IEC 60794-2-50 : 1.0

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

Abstract

Covers requirements for simplex and duplex optical fibre cables for use in terminated cable assemblies or for termination with optical fibre passive components.

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Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	International Electrotechnical Committee
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Committee	TC 86
Supersedes	IEC PAS 60794-2-50 : 1.0