SIST EN 60793-2-50:2013

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

This part of IEC 60793 is applicable to optical fibre categories B1.1, B1.2, B1.3, B2, B4, B5 and B6. A map illustrating the connection of IEC designations to ITU-T designations is shown in Annex I. These fibres are used or can be incorporated in information transmission equipment and optical fibre cables. Three types of requirements apply to these fibres: - general requirements, as defined in IEC 60793-2; - specific requirements common to the class B single-mode fibres covered in this standard and which are given in Clause 3; - particular requirements applicable to individual fibre categories or specific applications, which are defined in Annexes A to G. For some fibre categories (shown in the relevant family specifications), there are subcategories that are distinguished on the basis of difference in transmission attribute specifications. The designations for these sub-categories are documented in the individual family specifications.

Lichtwellenleiter - Teil 2-50: Produktspezifikationen - Rahmenspezifikation für Einmodenfasern der Kategorie B

Fibres optiques - Partie 2-50: Spécifications de produits - Spécification intermédiaire pour les fibres unimodales de classe B

La CEI 60793-2-50:2012 est applicable aux fibres optiques des catégories B1.1, B1.2, B1.3, B2, B4, B5 et B6. Une table illustrant la correspondance des désignations CEI par rapport aux désignations UIT-T figure à l'Annexe I. Ces fibres sont utilisées ou peuvent être intégrées dans des équipements pour la transmission de l'information et dans des câbles à fibres optiques. Cette quatrième édition annule et remplace la troisième édition, parue en 2008, et constitue une révision technique. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente:  - d'en aligner les exigences avec les Recommandations pertinentes de l'UIT-T;  - d'ajouter une autre option à la liste des conceptions avec d'autres diamètres possibles concernant le revêtement primaire figurant dans le Tableau 2 et aux spécifications de famille qui en découlent;  - ainsi que la modification associée concernant la force de  dénudage figurant dans les Tableaux 4 et 11;  - de supprimer la longueur d'onde de coupure des jarretières dans le Tableau 5;  - de modifier les sous-catégories B6;  - d'aligner le diamètre de champ de mode de la fibre B6-b sur celui de la B1.3. Mots clés: transmission de l'information et dans des câbles à fibres optiques

Optična vlakna - 2-50. del: Specifikacije izdelka - Področna specifikacija za enorodna vlakna razreda B

Ta del standarda IEC 60793 se uporablja za kategorije optičnih vlaken B1.1, B1.2, B1.3, B2, B4, B5 in B6. V dodatku I je prikaz povezav oznak IEC z oznakami ITU-T. Ta vlakna se uporabljajo ali se lahko vgradijo v opremo za prenos informacij in kable z optičnimi vlakni. Za ta vlakna se uporabljajo tri vrste zahtev: – splošne zahteve, kot je določeno v IEC 60793-2; – posebne zahteve za enorodna vlakna razreda B, ki jih zajema ta standard in so navedene v točki 3; – posebne zahteve, ki se uporabljajo za posamezne kategorije vlaken ali posebne uporabe, ki so določene v dodatkih A do G. Pri nekaterih kategorijah vlaken (prikazano v ustreznih skupinskih specifikacijah) obstajajo podkategorije, ki se razlikujejo glede na razliko v specifikacijah atributa prenosa. Oznake za te podkategorije so navedene v posameznih skupinskih specifikacijah.

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 22-Sep-2013
• Withdrawal Date: 17-Feb-2019
• ICS: 33.180.10 - Fibres and cables
• Technical Committee: MOC - Mobile Communications
• Current Stage: 9900 - Withdrawal (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 15-Feb-2019
• Due Date: 10-Mar-2019
• Completion Date: 18-Feb-2019
• Ref Project: EN 60793-2-50:2013 - Optical fibres - Part 2-50: Product specifications - Sectional specification for class B single-mode fibres

Relations

• Replaced By: SIST EN 60793-2-50:2016 - Optical fibres - Part 2-50: Product specifications - Sectional specification for class B single-mode fibres (IEC 60793-2-50:2015)
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023
• Revised: SIST EN 60793-2-50:2016 - Optical fibres - Part 2-50: Product specifications - Sectional specification for class B single-mode fibres (IEC 60793-2-50:2015)
• Effective Date: 06-May-2014
• Corrected By: SIST EN 60793-2-50:2013/AC:2015 - Optical fibres - Part 2-50: Product specifications - Sectional specification for class B single-mode fibres
• Effective Date: 07-Jun-2022
• Replaced By: SIST EN 60793-2-50:2016 - Optical fibres - Part 2-50: Product specifications - Sectional specification for class B single-mode fibres (IEC 60793-2-50:2015)
• Effective Date: 24-Dec-2013
• Revised: SIST EN 60793-2-50:2009 - Optical fibres - Part 2-50: Product specifications - Sectional specification for class B single-mode fibres (IEC 60793-2-50:2008)
• Effective Date: 06-May-2014
• Corrected By: SIST EN 60793-2-50:2013/AC:2015 - Optical fibres - Part 2-50: Product specifications - Sectional specification for class B single-mode fibres
• Effective Date: 04-Nov-2014
• Replaces: SIST EN 60793-2-50:2009 - Optical fibres - Part 2-50: Product specifications - Sectional specification for class B single-mode fibres (IEC 60793-2-50:2008)
• Effective Date: 29-Jan-2023
• Replaces: SIST EN 60793-2-50:2009 - Optical fibres - Part 2-50: Product specifications - Sectional specification for class B single-mode fibres (IEC 60793-2-50:2008)
• Effective Date: 07-Jun-2022

Standards Content (Sample)

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Fibres optiques - Partie 2-50: Spécifications de produits - Spécification intermédiaire
pour les fibres unimodales de classe B
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SIST EN 60793-2-50:2013

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 60793-2-50

NORME EUROPÉENNE
July 2013
EUROPÄISCHE NORM

ICS 33.180.10 Supersedes EN 60793-2-50:2008


English version


Optical fibres -
Part 2-50: Product specifications -
Sectional specification for class B single-mode fibres
(IEC 60793-2-50:2012)


Fibres optiques -  Lichtwellenleiter -
Partie 2-50: Spécifications de produits - Teil 2-50: Produktspezifikationen -
Spécification intermédiaire pour les fibres Rahmenspezifikation für Einmodenfasern
unimodales de classe B der Kategorie B
(CEI 60793-2-50:2012) (IEC 60793-2-50:2012)





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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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EN 60793-2-50:2013 - 2 -
Foreword
The text of document 86A/1481/FDIS, future edition 4 of IEC 60793-2-50, 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 60793-2-50:2013.

The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2014-01-05
• latest date by which the document has to be
implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national (dow) 2016-01-17
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn

This document supersedes EN 60793-2-50:2008.

EN 60793-2-50:2013 includes the following significant technical changes with respect to
EN 60793-2-50:2008:
- aligns the requirements with the relevant ITU-T Recommendations;
- adds another option to the list of alternative primary coating diameter constructions in Table 2 and
subsequent family specifications; related modification of coating strip force in Tables 4 and 11;
- removes the jumper cut-off wavelength in Table 5;
- modifies B6 sub-categories;
- aligns B6-b MFD on B1.3 MFD.

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 60793-2-50:2012 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 standards indicated:

IEC 60794-2 NOTE Harmonised as EN 60794-2.
IEC 60794-3 NOTE Harmonised as EN 60794-3.

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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 Series Optical fibres - EN 60793-1 Series
Part 1: Measurement methods and test
procedures


IEC 60793-1-1 - Optical fibres - EN 60793-1-1 -
Part 1-1: Measurement methods and test
procedures - General and guidance


IEC 60793-1-20 - Optical fibres - EN 60793-1-20 -
Part 1-20: Measurement methods and test
procedures - Fibre geometry


IEC 60793-1-21 - Optical fibres - EN 60793-1-21 -
Part 1-21: Measurement methods and test
procedures - Coating geometry


IEC 60793-1-22 - Optical fibres - EN 60793-1-22 -
Part 1-22: Measurement methods and test
procedures - Length measurement


IEC 60793-1-30 - Optical fibres - EN 60793-1-30 -
Part 1-30: Measurement methods and test
procedures - Fibre proof test


IEC 60793-1-31 - Optical fibres - EN 60793-1-31 -
Part 1-31: Measurement methods and test
procedures - Tensile strength


IEC 60793-1-32 - Optical fibres - EN 60793-1-32 -
Part 1-32: Measurement methods and test
procedures - Coating strippability


IEC 60793-1-33 - Optical fibres - EN 60793-1-33 -
Part 1-33: Measurement methods and test
procedures - Stress corrosion susceptibility


IEC 60793-1-34 - Optical fibres - EN 60793-1-34 -
Part 1-34: Measurement methods and test
procedures - Fibre curl


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


IEC 60793-1-42 - Optical fibres - EN 60793-1-42 -
Part 1-42: Measurement methods and test
procedures - Chromatic dispersion


IEC 60793-1-44 - Optical fibres - EN 60793-1-44 -
Part 1-44: Measurement methods and test
procedures - Cut-off wavelength

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Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60793-1-45 - Optical fibres - EN 60793-1-45 -
Part 1-45: Measurement methods and test
procedures - Mode field diameter


IEC 60793-1-46 - Optical fibres - EN 60793-1-46 -
Part 1-46: Measurement methods and test
procedures - Monitoring of changes in optical
transmittance


IEC 60793-1-47 - Optical fibres - EN 60793-1-47 -
Part 1-47: Measurement methods and test
procedures - Macrobending loss


IEC 60793-1-48 - Optical fibres - EN 60793-1-48 -
Part 1-48: Measurement methods and test
procedures - Polarization mode dispersion


IEC 60793-1-50 - Optical fibres - EN 60793-1-50 -
Part 1-50: Measurement methods and test
procedures - Damp heat (steady state)


IEC 60793-1-51 - Optical fibres - EN 60793-1-51 -
Part 1-51: Measurement methods and test
procedures - Dry heat


IEC 60793-1-52 - Optical fibres - EN 60793-1-52 -
Part 1-52: Measurement methods and test
procedures - Change of temperature


IEC 60793-1-53 - Optical fibres - EN 60793-1-53 -
Part 1-53: Measurement methods and test
procedures - Water immersion


IEC 60793-2 - Optical fibres - EN 60793-2 -
Part 2: Product specifications - General

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Abbreviations and symbols . 7
5 Specifications . 8
5.1 General . 8
5.2 Dimensional requirements . 8
5.3 Mechanical requirements . 9
5.4 Transmission requirements. 10
5.5 Environmental requirements . 11
5.5.1 General . 11
5.5.2 Optical environmental requirements – Attenuation . 12
5.5.3 Mechanical environmental requirements . 12
Annex A (normative) Family specification for category B1.1 single-mode fibres . 14
Annex B (normative) Family specification for category B1.2 single-mode fibres . 16
Annex C (normative) Family specification for category B1.3 single-mode fibres . 18
Annex D (normative) Family specification for category B2 single-mode fibres . 21
Annex E (normative) Family specification for category B4 single-mode fibres . 24
Annex F (normative) Family specification for category B5 single-mode fibres . 27
Annex G (normative) Family specification for category B6 single-mode fibres . 30
Annex H (informative) System design information for category B4 single-mode fibres . 33
Annex I (informative) Map from IEC nomenclature to ITU-T recommendations . 36
Bibliography . 37

Figure H.1 – Sub-category B4_d chromatic dispersion coefficient limits . 34
Figure H.2 – Sub-category B4_e chromatic dispersion coefficient limits . 35

Table 1 – Dimensional attributes and measurement methods . 8
Table 2 – Requirements common to all category B fibres . 9
Table 3 – Mechanical attributes and test methods . 9
Table 4 – Requirements common to all category B fibres . 10
Table 5 – Transmission attributes and measurement methods . 10
Table 6 – Requirements common to all category B fibres . 11
Table 7 – Additional attributes required in the family specifications . 11
Table 8 – Environmental exposure tests . 11
Table 9 – Attributes measured . 11
Table 10 – Change in attenuation for environmental tests . 12
Table 11 – Coating strip force for environmental tests . 12
Table 12 – Tensile strength for environmental tests . 13
Table 13 – Stress corrosion susceptibility for environmental tests . 13
Table A.1 – Dimensional requirements specific to category B1.1 fibres . 14

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Table A.2 – Mechanical requirements specific to category B1.1 fibres . 14
Table A.3 – Transmission requirements specific to category B1.1 fibres . 15
Table B.1 – Dimensional requirements specific to category B1.2 fibres . 16
Table B.2 – Mechanical requirements specific to category B1.2 fibres . 16
Table B.3 – Transmission requirements specific to category B1.2 fibres . 17
Table C.1 – Dimensional requirements specific to category B1.3 fibres . 18
Table C.2 – Mechanical requirements specific to category B1.3 fibres . 18
Table C.3 – Transmission requirements specific to category B1.3 fibres . 19
Table D.1 – Dimensional requirements specific to category B2 fibres . 21
Table D.2 – Mechanical requirements specific to category B2 fibres . 22
Table D.3 – Transmission requirements specific to category B2 fibres . 22
Table E.1 – Dimensional requirements specific to category B4 fibres . 24
Table E.2 – Mechanical requirements specific to category B4 fibres . 25
Table E.3 – Transmission requirements specific to category B4 fibres . 25
Table F.1 – Dimensional requirements specific to category B5 fibres . 27
Table F.2 – Mechanical requirements specific to category B5 fibres . 28
Table F.3 – Transmission requirements specific to category B5 fibres . 28
Table G.1 – Dimensional requirements specific to category B6 fibres . 30
Table G.2 – Mechanical requirements specific to category B6 fibres . 31
Table G.3 – Transmission requirements specific to category B6 fibres . 31
Table H.1 – Examples for λ = 1 530 nm and λ = 1 565 nm . 33
min max
Table I.1 – Map of IEC to ITU . 36

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OPTICAL FIBRES –

Part 2-50: Product specifications –
Sectional specification for class B single-mode fibres

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
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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
expenses arising out of the publication, use of, or reliance upon, this IEC Publication or any other IEC
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 60793-2-50 has been prepared by subcommittee 86A: Fibres and
cables, of IEC technical committee 86: Fibre optics.
This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition, published in 2008, and constitutes a
technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
– aligns the requirements with the relevant ITU-T Recommendations;
– adds another option to the list of alternative primary coating diameter constructions in
Table 2 and subsequent family specifications; related modification of coating strip force in
Tables 4 and 11;
– removes the jumper cut-off wavelength in Table 5;
– modifies B6 sub-categories;

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– aligns B6-b MFD on B1.3 MFD.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
86A/1481/FDIS 86A/1490/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 parts of the IEC 60793 series can be found, under the general title Optical Fibres,
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.

IMPORTANT – The 'colour inside' logo on the cover page of this publication indicates
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OPTICAL FIBRES –

Part 2-50: Product specifications –
Sectional specification for class B single-mode fibres



1 Scope
This part of IEC 60793 is applicable to optical fibre categories B1.1, B1.2, B1.3, B2, B4, B5
and B6. A map illustrating the connection of IEC designations to ITU-T designations is shown
in Annex I. These fibres are used or can be incorporated in information transmission
equipment and optical fibre cables.
Three types of requirements apply to these fibres:
– general requirements, as defined in IEC 60793-2;
– specific requirements common to the class B single-mode fibres covered in this standard
and which are given in Clause 3;
– particular requirements applicable to individual fibre categories or specific applications,
which are defined in Annexes A to G.
For some fibre categories (shown in the relevant family specifications), there are sub-
categories that are distinguished on the basis of difference in transmission attribute
specifications. The designations for these sub-categories are documented in the individual
family specifications.
2 Normative references
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.
IEC 60793-1 (all Parts 1), Optical fibres – Measurement methods and test procedures
IEC 60793-1-1, Optical fibres – Measurement methods and test procedures – Part 1-1:
General and guidance
IEC 60793-1-20, Optical fibres – Part 1-20: Measurement methods and test procedures –
Fibre geometry
IEC 60793-1-21, Optical fibres – Part 1-21: Measurement methods and test procedures –
Coating geometry
IEC 60793-1-22, Optical fibres – Part 1-22: Measurement methods and test procedures –
Length measurement
IEC 60793-1-30, Optical fibres – Part 1-30: Measurement methods and test procedures –
Fibre proof test
IEC 60793-1-31, Optical fibres – Part 1-31: Measurement methods and test procedures –
Tensile strength

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60793-2-50  IEC:2012 – 7 –
IEC 60793-1-32, Optical fibres – Part 1-32: Measurement methods and test procedures –
Coating strippability
IEC 60793-1-33, Optical fibres – Part 1-33: Measurement methods and test procedures –
Stress corrosion susceptibility
IEC 60793-1-34, Optical fibres – Part 1-34: Measurement methods and test procedures –
Fibre curl
IEC 60793-1-40:2011, Optical fibres – Part 1-40: Measurement methods and test procedures
– Attenuation
IEC 60793-1-42, Optical fibres – Part 1-42: Measurement methods and test procedures –
Chromatic dispersion
IEC 60793-1-44, Optical fibres – Part 1-44: Measurement methods and test procedures – Cut-
off wavelength
IEC 60793-1-45, Optical fibres – Part 1-45: Measurement methods and test procedures –
Mode field diameter
IEC 60793-1-46, Optical fibres – Part 1-46: Measurement methods and test procedures –

Monitoring of changes in optical transmittance
IEC 60793-1-47, Optical fibres – Part 1-47: Measurement methods and test procedures –
Macrobending loss
IEC 60793-1-48, Optical fibres – Part 1-48: Measurement methods and test procedures –
Polarization mode dispersion
IEC 60793-1-50, Optical fibres – Part 1-50: Measurement methods and test procedures –
Damp heat (steady state)
IEC 60793-1-51, Optical fibres – Part 1-51: Measurement methods and test procedures – Dry
heat
IEC 60793-1-52, Optical fibres – Part 1-52: Measurement methods and test procedures –
Change of temperature
IEC 60793-1-53, Optical fibres – Part 1-53: Measurement methods and test procedures –
Water immersion
IEC 60793-2, Optical fibres − Part 2: Product specifications – General
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, a number of definitions apply. General definitions for
fibres are provided in IEC 60793-2. The definitions of the specified attributes are contained in
the relevant test methods standard of the IEC 60793-1 series, while general definitions for
testing are provided in IEC 60793-1-1.
4 Abbreviations and symbols
The following abbreviations and symbols apply:

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λ zero dispersion wavelength
0
F average strip force
avg
F peak strip force
peak
MFD mode field diameter
stress corrosion parameter – dynamic
n
d
PMD polarization mode dispersion
PMD link design value
PMD
Q
5 Specifications
5.1 General
The fibre shall consist of a glass core and glass cladding in accordance with the construction
of optical fibre category B – single mode fibre – as given in IEC 60793-2.
The term “glass” usually refers to material consisting of non-metallic oxides. The composition
of some fibres may be all glass, or glass and glass/hard polymeric composites.
5.2 Dimensional requirements
Relevant dimensional attributes and measurement methods are given in Table 1.
Requirements common to all categories of class B single-mode fibres are given in Table 2.
Table 1 – Dimensional attributes and measurement methods
Attributes Measurement methods
Cladding diameter IEC 60793-1-20
Cladding non-circularity IEC 60793-1-20
Core-cladding concentricity error IEC 60793-1-20
Primary coating diameter IEC 60793-1-21
Primary coating non-circularity IEC 60793-1-21
Primary coating-cladding concentricity error IEC 60793-1-21
Fibre length IEC 60793-1-22

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SIST EN 60793-2-50:2013
60793-2-50  IEC:2012 – 9 –
Table 2 – Requirements common to all category B fibres
Attributes Unit Limits
a
Primary coating diameter – uncoloured µm 235 to 255
a
Primary coating diameter – coloured 235 to 265
µm
Primary coating-cladding concentricity error
µm ≤ 12,5
b

Fibre length km
NOTE 1 The primary coating cladding concentricity error should be limited to a maximum 10 um for 200 um.
NOTE 2 Alternate coating diameters may impact fibre connectivity such as ribbons, multi-fibre connectors,
mechanical splices, and fusion splice protectors.
NOTE 3 Alternate coating diameters may need adjustments to connectivity tools.
a
The above limits on primary coating diameter are most commonly used in telecommunications cables. There
are other applications, such as fibre for use within optical sub-systems, pigtails, or specialty applications
such as for submarines cables or for compact FTTH cables, which use other primary coating diameters,
several of which are listed below.
Alternative nominal primary coating diameters and ranges:
200 µm ± 10 µm (uncoloured; 190 to 220 µm coloured)
400 µm ± 40 µm
500 µm ± 30 µm
700 µm ± 100 µm
900 µm ± 100 µm
b
Length requirements vary and should be agreed between supplier and customer.

5.3 Mechanical requirements
Relevant mechanical attributes and test methods are given in Table 3. The relationship of
these attributes and requirements to mechanical reliability are described in IEC/TR 62048.
Requirements common to all categories of class B single-mode fibres are given in Table 4.
Table 3 – Mechanical attributes and test methods
Attributes Test methods
Proof test IEC 60793-1-30
Tensile strength IEC 60793-1-31
Coating strippability IEC 60793-1-32
Stress corrosion susceptibility IEC 60793-1-33
Fibre curl IEC 60793-1-34

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