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IEC 60794-2-50:2008

Superseded

Superseded

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Optical fibre cables - Part 2-50: Indoor cables - Family specification for simplex and duplex cables for use in terminated cable assemblies

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English, English - French

Published date

29-04-2008

Superseded date

31-12-2021

Superseded by

IEC 60794-2-50:2020

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Summarise this standard

FOREWORD
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Construction
  4.1 General
  4.2 Optical fibres and primary coating
  4.3 Buffer
  4.4 Tube
  4.5 Strength and anti-buckling members
  4.6 Sheath
  4.7 Sheath marking
  4.8 Examples of cable constructions
5 Tests
  5.1 Dimensions
  5.2 Mechanical requirements
      5.2.1 Tensile performance
      5.2.2 Crush
      5.2.3 Impact
      5.2.4 Repeated bending
      5.2.5 Bend
      5.2.6 Torsion
      5.2.7 Bend at low temperature
      5.2.8 Kink
      5.2.9 Sheath pull-off force
      5.2.10 Buffered fibre movement in compression
  5.3 Environmental requirements
      5.3.1 Temperature cycling
      5.3.2 Sheath shrinkage
  5.4 Transmission requirements
  5.5 Fire performance
Annex A (informative) Examples of some types of cable
        construction
Annex B (normative) METHOD E21 - Sheath pull-off force
        for optical fibre cable for use in patch cords
Annex C (normative) METHOD F11 - Sheath shrinkage for
        optical fibre cable for use in patchcords
Annex D (normative) METHOD E22 - Buffered fibre movement
        under compression in optical fibre cables for use
        in patchcords
Annex E (normative) METHOD F12 - Temperature cycling for
        optical fibre cable for use in patchcords
Annex F (normative) Guidance on the selection of tests
        applicable to optical fibre cables for use in
        patchcords
Bibliography

IEC 60794-2-50:2008 provides requirements for simplex and duplex optical fibre cables for use in terminated cable assemblies or for termination with optical fibre passive components. This standard cancels and replaces IEC/PAS 60794-2-50 published in 2004. This standard is to be used in conjunction with IEC 60794-1-1, IEC 60794-1-2 and IEC 60794-2.

Committee
TC 86/SC 86A
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes IEC PAS 60794-2-50. To be used in conjunction with IEC 60794-1-1, IEC 60794-1-2 and IEC 60794-2. (04/2008) Stability Date: 2018. (09/2017)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
31
PublisherName
International Electrotechnical Committee
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
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