Optical fibre cables - Part 2-31: Indoor cables - Detailed specification for optical fibre ribbon cables for use in premises cabling (IEC 60794-2-31:2019/A1:2020)

Lichtwellenleiterkabel - Teil 2-31: LWL-Innenkabel - Bauartspezifikation für LWL-Bandkabel für anwendungsneutrale Standortverkabelung (IEC 60794-2-31:2019/A1:2020)

Câbles à fibres optiques - Partie 2-31: Câbles intérieurs - Spécification particulière pour les câbles à fibres optiques en ruban utilisés dans le câblage de locaux (IEC 60794-2-31:2019/A1:2020)

Optični kabli - 2-31. del: Notranji optični kabli - Podrobna specifikacija za optične tračne kable za okablenje prostorov - Dopolnilo A1 (IEC 60794-2-31:2019/A1:2020)

General Information

Status
Published
Publication Date
26-Jan-2021
Technical Committee
MOC - Mobile Communications
Current Stage
6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
Start Date
15-Jan-2021
Due Date
22-Mar-2021
Completion Date
27-Jan-2021

Relations

Effective Date
26-May-2020

Overview

EN IEC 60794-2-31:2019/A1:2021 is the CENELEC-adopted amendment to IEC 60794-2-31, the detailed specification for optical fibre ribbon cables intended for indoor premises cabling. The amendment (A1) updates multimode fibre bandwidth guidance and clarifies effective modal bandwidth (EMB) considerations in the 840–953 nm wavelength range. It is published for use by manufacturers, specifiers and testing bodies working with indoor ribbon cable systems.

Key topics and technical requirements

  • Scope: Detailed specification for optical fibre ribbon cables used in premises (indoor) cabling systems.
  • Multimode fibre bandwidth (Table 3 updated): The amendment replaces the existing minimum multimode fibre bandwidth table to include or clarify:
    • Overfilled launch and effective modal bandwidth values (expressed in MHz·km) for common multimode types (OM3, OM4, OM5).
    • Explicit guidance on effective modal bandwidth across the 840–953 nm wavelength range, which was added because that range was not fully addressed in the base publication.
  • Example EMB guidance (from amendment note):
    • OM3: guidance value of 1 033 MHz·km at 953 nm.
    • OM4: guidance value of 1 459 MHz·km at 953 nm.
    • OM5: the table in the amendment provides corresponding overfilled and effective modal bandwidth values (e.g., higher EMB at 850 nm and guidance at 953 nm).
  • Standards alignment: The document references multimode fibre characteristics defined in IEC 60793-2-10 and is part of the IEC 60794 family covering optical fibre cables.

Applications and who uses this standard

  • Cable manufacturers - for product design, internal specifications and to demonstrate compliance with European/IEC requirements for indoor ribbon cables.
  • System designers & specifiers - to select appropriate ribbon multimode fibres (OM3/OM4/OM5) based on EMB requirements for data centre links, campus backbones and high-density premises cabling.
  • Installers and test laboratories - to verify that installed ribbon cables meet minimum bandwidth and modal performance criteria using appropriate test methods.
  • Procurement and compliance teams - to reference an up-to-date, CENELEC-endorsed specification when writing tender documents or compliance statements.

Related standards

  • IEC 60794 series (optical fibre cables)
  • IEC 60793-2-10 (multimode fibre characteristics and EMB guidance)
  • EN IEC 60794-2-31 (base publication)

This amendment was approved by CENELEC (2020-12-23) and provides essential updates for accurate specification and testing of indoor optical fibre ribbon cables used in modern premises cabling. Keywords: EN IEC 60794-2-31:2019/A1:2021, optical fibre ribbon cables, indoor cables, premises cabling, OM3 OM4 OM5, multimode fibre bandwidth, effective modal bandwidth.

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SIST EN IEC 60794-2-31:2019/A1:2021 is a amendment published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Optical fibre cables - Part 2-31: Indoor cables - Detailed specification for optical fibre ribbon cables for use in premises cabling (IEC 60794-2-31:2019/A1:2020)". This standard covers: Optical fibre cables - Part 2-31: Indoor cables - Detailed specification for optical fibre ribbon cables for use in premises cabling (IEC 60794-2-31:2019/A1:2020)

Optical fibre cables - Part 2-31: Indoor cables - Detailed specification for optical fibre ribbon cables for use in premises cabling (IEC 60794-2-31:2019/A1:2020)

SIST EN IEC 60794-2-31:2019/A1:2021 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.

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Standards Content (Sample)


SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-marec-2021
Optični kabli - 2-31. del: Notranji optični kabli - Podrobna specifikacija za optične
tračne kable za okablenje prostorov - Dopolnilo A1 (IEC 60794-2-31:2019/A1:2020)
Optical fibre cables - Part 2-31: Indoor cables - Detailed specification for optical fibre
ribbon cables for use in premises cabling (IEC 60794-2-31:2019/A1:2020)
Lichtwellenleiterkabel - Teil 2-31: LWL-Innenkabel - Bauartspezifikation für LWL-
Bandkabel für anwendungsneutrale Standortverkabelung (IEC 60794-2-
31:2019/A1:2020)
Câbles à fibres optiques - Partie 2-31: Câbles intérieurs - Spécification particulière pour
les câbles à fibres optiques en ruban utilisés dans le câblage de locaux (IEC 60794-2-
31:2019/A1:2020)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60794-2-31:2019/A1:2021
ICS:
33.180.10 (Optična) vlakna in kabli Fibres and cables
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 60794-2-31:2019/A1

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
January 2021
ICS 33.180.10
English Version
Optical fibre cables - Part 2-31: Indoor cables - Detailed
specification for optical fibre ribbon cables for use in premises
cabling
(IEC 60794-2-31:2019/A1:2020)
Câbles à fibres optiques - Partie 2-31: Câbles intérieurs - Lichtwellenleiterkabel - Teil 2-31: LWL-Innenkabel -
Spécification particulière pour les câbles à fibres optiques Bauartspezifikation für LWL-Bandkabel für
en ruban utilisés dans le câblage de locaux anwendungsneutrale Standortverkabelung
(IEC 60794-2-31:2019/A1:2020) (IEC 60794-2-31:2019/A1:2020)
This amendment A1 modifies the European Standard EN IEC 60794-2-31:2019; it was approved by CENELEC on 2020-12-23. CENELEC
members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this amendment 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 amendment 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.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.

European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2021 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
Ref. No. EN IEC 60794-2-31:2019/A1:2021 E

European foreword
The text of document 86A/2013/CDV, future IEC 60794-2-31/A1, 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 IEC 60794-2-31:2019/A1:2021.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2021-09-23
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2023-12-23
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 shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60794-2-31:2019/A1:2020 was approved by CENELEC as
a European Standard without any modification.

IEC 60794-2-31 ®
Edition 3.0 2020-11
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
AMENDMENT 1
Optical fibre cables –
Part 2-31: Indoor cables – Detailed specification for optical fibre ribbon cables

for use in premises cabling
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
ICS 33.180.10 ISBN 978-2-8322-9072-9

– 2 – IEC 60794-2-31:2019/AMD1:2020
© IEC 2020
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES –
Part 2-31: Indoor cables –
Detailed specification for optical fibre ribbon cables
for use in premises cabling
AMENDMENT 1
FOREWORD
1) The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is a worldwide organization for standardization comprising
all national electrotechnical committees (IEC Nati
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