EN IEC 60794-1-22:2018

FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Method F1 - Temperature cycling
5 Method F5 - Water penetration
6 Method F7 - Nuclear radiation
7 Method F8 - Pneumatic resistance
8 Method F9 - Ageing
9 Method F10 - Underwater cable resistance to
   hydrostatic pressure
10 Method F11 - Sheath shrinkage (cables
   intended for patch cords)
11 Method F12 - Temperature cycling of cables
   to be terminated with connectors
12 Method F13 - Microduct pressure withstand
13 Method F14 - Cable UV resistance test
14 Method F15 - Cable external freezing test
15 Method F16 - Compound flow (drip)
16 Method F17 - Cable shrinkage test (fibre protrusion)
17 Method F18 - Mid-span temperature cycling
   test for exposed buffer tubes
Annex A (normative) - Colour permanence
Bibliography
Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to international
         publications with their corresponding European publications

NEW!IEC 60794-1-22:2017 is available as IEC 60794-1-22:2017 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.IEC 60794-1-22:2017 defines test procedures to be used in establishing uniform requirements for the environmental performance of:

- optical fibre cables for use with telecommunication equipment and devices employing similar techniques, and

- cables having a combination of both optical fibres and electrical conductors.

Throughout this document, the wording "optical cable" can also include optical fibre units, microduct fibre units, etc. See IEC 60794-1-2 for a reference guide to test methods of all types and for general requirements and definitions. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2012. It constitutes a technical revision. This second edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:

- new test method designation F16 – Compound flow (drip) [E14 in IEC 60794-1-21];

- new test method F17 – Cable shrinkage test (fibre protrusion);

- new test method F18 – Mid-span temperature cycling test.



Keywords: optical fibre cables for use with telecommunication equipment