EN 60794-1-1:2011

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Optical fibre cables - Part 1-1: Generic specification - General (IEC 60794-1-1:2011)
Lichtwellenleiterkabel - Teil 1-1: Fachgrundspezifikation - Allgemeines (IEC 60794-1-
1:2011)
Câbles à fibres optiques - Partie 1-1: Spécification générique - Généralités (CEI 60794-1
-1:2011)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60794-1-1:2011
ICS:
33.180.10 2SWLþQDYODNQDLQNDEOL Fibres and cables
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 60794-1-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
December 2011
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 33.180.10 Supersedes EN 60794-1-1:2002

English version
Optical fibre cables -
Part 1-1: Generic specification -
General
(IEC 60794-1-1:2011)
Câbles à fibres optiques -  Lichtwellenleiterkabel -
Partie 1-1: Spécification générique - Teil 1-1: Fachgrundspezifikation -
Généralités Allgemeines
(CEI 60794-1-1:2011) (IEC 60794-1-1:2011)

This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2011-10-18. CENELEC members are bound to comply
with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard
the status of a national standard without any alteration.

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Ref. No. EN 60794-1-1:2011 E
Foreword
The text of document 86A/1355/CDV, future edition 3 of IEC 60794-1-1, prepared by SC 86A, “Fibres and
cables”, of IEC/TC 86, “Fibre optics” was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by
CENELEC as EN 60794-1-1:2011.
The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2012-07-18
• latest date by which the document has
to be implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2014-10-18
• latest date by which the national
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn
1)
This document supersedes EN 60794-1-1:2002 .
This standard shall be used in conjunction with EN 60794-1-2.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60794-1-1:2011 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following note has to be added for the standard indicated:
[1] IEC 60793-2-10 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 60793-2-10.

1)
For technical changes, see IEC foreword.

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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.

NOTE  When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

IEC 60189-1 - Low-frequency cables and wires with PVC - -
insulation and PVC sheath -
Part 1: General test and measuring methods

IEC 60793-1-1 - Optical fibres - EN 60793-1-1 -
Part 1-1: Measurement methods and test
procedures - General and guidance

IEC 60793-1-21 - Optical fibres - EN 60793-1-21 -
Part 1-21: Measurement methods and test
procedures - Coating geometry
IEC 60793-1-22 - Optical fibres - EN 60793-1-22 -
Part 1-22: Measurement methods and test
procedures - Length measurement

IEC 60793-1-40 - Optical fibres - EN 60793-1-40 -
Part 1-40: Measurement methods and test
procedures - Attenuation
IEC 60793-1-46 - Optical fibres - EN 60793-1-46 -
Part 1-46: Measurement methods and test
procedures - Monitoring of changes in optical
transmittance
IEC 60793-1-48 - Optical fibres - EN 60793-1-48 -
Part 1-48: Measurement methods and test
procedures - Polarization mode dispersion

IEC 60793-2 - Optical fibres - EN 60793-2 -
Part 2: Product specifications - General

IEC 60794-1-2 2003 Optical fibre cables - EN 60794-1-2 2003
Part 1-2: Generic specification - Basic optical
cable test procedures
1) 1)
IEC 60794-4-20 201X Optical fibre cables - EN 60794-4-20 201X
Part 4-20: Aerial optical cables along electrical
power lines - Family specification for ADSS
(All Dielectric Self Supported) Optical cables

IEC 60811-201 - Electric and optical fibre cables - Test EN 60811-201 -
methods for non-metallic materials -
Part 201: General tests - Measurement of
insulation thickness
IEC 60811-202 - Electric and optical fibre cables - Test EN 60811-202 -
methods for non-metallic materials -
Part 202: General tests - Measurement of
thickness of non-metallic sheaths

1)
At draft stage.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

IEC 60811-203 - Electric and optical fibre cables - Test EN 60811-203 -
methods for non-metallic materials -
Part 203: General tests - Measurement of
overall dimensions
ISO 14001 - Environmental management systems - EN ISO 14001 -
Requirements with guidance for use

ISO 14064-1 - Greenhouse gases - EN ISO 14064-1 -
Part 1: Specification with guidance at the
organization level for quantification and
reporting of greenhouse gas emissions and
removals
IEC 60794-1-1 ®
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Definitions . 6
4 Optical fibre cables . 6
5 Materials . 7
5.1 Optical fibre . 7
5.2 Electrical conductors . 7
5.3 Other materials . 7
5.4 Environmental requirements . 7
6 Cable construction . 7
7 Measuring methods . 7
7.1 General . 7
7.2 Measuring methods for dimensions . 8
7.3 Measuring methods for mechanical characteristics . 8
7.4 Measuring methods for electrical characteristics . 8
7.5 Measuring methods for transmission and optical characteristics . 8
7.6 Measuring methods for environmental characteristics . 9
7.7 Measuring methods for cable element characterisation. 9
8 Related Technical Reports . 9
Annex A (informative) Guide to specific defined applications and cabled fibre
performance . 11
Annex B (informative) Guide to qualification sampling . 12
Bibliography . 14

Table 1 – Measuring methods for dimensions . 8
Table 2 – Measuring methods for electrical characteristics . 8
Table 3 – Transmission and optical characteristics of cabled optical fibres . 9

60794-1-1 © IEC:2011(E) – 3 –
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES –
Part 1-1: Generic specification – General

FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 60794-1-1 has been prepared by subcommittee 86A: Fibres and
Cables, of IEC technical committee 86: Fibre optics.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition, published in 2002, and constitutes
a technical revision.
This edition i
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