What is BS EN 50377-17-1 - Connector sets and interconnect components to be used in optical fibre communication systems about?
BS EN 50377 is a series on connector sets and interconnect components to be used in optical fibre communication systems. The connector sets and interconnects component is an electromechanical device used to join electrical conductors and create electrical circuits. BS EN 50377-17-1 contains the initial, start of life dimensional, optical, mechanical, and environmental performance requirements that a Factory Polished Field Terminated (FPFT) single-mode simplex connector set (plug adaptor plug), the adaptor will meet in order for it to be categorised as an EN standard product. These connectors are intended to be installed inside wall outlets or other fibre organisers and are therefore considered as being in a “protected environment” and are terminated onto either 250 μm primary coated or up to 900 μm buffered fibres. Since different variants and grades of performance are permitted, product marking details are given in BS EN 50377-17-1.
Who is BS EN 50377-17-1 - Connector sets and interconnect components to be used in optical fibre communication systems for?
BS EN 50377-17-1 on connector sets and interconnect components is useful for:
- Telecommunication component manufacturers
- Telecommunication equipment manufacturers
- Design engineers
- Quality control personnel
Why should you use BS EN 50377-17-1 - Connector sets and interconnect components to be used in optical fibre communication systems?
Electrical connectors essentially consist of two classes of materials: conductors and insulators. BS EN 50377-17-1 defines the Factory Polished Field Terminated that is designed for either fusion or mechanical splice methods. The performance is specified for the mated combination between a Factory Polished Field Terminated plug and an EN standardised plug from the EN 50377 series (configuration 1) or between two Factory Polished Field Terminated plugs (configuration 2).
The fibre specified inside the Factory Polished Field Terminated plugin this European Standard is standard single-mode fibre with low water peak as specified as B1.3, which is a field, mated to B1.3 fibre or bend-insensitive single-mode fibre specified as B6_a1 or B6_a2 in EN 60793-2-50. Mixing standard and bend-insensitive fibres in a connection cause a considerable intrinsic attenuation due to mode field diameter mismatch. The Factory Polished Field Terminated PC or APC connector is a single position plug connector set of plug adaptor plug configuration characterised by a cylindrical, spring-loaded butting ferrule and a coupling mechanism. The optical alignment mechanism of the connectors is of a resilient sleeve style. Using BS EN 50377-17-1 you can specify the initial, start of life dimensional, optical, mechanical, and environmental performance requirements of a Factory Polished Field Terminated single-mode simplex connector set.
