Testing Parameters |
EIA/TIA-455 FOTP Number |
IEC-794-1 Test Method |
EN 187000
Test Method |
Maximum Increased loss |
Tensile Load & Bending |
33 |
E1 |
501 |
<0.05dB (90%); <0.15dB (100%) |
Low & High Temperature Bend |
37 |
E11 |
|
<0.05dB (90%); <0.15dB (100%) |
Compression loading (Crush) |
41 |
E3 |
504 |
<0.05dB (90%); <0.15dB (100%) 440N/km(250lb/in) load |
Impact Resistance |
25 |
E4 |
505 |
<0.05dB (90%); <0.15dB (100%) |
Twist (Torson) |
85 |
E7 |
508 |
<0.05dB (90%); <0.15dB (100%) |
Cyclic Flexing (Repeated Bending) |
104 |
E6 |
509 |
<0.05dB (90%); <0.15dB (100%) |
External freezing |
98 |
F6 |
|
<0.05dB (90%); <0.15dB (100%) |
Temperature Cycling |
3 |
F1 |
601 |
<0.05dB (90%); <0.15dB (100%) |
Fiber Stripability |
178 |
B6 |
|
<8.9N(2lbf) on unaged and aged fiber; >1.3N(0.3lbf) on unaged and aged 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 |
|
Standard Single Mode Fiber per ITU-T G.652D |
Non-zero
Dispersion Shifted fiber per ITU-T G.655 |
Non-zero
Dispersion Shifted fiber per ITU-T G.656 |
Units |
Fiber Code |
|
9 |
8 |
7 |
|
Attenuation, Loose Tube Cables |
Standard |
Metro Area |
Long
Haul |
|
|
@1310nm |
≤0.35 |
- |
- |
dB/km |
|
@1550nm |
≤0.22 |
≤0.22 |
≤0.22 |
dB/km |
|
@1625nm |
≤0.25 |
≤0.26 |
≤0.26 |
dB/km |
Attenuation, Tight Buffer
or Semi-Tight Cables |
|
|
|
|
@1310nm |
≤0.38 |
- |
dB/km |
|
@1550nm |
≤0.28 |
- |
dB/km |
Dispersion |
between 1260 and 1360nm (O Band) |
≤3.5 |
NA- |
- |
ps/(nm*km) |
|
between 1460 and 1530nm
(S Band) |
- |
- |
2.0-7.0 |
ps/(nm*km) |
|
between 1530 and 1565nm (C Band) |
≤18 |
1.0-10.0 |
7.0-10.0 |
ps/(nm*km) |
|
between 1565 and 1625nm (L Band) |
≤22 |
7.0-12.0 |
10.0-14.0 |
ps/(nm*km) |
Zero Dispersion Wavelength |
1310±11 |
≤1520 |
≤1420 |
nm |
Mode Field Diameter |
@1300nm |
9.2±0.5 |
- |
|
um |
|
@1550nm |
10.4±1.0 |
8.5±0.6 |
9.0±0.5 |
um |
Cable Cut-off Wavelength |
≤1260 |
≤1450 |
≤1310 |
nm |
PMD (Individual fiber) |
≤0.2 |
≤0.2 |
≤0.2 |
ps/km |
Cladding Diameter |
125±1.0 |
125±1.0 |
125±1.0 |
um |
Core/Cladding Concentricity Error |
≤0.5 |
≤0.5 |
≤0.6 |
um |
Cladding Non-Circularity |
≤1.0 |
≤1.0 |
≤1.0 |
% |
Coating Diameter |
245±10 |
245±10 |
245±10 |
um |
Proof-Test Level |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
GN/m2 |