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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 50411-4-1:2019
01-september-2019
Sistemi za upravljanje z optičnimi vlakni in zaščitna ohišja za optične
komunikacijske sisteme - Specifikacije izdelka - 4-1. del: Pasivna optična ulična
omarica za kategorijo A
Fibre management systems and protective housings to be used in optical fibre
communication systems - Product specifications - Part 4-1: Passive optical street cabinet
for category A
LWL-Spleißkassetten und -Muffen für die Anwendung in LWL-Kommunikationssystemen
- Produktnormen - Teil 4-1
Organiseurs et boîtiers de fibres à utiliser dans les systèmes de communication par
fibres optiques - Spécifications de produits - Partie 4-1
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 50411-4-1:2019
ICS:
31.240 Mehanske konstrukcije za Mechanical structures for
elektronsko opremo electronic equipment
33.180.20 Povezovalne naprave za Fibre optic interconnecting
optična vlakna devices
SIST EN 50411-4-1:2019 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 50411-4-1

NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM
June 2019
ICS 33.180.20; 33.180.99

English Version
Fibre management systems and protective housings to be used
in optical fibre communication systems - Product specifications -
Part 4-1: Passive optical street cabinet for category A
Organiseurs et boîtiers de fibres à utiliser dans les LWL-Spleißkassetten und -Muffen für die Anwendung in
systèmes de communication par fibres optiques - LWL-Kommunikationssystemen - Produktnormen - Teil 4-1
Spécifications de produits - Partie 4-1
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2019-05-20. 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.
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Turkey and the United Kingdom.



European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
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© 2019 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
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Contents
European foreword . 4
1 Scope . 6
1.1 Product definition . 6
1.2 Operating environment . 6
1.3 Reliability . 6
1.4 Quality assurance . 6
1.5 Allowed fibre and cable types . 6
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations. 8
3.1 Terms and definitions . 8
3.2 Abbreviations . 11
4 Description . 11
4.1 Optical fibre street cabinet . 11
4.2 Cable sealing . 14
4.3 Cable anchoring . 14
4.4 Fibre management system (FMS) . 14
4.5 Patchcords and pigtails . 15
4.6 Adapters . 15
4.7 Passive optical components . 15
4.8 Materials . 15
4.9 Marking and identification . 15
5 Variants . 16
6 Dimensional requirements . 18
7 Tests . 19
7.1 Sample size . 19
7.2 Test sample preparation . 19
7.2.1 Sealing performance test samples . 19
7.2.2 Optical performance test samples . 19
7.3 Test and measurement methods . 20
7.4 Test sequence . 20
7.5 Pass/fail criteria . 20
8 Test report . 21
9 Performance requirements . 21
9.1 Dimensional and marking requirements . 21
9.2 Sealing, optical and appearance acceptance criteria . 22
9.3 Mechanical sealing performance requirements . 23
9.4 Environmental sealing performance requirements . 26
9.5 Mechanical optical performance requirements . 27
9.6 Environmental optical performance requirements . 28
9.7 Material requirements . 28
Annex A (informative) Fibre details for test sample . 29
Annex B (informative) Sample size and product sourcing requirements . 30
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Annex C (informative) Families of fibre management systems covered in this standard . 31
Annex D (informative) Dimensions of FMS for multiple elements and multiple ribbon . 32
Annex E (informative) Dimensions of S type fibre management system for single circuit, single
element and single ribbon . 33
Annex F (informative) Adapter, plug and cable assembly connector dimensions . 35
Bibliography . 36

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European foreword
This document (EN 50411-4-1:2019) has been prepared by CLC/TC 86BXA “Fibre optic interconnect,
passive and connectorised components”.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) 2020-05-20
implemented at national level by publication of
an identical national standard or by
endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) 2022-05-20
conflicting with this 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.
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Fibre management systems and protective housings to be used in optical fibre communication systems –
Product specifications
Part 4-1: Passive optical street cabinet for category A
Description Typical installation configuration Typical mounting options
Street Cabinet Outdoor Fibre Distribution Cabinet On the ground
Typical fibre management configurations
- Direct spliced fibres with and without branching devices
- Interconnect with and without branching devices
- Cross-connect with and without branching devices
Operating service environments
Applications:
Optical fibre cable networks EN 61753-1 category A
For outdoor above ground (aerial) applications
Modular adapter plates for the following connectors
Connector type Adapter size Standard
SC Simplex or duplex EN 61754-4
LC Simplex or duplex EN 61754-20
LSH Simplex or Duplex EN 61754-15
LF3 Simplex or Duplex EN 61754-28
MPO Simplex EN 61754-7
Fibre separation levels in Fibre Management System
Single circuit (1, 2 or 4 fibre splices per tray),
Single ribbon (1 ribbon splice per tray),
Single element (6, 8 or 12 fibre splices per tray),
Multiple ribbon (12 ribbon splices per tray)
Multiple element (up to 144 fibre splices per tray)
Street cabinet sizes and dimensions
Maximum outline dimensions
Maximum
Maximum
(mm)
connections
Size fibre splice
(adapters)
capacity
W H D
capacity
A 288 216 500 1 000 400
B
576 432 800 1 000 400
C 768 576 1 300 1 200 400
D 1 024 768 1 300 1 500 400
E 1 296 972 1 900 1 500 400
F 1 728 1 296 1 900 1 800 400

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1 Scope
1.1 Product definition
This document covers passive optical fibre street cabinets for use in outside plant environments under
category A according to EN 61753-1.
This document contains the dimensional, optical, mechanical and environmental performance
requirements of an installed passive optical fibre street cabinet, in order for it to be categorised as an
European standard product.
The street cabinet is a protective housing containing a modular fibre management system with splice
trays for various fibre separation levels and connector mounting plates. The street cabinet may contain
one or more of the following:
– storage and routing of fibre and cable;
– uncut (looped) fibre and cable storage;
– splice trays;
– adapters and connectors;
– passive optical components (optical power splitters and wavelength division multiplexers).
Street cabinets can also contain active optical components (amplifiers, converters, power supplies),
but these applications are not part of this document.
1.2 Operating environment
The tests selected, combined with the severity and duration, are representative of outside plant above
ground environments defined by EN 61753-1 Category A: Aerial environment.
1.3 Reliability
Whilst the anticipated service life expectancy of the product in this environment is 20 years,
compliance with this document does not guarantee the reliability of the product. This should be
predicted using a recognised reliability assessment programme.
1.4 Quality assurance
Compliance with this document does not guarantee the manufacturing consistency of the product. This
should be maintained using a recognised quality assurance programme.
1.5 Allowed fibre and cable types
This street cabinet standard allows EN 60793-2-50 single-mode fibres and EN 60793-2-10 A1-OM1 to
A1-OM5 multimode fibres to be used and is suitable for all EN 60794 series optical fibre cables with
their various fibre capacities, types and designs as long as fitting in the cabinet does not contravene
the minimum bend radius.
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2 Normative references
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.
EN 60529, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code) (IEC 60529)
EN 60793-2-10, Optical fibres -Part 2-10: Product specifications -Sectional specification for category
A1 multimode fibres (IEC 60793-2-10)
EN 60793-2-50, Optical fibres - Part 2-50: Product specifications - Sectional specification for class B
single-mode fibres (IEC 60793-2-50)
EN 61300-2-1, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures - Part 2-1: Tests - Vibration (sinusoidal) (IEC 61300-2-1)
EN 61300-2-4, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures - Part 2-4: Tests - Fibre/cable retention (IEC 61300-2-4)
EN 61300-2-9, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures - Part 2-9: Tests - Shock (IEC 61300-2-9)
EN 61300-2-12, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures - Part 2-12: Tests-Impact (IEC 61300-2-12)
EN 61300-2-22, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures - Part 2-22: Tests - Change of temperature (IEC 61300-2-22)
EN 61300-2-26, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures - Part 2-26: Tests - Salt mist (IEC 61300-2-26)
EN 61300-2-33, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures - Part 2-33: Tests - Assembly and disassembly of fibre optic mechanical
splices, fibre management systems and closures (IEC 61300-2-33)
EN 61300-2-34, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures - Part 2-34: Tests - Resistance to solvents and contaminating fluids of
interconnecting components and closures (IEC 61300-2-34)
EN 61300-3-1, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures - Part 3-1: Examinations and measurements - Visual examination (IEC
61300-3-1)
EN 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 61300-3-3)
EN 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-
3-28)
EN 61753-1, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components performance standard -
Part 1: General and guidance for performance standards (IEC 61753-1)
EN 61756-1, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Interface standard for fibre
management systems - Part 1: General and guidance (IEC 61756-1)
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3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations
3.1 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. ISO and IEC maintain
terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp.
3.1.1
active fibre or live fibre
fibre in an optical circuit or node that is carrying an optical signal
3.1.2
adapter
component in which two or more ferrules are aligned
Note 1 to entry: A ferrule is the fibre holding component part of the optical fibre connector plug.
3.1.3
cable element
grouping of fibres under the cable sheath
3.1.4
fan-out
passive optical component providing a transition between a single ribbon or single element and
individual fibres
3.1.5
fibre management system
FMS
system to control, protect and store splices, connectors, passive optical components and fibres from
incoming to outgoing cables
Note 1 to entry: A fibre management system is intended for installation within a protective housing.
Note 2 to entry: A fibre management systems is often called an “organiser”.
3.1.6
free breathing housing
protective housing that allows a free exchange of air with the environment
Note 1 to entry: Free breathing closures are used in aerial environments for the interconnection of cables. Limited
water ingress and/or limited dust ingress is possible. Free breathing housings are not intended for use in areas
that are subject to flooding or water immersion.
Note 2 to entry: A free breathing closure may look like a sealed closure, but it is not designed to hold a varying
overpressure or underpressure caused by temperature changes or atmospheric pressure changes.
3.1.7
microduct
small, flexible lightweight tube with an outer diameter between 3 mm and 16 mm
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3.1.8
multiple element
ME
physical fibre separation level consisting of more than one single element
Note 1 to entry: This separation level has fibres from multiple cable elements on one splice tray and is also
called mass storage. It is the lowest (worst) degree of physical circuit separation.
3.1.9
multiple ribbon
MR
multiple element consisting of multiple optical fibres (circuits) arranged in ribbons (fibres in parallel)
which are arranged e.g. in stacks
3.1.10
optical fibre connector
component normally attached to a cable or piece of apparatus for the purpose of providing
interconnection and disconnection of fibre optic cables
Note 1 to entry: The interconnection usually consists of two plugs mated together in an adapter or 1 plug mated
in a socket.
3.1.11
passive optical component
optical component or assembly which does not require any source of energy for its operation other
than optical input signals, or controls the dynamic or static characteristics of optical signals using a
source of energy
Note 1 to entry: A passive optical component never generates an optical gain of signal power.
Note 2 to entry: Examples include optical attenuators and passive branching devices.
3.1.12
patchcord
length of optical fibre or cable, permanently terminated at both ends with a plug
3.1.13
pigtail
length of optical fibre or cable, permanently terminated at one end with a plug
3.1.14
protective housing
indoor and outdoor housing utilised for the storage, distribution or protection of one or more cable
joints or passive or active telecom equipment
Note 1 to entry: examples of protective housings: wall boxes, cabinets, cases, optical distribution frame sub racks,
closures or pedestals. A closure can be either a “sealed closure” or a “free breathing closure”
Note 2 to entry: a protective housing contains a fibre management system
3.1.15
single circuit
SC
physical fibre separation level where the optical circuit consists of one fibre (single fibre), or more than
one fibre, providing all services for one subscriber
Note 1 to entry: This fibre separation level has the fibre(s) of only one customer on one splice tray. It is the
highest (best) degree of physical circuit separation. Single circuit minimizes the disturbances of the operated
circuits when accessing any adjacent circuit.
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3.1.16
single element
SE
physical fibre separation level in the cable subassembly comprising one or more optical fibres inside a
common covering e.g. in a tube or inside one groove of a grooved cable (slotted core cable)
Note 1 to entry: A single element provides services to more than one subscriber.
Note 2 to entry: This fibre separation level has all fibres from a cable element (e.g. loose tube) on one splice
tray. It is an intermediate degree of physical circuit separation (between single circuit and multiple element).
3.1.17
single ribbon
SR
physical fibre separation level with all fibres grouped in one ribbon
Note 1 to entry: Depending on the fibres’ deployment, a single ribbon can contain all the fibres of one circuit
(single circuit) or the fibres of more than one circuit (single element).
3.1.18
splice tray
structure that organises and controls storage of fibre splices in an orderly manner, together with the
associated excess uncabled fibre length
Note 1 to entry: A splice tray is a part of a fibre management system.
3.1.19
street cabinet
free breathing, outdoor, above ground installed housing that is permanently attached to the ground
Note 1 to entry: A street cabinet is permanently fixed to the ground and is not specifically designed to allow cable
movement (e.g. torsion, bending) during operation
3.1.20
transient loss
short term (milliseconds) reversible change of optical transmission characteristics arising from optical
discontinuity, physical defects and modifications of the attenuation (e.g. bend loss) normally caused by
mechanical stress
3.1.21
uncut fibre
fibres from a continuous cable with the cable sheath removed over a defined length
Note 1 to entry: Uncut fibres typically comprise a section of cable where the cable sheath has been removed and
the cable tubes or uncut fibres are cleaned as for installation. These uncut tubes or fibres are then stored, usually
inside a protective housing, in a loop. When required the fibres or tubes are then cut and the fibres connected or
spliced.
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3.2 Abbreviations
FMS Fibre Management System
FTTH
Fibre to the Home
ME Multiple Element
MR Multiple Ribbon
NA Not applicable
OD Outside Diameter
SC Single Circuit
SE
Single Element
SR Single Ribbon
WDM Wavelength Division Multiplexer
4 Description
4.1 Optical fibre street cabinet
An optical fibre street cabinet comprises a housing that is permanently mounted on the ground or on
the wall. An example of a street cabinet is given in Figure 1.
Roof (see note)
Outdoor enclosure
Subrack with FMS or
Fibre optic modules
Cable entrance with fixings
Base (see note)

NOTE The cabinet may be closed at the top and the bottom without additional parts. Specific roofs and/or
bases are assumed to be optional for technical or aesthetic reasons and are not part of this standard
Figure 1 — Street cabinet example
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The street cabinet has a means of containing and protecting the fibres, splices, connectors, passive
optical splitters and other passive optical devices e.g. WDM
Street cabinets used for blowing cable or fibre contain an area where the ends of the microducts or the
protected microducts, terminated with water and gas blocking, are placed.
A street cabinet shall allow the entrance of 2 main (feeder) cables and the distribution of at least 12
drop cables.
NOTE Cable entries can have more than one cable per cable entry port.
The design of the street cabinet may allow the joining together of at least one pair of cables which are
not at the end of a cable section without cutting all fibres between both cable openings. This
application is generally known as a mid-span or balloon splice configuration.
A street cabinet shall be able to be re-opened without interruption or disturbance of the traffic to the
live circuits within the cabinet.
The various fibre management configurations of the optical fibre street cabinets are given in Figure 2.

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a) Direct splice (without splitters)

b) Direct splice with splitters

c) Interconnect without splitters

d) Interconnect with splitters

e) Cross-connect without splitters

f) Cross-connect with splitter integrated in module with splice tray and patch panel

g) Cross-connect with individual pigtailed splitter module

h) Cross-connect with individual splitter integrated in distribution module
Figure 2 — Examples of street cabinet applications
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4.2 Cable sealing
For environmental category A the cable entry ports in the street cabinet shall have a sealing and
attachment system that can be:
a) heat activated by a heat source, for example, electrical, infrared, hot air or flame:
1) thermo-shrinkable materials;
2) hot melt adhesives;
3) polyethylene injection welding;
b) Cold applied:
1) mastic, tapes, pastes, potting compounds, gels and cold adhesives;
2) o-rings, grommets, rubber shapes, pre-expanded tubing;
c) combination of heat activated and cold applied.
4.3 Cable anchoring
The outer cable sheath and central strength members shall be attached to the hardware of the street
cabinet. The input cable anchoring shall not be disturbed when adding or removing cables. Small
diameter drop cable, cords or microduct tubes are typically attached by mechanical clamping on the
outer cable sheath. The design of the cable clamps shall not cause any optical performance
degradation of the cables.
4.4 Fibre management system (FMS)
The FMS provides means to control, protect and store splices, connectors, passive optical
components and fibres from incoming to outgoing cables. The fibre management system in street
cabinets shall be compliant with the requirements of EN 61756-1.
Fibre circuits may be separated to an appropriate separation level SC, SE, SR, ME and MR. This will
limit the risk of interruption to traffic in those fibres belonging to the same group of circuits.
The minimum bend radius of the stored fibres in an FMS can be found in EN 61756-1 and depends
on:
a) the required failure probability target (location in the network);
b) the length of fibre to be stored;
c) the fibre type;
d) the longest transmission wavelength;
e) the minimum allowed increase in attenuation (macro bending loss).
NOTE 1 The families of FMS covered in this document are listed in Annex C.
NOTE 2 Definitions of fibre separation levels SC, SE, SR, ME, MR are listed in Clause 3.
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4.5 Patchcords and pigtails
Patchcords and pigtails with optical connectors are used in fibre management systems where frequent
reconfiguration is expected. The fibre management system shall provide the means to manage the
related over-length in an orderly manner (i.e. controlled bend radius, accessibility, limited amount of
cross-over).
4.6 Adapters
Adapters are typically mounted on an adapter plate or mounted on the modules containing the passive
optical components. All adapters shall be clearly and uniquely identifiable by a label or by
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