IEC 61300-1:2003

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

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. The object is to provide uniform and reproducible environmental test procedures and measurement procedures, for those preparing specifications for fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components. Information is provided on the following properties of components and equipment, such as connectors, splices, switches, attenuators, etc.: a) ability to operate within specified limits of temperature, pressure, humidity, mechanical stress, or other environmental conditions and certain combinations of these conditions; b) ability to withstand storage and transport; c) ability to meet the specified levels of optical performance.

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

Contient une série de méthodes d'essai et de mesure d'environnement 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 essentiellement destinées aux communications terrestres, les méthodes peuvent être utilisées pour d'autres applications

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 25-Jun-2003
• 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: 23-Mar-2011

Relations

• Revised: IEC 61300-1:2011 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and measurement procedures - Part 1: General and guidance
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Revises: IEC 61300-1:1995 - 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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INTERNATIONAL IEC
STANDARD
61300-1
Second edition
2003-06
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 –
Méthodes fondamentales d'essais et de mesures –
Partie 1:
Généralités et guide
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STANDARD
61300-1
Second edition
2003-06
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 –
Méthodes fondamentales d'essais et de mesures –
Partie 1:
Généralités et guide
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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
6 Graphical symbols and terminology.10
7 Safety.10
8 Calibration .10
9 Launch conditions.10
Annex A (normative) Round robin calibration procedure .11
Annex B (normative) Launch conditions .14

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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 second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 1995. It constitutes a
technical revision.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:

FDIS Report on voting
86B/1849/FDIS 86B/1877/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
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This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
IEC 61300 consists of the following parts, under the general title: Fibre optic interconnecting
devices and passive components – Basic test and measurement procedures:
− Part 1: General and guidance
− Part 2: Tests
− Part 3: Examinations and measurements

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The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until

2008. At this date, the publication will be

• reconfirmed;
• withdrawn;
• replaced by a revised edition, or

• amended.
A bilingual version of this standard may be issued at a later date.

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INTRODUCTION
The publications of the IEC 61300 series contain fundamental information on environmental

testing procedures and measurement procedures relating to fibre optic interconnecting

devices and passive components. They are intended to be used to achieve uniformity and

reproducibility in environmental testing procedures and measurement procedures.

The term "test procedure" refers to procedures commonly known as environmental tests. The

expressions "environmental conditioning" and "environmental testing" refer to the

environments to which components or equipment may be exposed so that an assessment may

be made of their performance under the conditions of use, transport and storage.

The term "measurement procedure" refers to those measurements which are necessary
to assess the physical and optical characteristics of a component and may also be used
before, during or after a test procedure to measure the effects of environmental conditioning or
testing. The return loss and attenuation tests are examples of measurement procedures.
The requirements for the performance of components or equipment subjected to the test and
measurement procedures described in this standard are not included. The relevant
specification for the device under test defines the allowed performance limits.
When drafting a specification or purchase contract, only those tests should be specified which
are necessary for the relevant components or equipment taking into account the technical and
economic aspects.
The environmental test procedures are contained in the IEC 61300-2 series and the
measurement procedures in the IEC 61300-3 series. Each test or measurement procedure is
published as a stand-alone publication so that it may be modified, expanded or cancelled
without having an effect on any other test or measurement procedure. However, it should be
noted that, where practical, reference is made to other standards as opposed to repeating all
or part of already existing standards. As an example, the cold test for fibre optic apparatus
refers to IEC 60068-2-1, but it also provides other needed information such as purpose,
recommended severities and a list of items to be specified.
Multiple methods may be contained in a test or measurement procedure. As an example,
several methods of measuring attenuation are contained in the attenuation measurement
procedure.
If more than one method is contained in a test or measurement procedure, the reference
method is identified.
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FIBRE OPTIC INTERCONNECTING DEVICES

AND PASSIVE COMPONENTS –
BASIC TEST AND MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES –

Part 1: General and guidance
1 Scope
This part of IEC 61300 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.
These test and measurement procedures are based on available international engineering
experience and judgement, and are designed to provide information on the following properties
of components and equipment, such as connectors, splices, switches, attenuators, etc.:
a) ability to operate within specified limits of temperature, pressure, humidity, mechanical
stress or other environmental conditions and certain combinations of these conditions;
b) ability to withstand storage and transport;
c) ability to meet the specified levels of optical performance.
The tests in this standard permit the performance of sample components or equipment to be
compared. To assess the overall quality of a production lot, the test procedures should be
applied in accordance with a suitable sampling plan and may be supplemented by appropriate
additional tests, if necessary.
To provide tests appropriate to the different intensities of an environmental condition, some of
the test procedures have a number of degrees of severity. These different degrees of severity
are obtained by varying the time, temperature or some other determining factor separately or
in combination.
This standard should be used in combination with the relevant specification which will define
the tests to be used, the required degree of severity for each of them, their sequence,

if relevant, and the permissible performance limits. In the event of conflict between this basic
standard and the relevant specification, the latter will take precedence.
2 Normative references
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.
IEC 60050-731, International Electrotechnical Vocabulary – Chapter 731: Optical fibre
communication
IEC 60068-2-1 Environmental testing – Part 2: Tests – Tests A: Cold

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IEC 60617 [DB-2002] , Graphical symbols for diagrams

IEC 60825-1, Safety of laser products – Part 1: Equipment classification, requirements and

user's guide
IEC 60825-2, Safety of laser products – Part 2: Safety of optical fibre communication
systems
IEC 61300-3-1, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and

measurement procedures – Part 3-1:Examinations and measurements – Visual examination

IEC 61315, Calibration of fibre optic power meters

ISO 4288, Geometrical Product Specifications (GPS) – Surface texture: Profile method –
Rules and procedur
...

IEC 61300-1
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INTERNATIONAL
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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 guide

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Edition 2.0 2003-06
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 guide

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SOMMAIRE
AVANT-PROPOS .4
INTRODUCTION.8

1 Domaine d’application.10
2 Références normatives.12
3 Termes et définitions .12
4 Conditions atmosphériques normales.14
5 Signification de la valeur numérique d’une quantité .14
6 Symboles graphiques et terminologie .18
7 Sécurité.18
8 Etalonnage.18
9 Conditions d’injection .20

Annexe A (normative) Procédure d’étalonnage par essai circulaire pour les mesures
dimensionnelles sur les embouts et manchons.22
Annexe B (normative) Conditions d'injection .28

Bibliographie.33

61300-1 © IEC:2003 – 3 –
CONTENTS
FOREWORD.5
INTRODUCTION.9

1 Scope.11
2 Normative references.13
3 Terms and definitions .13
4 Standard atmospheric conditions .15
5 Significance of the numerical value of a quantity .15
6 Graphical symbols and terminology .19
7 Safety.19
8 Calibration.19
9 Launch conditions.21

Annex A (normative) Round robin calibration procedure for dimensional measurements
on ferrules and sleeves.23
Annex B (normative) Launch conditions .29

Bibliography.34

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Part 1: General and guidance
FOREWORD
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