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Optical fibre cables -- Part 2-30: Indoor cables - Family specification for optical fibre
ribbon cables
Lichtwellenleiterkabel -- Teil 2-30: LWL-Innenkabel - Familienspezifikation für LWL-
Bandkabel
Câbles à fibres optiques -- Partie 2-30: Câbles intérieurs - Spécification de famille pour
les câbles à rubans de fibres optiques
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60794-2-30:2003
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
EUROPÄISCHE NORM February 2003

ICS 33.180.10
English version
Optical fibre cables
Part 2-30: Indoor cables -
Family specification for optical fibre ribbon cables
(IEC 60794-2-30:2003)
Câbles à fibres optiques Lichtwellenleiterkabel
Partie 2-30: Câbles intérieurs - Teil 2-30: LWL-Innenkabel -
Spécification de famille pour les câbles Familienspezifikation für LWL-Bandkabel
à rubans de fibres optiques (IEC 60794-2-30:2003)
(CEI 60794-2-30:2003)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2002-12-01. 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.

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Ref. No. EN 60794-2-30:2003 E
Foreword
The text of document 86A/818/FDIS, future edition 1 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 2002-12-01.

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) 2003-10-01

– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2005-12-01

This standard shall be used in conjunction with EN 60794-1-1, EN 60794-1-2 and EN 60794-2.

Annexes designated "normative" are part of the body of the standard.
In this standard, annex ZA is normative.
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60794-2-30:2003 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
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- 3 - EN 60794-2-30:2003
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other
publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the
publications are listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any
of these publications apply to this European Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or
revision. For undated references the latest edition of the publication referred to applies (including
amendments).
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)
IEC 60811-1-4 1985 Insulating and sheathing materials EN 60811-1-4 1995
of electric and optical cables -
Common test methods
Part 1-4: General application -
Tests at low temperature
ISO/IEC 11801 1995 Information technology - Generic - -
cabling for customer premises
1)
EN 60811-1-4 includes corrigendum May 1986 + A1:1993 to IEC 60811-1-4.

NORME CEI
INTERNATIONALE IEC
60794-2-30
INTERNATIONAL
Première édition
STANDARD
First edition
2003-01
Câbles à fibres optiques –
Partie 2-30:
Câbles intérieurs –
Spécification de famille pour les câbles
à rubans de fibres optiques
Optical fibre cables –
Part 2-30:
Indoor cables –
Family specification for optical fibre
ribbon cables
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5
1 Scope . 9
2 Normative references. 9
3 Construction . 9
3.1 General . 9
3.2 Optical fibres and primary coating. 9
3.3 Buffer . 9
3.4 Ruggedized fibre .11
3.5 Slotted core .11
3.6 Tube.11
3.7 Stranded losse tube.11
3.8 Ribbon structure .11
3.9 Strength and anti-buckling members.11
3.10 Ripcord.11
3.11 Sheath.11
3.12 Sheath marking .11
3.13 Identification.11
3.14 Example of cable construction .13
4 Dimensions.13
4.1 Optical fibres and primary coating.13
4.2 Ribbon structural geometry.13
4.3 Optical fibre ribbon cable.13
5 Tests .15
5.1 Dimensions.15
5.2 Mechanical requirements .15
5.3 Environmentl requirements .19
5.4 Transmission requirements.19
5.5 Fire Performance.21
Table 1 – Dimensions of optical fibre ribbon cables.13
Figure 1 – Example of identification by means of colour coding and positioning .13
Figure 2 – Example of a cross-section of a four-fibre ribbon cable.21

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INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES –
Part 2-30: Indoor cables –
Family specification for optical fibre ribbon cables
FOREWORD
1) The IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) is a worldwide organization for standardization comprising
all national electrotechnical committees (IEC National Committees). The object of the IEC is to promote
international co-operation on all questions concerning standardization in the electrical and electronic fields. To
this end and in addition to other activities, the IEC publishes International Standards. Their preparation is
entrusted to technical committees; any IEC National Committee interested in the subject dealt with may
participate in this preparatory work. International, governmental and non-governmental organizations liaising
with the IEC also participate in this preparation. The IEC collaborates closely with the International
Organization for Standardization (ISO) in accordance with conditions determined by agreement between the
two organizations.
2) The formal decisions or agreements of the IEC on technical matters express, as nearly as possible, an
international consensus of opinion on the relevant subjects since each technical committee has representation
from all interested National Committees.
3) The documents produced have the form of recommendations for international use and are published in the form
of standards, technical specifications, technical reports or guides and they are accepted by the National
Committees in that sense.
4) In order to promote international unification, IEC National Committees undertake to apply IEC International
Standards transparently to the maximum extent possible in their national and regional standards. Any
divergence between the IEC Standard and the corresponding national or regional standard shall be clearly
indicated in the latter.
5) The IEC provides no marking procedure to indicate its approval and cannot be rendered responsible for any
equipment declared to be in conformity with one of its standards.
6) Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this International Standard may be the subject
of patent rights. The IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
International Standard IEC 60794-2-30 has been prepared by subcommittee 86A: Fibres and
cables, of IEC technical committee 86: Fibre optics.
This standard shall be used in conjunction with IEC 60794-1-1 and IEC 60794-1-2, and
IEC 60794-2.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
86A/818/FDIS 86A/830/RVD
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 3.
IEC 60794 consists of the following parts, under the general title Optical fibre cables:
• Part 1: Generic specification
− Part 1-1: General
− Part 1-2: Basic optical cable test procedures

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• Part 2: Indoor cables – Sectional specification
• Part 3: Outdoor cables – Sectional specification
• Part 4: Aerial optical cables for high-voltage power lines – Sectional specification .
The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until
April 2006. At this date, the publication will be
• reconfirmed;
• withdrawn;
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
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Under consideration.
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OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES –
Part 2-30: Indoor cables –
Family specification for optical fibre ribbon cables
1 Scope
This part of IEC 60794 is a 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.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document.
For dated references, on
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