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Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components performance standard -
Part 1: General and guidance for performance standards (IEC 61753-1:2007)
Lichtwellenleiter - Verbindungselemente und passive Bauteile - Betriebsverhalten - Teil
1: Allgemeines und Leitfaden für Betriebsverhaltensnormen (IEC 61753-1:2007)
Norme de qualité de fonctionnement des dispositifs d'interconnexion et composants
passifs à fibres optiques - Partie 1: Généralités et lignes directrices relatives aux normes
de qualité de fonctionnement (CEI 61753-1:2007)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 61753-1:2007
ICS:
33.180.20 3RYH]RYDOQHQDSUDYH]D Fibre optic interconnecting
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 61753-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
November 2007
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 33.180.20 Supersedes EN 61753-1-1:2001

English version
Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components
performance standard -
Part 1: General and guidance for performance standards

(IEC 61753-1:2007)
Norme de qualité de fonctionnement  Lichtwellenleiter -
des dispositifs d'interconnexion Verbindungselemente
et composants passifs à fibres optiques - und passive Bauteile -
Partie 1: Généralités et lignes directrices Betriebsverhalten -
relatives aux normes Teil 1: Allgemeines und Leitfaden
de qualité de fonctionnement für Betriebsverhaltensnormen
(CEI 61753-1:2007) (IEC 61753-1:2007)

This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2007-10-01. 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 Central Secretariat 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 Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions.

CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the
Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

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© 2007 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.
Ref. No. EN 61753-1:2007 E
Foreword
The text of document 86B/2452/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 61753-1, 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 was approved by CENELEC as EN 61753-1 on 2007-10-01.
This European Standard supersedes EN 61753-1-1:2001.
Specific technical changes vis-à-vis EN 61753-1-1:2001 include that EN 61753-1:2007 covers all passive
fibre optic products, including connectors, passive optical components, fibre management systems and
closures.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2008-07-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2010-10-01
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Telcordia shall not be liable for any damage or injury incurred by any person arising out of the sufficiency,
accuracy, or utility of any information or opinion contained herein.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61753-1:2007 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:
IEC 60068-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60068-1:1994 (not modified).
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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
1) 2)
IEC 60529 – Degrees of protection provided by EN 60529 1991
enclosures (IP Code) + corr. May 1993

1) 2)
IEC 60590 – Determination of the aromatic hydrocarbon HD 382 S1 1979
content of new mineral insulating oils

1) 2)
IEC 61300-2-1 – Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61300-2-1 2003
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures -
Part 2-1: Tests - Vibration (sinusoidal)

1) 2)
IEC 61300-2-2 – Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61300-2-2 2003
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures -
Part 2-2: Tests - Mating durability

1) 2)
IEC 61300-2-4 – Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61300-2-4 1997
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures -
Part 2-4: Tests - Fibre/cable retention

1) 2)
IEC 61300-2-5 – Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61300-2-5 2002
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures -
Part 2-5: Tests - Torsion/twist

1) 2)
IEC 61300-2-6 – Fibre optic interconnecting devices and
EN 61300-2-6 1997
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures -
Part 2-6: Tests - Tensile strength of coupling
mechanism
IEC 61300-2-7 1995 Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61300-2-7 1997
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures -
Part 2-7: Tests - Bending moment

1) 2)
IEC 61300-2-9 – Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61300-2-9 1997
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures -
Part 2-9: Tests - Shock
1)
Undated reference.
2)
Valid edition at date of issue.

Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 61300-2-10 1995 Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61300-2-10 1997
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures -
Part 2-10: Tests - Crush resistance

IEC 61300-2-11 1995 Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61300-2-11 1997
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures -
Part 2-11: Tests - Axial compression

1) 2)
IEC 61300-2-12 – Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61300-2-12 2005
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures -
Part 2-12: Tests - Impact
1) 2)
IEC 61300-2-17 – Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61300-2-17 2003
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures -
Part 2-17: Tests - Cold
1) 2)
IEC 61300-2-18 – Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61300-2-18 2005
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures -
Part 2-18: Tests - Dry heat - High
temperature endurance
1) 2)
IEC 61300-2-19 – Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61300-2-19 2005
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures -
Part 2-19: Tests - Damp heat (steady state)

1) 2)
IEC 61300-2-21 – Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61300-2-21 1997
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures -
Part 2-21: Tests - Composite
temperature-humidity cyclic test

1) 2)
IEC 61300-2-22 – Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61300-2-22 2007
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures -
Part 2-22: Tests - Change of temperature

1) 2)
IEC 61300-2-23 – Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61300-2-23 1997
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures -
Part 2-23: Tests - Sealing for non-pressurized
closures of fibre optic devices

1) 2)
IEC 61300-2-26 – Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61300-2-26 2007
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures -
Part 2-26: Tests - Salt mist
1) 2)
IEC 61300-2-27 – Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61300-2-27 1997
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures -
Part 2-27: Tests - Dust - Laminar flow

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Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
1) 2)
IEC 61300-2-28 – Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61300-2-28 1997
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures -
Part 2-28: Tests - Industrial atmosphere
(sulphur dioxide)
1) 2)
IEC 61300-2-33 – Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61300-2-33 2007
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures -
Part 2-33: Tests - Assembly and disassembly
of fibre optic closures
1) 2)
IEC 61300-2-34 – Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61300-2-34 1997
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures -
Part 2-34: Tests - Resistance to solvents and
contaminating fluids
1) 2)
IEC 61300-2-37 – Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61300-2-37 2007
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures -
Part 2-37: Tests - Cable bending for fibre
optic closures
1) 2)
IEC 61300-2-38 – Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61300-2-38 2006
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures -
Part 2-38: Tests - Sealing for pressurized
fibre optic closures
1) 2)
IEC 61300-2-42 – Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61300-2-42 2005
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures -
Part 2-42: Tests - Static side load for
connectors
1) 2)
IEC 61300-2-44 – Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61300-2-44 2005
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures -
Part 2-44: Tests - Flexing of the strain relief of
fibre optic devices
1) 2)
IEC 61300-2-45 – Fibre optic interconnecting devices and
EN 61300-2-45 1999
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures -
Part 2-45: Tests - Durability test by water
immersion
1) 2)
IEC 61300-2-46 – Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61300-2-46 2006
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures -
Part 2-46: Tests - Damp heat cyclic

1) 2)
IEC 61300-2-48 – Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61300-2-48 2003
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures -
Part 2-48: Tests - Temperature-humidity
cycling
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
1) 2)
IEC 61300-2-49 – Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61300-2-49 2007
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures -
Part 2-49: Tests - Connector installation test

1) 2)
IEC 61300-2-50 – Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61300-2-50 2007
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures -
Part 2-50: Tests - Fibre optic connector proof
test with static load - Singlemode and
multimode
1) 2)
IEC 61300-2-51 – Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61300-2-51 2007
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures -
Part 2-51: Tests - Fibre optic connector test
for transmission with applied tensile load -
singlemode and multimode
1) 2)
IEC 61300-3-3 – Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61300-3-3 2003
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures -
Part 3-3: Examinations and measurements -
Active monitoring of changes in attenuation
and return loss
1) 2)
IEC 61300-3-4 – Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61300-3-4 2001
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures -
Part 3-4: Examinations and measurements -
Attenuation
1) 2)
IEC 61300-3-6 – Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61300-3-6 2003
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures -
Part 3-6: Examinations and measurements -
Return loss
1) 2)
IEC 61300-3-28 – Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61300-3-28 2002
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures -
Part 3-28: Examinations and measurements -
Transient loss
1) 2)
IEC 61300-3-34 – Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61300-3-34 2002
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures -
Part 3-34: Examinations and measurements -
Attenuation of random mated connectors

1)
IEC Guide 109 – Environmental aspects - Inclusion in – –
electrotechnical product standards

ISO 1998 Series Petroleum industry - Terminology – –

INTERNATIONAL IEC
STANDARD 61753-1
First edition
2007-03
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passive components performance standard –
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.4
INTRODUCTION.6

1 Scope.7
2 Normative references.7
3 Terms and definitions .9
4 Preparation of a performance standard .10
4.1 Performance standard title.10
4.2 Tests.10
4.3 Details.11
4.4 Requirements .11
4.5 Sample size.11
4.6 Sample definition.11
4.7 Groupings/sequences .11
4.8 Pass/fail criteria.11
4.9 Reference product definition .11
4.10 Performance standard test report.11
4.11 Environmental aspects.12

Annex A (normative) Tests and severities for performance standards .13
Annex B (informative) Test sequencing for category O.34
Annex C (informative) Mixing of products with different performance category .37
Annex D (informative) Performance standard numbering .38
Annex E (informative) Minimum temperature value in Finland .39

Bibliography .40

Table A.1 – General operating service environments and performance categories .14
Table A.2 – Connectors and passive components – Category C – Controlled
environment .15
Table A.3 – Connectors and passive components – Category U – Uncontrolled
environment .16
Table A.4a – Passive components – Category O – Uncontrolled environment .18
Table A.4b – Connectors – Category O – Uncontrolled environment.19
Table A.5 – Connectors and passive components – Category E – Extreme environment .21
Table A.6 – Fibre management systems – Category C – Controlled environment .23
Table A.7 – Fibre management systems – Category U – Uncontrolled environment.24
Table A.8 – Closures – Category C – Controlled environment .25
Table A.9 – Closures – Category A – Aerial environment .26
Table A.10 – Closures – Category G – Ground environment .28
Table A.11 – Closures – Category S – Subterranean environment .30
Table A.12 – Connectors.32
Table A.13 – Passive optical components.32
Table A.14 – Fibre management systems .33

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Table A.15 – Closures.33
Table B.1 – Test sequence for passive optical components category O.34
Table B.2 – Test sequence connectors category O .35

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Part 1: General and guidance for performance standards

FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 61753-1 has been prepared by subcommittee 86B: Fibre optic
interconnecting devices and passive components, of IEC technical committee 86: Fibre optics.
This first edition of IEC 61753-1 cancels and replaces Edition 1 of IEC 61753-1-1 published in
2000. It constitutes a technical revision.
Specific technical changes vis-à-vis IEC 61753-1-1:2000 include that this new edition covers all
passive fibre optic products, including connectors, passive optical components, fibre
management systems and closures.

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The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
86B/2452/FDIS 86B/2498/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.
This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
A list of all parts of IEC 61753 series, under the general title Fibre optic interconnecting
devices and passive components performance standards, can be found on the IEC website.
The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until the
maintenance result date indicated on the IEC web site under "http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data
related to the specific publication. At this date, the publication will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
A bilingual version of this publication may be issued at a later date.

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INTRODUCTION
Performance standards define the requirements for standard optical performance under a set
of specified conditions. Each standard contains a series or a set of tests and measurements
with clearly stated conditions, severities and pass/fail criteria. The series of tests, commonly
referred to as an operating service environment or performance category, is intended to be run
on a ‘one-off’ basis to prove the product’s ability to satisfy the requirements of a specific
application, market sector or user group.
The subsequent parts of this document define those sets of tests which form each operating
service environment or performance category and which have been standardised for
international use. A product that has been shown to meet all the requirements of a
performance standard may be declared as complying with that performance standard.
Products having the same classification from one manufacturer that satisfy a performance
standard will operate within the boundaries set by the performance standard. Intermateability or
interchangeability of products from different suppliers (having the same classification and
conforming to the same performance standard) can only be guaranteed when these products
are also meeting the interface standards. Only in this condition an equivalent level of
performance will be provided when they are used together (for example, in the case of optical
connectors).
Conformance to a performance standard is not a guarantee of lifetime assured performance or
reliability. Reliability testing must be the subject of a separate test schedule, where the tests
and severities selected are truly representative of the requirements of this reliability test
programme. Consistency of manufacture should be maintained using a recognised Quality
Assurance programme whilst the reliability of product should be evaluated using the
procedures recommended in IEC 62005.

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Part 1: General and guidance for performance standards

1 Scope
This part of IEC 61753 deals with performance standards for all passive fibre optic products,
including connectors, passive optical components, fibre management systems and closures.
The IEC 61753 series is published in multiple parts. This Part 1 covers general information on
performance standards. It defines those tests and severities which form the performance
categories or general operating service environments and identifies those tests which are
considered to be product specific. Test and severity details are given in Annex A. Part 1 also
includes references, definitions and rules for creating a performance standard, together with
informative annexes, such as a description of test sequencing given in Annex B, and other
pertinent information.
Subsequent parts which form IEC 61753 are known as performance standards and are
numbered according to the classification defined in Annex C. These standards contain the
minimum test and measurement severities which a specific product must satisfy, in order to be
categorized as meeting the requirements for use in a particular service environment. A product
performance standard will contain a combination of those tests and measurements which are
common to all passive fibre optic products, for a particular service environment or performance
category, and those which are considered specific to that particular product in that environment.
2 Normative references
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.
IEC 60529, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
IEC 60590, Determination of the aromatic hydrocarbon content of new mineral insulating oils
IEC 61300-2-1, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 2-1: Tests – Vibration (sinusoidal)
IEC 61300-2-2, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 2-2: Tests – Mating durability
IEC 61300-2-4, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 2-4: Tests – Fibre/cable retention
IEC 61300-2-5, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 2-5: Tests – Torsion/Twist
IEC 61300-2-6, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 2-6: Tests – Tensile strength of coupling mechanism
IEC 61300-2-7:1995, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test
and measurement procedures – Part 2-7: Tests – Bending moment

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IEC 61300-2-9, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 2-9: Tests – Shock
IEC 61300-2-10:1995, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic
test and measurement procedures – Part 2-10: Tests – Crush resistance
IEC 61300-2-11:1995, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic
test and measurement procedures – Part 2-11: Tests – Axial compression
IEC 61300-2-12, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 2-12: Tests – Impact
IEC 61300-2-17, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 2-17: Tests – Cold
IEC 61300-2-18, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 2-18: Tests – Dry heat – High temperature endurance
IEC 61300-2-19, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 2-19: Tests – Damp heat (steady state)
IEC 61300-2-21, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 2-21: Tests – Composite temperature-humidity cyclic test
IEC 61300-2-22, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 2-22: Tests – Change of temperature
IEC 61300-2-23, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 2-23: Tests – Sealing for non-pressurized closures of fibre
optic devices
IEC 61300-2-26, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 2-26: Tests – Salt mist
IEC 61300-2-27, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 2-27: Tests – Dust – Laminar flow
IEC 61300-2-28, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 2-28: Tests – Industrial atmosphere (sulphur dioxide)
IEC 61300-2-33, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 2-33: Tests – Assembly and disassembly of closures
IEC 61300-2-34, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 2-34: Tests – Resistance to solvents and contamining fluids
IEC 61300-2-37, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 2-37: Tests – Cable bending for closures
IEC 61300-2-38, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 2-38: Tests – Sealing for pressurized closures of fibre optic
devices
IEC 61300-2-42, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 2-42: Tests – Static side load for connectors

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IEC 61300-2-44, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 2-44: Tests – Flexing of the strain relief of fibre optic devices
IEC 61300-2-45, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 2-45: Tests – Durability test by water immersion
IEC 61300-2-46, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 2-46: Tests – Damp heat cyclic
IEC 61300-2-48, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 2-48: Tests – Temperature-humidity cycling
IEC 61300-2-49, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 2-49: Tests – Connector Installation test
IEC 61300-2-50, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 2-50: Tests – Fibre optic connector proof test – singlemode
and multimode
IEC 61300-2-51 Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 2-51: Tests – Fibre optic connector test for transmission with
applied tensile load – singlemode and multimode
IEC 61300-3-3 Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 3-3: Examinations and measurements – Active monitoring of
changes in attenuation and return loss
IEC 61300-3-4 Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 3-4: Examinations and measurements – Attenuation
IEC 61300-3-6 Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 3-6: Examinations and measurements – Return loss
IEC 61300-3-28 Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 3-28: Examinations and measurements – Transient loss
IEC 61300-3-34 Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 3-34: Examinations and measurements – Attenuation of
random mated connectors
IEC Guide 109, Environmental aspects – Inclusion in electrotechnical product standards
ISO 1998 (all parts), Petroleum industry – Terminology
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document the following definitions apply .
NOTE Definitions for various components can be found in the relevant IEC standard or generic specification.
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3.1
operating / service environment
defines the typical service environment or operating location simulated by a performance
category
3.2
performance category
series of tests and measurements (which may or may not be grouped into a specific sequence)
with clearly stated conditions and severities, which are chosen to simulate a particular
operating service environment
3.3
performance standard
standard which is designed to verify a product is capable of meeting the requirements of a
particular service environment. It contains a combination of those tests, together with their
severities and pass-fail criteria, which shall be applied to all passive fibre optic products for a
particular performance category, together with those which are considered specific to that
particular product in that environment
3.4
product specific tests
those tests which are considered to be specific to a particular product category or type, e.g.
connectors, attenuators, enclosures for aerial applications. Where there is a specific IP
requirement for a product, this shall be the subject of a separate test and shall be included in
the relevant product performance standard
3.5
performance standard test report
report to be produced on completion of testing to a performance standard
4 Preparation of a performance standard
In the preparation of a performance standard, the following items shall be considered and
defined, together with any relevant instructions pertaining to them.
4.1 Performance standard title
The performance standard title shall be clear. This information shall include:
− the product description
− the appropriate performance category
− any other variant or differentiation information to distinguish it from other performance
standards
4.2 Tests
The tests to be carried out on the product in order for it to meet the performance standard shall
be clearly defined, including those which are product specific. No ambiguity or options shall be
allowed.
The tests selected combined with the severities/durations, groupings/sequencing, method used
and pass/fail criteria shall be indicative of a defined operating service environment.
The test method to be used shall be clearly defined for each test. Wherever possible the test
method shall be selected from IEC 61300, where this is not possible other test methods may
be defined. If an undefined test method is used, the test method and details to be specified
shall be included in the appropriate annex of the performance standard.

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Performance standards may call up additional tests that may be needed to fully characterise a
particular connector or component.
Impact on the environment shall be carefully considered when specifying the test methods on
the products, covered by this standard.
4.3 Details
The details to be considered, severities and durations, shall be given for all tests and
measurements defined in a performance standard. They shall be directly related to the
performance requirements defined by the operating service environment. No ambiguity or
options shall be allowed.
4.4 Requirements
The performance requirements that must be satisfied in order for the product to comply with
the performance standard shall be specified for each test and/or measurement. No ambiguities
shall be allowed.
4.5 Sample size
The sample size for each test shall be defined in the appropriate annex of the performance
standard. No deviations shall be allowed.
4.6 Sample definition
The sample to be tested shall be defined in the relevant performance standard.
4.7 Groupings/sequences
Test groups and test sequences shall be defined in the appropriate annex of the performance
standard as required by the user, user group or manufacturer.
4.8 Pass/fail criteria
Where required by the performance category, the pass/fail criteria shall be unambiguously
stated for each test within the performance standard. No deviation or exceptions shall be
allowed.
4.9 Reference product definition
Where a performance standard requires the use of a reference product or component, the
reference product shall be clearly defined in the appropriate annex of the performance
standard.
4.10 Performance standard test report
Conformance to a performance standard shall be supported by a test report. The test report
shall clearly demonstrate that the tests were carried out in accordance with the requirements of
the performance standard and provide full details of the tests together with a pass/fail
declaration. All test and measurement requirements shall be satisfied before a component may
be declared to be in compliance with the performance standard.
The failure of any product to comply with a particular test or sequence of tests shall be
reported in the performance standard test report. An analysis of the cause of the failure shall
be undertaken and any corrective actions taken shall be described.
If no design changes are made to the product, the test or test sequence where the failure
occurred shall be rerun with the results of both tests reported.

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If design changes are made, another complete performance standard test programme shall be
undertaken. Any tests previously completed successfully shall be repeated with new samples.
4.11 Environmental aspects
The requirements concerning the reduction of adverse environmental impacts over the whole
life cycle of products are not subject to this specification. The environmental aspects as
appropriate shall be implemented according to the guidelines given in IEC Guide 109.

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Annex A
(normative)
Tests and severities for performance standards
A.1 Introduction
This annex defines the performance categories, tests and recommended severities, which
simulate each of the operating service environments applicable to passive fibre optic products.
A list of these is given in Table A.1.
The choice of tests and associated severities in each performance category is based upon a
harmonized set of requirements determined to be appropriate for that category. The set of
tests that form a particular performance category, given in Tables A.2 to A.11, are a
combination of common tests, which are applicable to all fibre optic product types, and product
specific tests.
Those tests which constitute a performance category form a minimum set of testing
requirements. It is recognised that additional tests may often be necessary to fully characterize
a particular component or connector.
All of the performance categories contained in this annex are applicable to single-mode and
multi-mode fibre optic transmission. The minimum performance requirements for connectors,
passive optical components, fibre management systems and closures are given in Tables A.12
to A.15. The choice of which values to include in the performance standard test schedules will
depend on the system type and the required performance leve
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