SIST EN IEC 61300-2-38:2024

Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and measurement procedures - Part 2-38: Tests - Sealing for fibre optic sealed closures and hardened connectors using air pressure (IEC 61300-2-38:2023)

IEC 61300-2-38:2023 is available as IEC 61300-2-38:2023 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.
IEC 61300-3-38:2023 presents two methods for testing the sealing performance of a fibre optic sealed closure and hardened connector using air pressure. This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2006. It constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) addition of sealed hardened connectors;
b) recommended test severities from IEC 61753-1;
c) test configurations for hardened connectors and adaptors.

Lichtwellenleiter - Verbindungselemente und passive Bauteile - Grundlegende Prüf- und Messverfahren - Teil 2-38: Prüfungen - Dichtheit druckfester Muffen für Lichtwellenleiterbauteile (IEC 61300-2-38:2023)

Dispositifs d'interconnexion et composants passifs à fibres optiques - Méthodes fondamentales d'essais et de mesures - Partie 2-38: Essais - Etanchéité pour les boîtiers à fibres optiques à surpression interne (IEC 61300-2-38:2023)

IEC 61300-2-38:2023 est disponible sous forme de IEC 61300-2-38:2023 RLV qui contient la Norme internationale et sa version Redline, illustrant les modifications du contenu technique depuis l'édition précédente.
L'IEC 61300-2-38:2023 décrit deux méthodes d’essai en vue de déterminer la performance d’étanchéité d'un boîtier scellé fibronique et d'un connecteur durci fibronique au moyen d’air comprimé. Cette troisième édition annule et remplace la deuxième édition parue en 2006. Cette édition constitue une révision technique. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente:
a) l’ajout de connecteurs durcis étanches;
b) les sévérités d’essai recommandées de l’IEC 61753-1;
c) les configurations d’essai des connecteurs durcis et des raccords durcis.

Optični spojni elementi in pasivne komponente - Osnovni preskusni in merilni postopki - 2-38. del: Preskusi - Tesnjenje ohišij optičnih kablov in utrjenih konektorjev, ki so pod tlakom (IEC 61300-2-38:2023)

Ta del standarda IEC 61300 predstavlja metodi za preskušanje tesnjenja ohišij optičnih kablov in utrjenih konektorjev, ki so pod tlakom.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 31-Dec-2022
• Publication Date: 11-Dec-2023
• ICS: 33.180.20 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices
• Technical Committee: MOC - Mobile Communications
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 20-Sep-2023
• Due Date: 25-Nov-2023
• Completion Date: 12-Dec-2023
• Ref Project: EN IEC 61300-2-38:2023 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and measurement procedures - Part 2-38: Tests - Sealing for fibre optic sealed closures and hardened connectors using air pressure

Relations

• Replaces: SIST EN 61300-2-38:2007 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and measurement procedures -- Part 2-38: Tests - Sealing for pressurized fibre optic closures
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2024

Overview

EN IEC 61300-2-38:2023 (adopted by CLC / CENELEC from IEC 61300-2-38:2023) is a specialist test standard for assessing the sealing performance of fibre optic sealed closures and hardened connectors using air pressure. This third edition (technical revision of the 2006 edition) defines two air‑pressure test methods (Method A and Method B), required test apparatus, and reporting details. Notable updates include the addition of sealed hardened connectors, recommended test severities aligned with IEC 61753-1, and specific test configurations for hardened connectors and adaptors.

Key topics and requirements

• Scope and purpose: Provides basic test and measurement procedures for verifying air‑tightness of sealed enclosures and ruggedized connectors used in outside‑plant and harsh‑environment fibre installations.
• Test methods: Two air‑pressure based methods (Method A and Method B) for detecting leaks and sealing failures. The standard describes assembly, pressurization, soak and observation steps.
• Apparatus elements: Defines essential equipment such as pressurizer, capillary gas connection, pressure gauge, and water bath for leak detection and verification.
• Severity classification: Recommends test severities referenced from IEC 61753-1, enabling consistent selection of pressure levels and test durations according to performance classes.
• Test configurations: Includes configurations and examples for sealed hardened connectors and adaptors (normative Annex A) to ensure repeatable, comparable results.
• Reporting requirements: Specifies the details to be recorded and reported (test method used, apparatus, applied pressures, duration, observed leakage, environmental conditions).

Applications and users

Who uses EN IEC 61300-2-38:2023:

• Manufacturers of fibre optic sealed closures, field‑deployable and hardened connectors, and adaptors who need to validate sealing performance.
• Test laboratories and quality assurance teams performing environmental and ingress‑protection verification for fibre components.
• Network operators, system integrators, and specifiers requiring documented sealing test evidence for outside‑plant fibre hardware. Practical uses:
• Qualification testing for product release and type approval.
• Routine production sampling to verify sealing integrity against pressure differentials.
• Comparative evaluation of connector and closure designs for outdoor telecom, FTTH, and industrial networks.

Related standards

• IEC 61300-1 - General guidance for basic test and measurement procedures (referenced normative).
• IEC 61753-1 - Source for recommended test severities and performance classifications (referenced).
• Other parts of the IEC 61300 series for complementary optical and mechanical test methods.

Keywords: EN IEC 61300-2-38:2023, fibre optic sealed closures, hardened connectors, sealing tests, air pressure, IEC 61753-1, test configurations, leakage testing.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-februar-2024
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 61300-2-38:2007
Optični spojni elementi in pasivne komponente - Osnovni preskusni in merilni
postopki - 2-38. del: Preskusi - Tesnjenje ohišij optičnih kablov in utrjenih
konektorjev, ki so pod tlakom (IEC 61300-2-38:2023)
Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures - Part 2-38: Tests - Sealing for fibre optic sealed closures and
hardened connectors using air pressure (IEC 61300-2-38:2023)
Lichtwellenleiter - Verbindungselemente und passive Bauteile - Grundlegende Prüf- und
Messverfahren - Teil 2-38: Prüfungen - Dichtheit druckfester Muffen für
Lichtwellenleiterbauteile (IEC 61300-2-38:2023)
Dispositifs d'interconnexion et composants passifs à fibres optiques - Méthodes
fondamentales d'essais et de mesures - Partie 2-38: Essais - Etanchéité pour les boîtiers
à fibres optiques à surpression interne (IEC 61300-2-38:2023)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 61300-2-38:2023
ICS:
33.180.20 Povezovalne naprave za Fibre optic interconnecting
optična vlakna devices
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 61300-2-38

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM September 2023
ICS 33.180.20 Supersedes EN 61300-2-38:2006
English Version
Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components -
Basic test and measurement procedures - Part 2-38: Tests -
Sealing for fibre optic sealed closures and hardened connectors
using air pressure
(IEC 61300-2-38:2023)
Dispositifs d'interconnexion et composants passifs Lichtwellenleiter - Verbindungselemente und passive
fibroniques - Procédures fondamentales d'essais et de Bauteile - Grundlegende Prüf- und Messverfahren -
mesures - Partie 2-38: Essais - Étanchéité des boîtiers Teil 2-38: Prüfungen - Dichtigkeitsprüfung druckfester
scellés fibroniques et des connecteurs durcis fibroniques au Muffen für Lichtwellenleiterbauteile mit Druckluft
moyen d'air comprimé (IEC 61300-2-38:2023)
(IEC 61300-2-38:2023)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2023-09-01. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC
Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
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European foreword
The text of document 86B/4768/FDIS, future edition 3 of IEC 61300-2-38, prepared by SC 86B "Fibre
optic interconnecting devices and passive components" of IEC/TC 86 "Fibre optics" was submitted to
the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN IEC 61300-2-38:2023.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2024-06-01
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2024-09-01
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 61300-2-38:2006 and all of its amendments and corrigenda (if any).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CENELEC website.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61300-2-38:2023 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standard indicated:
IEC 61753 series NOTE Approved as EN 61753 series
IEC 61753-1:2018 NOTE Approved as EN IEC 61753-1:2018 (not modified)
IEC 61753-1:2018/A1:2020 NOTE Approved as EN IEC 61753-1:2018/A1:2020 (not modified)
IEC 62005 series NOTE Approved as EN IEC 62005 series
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
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.
NOTE 1  Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod),
the relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2  Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available
here: www.cencenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 61300-1 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive EN IEC 61300-1 -
components - Basic test and measurement
procedures - Part 1: General and guidance

IEC 61300-2-38 ®
Edition 3.0 2023-07
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
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Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and

measurement procedures –
Part 2-38: Tests – Sealing for fibre optic sealed closures and hardened

connectors using air pressure
Dispositifs d’interconnexion et composants passifs fibroniques – Procédures

fondamentales d’essais et de mesures –

Partie 2-38: Essais – Étanchéité des boîtiers scellés fibroniques et des

connecteurs durcis fibroniques au moyen d’air comprimé

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Test methods . 6
5 Apparatus . 6
5.1 Elements of apparatus . 6
5.2 Pressurizer . 6
5.3 Capillary gas connection . 6
5.4 Pressure gauge . 6
5.5 Water bath . 6
6 Procedure . 7
6.1 Method A . 7
6.2 Method B . 7
7 Severity . 8
8 Details to be specified and reported. 9
Annex A (normative)  Test configuration for sealing test of sealed hardened
connectors and adaptors . 10
A.1 General description for sealing test . 10
A.2 Example of a test configuration for method A . 10
A.3 Example of a test configuration for method B . 11
Bibliography . 13

Figure 1 – Configuration for method A . 7
Figure 2 – Configuration for method B . 8
Figure A.1 – Example of a test configuration for method A . 11
Figure A.2 – Example of a test configuration for method B . 12

Table 1 – Recommended severities . 9

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FIBRE OPTIC INTERCONNECTING DEVICES AND PASSIVE
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Part 2-38: Tests – Sealing for fibre optic sealed closures
and hardened connectors using air pressure

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IEC 61300-2-38 has been prepared by subcommittee 86B: Fibre optic interconnecting devices
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This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2006. It constitutes a
technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
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