SIST EN 60794-3-30:2009

Optical fibre cables - Part 3-30: Outdoor cables - Family specification for optical telecommunication cables for lakes, river crossings and coastal application (IEC 60794-3-30:2008)

IEC 60794-3-30:2008 gives this family specification covering optical telecommunication cables to be used as underwater cables for lakes, river crossings and coastal applications. Requirements of the sectional specification IEC 60794-3 for duct, buried, aerial and lake, river crossings and coastal applications cables are applicable to cables covered by this standard. The main changes with respect to the previous edition are
- the title of the specification has been updated to include coastal applications;
- fibres specification have been enlarged to include fibre Type B5; and
- an annex has been added for additional requirements according to the MICE table.

Lichtwellenleiterkabel - Teil 3-30: Außenkabel - Familienspezifikation für LWL-Fernmeldekabel für die Durchquerung von Seen und Flüssen und für Küstenanwendungen (CEI 60794-3-30:2008)

Câbles à fibres optiques - Partie 3-30: Câbles extérieurs - Spécification de famille pour les câbles optiques de télécommunication utilisés pour les traversées de lacs, de rivières, et pour applications côtières (IEC 60794-3-30:2008)

la CEI 60794-3-30:2008 donne de famille s'applique aux câbles optiques de télécommunication destinés à être utilisés pour les traversées des lacs et des rivières, et pour les applications côtières. Les exigences de la spécification intermédiaire CEI 60794-3 pour les câbles installés dans des conduites, enterrés, aériens, et pour les traversées de lacs et de rivières, et les applications côtières, sont applicables aux câbles couverts par la présente norme. Les principaux changements par rapport à l'édition précédente sont:
- le titre de cette spécification a été mis à jour pour inclure les applications côtières;
- les spécifications de fibres ont été étendues afin d'inclure les fibres de type B5; et
- une annexe a été ajoutée comprenant des exigences supplémentaires selon la table "MICE".

Optični kabli - 3-30. del: Kabli za zunanjo uporabo - Skupinska specifikacija za optične telekomunikacijske kable za uporabo na jezerih, za prečkanje rek in obalna področja (IEC 60794-3-30:2008)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 17-Nov-2008
• ICS: 33.180.10 - Fibres and cables
• Technical Committee: iTEL - Communication cables
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 12-Nov-2008
• Due Date: 17-Jan-2009
• Completion Date: 18-Nov-2008
• Ref Project: EN 60794-3-30:2008 - Optical fibre cables - Part 3-30: Outdoor cables - Family specification for optical telecommunication cables for lakes, river crossings and coastal application

Relations

• Replaces: SIST EN 60794-3-30:2004 - Optical fibre cables -- Part 3-30: Outdoor cables - Family specification for optical telecommunication cables for lake and river crossings
• Effective Date: 13-May-2010

Overview

EN 60794-3-30:2008 / IEC 60794-3-30:2008 is a family specification for optical fibre cables intended as underwater/nearshore installations - specifically for lakes, river crossings and coastal applications. The standard defines minimum requirements, blank detail specifications, and test regimes for outdoor submarine-style telecom cables used in these environments. It is intended to be read together with the general sectional and generic cable specifications (IEC/EN 60794-1-1, -1-2 and -3).

Key topics and technical requirements

• Scope and application: Covers optical telecommunication cables for underwater deployment in lakes, river crossings and coastal zones. It does not cover repair methods or cables used with line amplifiers.
• Family specification and blank detail specification: Clause 4 and Annex A provide a template (blank detail specification) for cable descriptions and minimum attributes to be agreed between customer and supplier.
• Optical fibre types: Specifies product classes and test methods for single‑mode fibres. The 2008 edition broadened fibre specifications to include fibre Type B5 in addition to existing types (B1.1, B1.2, B1.3, B2, B4).
• Performance parameters: Includes attenuation and cabled‑fibre performance requirements (attenuation at standard wavelengths may be specified by the user), cut‑off wavelength, and polarization mode dispersion references (IEC 60793‑1‑48).
• Mechanical and environmental testing: Defines applicable mechanical loads, long‑ and short‑term tensile loads, temperature cycling, bending/mandrel tests and other environmental conditions relevant to underwater and coastal deployment. Acceptance criteria account for measurement uncertainty.
• MICE‑related requirements: Annex C and an added normative annex include additional requirements mapped to the MICE (Mechanical, Installation, Climatic, Environmental) classification / ISO‑IEC 24702 BDS approach.
• Referenced test standards: Incorporates IEC fibre product and test standards such as IEC 60793‑2‑50 and IEC 60793‑1‑48.

Applications and practical value

• Guides manufacturers and system integrators in designing and specifying underwater optical fibre cables for:
  • lake-crossing and river-crossing links
  • short coastal interconnects and nearshore cable runs
• Helps buyers and specifiers create detail specifications that ensure correct fibre type, mechanical robustness and environmental resilience for aquatic installations.
• Useful for project planning, procurement, factory acceptance testing and site qualification where cable survival under aquatic mechanical and climatic stresses is critical.

Who should use this standard

• Cable manufacturers and designers
• Telecom network planners and civil contractors for underwater crossings
• Test laboratories and compliance engineers
• Procurement teams preparing contract specifications for underwater fibre links

Related standards

• EN/IEC 60794-1-1, EN/IEC 60794-1-2 (generic requirements and test methods)
• EN/IEC 60794-3 (sectional specification for outdoor cable types)
• IEC 60793 series (optical fibre product and measurement methods, e.g. 60793‑2‑50, 60793‑1‑48)

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Optical fibre cables - Part 3-30: Outdoor cables - Family specification for optical
telecommunication cables for lakes, river crossings and coastal application (IEC 60794-3
-30:2008)
Lichtwellenleiterkabel - Teil 3-30: Außenkabel - Familienspezifikation für LWL-
Fernmeldekabel für die Durchquerung von Seen und Flüssen und für
Küstenanwendungen (CEI 60794-3-30:2008)
Câbles à fibres optiques - Partie 3-30: Câbles extérieurs - Spécification de famille pour
les câbles optiques de télécommunication utilisés pour les traversées de lacs, de
rivières, et pour applications côtières (IEC 60794-3-30:2008)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60794-3-30:2008
ICS:
33.180.10 2SWLþQDYODNQDLQNDEOL Fibres and cables
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 60794-3-30
NORME EUROPÉENNE
November 2008
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 33.180.10 Supersedes EN 60794-3-30:2003

English version
Optical fibre cables -
Part 3-30: Outdoor cables -
Family specification for optical telecommunication cables
for lakes, river crossings and coastal application
(IEC 60794-3-30:2008)
Câbles à fibres optiques -  Lichtwellenleiterkabel -
Partie 3-30: Câbles extérieurs - Teil 3-30: Außenkabel -
Spécification de famille Familienspezifikation
pour les câbles optiques für LWL-Fernmeldekabel
de télécommunication utilisés für die Durchquerung
pour les traversées de lacs, de rivières, von Seen und Flüssen und
et pour applications côtières für Küstenanwendungen
(CEI 60794-3-30:2008) (IEC 60794-3-30:2008)

This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2008-10-01. 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.

Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on
application to the Central Secretariat or to any CENELEC member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
language made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified
to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions.

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Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

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© 2008 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.
Ref. No. EN 60794-3-30:2008 E
Foreword
The text of document 86A/1203/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 60794-3-30, prepared by SC 86A, Fibres
and cables, of IEC TC 86, Fibre optics, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and was
approved by CENELEC as EN 60794-3-30 on 2008-10-01.
This European Standard supersedes EN 60794-3-30:2003.
The main changes with respect to EN 60794-3-30:2003 are listed below:
– the title of the specification has been updated to include coastal applications;
– fibre specifications have been enlarged to include fibre Type B5;
– an annex has been added for additional requirements according to the MICE table.
This European Standard is to be read in conjunction with EN 60794-1-1, EN 60794-1-2 and EN 60794-3.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2009-07-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2011-10-01
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60794-3-30:2008 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 60654 NOTE  Harmonized in EN 60654 series (not modified).
IEC 60654-4 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 60654-4:1997 (not modified).
IEC 60721 NOTE  Harmonized in EN 60721 series (not modified).
IEC 60721-1 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 60721-1:1995 (not modified).
IEC 60721-3-3 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 60721-3-3:1995 (not modified).
IEC 61000-6-2 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 61000-6-2:2005 (not modified).
IEC 61918 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 61918:2008 (modified).
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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application 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  When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.
Addition to Annex ZA of EN 60794-1-1, EN 60794-1-2 and EN 60794-3:
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

1) 2)
IEC 60793-1-48 - Optical fibres - EN 60793-1-48 2007
Part 1-48: Measurement methods and test
procedures - Polarization mode dispersion

1) 2)
IEC 60793-2-50 - Optical fibres - EN 60793-2-50 2008
Part 2-50: Product specifications - Sectional
specification for class B single-mode fibres

1)
Undated reference.
2)
Valid edition at date of issue.

IEC 60794-3-30
Edition 2.0 2008-04
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Optical fibre cables –
Part 3-30: Outdoor cables – Family specification for optical telecommunication
cables for lakes, river crossings and coastal application

Câbles à fibres optiques –
Partie 3-30: Câbles extérieurs – Spécification de famille pour les câbles optiques
de télécommunication utilisés pour les traversées de lacs, de rivières, et pour
applications côtières
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
T
CODE PRIX
ICS 33.180.10 ISBN 2-8318-9901-X
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.3
1 Scope.5
2 Normative references .5
3 Symbols and abbreviations.6
4 Family specification for optical telecommunication cables to be used in lakes, river
crossings and coastal application (blank detail specification and minimum
requirements) .6
4.1 Optical fibres.6
4.1.1 Single-mode dispersion unshifted (B1.1) optical fibre .6
4.1.2 Single-mode dispersion unshifted (B1.2) optical fibre .7
4.1.3 Single-mode dispersion unshifted (B1.3) optical fibre .8
4.1.4 Single-mode dispersion shifted (B2) optical fibre .8
4.1.5 Single-mode non-zero dispersion (B4) optical fibre.9
4.1.6 Single-mode non-zero dispersion shifted (B5) optical fibre .10
4.2 Cable element .10
4.3 Installation and operating conditions .11
)
4.4 Mechanical and environmental tests .11
4.4.1 Tests applicable .12
4.4.2 Details on family requirements and test conditions for optical fibre
cable tests.13
Annex A (informative) Family specification for optical telecommunication cables to be
used in lakes, river crossings and coastal application (Blank detail specification and
minimum requirements) – Cable description.17
Annex B (normative) Cable construction .19
Annex C (informative) BDS for ISO/IEC 24702 applications (MICE) .20
Bibliography.23

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INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES –
Part 3-30: Outdoor cables –
Family specification for optical telecommunication
cables for lakes, river crossings and coastal application

FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 60794-3-30 has been prepared by subcommittee 86A: Fibres and
cables, of IEC technical committee 86: Fibre optics.
This standard is to be used in conjunction with IEC 60794-1-1 and IEC 60794-1-2, and
IEC 60794-3.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2002. This edition
constitutes a technical revision. The main changes with respect to the previous edition are
listed below:
– the title of the specification has been updated to include coastal applications;
– fibres specification have been enlarged to include fibre Type B5;
– an annex has been added for additional requirements according to the MICE table.

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This bilingual version, published in 2008-07, corresponds to the English version.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
86A/1203/FDIS 86A/1222/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.
The French version of this standard has not been voted upon.
This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
A list of all parts of IEC 60794 series, 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 maintenance result 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.
60794-3-30 © IEC:2008 – 5 –
OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES –
Part 3-30: Outdoor cables –
Family specification for optical telecommunication
cables for lakes, river crossings and coastal application

1 Scope
This family specification covers optical telecommunication cables to be used as underwater
cables for lakes, river crossings and coastal applications. Requirements of the sectional
specification IEC 60794-3 for duct, buried, aerial and lake, river crossings and coastal
applications cables are applicable to cables covered by this standard. This standard does not
cover methods of cable repair nor repair capability, nor does it cover cables for use with lake,

river crossings and coastal applications line amplifiers.
Clause 4 of this standard describes a blank detail specification for optical telecommunication
cables to be used for lakes, river crossings and coastal applications. It incorporates some
minimum requirements.
Annex A describes a blank detail specification which may be used to prepare detail
specifications.
Annex B describes the cable construction.
Annex C describes a blank detail specification for ISO/IEC 24702 applications (MICE).
The parameters specified in this standard may be affected by measurement uncertainty
arising either from measurement errors or calibration errors due to lack of suitable standards.
Acceptance criteria are interpreted with respect to this consideration (see IEC 60794-3,
Clause 9).
The number of fibres tested should be representative of the cable design and should be
agreed between the customer and the supplier.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application 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.
They complete the normative references already listed in the generic specification
(IEC 60794-1-1, Clause 2 and IEC 60794-1-2, Clause 2) and in the sectional specification
(IEC 60794-3, Clause 2).
IEC 60793-1-48, Optical fibres – Part 1-48: Measurement methods and test procedures –
Polarization mode dispersion
IEC 60793-2-50, Optical fibres – Part 2-50: Product specifications – Sectional specification for
class B single-mode fibres
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3 Symbols and abbreviations
For the purposes of this document, the following symbols and abbreviations apply.
λ cabled fibre cut-off wavelength
cc
λ operational wavelength
operational
d nominal outer diameter of the cable
DS detail specification
long term tensile load
T
L
T the acceptable amount of short-term tensile load that can be applied to the cable
M
without permanent degradation of the characteristics of the fibres in the tensile
performance test
T temperature cycling test low-temperature limit according to IEC 60794-1-2,

A1
Method F1
T temperature cycling test low-temperature limit according to IEC 60794-1-2,
A2
Method F1
T temperature cycling test high-temperature limit according to IEC 60794-1-2,
B1
Method F1
T temperature cycling test high-temperature limit according to IEC 60794-1-2,

B2
Method F1
t temperature cycling test dwell time

n × d a value times cable outer diameter used for bends, mandrels, etc.
4 Family specification for optical telecommunication cables to be used in
lakes, river crossings and coastal application (blank detail specification and
minimum requirements)
4.1 Optical fibres
Attenuation values at 1 625 nm are optionally specified by the user.
4.1.1 Single-mode dispersion unshifted (B1.1) optical fibre

Characteristics IEC 60794-3 Family Test methods Remarks (13)
(9) Clause/sub- requirements (12)
clause (11)
(10)
Uncabled optical fibre 5.1 IEC 60793-2-50

Attenuation coefficient 5.2 According DS IEC 60793-1-40

(cabled fibres)
at 1 310 nm 5.2.1
≤ 0,40 dB/km
at 1 550 nm
≤ 0,30 dB/km
at 1 625 nm
≤ 0,40 dB/km 1 625 nm
performance is
optional
depending on
agreement
between
customer and
supplier
Attenuation discontinuities 5.2.2 IEC 60793-1-40
≤ 0,10 dB
at 1 310 and 1 550 nm
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Characteristics IEC 60794-3 Family Test methods Remarks (13)
(9) Clause/sub- requirements (12)
clause (11)
(10)
Cabled fibre cut-off 5.3 λ < λ IEC 60793-1-44

cc operational
wavelength
Fibre colouring 5.4 IEC 60304 Visual inspection

Polarisation mode
dispersion
5.5 As IEC 60794-3 IEC 60793-1-48
PMD
Q
Outer diameter including 8.2.1.1 As IEC 60793-2-50 IEC 60793-1-21

colouring
4.1.2 Single-mode dispersion unshifted (B1.2) optical fibre

Characteristics IEC 60794-3 Family Test methods Remarks (13)
(9) Clause/sub- requirements (12)
clause (11)
(10)
Uncabled optical fibre 5.1 IEC 60793-2-50
Attenuation coefficient 5.2 According DS IEC 60793-1-40
(cabled fibres)
at 1 550 nm 5.2.1
≤ 0,30 dB/km
at 1 625 nm 1 625 nm
≤ 0,40 dB/km
performance is
optional
depending on
agreement
between
customer and
supplier
Attenuation discontinuities 5.2.2 ≤ 0,10 dB IEC 60793-1-40
at 1 310 and 1 550 nm
Cabled fibre cut-off 5.3 IEC 60793-1-44
λ < λ
cc operational
wavelength
Fibre colouring 5.4 IEC 60304 Visual inspection
Polarisation mode
dispersion
5.5 As IEC 60794-3 IEC 60793-1-48
PMD
Q
Outer diameter including 8.2.1.1 As IEC 60793-2-50 IEC 60793-1-21
colouring
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4.1.3 Single-mode dispersion unshifted (B1.3) optical fibre4

Characteristics IEC 60794-3 Family Test methods Remarks (13)
(9) Clause/sub- requirements (12)
clause (11)
(10)
Uncabled optical fibre 5.1 IEC 60793-2-50
Attenuation coefficient 5.2 According DS IEC 60793-1-40
(cabled fibres)
at 1 310 5.2.1
≤ 0,40 dB/km
at 1 383 +/- 3 nm
≤ 0,40 dB/km
at 1 550
≤ 0,30 dB/km
at 1 625 nm
1 625 nm
≤ 0,40 dB/km
performance is
optional
depending on
agreement
between
customer and
supplier
Attenuation discontinuities 5.2.2 IEC 60793-1-40
≤ 0,10 dB
at 1 310 and 1 550 nm
Cabled fibre cut-off 5.3 IEC 60793-1-44
λ < λ
cc operational
wavelength
Fibre colouring 5.4 IEC 60304 Visual inspection
Polarisation mode
dispersion
5.5 As IEC 60794-3 IEC 60793-1-48
PMD
Q
Outer diameter including 8.2.1.1 As IEC 60793-2-50 IEC 60793-1-21
colouring
4.1.4 Single-mode dispersion shifted (B2) optical fibre
Characteristics IEC 60794-3 Family Test methods Remarks (13)
(9) Clause/sub- requirements (12)
clause (11)
(10)
Uncabled optical fibre 5.1 IEC 60793-2-50
Attenuation coefficient 5.2.1 According DS IEC 60793-1-40
(cabled fibres)
at 1 550 nm 5.2.1
≤ 0,30 dB/km
Attenuation discontinuities 5.2.2 IEC 60793-1-40
≤ 0,10 dB
at 1 550 nm
Cabled fibre cut-off 5.3 IEC 60793-1-44
λ < λ
cc operational
wavelength
Fibre colouring 5.4
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