SIST EN 60794-1-23:2013

Optical fibre cables - Part 1-23: Generic specification - Basic optical cable test procedures - Cable elements test methods (IEC 60794-1-23:2012)

This part of IEC 60794 applies to optical fibre cables for use with telecommunication equipment and devices employing similar techniques, and to cables having a combination of both optical fibres and electrical conductors. The object of this part of IEC 60794 is to define test procedures to be used in establishing uniform requirements for the geometrical, material, mechanical, environmental properties of optical fibre cable elements. Throughout the document the wording “optical cable” may also include optical fibre units, microduct fibre units, etc. General requirements and definitions are given in IEC 60794-1-20 and a complete reference guide to test method of all types in the IEC 60794-1-2.

Lichtwellenleiterkabel - Teil 1-23: Fachgrundspezifikation - Grundlegende Prüfverfahren für Lichtwellenleiterkabel - Prüfverfahren für Kabelelemente (IEC 60794-1-23:2012)

Câbles à fibres optiques - Partie 1-23: Spécification générique - Procédures fondamentales d’essai des câbles optiques - Méthodes d’essais d’éléments de câbles (CEI 60794-1-23:2012)

Kabli iz optičnih vlaken - 1-23. del: Splošne specifikacije - Osnovni preskusni postopki za optične kable - Preskusne metode za kabelske elemente (IEC 60794-1-23:2012)

Ta del standarda IEC 60794 obravnava optične kable za uporabo s telekomunikacijsko opremo in napravami, ki uporabljajo podobne tehnike, ter kable s kombinacijo optičnih vlaken in električnih vodnikov. Cilj tega dela standarda IEC 60794 je opredeliti preskusne postopke, ki jih je treba uporabiti pri določanju enotnih zahtev za geometrijske, snovne, mehanske in okoljske značilnosti elementov kablov iz optičnih vlaken. V dokumentu lahko izraz »optični kabel« vključuje tudi optične enote, mikrokanale itd. Splošne zahteve in definicije so podane v standardu IEC 60794-1-20, popolna referenčna navodila za vse tipe testnih metod pa so podana v standardu IEC 60794-1-2.

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 14-Nov-2012
• Withdrawal Date: 14-Nov-2022
• ICS: 33.180.10 - Fibres and cables
• Technical Committee: MOC - Mobile Communications
• Current Stage: 9900 - Withdrawal (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 15-Nov-2022
• Due Date: 08-Dec-2022
• Completion Date: 15-Nov-2022
• Ref Project: EN 60794-1-23:2012 - Optical fibre cables - Part 1-23: Generic specification - Basic optical cable test procedures - Cable element test methods

Relations

• Replaced By: SIST EN IEC 60794-1-23:2020 - Optical fibre cables - Part 1-23: Generic specification - Basic optical cable test procedures - Cable element test methods (IEC 60794-1-23:2019)
• Effective Date: 03-Dec-2019
• Replaces: SIST EN 60794-1-2:2004 - Optical fibre cables -- Part 1-2: Generic specification - Basic optical cable test procedures
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2013
• Replaces: SIST EN 60794-1-2:2004 - Optical fibre cables -- Part 1-2: Generic specification - Basic optical cable test procedures
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023
• Revised: SIST EN 60794-1-2:2004 - Optical fibre cables -- Part 1-2: Generic specification - Basic optical cable test procedures
• Effective Date: 23-Jul-2014
• Revised: SIST EN IEC 60794-1-23:2020 - Optical fibre cables - Part 1-23: Generic specification - Basic optical cable test procedures - Cable element test methods (IEC 60794-1-23:2019)
• Effective Date: 05-Jul-2016
• Revised: SIST EN 60794-1-2:2004 - Optical fibre cables -- Part 1-2: Generic specification - Basic optical cable test procedures
• Effective Date: 07-Jun-2022

Standards Content (Sample)

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Optical fibre cables - Part 1-23: Generic specification - Basic optical cable test
procedures - Cable elements test methods (IEC 60794-1-23:2012)
Lichtwellenleiterkabel - Teil 1-23: Fachgrundspezifikation - Grundlegende Prüfverfahren
für Lichtwellenleiterkabel - Prüfverfahren für Kabelelemente (IEC 60794-1-23:2012)
Câbles à fibres optiques - Partie 1-23: Spécification générique - Procédures
fondamentales d’essai des câbles optiques - Méthodes d’essais d’éléments de câbles
(CEI 60794-1-23:2012)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60794-1-23:2012
SIST EN 60794-1-23:2013 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 60794-1-23

NORME EUROPÉENNE
October 2012
EUROPÄISCHE NORM

ICS 33.180.10 Supersedes EN 60794-1-2:2003 (partially)


English version


Optical fibre cables -
Part 1-23: Generic specification -
Basic optical cable test procedures -
Cable element test methods
(IEC 60794-1-23:2012)


Câbles à fibres optiques -  Lichtwellenleiterkabel -
Partie 1-23: Spécification générique - Teil 1-23: Fachgrundspezifikation -
Procédures fondamentales d’essai des Grundlegende Prüfverfahren für
câbles optiques - Lichtwellenleiterkabel -
Méthodes d’essais d’éléments de câbles Prüfverfahren für Kabelelemente
(CEI 60794-1-23:2012) (IEC 60794-1-23:2012)





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Foreword
The text of document 86A/1451/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 60794-1-23, prepared by SC 86A, "Fibres
and cables", of IEC TC 86, "Fibre optics" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved
by CENELEC as EN 60794-1-23:2012.

The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2013-06-28
• latest date by which the document has
to be implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2015-09-28
• latest date by which the national
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn

This document partially supersedes EN 60794-1-2:2003.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights.

Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60794-1-23:2012 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.

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Annex ZA
(normative)

Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

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

IEC 60793-1-40 - Optical fibres - EN 60793-1-40 -
Part 1-40: Measurement methods and test
procedures - Attenuation


IEC 60794-3 2001 Optical fibre cables - EN 60794-3 2002
Part 3: Sectional specification - Outdoor
cables

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
1 Scope and object . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Method G1: Bend test for cable elements . 6
3.1 Object . 6
3.2 Sample . 6
3.3 Apparatus . 6
3.4 Procedure . 7
3.5 Requirements . 7
3.6 Details to be specified . 7
4 Method G2: Ribbon dimensions and geometry – Visual method . 7
4.1 Object . 7
4.2 Sample . 7
4.3 Apparatus . 7
4.4 Procedure . 7
4.4.1 General . 7
4.4.2 Method 1 . 7
4.4.3 Method 2 . 8
4.5 Requirements . 8
4.6 Details to be specified . 8
4.7 Definitions of ribbon dimensions and geometry . 8
4.7.1 General . 8
4.7.2 Width and height . 8
4.7.3 Basis line . 8
4.7.4 Fibre alignment . 8
5 Method G3: Ribbon dimensions – Aperture gauge . 9
5.1 Object . 9
5.2 Sample . 9
5.3 Apparatus . 9
5.4 Procedure . 9
5.5 Requirement . 10
5.6 Details to be specified . 10
6 Method G4: Ribbon dimensions – Dial gauge (Test deleted) . 10
7 Method G5: Ribbon tear (separability) . 10
7.1 Object . 10
7.2 Sample . 10
7.3 Apparatus . 11
7.4 Procedure . 11
7.5 Requirements . 11
7.6 Details to be specified . 11
8 Method G6: Ribbon torsion . 12
8.1 Object . 12
8.2 Sample . 12
8.3 Apparatus . 12
8.4 Procedure . 12
8.5 Requirements . 12

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8.6 Details to be specified . 12
9 Method G7: Tube kinking . 13
9.1 Object . 13
9.2 Sample . 13
9.3 Apparatus . 13
9.4 Procedure . 14
9.5 Requirements . 14
9.6 Details to be specified . 15
10 Method G8: Ribbon residual twist test . 15
10.1 Object . 15
10.2 Sample . 15
10.3 Apparatus . 15
10.4 Procedure . 16
10.5 Requirements . 16
10.6 Details to be specified . 16

Figure 1 – Cross-sectional drawing illustrating fibre ribbon geometry . 9
Figure 2 – Aperture gauge . 10
Figure 3 – Sample preparation . 11
Figure 4 – Separability procedure . 12
Figure 5 – Torsion test . 13
Figure 6 – Tube kinking test . 15

Table 1 – Examples of test apparatus dimensions: . 14

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OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES –

Part 1-23: Generic specification –
Basic optical cable test procedures –
Cable element test methods

FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 60794-1-23 has been prepared by subcommittee 86A: Fibres and
cables, of IEC technical committee 86: Fibre optics.
This edition of IEC 60794-1-23 cancels and replaces the cable elements tests methods part of
the second edition of IEC 60794-1-2 published in 2003. It constitutes a technical revision.
The main change with respect to the previous edition is that it has been decided to split the
second edition of IEC 60794-1-2 into six new documents:
– IEC 60794-1-2, Optical fibre cables – Part 1-2: Generic specification – Basic optical cable
test procedures
– IEC 60794-1-20, Optical fibre cables – Part 1-20: Generic specification – Basic optical
cable test procedures – General & Definitions
– IEC 60794-1-21, Optical fibre cables – Part 1-21: Generic specification – Basic optical
cable test procedures – Mechanical tests methods

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60794-1-23 © IEC:2012(E) – 5 –
– IEC 60794-1-22, Optical fibre cables – Part 1-22: Generic specification – Basic optical
cable test procedures – Environmental tests methods
– IEC 60794-1-23, Optical fibre cables – Part 1-23: Generic specification – Basic optical
cable test procedures – Cable elements tests methods
– IEC 60794-1-24, Optical fibre cables – Part 1-24: Generic specification – Basic optical
cable test procedures – Electrical tests methods
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
86A/1451/FDIS 86A/1469/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 2.
A list of all the parts in the IEC 60794 series, published under the general title Optical fibre
cables, 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
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