What is BS EN 3745-516 - Severe cable bend test about ?
BS EN 3745-516 is a European standard that specifies a method of checking the break resistance and attenuation variation recovery of an optical cable subjected to severe bending under load.
BS EN 3745-516 covers the preparation of specimen, apparatus and methods to conduct severe cable bend test.
Who is BS EN 3745-516 - Severe cable bend test for ?
BS EN 3745-516 on bending test is useful for:
- Aerospace avionic and fibre optic technology
- Spacecraft and space products manufacturers
- Aerospace and defence industries
- Design engineers for optical cables
- Quality control personnel for spacecraft products
- Manufacturers of optical cables
Why should you use BS EN 3745-516 - Severe cable bend test ?
A bending test is carried out to assess the performance of electrical cables at low temperatures.
The attenuation of an optical fibre measures the amount of light lost between input and output. Attenuation is the reduction in the power of the light signal as it is transmitted and is caused by passive media components such as cables, cable splices, and connectors.
Attenuation in optical fibre occurs due to many factors, including light absorption, cable bending, connector loss. BS EN 3745-516 helps you in measuring attenuation variation during such cases.
BS EN 3745-516 gives you guidelines on checking the break resistance and attenuation variation recovery of optical cable to improve overall quality of optic fibres and cables.
