EN 60794-2-51:2014
(Main)Optical fibre cables - Part 2-51: Indoor cables - Detail specification for simplex and duplex cables for use in cords for controlled environment
Optical fibre cables - Part 2-51: Indoor cables - Detail specification for simplex and duplex cables for use in cords for controlled environment
IEC 60794-2-51:2014 is a detail specification. It gives detailed requirements for cables to be used in cords which are intended for use in a category C environment, according to IEC 61753-1. They are characterized with temperature range between -10 °C and 60 °C. The fibre requirements for this specification are defined in IEC 60793-2-10 for multimode fibres and IEC 60793-2-50 for single-mode fibres. Some deviation to family specification IEC 60794-2-50 requirements is allowed in certain clauses of this specification. Keywords: requirements for cables, category C environment
Lichtwellenleiterkabel - Teil 2-51: LWL-Innenkabel - Bauartspezifikation für Simplex- und Duplexkabel zur Verwendung in Kabeln für kontrollierte Umgebungsbedingungen
Câbles à fibres optiques - Partie 2-51: Câbles intérieurs - Spécification particulière pour les câbles simplex et duplex pour usage en cordons en environnement contrôlé
L'IEC 60794-2-51:2014 est une spécification particulière. Elle donne les exigences détaillées pour les câbles destinés à être utilisés en cordons, prévus pour les environnements de la catégorie C, selon l'IEC 61753-1. Leur plage de températures caractéristique est comprise entre -10 °C et 60 °C. Les exigences concernant les fibres pour la présente spécification sont définies dans l'IEC 60793-2-10 pour les fibres multimodales et dans l'IEC 60793-2-50 pour les fibres unimodales. Certaines divergences par rapport à la spécification de famille IEC 60794-2-50 sont admises dans certains articles de la présente spécification. Mots clés: les exigences pour les câbles, environnements de la catégorie C
Optični kabli - 2-51. del: Notranji optični kabli - Podrobna specifikacija za simpleksne in dupleksne kable, uporabljene za vrvice v nadzorovanem okolju (IEC 60794-2-51:2014)
Ta del standarda IEC 60794 vsebuje podrobno specifikacijo. Vsebuje podrobne zahteve za kable, uporabljene za vrvice v okolju kategorije C v skladu s standardom EC 61753-1. Zanje je značilen temperaturni obseg od –10 °C do +60 °C. Zahteve za vlakna za to specifikacijo so opredeljene v standardu IEC 60793-2-10 za večrodna vlakna in v standardu IEC 60793-2-50 za enorodna vlakna. Nekatera odstopanja od zahtev po skupinski specifikaciji iz standarda IEC 60794-2-50 so dovoljena v skladu z nekaterimi točkami te specifikacije.
General Information
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 24-Jul-2014
- Withdrawal Date
- 14-Jul-2017
- Technical Committee
- CLC/TC 86A - Optical fibres and optical fibre cables
- Drafting Committee
- IEC/SC 86A - IEC_SC_86A
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 24-Mar-2023
- Completion Date
- 20-Feb-2026
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- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
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- 03-Feb-2026
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- 03-Feb-2026
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- 03-Feb-2026
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- 09-Feb-2026
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- 03-Feb-2026
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- 03-Feb-2026
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- 03-Feb-2026
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- 03-Feb-2026
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EN 60794-2-51:2014 is a standard published by CLC. Its full title is "Optical fibre cables - Part 2-51: Indoor cables - Detail specification for simplex and duplex cables for use in cords for controlled environment". This standard covers: IEC 60794-2-51:2014 is a detail specification. It gives detailed requirements for cables to be used in cords which are intended for use in a category C environment, according to IEC 61753-1. They are characterized with temperature range between -10 °C and 60 °C. The fibre requirements for this specification are defined in IEC 60793-2-10 for multimode fibres and IEC 60793-2-50 for single-mode fibres. Some deviation to family specification IEC 60794-2-50 requirements is allowed in certain clauses of this specification. Keywords: requirements for cables, category C environment
IEC 60794-2-51:2014 is a detail specification. It gives detailed requirements for cables to be used in cords which are intended for use in a category C environment, according to IEC 61753-1. They are characterized with temperature range between -10 °C and 60 °C. The fibre requirements for this specification are defined in IEC 60793-2-10 for multimode fibres and IEC 60793-2-50 for single-mode fibres. Some deviation to family specification IEC 60794-2-50 requirements is allowed in certain clauses of this specification. Keywords: requirements for cables, category C environment
EN 60794-2-51:2014 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 33.180.10 - Fibres and cables. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 60794-2-51:2014 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 60811-201:2012, EN 60793-2-10:2011, EN IEC 60794-1-2:2021, EN IEC 60794-1-22:2018, EN IEC 60794-1-1:2023, EN IEC 61753-1:2018, EN 60793-2-50:2013, EN 60794-2-50:2008, EN 3745-505:2018, EN 61753-121-2:2017, EN 60794-2-22:2017, EN 60794-1-20:2014, EN 50551-1:2019. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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particulière pour les câbles simplex et duplex pour usage en cordons en environnement
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60794-2-51
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
July 2014
ICS 33.180.10
English Version
Optical fibre cables - Part 2-51: Indoor cables - Detail
specification for simplex and duplex cables for use in cords for
controlled environment
(IEC 60794-2-51:2014)
Câbles à fibres optiques - Partie 2-51: Câbles intérieurs - Lichtwellenleiterkabel - Teil 2-51: LWL-Innenkabel -
Spécification particulière pour les câbles simplex et duplex Bauartspezifikation für Simplex- und Duplexkabel zur
pour usage en cordons en environnement contrôlé Verwendung in Kabeln für kontrollierte
(CEI 60794-2-51:2014) Umgebungsbedingungen
(IEC 60794-2-51:2014)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2014-07-15. 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.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the
same status as the official versions.
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Turkey and the United Kingdom.
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Foreword
The text of document 86A/1599/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 60794-2-51, 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 60794-2-51:2014.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be (dop) 2015-04-15
implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2017-07-15
• latest date by which the national
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn
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 60794-2-51:2014 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.
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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE 1 When 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.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60793-2-10 2011 Optical fibres -- Part 2-10: Product EN 60793-2-10 2011
specifications - Sectional specification for
category A1 multimode fibres
IEC 60793-2-50 2012 Optical fibres -- Part 2-50: Product EN 60793-2-50 2013
specifications - Sectional specification for
class B single-mode fibres
IEC 60794-1-1 - Optical fibre cables -- Part 1-1: Generic EN 60794-1-1 -
specification - General
IEC 60794-1-2 - Optical fibre cables -- Part 1-2: Generic EN 60794-1-2 -
specification - Cross reference table for
optical cable test procedures
IEC 60794-1-22 - Optical fibre cables -- Part 1-22: Generic EN 60794-1-22 -
specification - Basic optical cable test
procedures - Environmental test methods
IEC 60794-2-50 2008 Optical fibre cables -- Part 2-50: Indoor EN 60794-2-50 2008
cables - Family specification for simplex
and duplex cables for use in terminated
cable assemblies
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 61753-1 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61753-1 -
passive components performance standard
-- Part 1: General and guidance for
performance standards
IEC/TR 62225 - Guidance on terms for connectors and - -
mechanical structures in electronic
equipment
IEC 60794-2-51 ®
Edition 1.0 2014-06
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
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INTERNATIONALE
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Optical fibre cables –
Part 2-51: Indoor cables – Detail specification for simplex and duplex cables for
use in cords for controlled environment
Câbles à fibres optiques –
Partie 2-51: Câbles intérieurs – Spécification particulière pour les câbles
simplex et duplex pour usage en cordons en environnement contrôlé
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
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ELECTROTECHNIQUE
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ICS 33.180.10 ISBN 978-2-8322-1636-1
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 General requirements . 6
5 Particular requirements . 6
5.1 Wavelength . 6
5.2 No change in attenuation . 6
5.3 Buffer strippability . 6
5.4 Dimensional requirements . 7
5.4.1 Buffer diameter . 7
5.4.2 Cable diameter . 7
5.4.3 Sheath thickness . 8
5.5 Mechanical requirements . 8
5.5.1 General . 8
5.5.2 Tensile performance . 8
5.5.3 Crush . 8
5.5.4 Impact . 9
5.5.5 Repeated bending . 9
5.5.6 Bend . 9
5.5.7 Buffered fibre movement in compression . 10
5.6 Environmental requirements . 10
5.6.1 Temperature cycling . 10
5.6.2 Sheath shrinkage . 10
5.7 Transmission requirements – Cabled fibre attenuation . 11
5.8 Fire performance . 11
Table 1 – No change in attenuation . 6
Table 2 – Strippability requirements . 7
Table 3 – Buffer diameter . 7
Table 4 – Simplex cable diameter . 7
Table 5 – Duplex round cable diameter . 7
Table 6 – Duplex zip-cord cable dimension . 7
Table 7 – Sheath shrinkage grades . 11
Table 8 – Cabled multimode fibre maximum attenuation coefficient (dB/km) . 11
Table 9 – Cabled singlemode fibre maximum attenuation coefficient (dB/km) . 11
IEC 60794-2-51:2014 © IEC 2014 – 3 –
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES –
Part 2-51: Indoor cables –
Detail specification for simplex and duplex cables
for use in cords for controlled environment
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