BS IEC 60793-2:1998

This standard provides product specifications for two classes, multimode and single mode, coated optical fiblres with or without buffer.

Provides product specifications for coated optical fibres with or without buffer and deals with two classes of optical fibres, class A (multimode) and class B (single mode). There are at present four categories of class A fibres and three of class B. Applies to: · optical fibres type A1a, A1b, A1c and A1d which are used or can be incorporated in information transmission equipment and optical fibre cables; · optical fibres category A2 which are used and can be incorporated in short links in communication equipment or in cables for short-distance links (typically up to 2 km); · optical fibres category A3 which are used or can be incorporated in short links in communication equipment or in cables for short-distance links (typically up to 100 m); · optical fibres class B which are used or can be incorporated in information transmission equipment and optical fibre cables.