Optical fibres - Part 1-32: Measurement methods and test procedures - Coating strippability (IEC 60793-1-32:2018)

This part of IEC 60793 is intended primarily for testing either fibres as produced by a fibre manufacturer or subsequently overcoated (tight buffered) using various polymers. The test can be performed either on fibres as produced, or after exposure to various environments. This test applies to A1, A2, A3, B and C fibres with a nominal glass dimension of 125 µm. The object of this document is to establish uniform requirements for the mechanical characteristic - coating strippability. This test quantifies the force required to mechanically remove the protective coating from optical fibres along their longitudinal axis. This test is not intended as a means to maximize fibre strength after the coating is removed nor is it intended to specify the best conditions for field stripping of optical fibres. This test is designed for optical fibres having polymeric coatings with nominal outer diameters in the range of 200 µm to 900 µm.

Lichtwellenleiter - Teil 1-32: Messmethoden und Prüfverfahren - Absetzbarkeit der Beschichtung (IEC 60793-1-32:2018)

Fibres optiques - Partie 1-32: Méthodes de mesure et procédures d'essai - Dénudabilité du revêtement (IEC 60793-1-32:2018)

La CEI 60793-1-32:2010 est destinée principalement aux essais des fibres, dès leur production par un fabricant de fibres, ou après revêtement ultérieur (revêtement protecteur serré) au moyen de divers polymères. L'essai peut être effectué soit sur des fibres issues de production, soit après exposition à divers environnements. Le présent essai s'applique aux fibres de type A1, A2, A3, B et C. Cette édition a été modifiée pour inclure les pratiques utilisées actuellement sur le marché.
Cette publication contient des couleurs qui sont considérés comme étant utile pour une bonne compréhension de son contenu.

Optična vlakna - 1-32. del: Metode merjenja in preskusni postopki - Lupljivost prevleke (IEC 60793-1-32:2018)

Standard IEC 60793-1-32:2010(E) je namenjen predvsem za preskušanje vlaken v obliki, kot jih izdeluje proizvajalec vlaken, oziroma naknadno prekritih (tesen pufer) z različnimi polimeri. Preskus je mogoče izvesti na vlaknih neposredno iz proizvodnje ali po izpostavljenosti različnim okoljem. Ta preskus se uporablja za vlakna A1, A2, A3, B in C. Ta izdaja je bila spremenjena in vključuje trenutne prakse na trgu.

General Information

Status
Published
Publication Date
10-Jan-2019
Technical Committee
MOC - Mobile Communications
Current Stage
6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
Start Date
03-Jan-2019
Due Date
10-Mar-2019
Completion Date
11-Jan-2019

Relations

Effective Date
25-Dec-2018
Effective Date
23-Jan-2018

Overview

EN IEC 60793-1-32:2018 (CLC adopted) is the international measurement method for coating strippability of optical fibres. It defines a repeatable mechanical test to quantify the force required to remove polymeric coatings from optical fibres along their longitudinal axis. The procedure applies to fibres with a nominal glass (cladding) diameter of 125 µm and polymeric coatings with nominal outer diameters in the 200 µm to 900 µm range. Applicable fibre categories include A1, A2, A3, B and C types. This edition (2018/2019) updates the scope to include smaller coating dimensions (down to 200 µm).

Key Topics

  • Objective: Establish uniform requirements and test methods for the mechanical characteristic - coating strippability - without prescribing field stripping techniques or optimizing post‑strip fibre strength.
  • Specimen scope: Testing may be performed on as‑produced fibres, tight‑buffered/overcoated fibres, or after environmental exposure.
  • Apparatus and instrumentation:
    • Vertical tensile equipment or equivalent providing controlled relative motion between fibre and stripping tool.
    • Load cell to sense stripping force.
    • Transducer/amplifier with data acquisition >100 Hz and capability to record/plot continuous force data for peak and average force analysis and oscillation characteristics.
    • Stripping tool guidelines (circular aperture recommended; hole diameter greater than cladding to avoid glass damage - e.g., about 15 µm larger than cladding for 125 µm fibre).
    • Fibre guide and clamping that avoid bending or stressing the glass.
  • Measurement outputs:
    • Average strip force and/or peak strip force per specimen (two calculation approaches).
    • Documentation of test method, sample conditioning, and force measurement accuracy.
  • Procedure elements: specimen preparation, strip length, specified stripping rate (see clause 6.2), preconditioning, calibration, loading, and data capture.

Applications

  • Quality control and acceptance testing for fibre manufacturers, coating/polymer suppliers, and independent test laboratories.
  • Comparative evaluation of coating adhesion and removal performance after environmental exposure or manufacturing variations.
  • Specification and procurement: used by engineers and purchasing teams to specify minimum or typical stripping-force characteristics for optical fibres and tight‑buffered cables.
  • R&D for new coating formulations and process qualification.

Note: This standard is explicitly not a how‑to for field stripping practices nor a method to maximize post‑strip fibre strength.

Related Standards

  • IEC 60793-1-1 - Optical fibres - Measurement methods and test procedures - General and guidance (normative reference).
  • Other parts of IEC 60793 series (e.g., 2‑10, 2‑20, 2‑30, 2‑50, 2‑60) cover related fibre and test specifications and are cross‑referenced in the standard’s bibliography.

Keywords: optical fibres, coating strippability, IEC 60793-1-32, coating removal test, measurement methods, optical fiber testing, polymeric coatings, tensile equipment, stripping tool.

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SIST EN IEC 60793-1-32:2019 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Optical fibres - Part 1-32: Measurement methods and test procedures - Coating strippability (IEC 60793-1-32:2018)". This standard covers: This part of IEC 60793 is intended primarily for testing either fibres as produced by a fibre manufacturer or subsequently overcoated (tight buffered) using various polymers. The test can be performed either on fibres as produced, or after exposure to various environments. This test applies to A1, A2, A3, B and C fibres with a nominal glass dimension of 125 µm. The object of this document is to establish uniform requirements for the mechanical characteristic - coating strippability. This test quantifies the force required to mechanically remove the protective coating from optical fibres along their longitudinal axis. This test is not intended as a means to maximize fibre strength after the coating is removed nor is it intended to specify the best conditions for field stripping of optical fibres. This test is designed for optical fibres having polymeric coatings with nominal outer diameters in the range of 200 µm to 900 µm.

This part of IEC 60793 is intended primarily for testing either fibres as produced by a fibre manufacturer or subsequently overcoated (tight buffered) using various polymers. The test can be performed either on fibres as produced, or after exposure to various environments. This test applies to A1, A2, A3, B and C fibres with a nominal glass dimension of 125 µm. The object of this document is to establish uniform requirements for the mechanical characteristic - coating strippability. This test quantifies the force required to mechanically remove the protective coating from optical fibres along their longitudinal axis. This test is not intended as a means to maximize fibre strength after the coating is removed nor is it intended to specify the best conditions for field stripping of optical fibres. This test is designed for optical fibres having polymeric coatings with nominal outer diameters in the range of 200 µm to 900 µm.

SIST EN IEC 60793-1-32:2019 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.

SIST EN IEC 60793-1-32:2019 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to SIST EN 60793-1-32:2010, SIST EN 60793-1-32:2010. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Lichtwellenleiter - Teil 1-32: Messmethoden und Prüfverfahren - Absetzbarkeit der Beschichtung
(IEC 60793-1-32:2018)Fibres optiques - Partie 1-32: Méthodes de mesure et procédures d'essai - Dénudabilité du revêtement
(IEC 60793-1-32:2018)Optical fibres - Part 1-32: Measurement methods and test procedures - Coating strippability (IEC 60793-1-32:2018)33.180.10Fibres and cablesICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN IEC 60793-1-32:2018SIST EN IEC 60793-1-32:2019en01-marec-2019SIST EN IEC 60793-1-32:2019SLOVENSKI
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EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN IEC 60793-1-32
December 2018 ICS 33.180.10
Supersedes
EN 60793-1-32:2010
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Optical fibres - Part 1-32: Measurement methods and test procedures - Coating strippability (IEC 60793-1-32:2018)
Fibres optiques - Partie 1-32: Méthodes de mesure et procédures d'essai - Dénudabilité du revêtement (IEC 60793-1-32:2018)
Lichtwellenleiter - Teil 1-32: Messmethoden und Prüfverfahren - Absetzbarkeit der Beschichtung (IEC 60793-1-32:2018) This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2018-12-20. 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.
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 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, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
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Ref. No. EN IEC 60793-1-32:2018 E SIST EN IEC 60793-1-32:2019

This document supersedes EN 60793-1-32:2010. 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 60793-1-32:2018 was approved by CENELEC as a European Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards indicated: IEC 60793-2-10 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60793-2-10 IEC 60793-2-20 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60793-2-20 IEC 60793-2-30 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60793-2-30 IEC 60793-2-50 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60793-2-50 IEC 60793-2-60 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60793-2-60
Normative references to international publications with their corresponding European publications The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE 1
Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2
Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available here: www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year IEC 60793-1-1 - Optical fibres – Part 1-1: Measurement methods and test procedures – General and guidance EN 607933-1-1 -
IEC 60793-1-32 Edition 3.0 2018-11 INTERNATIONAL STANDARD NORME INTERNATIONALE Optical fibres –
Part 1-32: Measurement methods and test procedures – Coating strippability
Fibres optiques –
Partie 1-32: Méthodes de mesure et procédures d’essai – Dénudabilité du revêtement
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION COMMISSION ELECTROTECHNIQUE INTERNATIONALE
ICS 33.180.10
ISBN 978-2-8322-6293-1
– 2 – IEC 60793-1-32:2018 © IEC 2018 CONTENTS FOREWORD . 3 1 Scope . 5 2 Normative references . 5 3 Terms and definitions . 5 4 Apparatus . 5 4.1 Tensile equipment. 5 4.2 Load cell . 6 4.3 Transducer amplifier . 6 4.4 Stripping tool . 6 4.5 Fibre guide . 7 5 Specimen preparation . 7 5.1 Representative sample . 7 5.2 Strip length . 7 6 Procedure . 8 6.1 General . 8 6.2 Stripping rate . 8 6.3 Preconditioning . 8 6.4 Calibrating the transducer amplifier . 8 6.5 Loading the test specimen . 8 6.6 Stripping the coating . 9 7 Calculations . 9 7.1 Calculation for the value of a specimen . 9 7.1.1 General . 9 7.1.2 Approach 1 – Average strip force . 9 7.1.3 Approach 2 – Peak strip force . 9 7.2 Calculation of the reported value. 9 8 Documentation . 9 8.1 Information to be presented . 9 8.2 Information to be available for each test. 10 9 Specification information . 10 Bibliography . 11
Figure 1 – Example of test arrangement . 6 Figure 2 – Length of fibre to be stripped . 8
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