1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Abbreviations and definitions
4 Optical fibre
4.1 General
4.2 Attenuation
4.3 Cut-off wavelength of cabled fibre
4.4 Fibre identification
5 Optical units
5.1 Slotted core
5.2 Plastic tube
5.3 Ribbon
5.4 Metallic tube
6 Optical fibre cable construction
6.1 General
6.2 Lay-up of the cable elements
6.3 Cable core filling
6.4 Strength members
6.5 Inner sheath
6.6 Outer sheath
6.7 Sheath marking
7 Main requirements for installation and operating
conditions
7.1 General
7.2 Characterization of optical units for splicing
purpose
8 Design characteristics
9 Optical fibre cable tests
9.1 Classification of tests
9.2 Tensile performance
9.3 Stress-strain test on metallic cables
9.4 Installation capability
9.5 Temperature cycling
9.6 Short-circuit
9.7 Lightning test
9.8 Ageing
9.9 Hydrogen gas
9.10 Aeolian vibration
9.11 Creep
9.12 Self damping
9.13 Galloping (where applicable)
9.14 Fitting compatibility
9.15 Tension stringing
9.16 Water penetration
9.17 Bleeding
9.18 Armouring test
9.19 Attenuation
9.20 Tracking and erosion resistance test on ADSS
and OPAC
9.21 Weathering resistance test on ADSS and OPAC
9.22 Shotgun resistance on ADSS and OPAC
10 Quality assurance
11 Packaging and marking
Annex A (informative) Recommended methods of
calculating RTS, CSA of a layer of trapezoidal
or Z shaped wires, modulus, linear expansion,
d.c resistance and ovality of optical unit
Annex B.1 (normative) Sheave test method (1)
Annex B.2 (normative) Sheave test method (2)
Annex C (normative) Short-circuit test method
Annex D.1 (normative) Proof test for given lightning
condition
Annex D.2 (normative) Test method for determining
endurance capability of OPGW and OPPC
against lightning strike
Annex E (normative) Aeolian vibration test method
Annex F (normative) Self damping measurement
Annex G (normative) Tensile performance in a
suspension clamp