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Project

Optical fibres - Part 1-40: Attenuation measurement methods (IEC 86A/2355/CDV:2023); German and English version prEN IEC 60793-1-40:2023

Abstract

This part of IEC 60793 establishes uniform requirements for measuring the attenuation of optical fibre, thereby assisting in the inspection of fibres and cables for commercial purposes. Four methods are described for measuring attenuation, one being that for modelling spectral attenuation: – method A: cut-back; – method B: insertion loss; – method C: backscattering; – method D: modelling spectral attenuation. Methods A to C apply to the measurement of attenuation for all categories of the following fibres: – class A multimode fibres; – class B single-mode fibres. Method C, backscattering, also covers the location, losses and characterization of point discontinuities. Method D is applicable only to class B fibres. Information common to all four methods appears in Clauses 1 to 11, and information pertaining to each individual method appears in Annexes A, B, C, and D, respectively.

Begin

2022-10-20

Planned document number

DIN EN IEC 60793-1-40

Project number

02231252

Responsible national committee

DKE/UK 412.6 - Lichtwellenleiter und Lichtwellenleiterkabel  

draft standard

Optical fibres - Part 1-40: Attenuation measurement methods (IEC 86A/2355/CDV:2023); German and English version prEN IEC 60793-1-40:2023
2024-03
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previous edition(s)

Optical fibres - Part 1-40: Attenuation measurement methods (IEC 60793-1-40:2019); German version EN IEC 60793-1-40:2019
2020-05

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