IEC 61753-022-13: 2026 defines the minimum initial test and measurement requirements, and severities which multimode fibre optic connectors terminated as a pigtail or a patchcord satisfy in order to be categorized as meeting the IEC standard category OP+HD (Extended outdoor protected environment with additional heat dissipation), as defined in IEC 61753-1.
If tests are performed on the connectors terminated as pigtails or patchcords for category OP+HD, and the product pass, the product will be automatically qualified or categorized as meeting the IEC standard for categories OP+, OP, OPHD, C and CHD.
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IEC 61753-022-13 ED1
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Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Performance standard - Part 022-13: Multimode fibre optic connectors terminated as pigtails and patchcords for category OP+ HD- Extended outdoor protected environment with additional heat dissipation
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