SIST EN 60794-2-21:2012

Optical fibres cables - Part 2-21: Indoor optical fibre cables - Detailed specification for multi-fibre optical distribution cables for use in premises cabling (IEC 60794-2-21:2012)

This International Standard presents the detailed requirements specific to this type of cable to ensure compatibility with ISO/IEC 11801, Information technology - Generic cabling for customer premises. The requirements of the Family Specification IEC 60794-2-20:2008 are applicable to cables covered by this standard. Particular requirements detailed in clause 4 either define a specific option relative to the requirements of IEC 60794-2-20:2008 or define additional requirements.

Lichtwellenleiterkabel - Teil 2-21: LWL-Innenkabel - Bauartspezifikation für Mehrfaserverteilerkabel zur Innenverlegung für anwendungsneutrale Standortverkabelung (IEC 60794-2-21:2012)

Câbles à fibres optiques - Partie 2-21: Câbles à fibres optiques intérieurs - Spécification particulière pour les câbles optiques multi-fibres de distribution utilisés dans le câblage de locaux (CEI 60794-2-21:2012)

La CEI 60794-2-21:2012 présente les exigences détaillées spécifiques à ce type de câbles, dont l'objectif est d'assurer la compatibilité avec l'ISO/IEC 11801, Information technology - Generic cabling for customer premises. Les exigences contenues dans la spécification de famille CEI 60794-2-20:2008 sont applicables aux câbles couverts par la présente norme. Les exigences particulières détaillées à l'Article 4 définissent soit une option spécifique aux exigences de la CEI 60794-2-20:2008, soit des exigences supplémentaires. La présente deuxième édition annule et remplace la première édition, publiée en 2005. Elle constitue une révision technique. Les principaux changements sont:  - Integration de la catégorie de performance de fibres câblées OM4;  - Integration de la catégorie de performance de fibres câblées OS2;  - Integration des catégories de fibre B6_a1 et B6_a2, selon la CEI 60793-2-50:2008.

Optični kabli - 2-21. del: Notranji optični kabli - Podrobna specifikacija za razdelilne večvlakenske optične kable za okablenje poslopij (IEC 60794-2-21:2012)

Ta mednarodni standard predstavlja podrobne zahteve za ta tip kablov za zagotovitev skladnosti s standardom ISO/IEC 11801, Information technology - Generic cabling for customer premises. Zahteve skupinske specifikacije IEC 60794-2-20:2008 veljajo za kable, ki jih zajema ta standard. Posebne zahteve iz točke 4 opredeljujejo posebno možnost glede na zahteve iz standarda IEC 60794-2-20:2008 ali dodatne zahteve.

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 24-Sep-2012
• Withdrawal Date: 15-Aug-2022
• ICS: 33.180.10 - Fibres and cables
• Technical Committee: MOC - Mobile Communications
• Current Stage: 9900 - Withdrawal (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 29-Jul-2022
• Due Date: 21-Aug-2022
• Completion Date: 16-Aug-2022
• Ref Project: EN 60794-2-21:2012 - Optical fibre cables - Part 2-21: Indoor optical fibre cables - Detailed specification for multi-fibre optical distribution cables for use in premises cabling

Relations

• Replaces: SIST EN 60794-2-21:2006 - Optical fibre cables -- Part 2-21: Indoor cables - Detailed specification for multi-fibre optical distribution cables for use in premises cabling
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2012
• Replaced By: SIST EN IEC 60794-2-21:2019 - Optical fibre cables - Part 2-21: Indoor cables - Detailed specification for multi-fibre optical distribution cables for use in premises cabling (IEC 60794-2-21:2019)
• Effective Date: 04-Jun-2019
• Replaces: SIST EN 60794-2-21:2006 - Optical fibre cables -- Part 2-21: Indoor cables - Detailed specification for multi-fibre optical distribution cables for use in premises cabling
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023
• Revised: SIST EN 60794-2-21:2006 - Optical fibre cables -- Part 2-21: Indoor cables - Detailed specification for multi-fibre optical distribution cables for use in premises cabling
• Effective Date: 06-May-2014
• Revised: SIST EN IEC 60794-2-21:2019 - Optical fibre cables - Part 2-21: Indoor cables - Detailed specification for multi-fibre optical distribution cables for use in premises cabling (IEC 60794-2-21:2019)
• Effective Date: 20-Mar-2018
• Replaces: SIST EN 60794-2-21:2006 - Optical fibre cables -- Part 2-21: Indoor cables - Detailed specification for multi-fibre optical distribution cables for use in premises cabling
• Effective Date: 07-Jun-2022

Standards Content (Sample)

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Optical fibres cables - Part 2-21: Indoor optical fibre cables - Detailed specification for
multi-fibre optical distribution cables for use in premises cabling (IEC 60794-2-21:2012)
Lichtwellenleiterkabel - Teil 2-21: LWL-Innenkabel - Bauartspezifikation für
Mehrfaserverteilerkabel zur Innenverlegung für anwendungsneutrale
Standortverkabelung (IEC 60794-2-21:2012)
Câbles à fibres optiques - Partie 2-21: Câbles à fibres optiques intérieurs - Spécification
particulière pour les câbles optiques multi-fibres de distribution utilisés dans le câblage
de locaux (CEI 60794-2-21:2012)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60794-2-21:2012
ICS:
33.180.10 2SWLþQDYODNQDLQNDEOL Fibres and cables
SIST EN 60794-2-21:2012 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN 60794-2-21:2012

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 60794-2-21

NORME EUROPÉENNE
August 2012
EUROPÄISCHE NORM

ICS 33.180.10 Supersedes EN 60794-2-21:2006


English version


Optical fibre cables -
Part 2-21: Indoor optical fibre cables -
Detailed specification for multi-fibre optical distribution
cables for use in premises cabling
(IEC 60794-2-21:2012)


Câbles à fibres optiques -  Lichtwellenleiterkabel -
Partie 2-21: Câbles à fibres optiques Teil 2-21: LWL-Innenkabel -
intérieurs - Bauartspezifikation für
Spécification particulière pour les câbles Mehrfaserverteilerkabel zur
optiques multi-fibres de distribution utilisés Innenverlegung für anwendungsneutrale
dans le câblage de locaux Standortverkabelung
(CEI 60794-2-21:2012) (IEC 60794-2-21:2012)





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SIST EN 60794-2-21:2012
EN 60794-2-21:2012 - 2 -
Foreword
The text of document 86A/1441/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 60794-2-21, 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 60794-2-21:2012.
The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2013-03-19
• latest date by which the document has
to be implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2015-06-19
• latest date by which the national
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn

This document supersedes EN 60794-2-21:2006.

EN 60794-2-21:2012 includes the following significant technical changes with respect to
EN 60794-2-21:2006:
- incorporation of the OM4 cabled fibre performance category;
- incorporation of the OS2 cabled fibre performance category;
- incorporation of the B6_a1 and B6_a2 fibre category as per EN 60793-2-50:2008.

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 60794-2-21:2012 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

1)
IEC 60793-2-10 2007 Optical fibres - EN 60793-2-10 2007
Part 2-10: Product specifications -
Sectional specification for category A1
multimode fibres


IEC 60793-2-50 2008 Optical fibres - EN 60793-2-50 2008
Part 2-50: Product specifications - Sectional
specification for class B single-mode fibres


IEC 60794-1-1 2011 Optical fibre cables - EN 60794-1-1 2011
+ corr. January 2012 Part 1-1: Generic specification - General


IEC 60794-1-2 2003 Optical fibre cables - EN 60794-1-2 2003
Part 1-2: Generic specification - Basic optical
cable test procedures


IEC 60794-2 2002 Optical fibre cables - EN 60794-2 2003
Part 2: Indoor cables - Sectional
specification


IEC 60794-2-20 2008 Optical fibre cables - EN 60794-2-20 2010
Part 2-20: Indoor cables - Family
specification for multi-fibre optical distribution
cables




1)
EN 60793-2-10 is superseded by EN 60793-2-10:2011, which is based on IEC 60793-2-10:2011.

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CONTENTS

FOREWORD . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative References . 5
3 General requirements . 5
4 Particular requirements . 6
4.1 Fibre selection for cable testing . 6
4.2 Environmental requirements – Temperature cycling . 6
4.3 Transmission requirements . 6
4.3.1 Attenuation of cabled fibre . 6
4.3.2 Fibre bandwidth requirements. 7
Bibliography . 8

Table 1 – Multimode maximum cable attenuation coefficient (dB/km) . 7
Table 2 – Single-mode maximum cable attenuation coefficient (dB/km) . 7
Table 3 – Minimum multimode fibre bandwidth (MHz × km) . 7

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60794-2-21 © IEC:2012 – 3 –
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES –

Part 2-21: Indoor optical fibre cables –
Detailed specification for multi-fibre optical
distribution cables for use in premises cabling

FOREWORD
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