WG 5 - TC 86/SC 86B/WG 5

Applies to fibre optic connector sets and contains the minimum test and measurement requirements and severities which a fibre optic connector set shall satisfy in order to be qualified as meeting the requirements for reliability qualification of singlemode fibre optic connectors with single fibre cylindrical ferrule PC polished as defined in the IEC 61754 series and used in controlled and uncontrolled environments (categories C and U) as defined in IEC 61753-1.

Describes a common set of procedures for estimating the reliability of fibre optic connectors, splices, branching devices and other passive components. This part specifically deals with component reliability as estimated from life tests which are accelerated in some manner as in the example of IEC 62005-2.

Applies to failure mechanisms for interconnnecting devices and passive components. It introduces a choice of relevant tests from the IEC 61300 series tests for each known failure mechanism and failure effects. See IEC 62005-5 for the extension of severity for environmental categories.

Is a guide for assessing the reliability of all types of fibre-optic interconnecting devices and passive optical components. It applies to passive devices for connection, branching, switching, minimization of reflection, control of power/attenuation, dispersion compensation, modulation and wavelength selection or filtering.

Defines a basis for reliability tests for passive optical components. It provides advice on life testing procedures, the calculation of failure rates and presentation of results. A worked example illustrates the method of calculating the instantaneous failure rate for a device during its service lifetime, based on accelerated life tests.

Describes product screening. A proper product screen is actually a process, not a test. As a process, it is maintained and constantly validated to ensure it achieves the purpose for which it was defined. This process is applied to a product in order to induce products with a known failure mechanism, to fail in a controlled situation before the product is deployed in the field. If this process is properly applied, then all infant mortality failures in the field, associated with the failure mechanism(s) for the screen, will be eliminated.