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BS EN 60794-2-42:2008

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Optical fibre cables Indoor optical fibre cables. Product specification for simplex and duplex cables with A4 fibres
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

29-08-2008

1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Construction
  3.1 General
  3.2 Optical fibres
  3.3 Buffer
  3.4 Ruggedized fibre
  3.5 Tube
  3.6 Strength and anti-buckling members
  3.7 Sheath
  3.8 Sheath marking
  3.9 Examples of cable constructions
4 Tests
  4.1 General
  4.2 Dimensions
  4.3 Mechanical requirements
  4.4 Environmental requirements - Temperature cycling
  4.5 Transmission requirements
  4.6 Fire performance
Annex A (informative) - Examples of cable constructions
Annex B (informative) - Blank Detail Specification (BDS)
Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to international
         publications with their corresponding European publications
Bibliography

Defines simplex and duplex optical fibre cables containing A4 fibres for indoor use.

IEC 60794-2-42:2008 covers simplex and duplex optical fibre cables containing A4 fibres for indoor use. The requirements of the sectional specification IEC 60794-2 are applicable to cables covered by this standard.

This publication is to be read in conjunction with IEC 60794-1-1:2011, IEC 60794-1-2:2003 and IEC 60794-2:2002.

Committee
GEL/86/1
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 05/30139161 DC. (08/2008)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
28
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
EN 60794-2-42:2008 Identical
IEC 60794-2-42:2008 Identical

IEC 60721-1:1990+AMD1:1992+AMD2:1995 CSV Classification of environmental conditions - Part 1: Environmental parameters and their severities
IEC 60654-4:1987 Operating conditions for industrial-process measurement and control equipment. Part 4: Corrosive and erosive influences
EN 60793-1-21:2002 Optical fibres - Part 1-21: Measurement methods and test procedures - Coating geometry
EN 60793-1-20:2014/AC:2016-03 OPTICAL FIBRES - PART 1-20: MEASUREMENT METHODS AND TEST PROCEDURES - FIBRE GEOMETRY (IEC 60793-1-20:2014/COR1:2016)
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IEC 60793-1-41:2010 Optical fibres - Part 1-41: Measurement methods and test procedures - Bandwidth
IEC 60189-1:2007 Low-frequency cables and wires with PVC insulation and PVC sheath - Part 1: General test and measuring methods
IEC 61000-6-2:2016 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 6-2: Generic standards - Immunity standard for industrial environments
IEC 60793-1-52:2014 Optical fibres - Part 1-52: Measurement methods and test procedures - Change of temperature tests
IEC TR 62222:2012 Fire performance of communication cables installed in buildings
ISO/IEC 24702:2006 Information technology Generic cabling Industrial premises
IEC 60793-1-50:2014 Optical fibres - Part 1-50: Measurement methods and test procedures - Damp heat (steady state) tests
IEC 60794-1-2:2017 Optical fibre cables - Part 1-2: Generic specification - Basic optical cable test procedures - General guidance
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EN 60793-2-40:2016 Optical fibres - Part 2-40: Product specifications - Sectional specification for category A4 multimode fibres
ISO/IEC 11801:2002 Information technology Generic cabling for customer premises
IEC 60793-2-40:2015 Optical fibres - Part 2-40: Product specifications - Sectional specification for category A4 multimode fibres
EN 61326:1997/A3:2003
EN 60654-4:1997 Operating conditions for industrial-process measurement and control equipment - Part 4: Corrosive and erosive influences
IEC 60794-1-1:2015 Optical fibre cables - Part 1-1: Generic specification - General
EN 50173-3 : 2007 COR 2011 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CABLING SYSTEMS - PART 3: INDUSTRIAL PREMISES
IEC 60793-1-51:2014 Optical fibres - Part 1-51: Measurement methods and test procedures - Dry heat (steady state) tests
EN 50173-1:2011 Information technology - Generic cabling systems - Part 1: General requirements
IEC 60793-1-40:2001 Optical fibres - Part 1-40: Measurement methods and test procedures - Attenuation
EN 61000-6-2:2005/corrigendum:2005 ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 6-2: GENERIC STANDARDS - IMMUNITY FOR INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTS (IEC 61000-6-2:2005)
IEC 60794-2-40:2008 Optical fibre cables - Part 2-40: Indoor optical fibre cables - Family specification for A4 fibre cables
IEC 60793-1-21:2001 Optical fibres - Part 1-21: Measurement methods and test procedures - Coating geometry
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IEC 60721-3-3:1994+AMD1:1995+AMD2:1996 CSV Classification of environmental conditions - Part 3-3: Classification of groups of environmental parameters and their severities - Stationary use at weatherprotected locations
IEC 60811-1-1:1993+AMD1:2001 CSV Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables and optical cables - Part 1-1: Methods for general application - Measurement of thickness and overall dimensions - Tests for determining the mechanical properties
IEC 60794-2:2017 Optical fibre cables - Part 2: Indoor cables - Sectional specification
IEC 60793-1-20:2014 Optical fibres - Part 1-20: Measurement methods and test procedures - Fibre geometry
EN 60721-1:1995/A2:1995 CLASSIFICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS - PART 1: ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS AND THEIR SEVERITIES
IEC 60811-1-4:1985 Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables - Part 1: Methods for general application - Section Four: Tests at low temperature
IEC 61000-6-2 : 3.0:2016 ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 6-2: GENERIC STANDARDS - IMMUNITY STANDARD FOR INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTS
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EN 60721-3-3 : 95 AMD 2 97 CLASSIFICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS - CLASSIFICATION OF GROUPS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS AND THEIR SEVERITIES - STATIONARY USE AT WEATHER-PROTECTED LOCATIONS
EN 60811-1-4:1995/A2:2001 INSULATING AND SHEATHING MATERIALS OF ELECTRIC CABLES - COMMON TEST METHODS - PART 1-4: GENERAL APPLICATION - TESTS AT LOW TEMPERATURE

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