IEC 61300-2-12:2009

FOREWORD
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 General description
4 Apparatus
  4.1 Method A - Pendulum drop
      4.1.1 Attaching fixture
      4.1.2 Surface plate
  4.2 Method B - Impact with steel ball
      4.2.1 Impact tool
      4.2.2 Surface
      4.2.3 Drop apparatus
  4.3 Method C - Free drop of specimen
      4.3.1 Attaching fixture
      4.3.2 Impact surface
5 Procedure
  5.1 Preparation of specimen
  5.2 Preconditioning
  5.3 Initial examinations and measurements
  5.4 Test method
      5.4.1 General
      5.4.2 Method A
      5.4.3 Method B
      5.4.4 Method C
      5.4.5 Severity
  5.5 Recovery
  5.6 Final examinations and measurements
6 Details to be specified
  6.1 Method A
  6.2 Method B
  6.3 Method C

IEC 61300-2-12:2009 evaluates the ability of a passive fibre optic device or a closure to withstand impacts likely to be encountered during usage. The impact may be a localized impact, a series of impacts with hard objects, or an impact normally associated with dropping the device. In this third edition, the impact test with a steel ball has been added. The contents of the corrigendum of June 2011 have been included in this copy.