IEC PAS 62005-9-2:2003

Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Reliability of fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive optical components - Part 9-2: Reliability qualification for fibre optic connectors

Applies to passive optical components and optical elements such as connectors, patchcords and pigtails.

General Information

• Status: Replaced
• Publication Date: 03-Mar-2003
• ICS: 33.180.20 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices
• Technical Committee: SC 86B - Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components
• Current Stage: DELPUB - Deleted Publication
• Completion Date: 23-May-2007

Relations

• Replaced By: IEC 62005-9-2:2007 - Reliability of fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive optical components - Part 9-2: Reliability qualification for single fibre optic connector sets - Single mode
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

IEC/PAS 62005-9-2
Edition 1.0
2003-03
PRE-STANDARD
Fibre optic interconnecting devices
and passive components –
Reliability of fibre optic interconnecting
devices and passive optical components –

Part 9-2:
Reliability qualification for
fibre optic connectors
PUBLI C LY AVAI LABLE SPECI F I CATI O N

IN TER N A TION AL Reference number
E L E C T R OT E CHNI CA L
IEC/PAS 62005-9-2
C O MMI S S I O N
IEC/PAS 62005-9-2
Edition 1.0
2003-03
PRE-STANDARD
Fibre optic interconnecting devices
and passive components –
Reliability of fibre optic interconnecting
devices and passive optical components –

Part 9-2:
Reliability qualification for
fibre optic connectors
PUBLI C LY AVAI LABLE SPECI F I CATI O N

IN TER N A TION AL Reference number
E L E C T R OT E CHNI CA L
IEC/PAS 62005-9-2
C O MMI S S I O N
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FIBRE OPTIC INTERCONNECTING DEVICES

AND PASSIVE COMPONENTS –
RELIABILITY OF FIBRE OPTIC INTERCONNECTING DEVICES

AND PASSIVE OPTICAL COMPONENTS

Part 9-2: Reliability qualification for fibre optic connectors

A PAS is a technical specification not fulfilling the requirements for a standard, but made available
to the public.
IEC/PAS 62005-9-2 has been processed by subcommittee 86B: Fibre optic interconnecting devices
and passive components, of IEC technical committee 86: Fibre optics.
The text of this PAS is based on the This PAS was approved for
following document: publication by the P-members of the
committee concerned as indicated in
the following document:
Draft PAS Report on voting
86B/1818/PAS 86B/1838/RVD
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investigate the possibility of transforming the PAS into an International Standard.
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This PAS shall remain valid for an initial maximum period of 3 years starting from 2003-03. The
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INTRODUCTION
This PAS/Pre-standard has been produced by IEC/TC 86 Fibre Optics, SC 86B Fibre Optic

Interconnecting Devices and Passive Optical Components, WG 5 Reliability of Fibre Optic

Interconnecting Devices and Passive Components.

Both a Performance Qualification Standard (PQS) and a Reliability Qualification Standard

(RQS) define a set of prescribed conditions and contain a series or a set of tests and

measurements (which may or may not be grouped into a specific schedule) with clearly defined

conditions, severities and pass/fail criteria. The tests are intended to be run on a ‘once-off’

basis to prove the product’s ability to satisfy the performance or reliability requirements of a
specific application, market sector or user group.
The subsequent parts of this PAS/Pre-standard contain those sets of reliability criteria that have
been standardized for international use. A product that has been shown to meet all the
requirements of a reliability standard may be declared as complying with that reliability
standard.
It is recognised that component reliability qualification could be accomplished in alternative
ways. The procedures in this standard are a baseline, but other qualification methods could
prove to be more cost-effective. Alternative methods may be included in future revisions of this
PAS/Pre-standard if they are demonstrated to be effectively equivalent to the baseline
procedures.
Compliance with an RQS demonstrates that a product has met its optical and mechanical
performance over the duration of the applied test programs. Consistency of manufacture should
be maintained using a recognized Quality Assurance program.

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FIBRE OPTIC INTERCONNECTING DEVICES

AND PASSIVE COMPONENTS –
RELIABILITY OF FIBRE OPTIC INTERCONNECTING DEVICES

AND PASSIVE OPTICAL COMPONENTS

Part 9-2: Reliability qualification for fibre optic connectors

1 Scope
This PAS/Pre-standard applies to passive optical components and optical elements such as
connectors
patchcords
pig-tails.
As the optical power of transmission systems increases, high-power ageing and optical
transient effects may become important for some components. At present, limited data and
understanding are available for the development of reliability tests for high optical power;
therefore, these are not included in this PAS/Pre-standard.
2 Normative References
The following standards contain provisions that, through reference in this text, constitute
provisions of this PAS/Pre-standard. All standards are subject to revision, and parties to
agreement based on this PAS/Pre-standard are encouraged to use the most recent editions. A
catalogue of current IEC and ISO standards can be found on http://www.iec.ch and
http://www.iso/ch, respectively.
IEC 61753-1, General and guidance for performance standards
IEC 61300 series, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures
IEC 62005 series, Reliability of fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components
NOTE Informative (not normative) references are given in Section 8.
3 Definitions
The following definition applies for the purpose of this PAS/Pre-standard:

Reliability standard test report: A fully documented report which contains supporting evidence
that the reliability tests have been carried out and the stated performance requirements met.
4 Preparation of the Reliability Qualification Standard
In the preparation of the RQS, the following items were considered and instructions pertaining
to them included: Product Definition, Service Environments, Tests, Details, Requirements,
Sample Size, Groupings/Sequences, Pass/Fail Criteria, and Reference Product Definition.
4.1 Product Definition
The passive optical component product to which the RQS relates shall be clearly defined, for
example, any of those components mentioned in the Scope above.

4.2 Service Environments
These are taken from and defined in IEC 61753-1 as follows:

Table 1 – Categories of service environments for fibre optic connectors

Category Environment
C controlled
U uncontrolled
U = An uncontrolled environment (tests are intended to be run sequentially)

C = A controlled environment (typically within an office or building)
Reliability qualification testing for categories E and O are subject for further study.
4.3 Tests
The tests to be carried out on the product for it to meet the reliability standard shall be clearly
defined. No ambiguity or options are allowed. The tests selected/combined with the
severities/durations, groupings/sequencing, method used and pass/fail criteria are indicative of
a defined product location within a service environment.
The test method to be used shall be clearly defined for ea
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