IEC 61300-1:2011

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

IEC 61300-1:2011 contains a series of environmental test and measurement procedures and, in some cases, preferred severities designed to assess the ability of fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components to perform under expected service conditions. Although the severities are primarily intended for land-based communications, the procedures may be used for other applications. The object of this standard is to provide uniform and reproducible environmental test procedures and measurement procedures, for those preparing specifications for fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components. The changes with respect to the previous edition are to reconsider the terms and definitions and multimode launch conditions.

Dispositifs d'interconnexion et composants passifs à fibres optiques - Procédures fondamentales d'essais et de mesures - Partie 1: Généralités et lignes directrices

La CEI 61300-1:2011 contient une série de méthodes d'essai et de mesure environnementales et, dans certains cas, les sévérités préférentielles pour évaluer la capacité des dispositifs d'interconnexion et composants passifs à fibres optiques à fonctionner dans des conditions de service prévues. Même si les sévérités sont d'abord destinées aux communications terrestres, les méthodes peuvent être utilisées pour d'autres applications. L'objet de la présente norme est de fournir des méthodes d'essai environnementales et de mesure uniformes et reproductibles aux personnes en charge de la rédaction de spécifications concernant les dispositifs d'interconnexion et les composants passifs à fibres optiques. Les modifications par rapport à l'édition précédente consistent en une reconsidération des termes et définitions et des conditions d'injection en multimode.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 22-Mar-2011
• ICS: 33.180.20 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices
• Technical Committee: SC 86B - Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components
• Drafting Committee: WG 4 - TC 86/SC 86B/WG 4
• Current Stage: DELPUB - Deleted Publication
• Completion Date: 28-Jul-2016

Relations

• Revised: IEC 61300-1:2016 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and measurement procedures - Part 1: General and guidance
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Revises: IEC 61300-1:2003 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and measurement procedures - Part 1: General and guidance
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

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IEC 61300-1 ®
Edition 3.0 2011-03
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures –
Part 1: General and guidance
Dispositifs d'interconnexion et composants passifs à fibres optiques –
Procédures fondamentales d'essais et de mesures –
Partie 1: Généralités et lignes directrices

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IEC 61300-1 ®
Edition 3.0 2011-03
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures –
Part 1: General and guidance
Dispositifs d'interconnexion et composants passifs à fibres optiques –
Procédures fondamentales d'essais et de mesures –
Partie 1: Généralités et lignes directrices

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
CODE PRIX R
ICS 33.180.20 ISBN 978-2-88912-407-7

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3

INTRODUCTION . 5

1 Scope . 6

2 Normative references . 6

3 Terms and definitions . 7

4 Standard atmospheric conditions . 8

5 Significance of the numerical value of a quantity . 8

5.1 General . 8
5.2 Quantity expressed as nominal value with tolerance . 8
5.3 Quantity expressed as a range of values . 9
6 Graphical symbols and terminology . 10
7 Safety . 10
8 Calibration . 10
8.1 General . 10
8.2 Round robin calibration procedure . 10
9 Launch conditions . 10
9.1 General . 10
9.2 Multimode launch conditions . 11
9.3 Single-mode launch conditions . 11
Annex A (informative) Round robin calibration procedure for dimensional
measurements on ferrules and sleeves . 12
Annex B (normative) Multimode launch condition requirements for measuring
attenuation. 15
Bibliography . 18

Figure A.1 – Flow chart of round robin calibration procedure . 13
Figure A.2 – Examples for the determination of the measurement points and the
marking of the round robin standards . 14
Figure B.1 – Encircled Flux template example . 16

Table 1 – Standard Atmospheric Conditions. 8

Table 2 – Expected uncertainty for measured attenuation of single connectors . 11
Table B.1 – EF requirements for 50 µm core fibre at 850 nm . 17
Table B.2 – EF requirements for 50 µm core fibre at 1300 nm . 17
Table B.3 – EF requirements for 62,5 µm fibre at 850 nm . 17
Table B.4 – EF requirements for 62,5 µm fibre at 1300 nm . 17

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FIBRE OPTIC INTERCONNECTING DEVICES

AND PASSIVE COMPONENTS –
BASIC TEST AND MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES –

Part 1: General and guidance
FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 61300-1 has been prepared by subcommittee 86B: Fibre optic
interconnecting devices and passive components, of IEC technical committee 86: Fibre Optics.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2003. This edition
constitutes a technical revision. The changes with respect to the previous edition are to
reconsider the terms and definitions and multimode launch conditions.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
86B/3112/FDIS 86B/3164/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.

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This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.

The list of all parts in the IEC 61300 series, published under the general title, Fibre optic

interconnecting and passive components – Basic test and measurement procedures, can be

found on the IEC website.
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• replaced by a revised edition, or
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