EN IEC 61300-3-45:2023

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2023
Optični spojni elementi in pasivne komponente - Osnovni preskusni in merilni
postopki - 3-45. del: Preiskave in meritve - Slabljenje naključno spojenih
večvlakenskih konektorjev (IEC 61300-3-45:2023)
Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures - Part 3-45: Examinations and measurements - Attenuation of
random mated multi-fibre connectors (IEC 61300-3-45:2023)
Lichtwellenleiter - Verbindungselemente und passive Bauteile - Grundlegende Prüf- und
Messverfahren - Teil 3-45: Untersuchungen und Messungen - Dämpfung von zufällig
gesteckten Mehrfasersteckverbindern (IEC 61300-3-45:2023)
Dispositifs d'interconnexion et composants passifs à fibres optiques - Méthodes
fondamentales d'essais et de mesures - Partie 3-45: Examens et mesures -
Affaiblissement dû à l'accouplement de connecteurs quelconques multifibres (IEC 61300
-3-45:2023)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 61300-3-45:2023
ICS:
33.180.20 Povezovalne naprave za Fibre optic interconnecting
optična vlakna devices
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 61300-3-45

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM August 2023
ICS 33.180.20 Supersedes EN 61300-3-45:2011
English Version
Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components -
Basic test and measurement procedures - Part 3-45:
Examinations and measurements - Attenuation of random mated
multi-fibre connectors
(IEC 61300-3-45:2023)
Dispositifs d'interconnexion et composants passifs Lichtwellenleiter - Verbindungselemente und passive
fibroniques - Procédures fondamentales d'essais et de Bauteile - Grundlegende Prüf- und Messverfahren - Teil 3-
mesures - Partie 3-45: Examens et mesures - 45: Untersuchungen und Messungen - Dämpfung von
Affaiblissement dû à l'accouplement sans choix préalable zufällig gesteckten Mehrfasersteckverbindern
de connecteurs multifibres (IEC 61300-3-45:2023)
(IEC 61300-3-45:2023)
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European foreword
The text of document 86B/4757/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 61300-3-45, prepared by SC 86B "Fibre
optic interconnecting devices and passive components" of IEC/TC 86 "Fibre optics" was submitted to
the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN IEC 61300-3-45:2023.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2024-05-01
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2024-08-01
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 61300-3-45:2011 and all of its amendments and corrigenda (if any).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CENELEC website.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61300-3-45:2023 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standard indicated:
IEC 61280-1-3 NOTE Approved as EN IEC 61280-1-3
IEC 61300-3-34 NOTE Approved as EN 61300-3-34
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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 1 Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the
relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available
here: www.cencenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 61300-1 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN IEC 61300-1 -
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures - Part 1: General
and guidance
IEC 61300-3-1 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61300-3-1 -
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures - Part 3-1:
Examinations and measurements - Visual
examination
IEC 61300-3-35 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN IEC 61300-3-35 -
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures - Part 3-35:
Examinations and measurements - Visual
inspection of fibre optic connectors and
fibre-stub transceivers
IEC 61754 series Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61754 series
passive components - Fibre optic
connector interfaces
IEC 63267 series Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN IEC 63267 series
passive components - Connector optical
interfaces for enhanced macro bend loss
multimode fibres
IEC 61300-3-45 ®
Edition 2.0 2023-06
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and

measurement procedures –
Part 3-45: Examinations and measurements – Attenuation of random mated

multi-fibre connectors
Dispositifs d’interconnexion et composants passifs fibroniques – Procédures

fondamentales d’essais et de mesures –

Partie 3-45: Examens et mesures – Affaiblissement dû à l’accouplement sans

choix préalable de connecteurs multifibres

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 33.180.20 ISBN 978-2-8322-7151-3

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 General description . 6
4.1 Test methods . 6
4.2 Precautions . 7
5 Apparatus . 7
5.1 Launch conditions and light source (LS) . 7
5.2 Detector (D) . 8
6 Procedure . 9
6.1 Method 1. 9
6.2 Method 2. 11
7 Calculation and analysis . 15
8 Details to be specified and reported. 15
Annex A (normative) Requirements for launch fibre and launch plug for multimode
measurement . 16
Bibliography . 17

Figure 1 – Reference power measurement system – Method 1 . 9
Figure 2 – Attenuation measurement system – Method 1 . 9
Figure 3 – Test matrix and labelling for measuring Method 1 (2-fibre connector) . 10
Figure 4 – Test matrix and labelling for measuring Method 1 (4-fibre connector) . 11
Figure 5 – Test matrix and labelling for measuring Method 1 (8-, 10-, 12- and > 12-fibre
connectors) . 11
Figure 6 – Reference power measurement system (1) – Method 2 . 12
Figure 7 – Attenuation measurement system (1) – Method 2 . 12
Figure 8 – Reference power measurement system (2) – Method 2 . 13
Figure 9 – Attenuation measurement system (2) – Method 2 . 13
Figure 10 – Test matrix and labelling for measuring Method 2 (2-fibre connector) . 14
Figure 11 – Test matrix and labelling for measuring Method 2 (4-fibre connector) . 14
Figure 12 – Test matrix and labelling for measuring Method 2 (8-, 10-, 12- and > 12-
fibre connectors) . 15
Figure A.1 – Attenuation measurement system . 16

Table 1 – Sample size for Method 1 . 6
Table 2 – Sample size for Method 2 . 7
Table 3 – Preferred source conditions . 8
Table A.1 – Requirements for launch fibre and launch plug . 16

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FIBRE OPTIC INTERCONNECTING DEVICES AND PASSIVE
COMPONENTS – BASIC TEST AND MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES –

Part 3-45: Examinations and measurements –
Attenuation of random mated multi-fibre connectors

FOREWORD
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rights. IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
IEC 61300-3-45 has been prepared by subcommittee 86B: Fibre optic interconnecting devices
and passive components, of IEC technical committee 86: Fibre optics. It is an International
Standard.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2011. This edition
constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
a) addition of sample size for > 12-fibre connector measurement;
b) inclusion of guidance for multimode measurement.

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The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
Draft Report on voting
86B/4757/FDIS 86B/4774/RVD
Full information on the voting for its approval can be found in the report on voting indicated in
the above table.
The language used for the development of this International Standard is English.
This document was drafted in accordance with ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2, and developed in
accordance with ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1 and ISO/IEC Directives, IEC Supplement, available
at www.iec.ch/members_experts/refdocs. The main document types developed by IEC are
described in greater detail at www.iec.ch/publications.
A list of all parts in the IEC 61300 series, published under the general title Fibre optic
interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and measurement procedures,
can be found on the IEC website.
The committee has decided that the contents of this document will remain unchanged until the
stability date indicated on the IEC website under webstore.iec.ch in the data related to the
specific document. At this date, the document will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
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COMPONENTS – BASIC TEST AND MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES –

Part 3-45: Examinations and measurements –
Attenuation of random mated multi-fibre connectors

1 Scope
The purpose of this part of IEC 61300 is to describe the procedure required to measure the
statistical distribution and mean attenuation for random mated optical connectors with physical
contact (PC) and angled physical contact (APC) polished multi-fibre rectangular ferrules as
defined in the IEC 61754 series. This measurement method is applicable to cable assemblies.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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.
IEC 61300-1, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 1: General and guidance
IEC 61300-3-1, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 3-1: Examinations and measurements – Visual examination
IEC 61300-3-35, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 3-35: Examinations and measurements – Visual inspection of
fibre optic connectors and fibre-stub transceivers
IEC 61754 (all parts), Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Fibre optic
connector interfaces
IEC 63267 (all parts), Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Connector
optical interfaces for enhanced macro bend loss multimode fibres
3 Terms and definitions
No terms and definitions are listed in this document.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following
addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
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