What is BS EN IEC 60794‑1‑23 - Optical fibre cables about?
BS EN IEC 60794 is a series on optical fibre cables. A fibre-optic cable, also known as an optical-fibre cable, is an assembly similar to an electrical cable, but containing one or more optical fibres that are used to carry light. BS EN IEC 60794‑1‑23 describes test procedures to be used in establishing uniform requirements for the geometrical, material, mechanical, environmental properties of optical fibre cable elements.
BS EN IEC 60794‑1‑23 applies to optical fibre cables for use with telecommunication equipment and devices employing similar techniques, and to cables having a combination of both optical fibres and electrical conductors.
Who is BS EN IEC 60794‑1‑23 - Optical fibre cables for?
BS EN IEC 60794‑1‑23 on optical fibre cables is useful for:
- Telecommunication equipment manufacturers
- Telecommunication component manufactures
- Design engineer
- Quality control personnel
- Research and development facilities
Why should you use BS EN IEC 60794‑1‑23 - Optical fibre cables?
The optical fibre elements are typically individually coated with plastic layers and contained in a protective tube suitable for the environment where the cable is used. BS EN IEC 60794‑1‑23 describes requirements and properties for fibre cable elements. The optical fibre elements are typically individually coated with plastic layers and contained in a protective tube suitable for the environment where the cable is used. Different types of cable are used for different applications, for example, long-distance telecommunication, or providing a high-speed data connection between different parts of a building.
BS EN IEC 60794‑1‑23 specifies the test methods like Bend test for optical cable elements, Ribbon dimensions and geometry, Ribbon dimensions, Ribbon dimensions, Ribbon torsion, Tube kinking, etc. for measuring the uniform requirements for the geometrical, material, mechanical, environmental properties of optical fibre cable elements. Using BS EN IEC 60794‑1‑23 you can manufacture fibre cable with a minimum attenuation rate and higher transmission bandwidth.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN IEC 60794‑1‑23:2019 supersedes BS EN 60794‑1‑23:2012. BS EN IEC 60794‑1‑23:2019 includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN 60794‑1‑23:2012. These include:
- Addition of a new test method G9: Bleeding and evaporation (formerly known as method E15 in IEC 60794-1-21:2015)
- Addition of a new test method G10A: Stripping force stability of cabled optical fibres (formerly known as method E5A in IEC 60794-1-21:2015)
- Addition of a new test method G10B: Strippability of optical fibre ribbons (formerly known as method E5B in IEC 60794-1-21:2015)
- Addition of a new test method G10C: Strippability of buffered optical fibres (formerly known as method E5C in IEC 60794-1-21:2015)
