IEC 61300-3-33:2012

Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and measurement procedures - Part 3-33: Examinations and measurements - Withdrawal force from a resilient alignment sleeve using gauge pins

IEC 61300-3-33:2012 describes the procedure to measure the withdrawal force between the ferrule (gauge pin) of the plug connector and the resilient alignment sleeve of the adapter. The gauge pin should have the same shape (chamfer) like the normal ferrules described in the optical interface, see IEC 61755-3 series and IEC 61754 series. This measurement procedure is applicable to single-fibre cylindrical ferrule optical connectors. The changes with respect to the previous edition are to reconsider the entire document according to the updated IEC rules and to add a gauge and a solvent into Clause 4, and to add a general subclause and cleaning procedure into Clause 6.

Dispositifs d'interconnexion et composants passifs fibroniques - Méthodes fondamentales d'essais et de mesures - Partie 3-33: Examens et mesures - Force d’extraction

IEC 61300-3-33:2012 décrit la procédure à utiliser pour mesurer la force d’extraction nécessaire pour que la férule (broche calibrée) d’une fiche sorte du manchon d’alignement élastique du raccord. Il convient que la broche calibrée ait la même forme (chanfreinée) que les férules normalement utilisées et qui sont décrites dans l'interface optique, voir les séries IEC 61755-3 et IEC 61754. Cette procédure de mesure est applicable aux connecteurs optiques monofibres à férule cylindrique. Cette deuxième édition annule et remplace la première édition parue en 1999. Elle constitue une révision technique. Les modifications par rapport à l'édition précédente résultent du réexamen de l’ensemble du document pour le mettre en conformité avec les règles IEC qui ont été mises à jour, avec l'ajout d'un calibre et d'un solvant à l'Article 4 et l'ajout d'un paragraphe « généralités » et d'une procédure de nettoyage à l'Article 6.
Mots clés: connecteurs optiques monofibres à férule cylindrique

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 21-Feb-2012
• ICS: 01 - GENERALITIES. TERMINOLOGY. STANDARDIZATION. DOCUMENTATION
• 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
• Start Date: 30-Oct-2020
• Completion Date: 28-Jan-2022

Relations

• Replaces: IEC 61300-3-10:2006 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and measurement procedures - Part 3-10: Examinations and measurements - Gauge retention force
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Revises: IEC 61300-3-33:1999 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and measurement procedures - Part 3-33: Examinations and measurements - Ferrule withdrawal force
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Revised: IEC 61300-3-33:2022 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and measurement procedures - Part 3-33: Examinations and measurements - Withdrawal force from a resilient alignment sleeve using pin gauges
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

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IEC 61300-3-33 ®
Edition 2.0 2012-02
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures –
Part 3-33: Examinations and measurements – Withdrawal force from a resilient
alignment sleeve using gauge pins

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Edition 2.0 2012-02
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and

measurement procedures –
Part 3-33: Examinations and measurements – Withdrawal force from a resilient

alignment sleeve using gauge pins

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ICS 33.180.20 ISBN 978-2-88912-935-5

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3

1 Scope . 5

2 Normative references . 5

3 General description . 5

4 Apparatus . 6

4.1 General . 6

4.2 Test unit . 6
4.3 Gauge pins . 6
4.4 Solvent . 7
5 Test set up . 7
6 Procedure . 7
6.1 General . 7
6.2 Testing . 7
7 Calculation or interpretation of results . 8
8 Details to be specified . 8
Annex A (normative) Loading velocity . 9
Annex B (informative) Round-robin test results of zirconia alignment sleeves . 10

Figure 1 – Test unit with applied force on the gauge pin . 6
Figure B.1 – Test unit . 11
Figure B.2 – Round-robin test results . 11

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____________
FIBRE OPTIC INTERCONNECTING DEVICES

AND PASSIVE COMPONENTS –
BASIC TEST AND MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES –

Part 3-33: Examinations and measurements –

Withdrawal force from a resilient alignment sleeve using gauge pins

FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 61300-3-33 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 1999. It constitutes a
technical revision. The changes with respect to the previous edition are to reconsider the
entire document according to the updated IEC rules and to add a gauge and a solvent into
Clause 4, and to add a general subclause and cleaning procedure into Clause 6.

– 4 – 61300-3-33  IEC:2012(E)

The text of this standard is based on the following documents:

CDV Report on voting
86B/3221/CDV 86B/3289/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 the parts in the IEC 61300 series, under the general title Fibre optic interconnecting
devices and passive components – Basic test and measurement procedures, can be found on
the IEC website.
The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until
the stability 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,
• wi
...

IEC 61300-3-33 ®
Edition 2.0 2012-02
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures –
Part 3-33: Examinations and measurements – Withdrawal force from a resilient
alignment sleeve using gauge pins

Dispositifs d’interconnexion et composants passifs fibroniques – Méthodes
fondamentales d'essais et de mesures –
Partie 3-33: Examens et mesures – Force d’extraction d’un manchon
d’alignement élastique, avec utilisation de broches calibrées

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IEC 61300-3-33 ®
Edition 2.0 2012-02
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and

measurement procedures –
Part 3-33: Examinations and measurements – Withdrawal force from a resilient

alignment sleeve using gauge pins

Dispositifs d’interconnexion et composants passifs fibroniques – Méthodes

fondamentales d'essais et de mesures –

Partie 3-33: Examens et mesures – Force d’extraction d’un manchon

d’alignement élastique, avec utilisation de broches calibrées

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 33.180.20 ISBN 978-2-8322-7276-3

– 2 – IEC 61300-3-33:2012  IEC 2012
CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 General description . 5
4 Apparatus . 6
4.1 General . 6
4.2 Test unit . 6
4.3 Gauge pins . 6
4.4 Solvent . 7
5 Test set up . 7
6 Procedure . 7
6.1 General . 7
6.2 Testing . 7
7 Calculation or interpretation of results . 8
8 Details to be specified . 8
Annex A (normative) Loading velocity . 9
Annex B (informative) Round-robin test results of zirconia alignment sleeves . 10

Figure 1 – Test unit with applied force on the gauge pin . 6
Figure B.1 – Test unit . 11
Figure B.2 – Round-robin test results . 11

INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
____________
FIBRE OPTIC INTERCONNECTING DEVICES
AND PASSIVE COMPONENTS –
BASIC TEST AND MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES –

Part 3-33: Examinations and measurements –
Withdrawal force from a resilient alignment sleeve using gauge pins

FOREWORD
1) The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is a worldwide organization for standardization comprising
all national electrotechnical committees (IEC National Committees). The object of 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, IEC publishes International Standards, Technical Specifications,
Technical Reports, Publicly Available Specifications (PAS) and Guides (hereafter referred to as “IEC
Publication(s)”). 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. 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 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 IEC National Committees.
3) IEC Publications have the form of recommendations for international use and are accepted by IEC National
Committees in that sense. While all reasonable efforts are made to ensure that the technical content of IEC
Publications is accurate, IEC cannot be held responsible for the way in which they are used or for any
misinterpretation by any end user.
4) In order to promote international uniformity, IEC National Committees undertake to apply IEC Publications
transparently to the maximum extent possible in their national and regional publications. Any divergence
between any IEC Publication and the corresponding national or regional publication shall be clearly indicated in
the latter.
5) IEC itself does not provide any attestation of conformity. Independent certification bodies provide conformity
assessment services and, in some areas, access to IEC marks of conformity. IEC is not responsible for any
services carried out by independent certification bodies.
6) All users should ensure that they have the latest edition of this publication.
7) No liability shall attach to IEC or its directors, employees, servants or agents including individual experts and
members of its technical committees and IEC National Committees for any personal injury, property damage or
other damage of any nature whatsoever, whether direct or indirect, or for costs (including legal fees) and
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Publications.
8) Attention is drawn to the Normative references cited in this publication. Use of the referenced publications is
indispensable for the correct application of this publication.
9) Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this IEC Publication may be the subject of
patent rights. IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
International Standard IEC 61300-3-33 has been prepared by subcommittee 86B: Fibre optic
interconnecting devices and passive components, of IEC technical committee 86: Fibre optics.
This bilingual version (2019-08) corresponds to the monolingual English version, published in
2012-02.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 1999. It constitutes a
technical revision. The changes with respect to the previous edition are to reconsider the
entire document according to the updated IEC rules and to add a gauge and a solvent into
Clause 4, and to add a general subclause and cleaning procedure into Clause 6.

– 4 – IEC 61300-3-33:2012  IEC 2012
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
CDV Report on voting
86B/3221/CDV 86B/3289/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.
The French version of this standard has not been voted upon.
This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
A list of all the parts in the IEC 61300 series, under the general title Fibre optic interconnecting
devices and passive components – Basic test and measurement procedures, can be found on
the IEC website.
The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until
the stability 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.
FIBRE OPTIC INTERCONNECTING DEVICES
AND PASSIVE COMPONENTS –
BASIC TEST AND MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES –

Part 3-33: Examinations and measurements –
Withdrawal force from a resilient alignment sleeve using gauge pins

1 Scope
This part of IEC 61300 describes
...