EN IEC 61300-3-46:2025

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2025
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 61300-3-46:2011
Optični spojni elementi in pasivne komponente - Postopki osnovnega preskušanja
in merjenja - 3-46. del: Preiskave in meritve - Premer izvrtine v pravokotnih tulkah
(IEC 61300-3-46:2025)
Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures - Part 3-46: Examinations and measurements - Bore diameter
in rectangular ferrules (IEC 61300-3-46:2025)
Lichtwellenleiter - Verbindungselemente und passive Bauteile - Grundlegende Prüf- und
Messverfahren - Teil 3-46: Messung - Bohrungsdurchmesser in MT-Ferrulen (IEC 61300
-3-46:2025)
Dispositifs d'interconnexion et composants passifs fibroniques - Procédures
fondamentales d'essais et de mesures - Partie 3-46: Examens et mesures - Diamètre de
l’alésage dans les férules rectangulaire (IEC 61300-3-46:2025)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 61300-3-46:2025
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 61300-3-46

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM July 2025
ICS 33.180.20 Supersedes EN 61300-3-46:2011
English Version
Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components -
Basic test and measurement procedures - Part 3-46:
Examinations and measurements - Bore diameter in rectangular
ferrules
(IEC 61300-3-46:2025)
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 3-46 : Examens et mesures - Diamètre de 46: Messung - Bohrungsdurchmesser in MT-Ferrulen
l'alésage dans les férules rectangulaires (IEC 61300-3-46:2025)
(IEC 61300-3-46:2025)
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European foreword
The text of document 86B/5027/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 61300-3-46, 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 61300-3-46:2025.
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• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2026-07-31
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2026-07-31
document have to be withdrawn
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61300-3-46:2025 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.
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 61754 series Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61754 series
passive components - Fibre optic
connector interfaces - Part 1: General and
guidance
IEC 61300-3-46 ®
Edition 2.0 2025-05
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures –
Part 3-46: Examinations and measurements – Bore diameter in rectangular
ferrules
Dispositifs d'interconnexion et composants passifs fibroniques – Procédures
fondamentales d'essais et de mesures –
Partie 3-46 : Examens et mesures – Diamètre de l'alésage dans les férules
rectangulaires
ICS 33.180.20  ISBN 978-2-8327-0432-5

IEC 61300-3-46:2025-05(en-fr)
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 General description . 5
4.1 General . 5
4.2 Pin gauge assembly . 6
4.3 Test conditions . 6
4.4 Apparatus . 6
5 Procedure . 6
5.1 General . 6
5.2 Method A with attached mass element . 7
5.3 Method B with force gauge . 8
6 Post test examination . 8
7 Details to be specified and reported . 8
Annex A (normative) Bore diameter conversion at different temperatures . 9

Figure 1 – Pin gauge inserted into the ferrule guide pin bore or fibre bore . 7
Figure 2 – Examples of pin gauge assembly with attached mass element for ferrule
guide pin bore and fibre bore measurement (method A) . 7
Figure 3 – Examples of pin gauge pulled by a force gauge for ferrule guide pin bore
and fibre bore measurement (method B) . 8

Table 1 – Pin gauge specifications . 6
Table 2 – Test conditions . 6

IEC 61300-3-46:2025 © IEC 2025 – 3 –
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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FIBRE OPTIC INTERCONNECTING DEVICES AND PASSIVE
COMPONENTS – BASIC TEST AND MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES –

Part 3-46: Examinations and measurements –
Bore diameter in rectangular ferrules

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