IEC 61753-031-3:2009

IEC 61753-031-3 ®
Edition 1.0 2009-02
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components performance
standard –
Part 031-3: Non-connectorized single-mode 1×N and 2×N non-wavelength-
selective branching devices (NWBD) for Category U –
Uncontrolled environment
Norme de performance des dispositifs d'interconnexion et composants passifs à
fibres optiques –
Partie 031-3: Dispositifs de couplage indépendants de la longueur d’onde 1×N et
2×N en unimodal non connectorisés pour la catégorie U – Environnement non
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IEC 61753-031-3 ®
Edition 1.0 2009-02
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components performance

standard –
Part 031-3: Non-connectorized single-mode 1×N and 2×N non-wavelength-

selective branching devices (NWBD) for Category U –

Uncontrolled environment
Norme de performance des dispositifs d'interconnexion et composants passifs

à fibres optiques –
Partie 031-3: Dispositifs de couplage indépendants de la longueur d’onde 1×N et

2×N en unimodal non connectorisés pour la catégorie U – Environnement non

contrôlé
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
CODE PRIX Q
ICS 33.180.10 ISBN 978-2-8322-1474-9

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Test . 6
4 Test report. 7
5 Performance requirements . 7
5.1 Dimensions . 7
5.2 Sample size . 7
5.3 Test details and requirements . 7
Annex A (informative) Examples of attenuation requirements of 1 × N and 2 × N
branching devices . 15
Annex B (normative) Sample size . 16
Bibliography . 17

Table 1 – Test details and requirements . 8
Table A.1 – Attenuation and uniformity requirements of balanced bidirectional
branching devices having the most common port configurations for class FBT . 15
Table A.2 – Attenuation and uniformity requirements of balanced bidirectional
branching devices having the most common port configurations for class PLC . 15
Table A.3 – Attenuation requirements of 1 × 2 and 2 × 2 unbalanced branching devices
having the most common port configurations . 15
Table B.1 – Sample size for each test . 16

INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
____________
FIBRE OPTIC INTERCONNECTING DEVICES AND PASSIVE
COMPONENTS PERFORMANCE STANDARD –

Part 031-3: Non-connectorized single-mode 1×N and 2×N
non-wavelength-selective branching devices (NWBD) for Category U –
Uncontrolled environment
FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 61753-031-3 has been prepared by subcommittee 86B: Fibre optic
interconnecting devices and passive components, of IEC technical committee 86: Fibre optics.
This bilingual version (2014-03) corresponds to the monolingual English version, published in
2009-02.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
86B/2789/FDIS 86B/2821/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.

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The French version of this standard has not been voted upon.
This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
A list of all the parts in the IEC 61753 series, under the general title Fibre optic
interconnecting devices and passive components performance standard, 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.
FIBRE OPTIC INTERCONNECTING DEVICES AND PASSIVE
COMPONENTS PERFORMANCE STANDARD –

Part 031-3: Non-connectorized single-mode 1×N and 2×N
non-wavelength-selective branching devices (NWBD) for Category U –
Uncontrolled environment
1 Scope
This part of IEC 61753 contains the minimum initial tests and measurement requirements and
severities which a non-wavelength selective branching device (NWBD) should satisfy in order
to be categorized as meeting the requirements of Category U (uncontrolled environment) as
defined in Annex A of IEC 61753-1.
This standard takes into account two technologies present on the market: the Fused Biconical
Taper (FBT) and the Planar Lightwave Circuit (PLC). Requirements cover balanced,
bidirectional, non-connectorized, single-mode 1 × N and 2 × N non-wavelength-selective
branching devices for use in an IEC Category U environment (N is the number of output
ports), especially for Passive Optical Network (PON) application. The specifications of
unbalanced branching devices are limited to 1 × 2 and 2 × 2 devices because they are the
most commonly used.
2 Normative references
The following normative 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 60793-2-50: Optical fibres – Part 2: Product specifications – Sectional specification for
class B single-mode fibres
IEC 61300-2-1, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 2-1: Tests – Vibration (sinusoidal)
IEC 61300-2-4, 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 61300-2-9, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 2-9: Tests – Shock
IEC 61300-2-12, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test
and measurement procedures – Part 2-12: Tests – Impact
IEC 61300-2-14, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test
and measurement procedures – Part 2-14: Tests – Optical power handling and damage
threshold characterization
IEC 61300-2-17, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test
and measurement procedures – Part 2-17: Tests – Cold

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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 61300-2-22, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test
and measurement procedures – Part 2-22: Tests – Change of temperature
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
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 61300-2-46 Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 2-46: Tests – Damp heat, cyclic
IEC 61300-3-2, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 3-2: Examinations and measurements – Polarization
dependence of attenuation in a single-mode fibre optic device
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 61300-3-6, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 3-6: Examinations and measurements – Return loss
IEC 61300-3-7, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
measurement procedures – Part 3-7: Examinations and measurements – Wavelength
dependence of attenuation and return loss
IEC 61300-3-20, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test
and measurement procedures – Part 3-20: Examinations and measurements – Directivity of
fibre optic branching devices
IEC 61753-2-1: Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components performance
standard – Part 2-1: Fibre optic connectors terminated on single-mode fibre for category U –
Uncontrolled environment
3 Test
All test methods are selected from the IEC 61300 series of standards.
The samples for tests shall be terminated onto single-mode fibres according to type B1.1 of
IEC 60793-2-50 in either coated fibres (primary and secondary) or reinforced cable format.
All tests shall be carried out to validate performance over the full wavelength range of the
optical fibre, 1 260 nm to 1 650 nm. However, from an application and laser wavelength point
of view, more limited bands can be considered in the test, such as:
a) Spectral bands I:
1 260 nm to 1 360 nm
1 480 nm to 1 500 nm
b) Spectral bands II:
1 615 nm to 1 635 nm (1 625 nm OTDR band)
1 640 nm to 1 660 nm (1 650 nm OTDR band).
4 Test report
Fully documented test reports and supporting evidence shall be prepared and be available for
inspection as evidence that the tests have been carried out and complied with.
5 Performance requirements
5.1 Dimensions
Dimensions shall comply with either an appropriate IEC interface standard or a relevant
specification.
5.2 Sample size
Sample sizes for the tests are defined in Annex B.
5.3 Test details and requirements
Attenuation and return loss performances are given only for non-connectorized branching
devices. For connectorized components the connector performances shall be in compliance
with IEC 61753-2-1.
During the environmental tests where monitoring of the branching device is needed, all ports
of the device shall be controlled.

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Table 1 – Test details and requirements
No. Tests Requirements Details
1 Attenuation (A) Configuration 1xN 2xN
Launch patchcord length: ≥ 2
m.
IEC 61300-3-7
Technology FBT PLC FBT PLC
Light source: unpolarized.
Balanced NWBD
Launch conditions: The
Spectral band I
A [dB] ≤ 0,1 + 3,6 log N A [dB] ≤ 1,2 + 3,3 log N A [dB] ≤ 0,4 + 3,6 log N A [dB] ≤ 1,5 + 3,3 log N
2 2 2 2 wavelength of the source shall
be longer than the cut-off
Spectral bands I
A [dB] ≤ 4 log N A [dB] ≤ 1,5 + 3,4 log N A [dB] ≤ 0,3 + 4 log N A [dB] ≤ 1,5 + 3,5 log N
2 2 2 2
wavelength of the fibre.
and II
Uncertainty: ± 0,05 dB or lower.
Unbalanced NWBD
The measurement should be
Spectral band I
performed with any combination
A [dB] ≤ 22 – 10,8log10P where P is the nominal percentage of power associated with one port of input/output and output/input
Spectral bands I
ports. The results should meet
and II
the requirements.
See Tables A.1 and A.2 for
examples
2 Uniformity (U) Configuration 1xN 2xN Same as above.
IEC 61300-3-7 Technology FBT PLC FBT PLC See Table A.3 for example
Balanced NWBD
Spectral band I N U [dB] ≤ 0,3 log N U [dB] ≤ 0,4 + 0,55 log N U [dB] ≤ 0,1 + 0,65 log N
U [dB] ≤ 0,1 + 0,55 log
2 2 2 2
Spectral bands I
U [dB] ≤ 0,3 +0,9 log N U [dB] ≤ 0,65 + 0,2 log N U [dB] ≤ 0,6 + 0,9 log N U [dB] ≤ 0,7 + 0,6log N
2 2 2 2
and II
Unbalanced NWBD
Spectral band I
A [dB] ≤ 22 – 10,8log P where P is the nominal percentage of power associated with one port
Spectral bands I 10
and II
Table 1 (continued)
No. Tests Requirements Details
3 Directivity Same as in test No. 1.
≥55 dB
Source type : LD.
IEC 61300-3-20
Uncertainty: ± 1 dB or lower.
All ports not under test shall be
terminated to avoid unwanted reflections
contributing to the measurement.
The measurement should be made
between any pair of input/output ports
4 Return loss Same as in test No. 1.
≥50 dB Grade U
IEC 61300-3-6 Source type : LD.
Uncertainty of ± 1 dB or lower.
All ports not under test shall be
terminated to avoid unwanted reflections
contributing to the measurement
5 Polarization For balanced branching devices: Launch patchcord length: ≥ 2m.
dependent loss
≤0,2 dB for N < 4 and Source type : LD.
IEC 61300-3-2
≤0,3 dB for N = 4 and Uncertainty: ± 0,05 dB or lower.
The test should be performed for all
≤0,4 dB for N > 4
combinations of input and output ports
For unbalanced 1×2 and 2×2 branching
devices and for both output ports:
≤0,7 – 0,25 log P
where P is the nominal percentage of the
power associated with one port

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Table 1 (continued)
No. Tests Requirements Details
6 Active monitoring of 1) For climatic tests:
Uncertainty: ± 0,05 dB or lower for
changes in attenuation
attenuation.
During and on completion of the test the
and return loss
attenuation of balanced branching devices
Uncertainty: ± 1 dB or lower for return

shall be within ±0,3 dB for N ≤ 4 and within
loss.
IEC 61300-3-3
±0,5 dB for N > 4 of the original value under
Other details: same as in Test Nos. 1
ambient conditions.
and 4
For unbalanced branching devices, the
attenuation limits shall be within ±0,3 dB for P
% > 2 % and ±0,5 dB for P % ≤ 2 % during the
test.
After the test, the return loss limits of test No.
4 shall be met.
2) For mechanical tests:
On completion of the test, the attenuation of
balanced branching devices shall be within
±0,3 dB for N ≤ 4 and within ±0,5 dB for N > 4
of the original value.
For unbalanced branching devices, the
attenuation limits shall be within ±0,3 dB for P
% > 2 % and ±0,5 dB for P % ≤ 2 % during the
test.
After the test, the return loss limits of test No.
4 shall be met
7 Optical power P = 500 mW (+27 dBm) per port only one at Same as test no.1.
max
handling and damage a time.
Test wavelengths: 1 310 nm ± 20 nm,
threshold
During the test, the attenuation limits of test
1 550 nm ± 20 nm, 1 625 nm ± 20 nm.
characterization
No. 1 shall be met. Moreover, during and on
Power increments: 3 dB.
IEC 61300-2-14 completion of the test, the attenuation shall be
within ± 0,3 dB of original value under ambient
Duration of the optical power exposure
conditions.
at each level: 30 min.
After the test, the return loss limits of test No.
Attenuation test:
4 shall be met
Uncertainty = ± 0,05 dB or lower.
Return loss test:
Uncertainty = ± 1 dB or lower
8 Cold See requirement 1) of test No. 6 Temperature: –25 °C.

Duration of exposure: 96 h.
IEC 61300-2-17
Length of the cable on each side of the
device: >1,5 m.
Specimens shall be optically functioning:
attenuation and return loss shall be
measured before the test, during the test
at a maximum interval of 1 h and after
the test by means of the monitoring set-
ups defined in test No. 6.
Preconditioning procedure:
before test, specimens shall be
maintained at room temperature for 2 h.
Recovery procedure:
after test, specimens shall be maintained
at room temperature for 2 h
Table 1 (continued)
No. Tests Requirements Details
9 Dry heat – High See requirement 1) of test No. 6 Temperature: +70 °C.
temperature
Duration of exposure: 96 h.
endurance
Length of the cable on each side of the
IEC 61300-2-18
device: >1,5 m.
Specimens shall be optically functioning:
attenuation and return loss shall be
measured before the test, during the test
at a maximum interval of 1 h and after
the test by means of the monitoring set-
ups defined in test No. 6.
Preconditioning procedure:
before test, specimens shall be
maintained at room temperature for 2 h.
Recovery procedure:
after test, specimens shall be maintained
at room temperature for 2 h
10 Damp heat See requirement 1) of test No. 6 Temperature: (+40 ± 2) °C.
(steady state)
Relative humidity: (93 ± 2) %.

IEC 61300-2-19
Duration of exposure: 96 h.
Length of the cable on each side of the
device: >1,5 m.
Specimens shall be optically functioning:
attenuation and return loss shall be
measured before the test, during the test
at a maximum interval of 1 h and after
the test by means of the monitoring set-
ups defined in test No. 6.
Preconditioning procedure:
before test, specimens shall be
maintained at room temperature for 2 h.
Recovery procedure:
after test, specimens shall be maintained
at room temperature for 2 h
11 Damp heat (cyclic) See requirement 1) of test No. 6 High temperature: +55 °C.
IEC 61300-2-46 Low temperature: +25 °C.
Relative humidity: (93 ± 3) % except for
the first and the last 15 min of each cycle
that shall be between 90 % and 100 %.
Number of cycles: 10.
Specimens shall be optically functioning:
attenuation and return loss shall be
measured before the test, during the test
at a maximum interval of 10 min and
after the test by means of the monitoring
set-ups defined in test No. 6.
Preconditioning procedure:
before test, specimens shall be
maintained at room temperature for 2 h.
Recovery procedure:
after test, specimens shall be maintained
at room temperature for 2 h
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Table 1 (continued)
No. Tests Requirements Details
12 Change of See requirement 1) of test No. 6 High temperature: +70 °C.
temperature
Low temperature: –25 °C.
IEC 61300-2-22
Duration at extreme temperature: 1 h.
Temperature rate of change: 1 °C/min.
Number of cycles: 12.
Specimens shall be optically functioning:
attenuation and return loss shall be
measured before the test, during the test
at a maximum interval of 10 min and
after the test by means of the monitoring
set-ups defined in test No. 6.
Preconditioning procedure:
before test, specimens shall be
maintained at room temperature for 2 h.
Recovery procedure:
after test, specimens shall be maintained
at room temperature for 2 h
13 Vibration See requirement 2) of test No. 6 Frequency range: 10 Hz – 55 Hz.
(sinusoidal)
Duration per axis: 0,5 h.
IEC 61300-2-1
Number of axes: 3 orthogonal.
Rate of change: 1 octave/min.
Number of sweeps (10 Hz – 55 Hz –
10 Hz): 15.
Vibration amplitude: 0,75 mm.
Specimens shall be optically functioning:
attenuation and return loss shall be
measured before and after the test by
means of the monitoring set-ups defined
in test No. 6.
Method of mounting: the device shall be
mounted rigidly to the mounting fixture
together with the assembling tray or
organizer
a
14 Static side load See requirement 2) of test No. 6 1 N for 1 h for reinforced cables.

0,2 N for 5 min for secondary coated
IEC 61300-2-42
fibres.
Static side load shall be applied in two
mutually perpendicular directions as
permitted by the product design.
Specimens shall be optically functioning:
attenuation and return loss shall be
measured before and after the test by
means of the monitoring set-ups defined
in test No. 6
Table 1 (continued)
No. Tests Requirements Details
a
15 Fibre/cable retention See requirement 2) of test No. 6 Magnitude and rate of application of the
tensile load:
IEC 61300-2-4
10 N ± 5 N at a speed of 5 N/s for
reinforced cable;
5 N ± 0,5 N at a speed of 0,5 N/s for
secondary coated fibres;
2 N ± 0,2 N at a speed of 0,5 N/s for
primary coated fibres.
Point of application of tensile load:
0,3 m from the end of the device.
Duration of the test (maintaining the
load): 120 s at 100 N and 60 s at 5 N
Sampling rate:
losses shall be measured at least once
after the load has reached its maximum
level and been maintained for a minimum
period of 30 s.
Specimens shall be optically functioning:
attenuation and return loss shall be
measured before and after the test by
means of the monitoring set-ups defined
in test No. 6
16 Optical fibre cable See requirement 2) of test No. 6 5 N for reinforced cable.
a
flexing
Cycle: ± 90°.
Number of cycles: 30.
IEC 61300-2-44
Specimens shall be optically functioning:
attenuation and return loss shall be
measured before and after the test by
means of the monitoring set-ups defined
in test No. 6
a
17 Torsion/twist See requirement 2) of test No. 6 Magnification and rate of application of
the tensile load:
IEC 61300-2-5
5 N at a speed of 0,1 N/s for a reinforced
cable terminated device;
2 N at a speed of 0,1 N/s for a coated
fibre terminated device.
Point of application of the load:
0,2 m from the end of the device.
Duration of the test:
10 cycles ± 180°
Sampling rate:
losses shall be measured at least once
every five cycles.
Specimens shall be optically functioning:
attenuation and return loss shall be
measured before and after the test by
means of the monitoring set-ups defined
in test No. 6
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Table 1 (continued)
No. Tests Requirements Details
18 Impact See requirement 2) of test No. 6. Method A.

Number of drops: 5.
IEC 61300-2-12
Drop height: 1,5 m.
Sampling rate: losses shall be measured
after each drop.
Specimens shall be optically functioning:
attenuation and return loss shall be
measured before and after the test by
means of the monitoring set-ups defined
in test No. 6
19 Shock See requirement 2) of test No. 6. Acceleration forces: 500 gn.
(If the product is
0,125 kg ≤ module mass ≤ 0,225 kg:
normally mounted in a
200 gn 0,225 kg ≤ module mass ≤ 1kg:
shock resistant
50 gn.
mounting then it shall
Nominal 1 ms duration, half sine pulse.
be tested in this
configuration)
3 axes in 2 directions, 2 shocks per axis,

12 shocks total.
IEC 61300-2-9
Specimens shall be optically functioning:
attenuation and return loss shall be
measured before and after the test by
means of the monitoring set-ups defined
in test No. 6
a
These tests shall be applicable to branching devices that incorporate fibre or fibre cable pigtails in their product
design.
Annex A
(informative)
Examples of attenuation requirements
of 1 × N and 2 × N branching devices
Table A.1 – Attenuation and uniformity requirements of balanced bidirectional
branching devices having the most common port configurations for class FBT
No.
1 × N 2 × N
Spectral band I Spectral bands I and II Spectral band I Spectral bands I and II
A (dB) U (dB) A (dB) U (dB) A (dB) U (dB) A (dB) U (dB)
max max max max max max max max
2 3,7 0,7 4,0 1,2 4,0 1,0 4,3 1,5
3 5,8 1,0 6,3 1,7 6,1 1,3 6,6 2,0
4 7,3 1,2 8,0 2,1 7,6 1,5 8,3 2,4
6 9,4 1,5 10,3 2,6 9,7 1,8 10,6 2,9
8 10,9 1,8 12,0 3,0 11,2 2,1 12,3 3,3
12 13,0 2,1 14,3 3,5 13,3 2,4 14,6 3,8
16 14,5 2,3 16,0 3,9 14,8 2,6 16,3 4,2
24 16,6 2,6 18,3 4,4 16,9 2,9 18,6 4,7
32 18,1 2,9 20,0 4,8 18,4 3,2 20,3 5,1

Table A.2 – Attenuation and uniformity requirements of balanced bidirectional
branching devices having the most common port configurations for class PLC
No.
1 × N 2 × N
Spectral band I Spectral bands I and II Spectral band I Spectral bands I and II
A (dB) U (dB) A (dB) U (dB) A (dB) U (dB) A (dB) U (dB)
max max max max max max max max
2 4,5 0,3 4,9 0,85 4,8 0,75 5,0 1,3
3 6,4 0,5 6,9 1,1 6,7 1,1 7,0 1,7
4 7,8 0,6 8,3 1,3 8,1 1,4 8,5 1,9
6 9,7 0,8 10,3 1,4 10,0 1,8 10,5 2,3
8 11,1 0,9 11,7 1,6 11,4 2,1 12,0 2,5
12 13,0 1,1 13,7 1,7 13,3 2,4 14,0 2,9
16 14,4 1,2 15,1 1,9 14,7 2,7 15,5 3,1
24 16,3 1,4 17,1 2,0 16,6 3,1 17,5 3,5
32 17,7 1,5 18,5 2,2 18,0 3,4 19,0 3,7

Table A.3 – Attenuation requirements of 1×2 and 2×2 unbalanced branching devices
having the most common port configurations
Coupling ratio A max./A max.
1 2
P %/P % dB
1 2
40/60 4,7/2,8
30/70 6,0/2,1
20/80 7,9/1,4
10/90 11,2/0,9
5/95 14,5/0,6
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Annex B
(normative)
Sample size
All samples shall be subjected to Tests 1 to 5. All other tests shall be carried out in any of the
following order. Consecutive testing on the same optical sample is allowed, but in case of
failure during the consecutive testing, a new sample shall be prepared and the failed test shall
be redone.
Table B.1 – Sample size for each test
Test Sample
Test
number  size
1 Attenuation 12
2 Uniformity 12
3 Directivity 12
4 Return loss 12
5 Polarization dependent loss 12
7 Optical power handling and damage threshold characterization 4
8 Cold 4
9 Dry heat – High temperature endurance 4
10 Damp heat (steady state) 4
11 Damp heat (cyclic) 4
12 Change of temperature 4
13 Vibration 4
14 Static side load 4
15 Fibre/cable retention 4
16 Optical fibre cable flexing 4
17 Torsion/twist 4
18 Impact 4
19 Shock 4
Bibliography
IEC 60875-1, Non-wavelength-selective fibre optic branching devices – Part 1: Generic
specification
IEC 61753-1, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components performance
standard – Part 1: General and guidance for performance standards

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SOMMAIRE
AVANT-PROPOS . 19
1 Domaine d'application . 21
2 Références normatives . 21
3 Essai . 22
4 Rapport d’essai . 23
5 Exigences de performances . 23
5.1 Dimensions . 23
5.2 Nombre d’échantillons . 23
5.3 Exigences et détails d'essai . 23
Annexe A (informative) Exemples d'exigences d'affaiblissement des dispositifs de
couplage 1 × N et 2 × N . 31
Annexe B (normative) Nombre d’échantillons . 33
Bibliographie . 34

Tableau 1 – Détails et exigences d’essai . 24
Tableau A.1 – Exigences d'affaiblissement et exigences d'uniformité des dispositifs de
couplage bidirectionnels symétriques ayant les configurations de ports les plus
communes pour la classe FBT . 31
Tableau A.2 – Exigences d'affaiblissement et exigences d'uniformité des dispositifs de
couplage bidirectionnels symétriques ayant les configurations de ports les plus
communes pour la classe PLC . 31
Tableau A.3 – Exigences d'affaiblissement des dispositifs de couplage 1×2 et 2×2
asymétriques ayant les configurations de ports les plus communes . 32
Tableau B.1 – Nombre d’échantillons pour chaque essai . 33

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