What is BS EN 61300-2-44 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components about?
BS EN 61300 is a series on fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components. Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components is a fibre optic telecommunications technology for delivering broadband network access to end customers. BS EN 61300-2-44 specifies a test to determine the influence of flexing under the tensile load of the strain relief of fibre optic devices. The intention is to simulate the number of flexing cycles that would typically be experienced during service life. This test is applied to both single fibre cables and multiple fibre cables.
Who is BS EN 61300-2-44 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components for?
BS EN 61300-2-44 on fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components is useful for:
- Telecommunication component manufacturers
- Telecommunication equipment manufacturers
- Design engineers
- Quality control personnel
Why should you use BS EN 61300-2-44 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components?
Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components architecture implement a point-to-multipoint topology in which a single optical fibre serves multiple endpoints by using unpowered (passive) fibre optic splitters to divide the fibre bandwidth among the endpoints. BS EN 61300-2-44 describes the apparatus for testing and the flexing patterns involved.
BS EN 61300-2-44 specifies the details about magnitude of tensile force, number of flexes, applicable optical fibre cable (type, length, etc.), initial examination and measurements and performance requirements permitted change of attenuation during the test, final examination and measurements and performance requirements, pass/fail decision criterion and deviations from test procedure. Apparatus like Optical source (S), Detector (D), Mounting fixture and Flex test machine or jig are also specified in BS EN 61300-2-44. Using BS EN 61300-2-44 you can specify a test to determine the influence of flexing under the tensile load of the strain relief of fibre optic devices.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 61300-2-44:2013 supersedes BS EN 61300-2-44:2008. BS EN 61300-2-44:2013 includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN 61300-2-44:2008. These include:
- Revision of Figure 1
- Change of fibre length from the flex point to the weight
