SIST EN 4641-301:2022
(Main)Aerospace series - Cables, optical 125 μm diameter cladding - Part 301: Tight structure 50/125 μm GI, fibre nominal 1,8 mm, outside diameter - Product standard
Aerospace series - Cables, optical 125 μm diameter cladding - Part 301: Tight structure 50/125 μm GI, fibre nominal 1,8 mm, outside diameter - Product standard
This document specifies the general characteristics, conditions for qualification, acceptance and quality
assurance for a fibre optic cable with a 50/125 µm Graded Index fibre core, 1,8 mm outside diameter
for non pull-proof contact designs.
Luft- und Raumfahrt - Lichtwellenleiterkabel, Claddingdurchmesser 125 μm - Teil 301: Festaderaufbau GI 50/125 μm, Faser Kabelaußendurchmesser 1,8 mm - Produktnorm
Dieses Dokument legt die allgemeinen Merkmale, die Bedingungen für Qualifizierung, Abnahme und Qualitätssicherung für ein Lichtwellenleiterkabel mit einer 50/125 µm Gradientenindexfaser und 1,8 mm Außendurchmesser für nicht zugsichere Kontakte fest.
Série aérospatiale - Câbles, optiques, diamètre extérieur de la gaine optique 125 μm - Partie 301 : Câble à structure serrée, fibre à gradient d'indice 50/125 μm, diamètre extérieur 1,8 mm - Norme de produit
Le présent document spécifie les caractéristiques générales ainsi que les conditions de qualification, de réception et d'assurance qualité pour un câble de fibre optique avec une âme de fibre à gradient d'indice 50/125 μm, un diamètre extérieur de 1,8 mm, pour les conceptions de contact résistant à la traction.
Aeronavtika - Optični kabli, premer vlakna z oklepom 125 µm - 301. del: Kompaktna struktura 50/125 µm GI, imenski zunanji premer kabla 1,8 mm - Standard za izdelek
Ta dokument določa splošne značilnosti ter pogoje kvalifikacije, sprejemljivosti in zagotavljanja kakovosti za optični kabel z jedrom iz gradientnih indeksnih vlaken 50/125 µm ter zunanjim premerom 1,8 mm za spoje, ki se v primeru sile ne razdružijo.
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2022
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 4641-301:2011
Aeronavtika - Optični kabli, premer vlakna z oklepom 125 µm - 301. del:
Kompaktna struktura 50/125 µm GI, imenski zunanji premer kabla 1,8 mm -
Standard za izdelek
Aerospace series - Cables, optical 125 μm diameter cladding - Part 301: Tight structure
50/125 μm GI, fibre nominal 1,8 mm, outside diameter - Product standard
Luft- und Raumfahrt - Lichtwellenleiterkabel, Claddingdurchmesser 125 μm - Teil 301:
Festaderaufbau GI 50/125 μm, Faser Kabelaußendurchmesser 1,8 mm - Produktnorm
Série aérospatiale - Câbles, optiques, diamètre extérieur de la gaine optique 125 μm -
Partie 301 : Câble à structure serrée, fibre à gradient d'indice 50/125 μm, diamètre
extérieur 1,8 mm - Norme de produit
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 4641-301:2022
ICS:
33.180.10 (Optična) vlakna in kabli Fibres and cables
49.060 Letalska in vesoljska Aerospace electric
električna oprema in sistemi equipment and systems
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN 4641-301
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
March 2022
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 49.090 Supersedes EN 4641-301:2011
English Version
Aerospace series - Cables, optical 125 µm diameter
cladding - Part 301: Tight structure 50/125 µm GI, fibre
nominal 1,8 mm, outside diameter - Product standard
Série aérospatiale - Câbles, optiques, diamètre Luft- und Raumfahrt - Lichtwellenleiterkabel,
extérieur de la gaine optique 125 µm - Partie 301 : Claddingdurchmesser 125 µm - Teil 301:
Câble à structure serrée, fibre à gradient d'indice Festaderaufbau GI 50/125 µm, Faser
50/125 µm, diamètre extérieur 1,8 mm - Norme de Kabelaußendurchmesser 1,8 mm - Produktnorm
produit
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 4
4 Required characteristics . 5
5 Cable construction . 5
6 Materials . 6
7 Test methods and performances . 7
8 Tooling . 13
9 Quality assurance . 13
10 Designation and marking . 14
11 Delivery conditions . 14
12 Storage . 15
13 Technical specification . 15
Bibliography . 16
European foreword
This document (EN 4641-301:2022) has been prepared by the Aerospace and Defence Industries
Association of Europe — Standardization (ASD STAN).
After enquiries and votes carried out in accordance with the rules of this Association, this document has
received the approval of the National Associations and the Official Services of the member countries of
ASD, prior to its presentation to CEN.
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This document supersedes EN 4641-301:2011.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this document: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus,
Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United
Kingdom.
1 Scope
This document specifies the general characteristics, conditions for qualification, acceptance and quality
assurance for a fibre optic cable with a 50/125 µm Graded Index fibre core, 1,8 mm outside diameter
for non pull-proof contact designs.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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.
EN 2424, Aerospace series — Marking of aerospace products
EN 3475-601, Aerospace series — Cables, electrical, aircraft use — Test methods — Part 601: Smoke
density
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EN 3745- , Aerospace series — Fibres and cables, optical, aircraft use — Test methods
EN 3909, Aerospace series — Test fluids and test methods for electrical and optical components and sub-
assemblies
EN 4641-001, Aerospace series — Cables, Optical, 125 µm diameter cladding — Part 001: Technical
specification
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 3745-100 apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
• IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
*
All parts quoted in this document.
4 Required characteristics
The characteristics of the cables, tested according to the methods described hereafter, shall comply
with the values defined in this document.
5 Cable construction
See Figure 1 and Table 1.
Key
1 Core
2 Cladding
3 Primary buffer
4 Secondary buffer
5 Strength member
6 Outer jacket
Figure 1 — Cable construction
Table 1 — Cable dimensional information
Property Value
Core diameter (50 ± 3,0) µm
Cladding diameter (125 ± 2,0) µm
Core/cladding concentricity ≤ 3 µm
Core non circularity ≤ 5 %
Cladding non circularity ≤ 2 %
Primary Buffer (245 ± 15) µm
Attenuation at 850 nm (+20 °C) ≤ 5 dB/km
Attenuation at 1 300 nm (+20 °C) ≤ 3 dB/km
Finished Cable Diameter (1,80 ± 0,1) mm
Cable Mass ≤ 5 kg/km
Operating temperature -60 °C to 135 °C
Installation: 20 mm
Minimum bend radius (+20 °C) Long term: 20 mm
Storage: 40 mm
Strength member weave pitch 3 mm ≤ p ≤ 20 mm
Tensile strength > 200 N
6 Materials
See Table 2.
Table 2 — Cable materials
Element Material
Core
Fibre Silica
Cladding
Primary buffer High temperature Polyacrylate
Secondary buffer High temperature Polymer(s)
Mechanical strength reinforcement Aramid/aramid-fibre glass woven braid
Jacket(s) High temperature Polymer
7 Test methods and performances
7.1 Tests in accordance with EN 3745-100.
7.1.1 Optical fibre
See Table 3.
Table 3 — Optical fibre performance requirements
Test method
Designation of the test Test conditions and results
EN 3745-
201 Visual examination Pass
202 Fibre core dimensions Method A: Core diameter = (50 ± 3) µm
501 Optical fibre proof test > 1 %
Cladding diameter: (125 ± 2) µm
Method A or B
202 Fibre cladding dimension
Sample should be in accordance with test methods
Number of samples: 1
Primary coating outside
203 Not applicable
diameter
Fibre dimensions, core non- Core non circularity: ≤ 5 % (3 µm)
circularity Number of samples: 1
Fibre dimensions, cladding Cladding non-circularity: ≤ 2 % (2,5 µm)
non-circularity Number of samples: 1
Concentricity error: ≤ 3 µm
Fibre dimensions,
concentricity error
Number of samples: 1
Numerical aperture:
(0,2 ± 0,015) at λ = (850 ± 20) nm
302 Numerical aperture
Sample length: 2 m
Bandwidth ≥ 500 MHz/km at 850 nm
Bandwidth ≥ 500 MHz/km at 1 300 nm
Number of samples: 1
303 Bandwidth
Minimum sample length: 1 km
Central wavelengths: (850 ± 10) nm, (1 300 ± 10) nm
Spectral width (-3 dB): ≤ 10 nm for 850 nm
7.1.2 Fibre optic cable
Fibre optic cable performance requirements.
See Table 4.
Table 4 — Fibre optic cable performance requirements (1 of 5)
Test method
Designation of the test Test conditions and results
EN 3745-
The outer jacket shall have the correct identification as
specified in this standard.
The outer jacket shall be continuous and free of visible
defects such as lumps, abrasions, cracks, splits or
201 Visual examination
blisters
Number of samples: 1
Sample length: 3 m
203 Buffer diameter (925 ± 75) µm
203 Outer jacket outside diameter (1,80 ± 0,1) mm
Visual examination in accordance with EN 3745-201
Outer jacket shrinkage or elongation: ≤ 3,5 mm
Secondary buffer shrinkage or elongation: ≤ 1,5 mm
Sample length: 5 m
Longitudinal stability Number of samples: 1
Method A
Number of temperature cycles (EN 3745-402): 25
High temperature: 135 °C − Low Temperature: -60 °C,
Duration at extreme temperatures: 30 min
Rate of change: 5 °C per min
Level of optical power: ∆α ≤ -55 dBm
Sample length exposed to light source: 10 m
Diameter of the integration sphere: (10 ± 0,1) cm
Spectral characteristics or colour temperature of the
light source: solar spectrum
Cable immunity to ambient
light
Continuous spectrum between 250 nm and 1 600 nm
Light temperature: 6 000 K
Light intensity: 86 400 Lux
Minimum authorised long-term bend radius:
(20 ± 0,1) mm
Visual examination in accordance with EN 3745-201
Maximum variation of attenuation:
∆α ≤ 0,75 dB at 850 nm
Test method 402 – 10 cycles
Attenuation during
306/402
temperature cycling High temperature: 135 °C − Low temperature: -60 °C
Duration at extreme temperatures: 30 min
Rate of change: 5 °C per min
Number of samples: 3 − Sample length: 10 m
Table 4 — Fibre optic cable performance requirements (2 of 5)
Test method
Designation of the test Test conditions and results
EN 3745-
Visual examination in accordance with EN 3745-201
Variation in attenuation at test temperature:
α ≤ 0,5 dB
∆
Variation in attenuation after 24 h: ≤ 0,3 dB
Residual variation in attenuation: ≤ 0,2 dB
401 Cable accelerated aging
Mandrel diameter: (250 ± 5) mm
Number of turns: 5
Test temperature: 165 °C
Test time: 168 h − Number of temperature cycles: 1
Number of samples: 1
Sample length: (10 ± 0,05) m
Visual examination in accordance with EN 3745-201
Permissible variation in attenuation during test
sequence and after 24 h: ∆α ≤ 0,75 dB at 850 nm
High temperature: 135 °C
Low temperature: -60 °C
404 Thermal shock
Duration at extreme temperatures: 30 min
Number of samples: 3
Sample length: 10 m
Number of temperature cycles: 10
No flaming particles shall fall from the sample
during the test and the tissue paper shall not
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