IEC 61753-022-02 ED1

Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Performance standard - Part 022-02: Multimode fibre optic connectors terminated as pigtails and patchcords for category C – Controlled environment

Scope

IEC 61753-022-02: 2026 defines the minimum initial test and measurement requirements and severities which multimode fibre optic connectors terminated as a pigtail or patchcord satisfy in order to be categorized as meeting the IEC standard category C (controlled environment), as defined in IEC 61753‑1. This first edition cancels and replaces the second edition of IEC 61753-022-2 published in 2012. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) addition of provisions for rectangular ferrule connectors;
b) additions of terms and definitions;
c) update of the fibre naming conventions in accordance with IEC 60793-2-10;
d) update of test severities in accordance with IEC 61753‑1;
e) addition of the torsion test;
f) reduction of the duration of the fibre/cable retention test on reinforced cables from 120 s to 60 s minimum;
g) deletion of the static side load test;
h) update of the flexing of the strain relief test to use the change in attenuation instead of the transient loss;
i) reduction of the number of mating durability cycles for cylindrical ferrule connectors from 500 cycles to 200 cycles;
j) addition of the mating durability for rectangular ferrule connectors with 50 cycles;
k) addition of Annex B for visual examination of the outer cable sheath movement of reinforced cables as an additional requirement for change of temperature, cable retention and flexing of the strain relief tests.

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