Mechanical & Environmental Properties for Single Mode Fiber

Testing Parameters

EIA/TIA-455 FOTP Number

IEC-794-1 Test Method

EN 187000Test Method

Maximum Increased loss

Tensile Load & Bending

33

E1

501

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

Low & HighTemperature 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 fi ber; >1.3N(0.3lbf) on unaged and aged fi ber

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

Testing Parameters

EIA/TIA-455 FOTP Number

IEC-794-1 Test Method

EN 187000 Test

MethodMaximum Increased loss

Tensile Load & Bending

33

E1

501

<0.2dB

Low & HighTemperature 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 fi ber

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