EIA/TIA-455 FOTP Number

IEC-794-1 Test Method

EN 187000 Test Method

Maximum Increased loss

Tensile Load & Bending

33

E1

501

<0.2dB

Low & High Temperature Bend

37

E11

<0.4dB

Compression loading (Crush)

41

E3

504

<0.2dB 440N/km(250lb/in) load

Cyclic Impact

25

E4

505

<0.4dB

Twist (Torsion)

85

E7

508

<0.2dB

Cyclic Flexing (Repeated Bending)

104

E6

509

<0.2dB

External freezing

98

F6

<0.2dB

Temperature Cycling

3

F1

601

<0.05dB (90%); <0.15dB (100%)

Fiber Stripability

178

B6

<13.4N(3lbf) on unaged fiber

Cable Aging

82

F5

<0.1dB (90%); <0.25dB (100%)

Water Penetration

82

F5

No flow after 24 hours from 1 meter length of cable

Compound Flow (Drip)

81

E14

80 C 24 hrs duration, no drip

Parameter

50/125

62.5/125

Units

Fiber Code

5

4

6

-

ISO/IEC 11801 Classification(2)

OM2

OM3

OM1

-

Attenuation, Loose Tube Cables

@850nm

≤2.8

≤3.2

dB/km

@1300nm

≤0.9

≤1.0

dB/km

Attenuation, Tight Buffer and Semi-tight Cables

@850nm

≤3.0

≤3.5

dB/km

@1300nm

≤1.0

≤1.0

dB/km

Bandwidth﹡

@850nm

≥500

≥2000

≥200

MHz*km

@1300nm

≥800

≥500

≥500

MHz*km

Numerical Aperture

0.20±0.015

0.275±0.015

-

Core Diameter

50±3

62.5±3

um

Cladding Diameter

125±2

125±2

um

Core Non-Circularity

≤6

≤6

%

Cladding Non-Circularity

≤2

≤2

%

Core/Cladding Offset

≤3

≤3

um

Coating Diameter

245±10

245±10

um

Proof-Test Level

0.7

0.7

GN/m2