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    I.S. EN 60794-2-42:2008

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    OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - PART 2-42: INDOOR OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - PRODUCT SPECIFICATION FOR SIMPLEX AND DUPLEX CABLES WITH A4 FIBRES

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    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2008

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

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    FOREWORD
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Construction
      3.1 General
      3.2 Optical fibres
      3.3 Buffer
      3.4 Ruggedized fibre
      3.5 Tube
      3.6 Strength and anti-buckling members
      3.7 Sheath
      3.8 Sheath marking
      3.9 Examples of cable constructions
    4 Tests
      4.1 General
      4.2 Dimensions
      4.3 Mechanical requirements
      4.4 Environmental requirements - Temperature cycling
      4.5 Transmission requirements
      4.6 Fire performance
    Annex A (informative) - Examples of cable constructions
    Annex B (informative) - Blank Detail Specification (BDS)
    Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to international
             publications with their corresponding European publications
    Bibliography

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Defines simplex and duplex optical fibre cables containing A4 fibres for indoor use.

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    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Current

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    IEC 60721-1:1990+AMD1:1992+AMD2:1995 CSV Classification of environmental conditions - Part 1: Environmental parameters and their severities
    IEC 60654-4:1987 Operating conditions for industrial-process measurement and control equipment. Part 4: Corrosive and erosive influences
    EN 60793-1-21:2002 Optical fibres - Part 1-21: Measurement methods and test procedures - Coating geometry
    EN 60793-1-20:2014/AC:2016-03 OPTICAL FIBRES - PART 1-20: MEASUREMENT METHODS AND TEST PROCEDURES - FIBRE GEOMETRY (IEC 60793-1-20:2014/COR1:2016)
    EN 60794-2:2017 Optical fibre cables - Part 2: Indoor cables - Sectional specification
    IEC 60793-1-41:2010 Optical fibres - Part 1-41: Measurement methods and test procedures - Bandwidth
    IEC TR 62362:2010 Selection of optical fibre cable specifications relative to mechanical, ingress, climatic or electromagnetic characteristics - Guidance
    IEC 60189-1:2007 Low-frequency cables and wires with PVC insulation and PVC sheath - Part 1: General test and measuring methods
    IEC 60793-1-52:2014 Optical fibres - Part 1-52: Measurement methods and test procedures - Change of temperature tests
    IEC TR 62222:2012 Fire performance of communication cables installed in buildings
    ISO/IEC 24702:2006 Information technology Generic cabling Industrial premises
    IEC 60793-1-50:2014 Optical fibres - Part 1-50: Measurement methods and test procedures - Damp heat (steady state) tests
    IEC 60794-1-2:2017 Optical fibre cables - Part 1-2: Generic specification - Basic optical cable test procedures - General guidance
    EN 60794-1-1:2016 Optical fibre cables - Part 1-1: Generic specification - General
    EN 60793-2-40:2016 Optical fibres - Part 2-40: Product specifications - Sectional specification for category A4 multimode fibres
    ISO/IEC 11801:2002 Information technology Generic cabling for customer premises
    IEC 60793-2-40:2015 Optical fibres - Part 2-40: Product specifications - Sectional specification for category A4 multimode fibres
    EN 61326:1997/A3:2003
    EN 60654-4:1997 Operating conditions for industrial-process measurement and control equipment - Part 4: Corrosive and erosive influences
    IEC 60794-1-1:2015 Optical fibre cables - Part 1-1: Generic specification - General
    EN 50173-3 : 2007 COR 2011 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CABLING SYSTEMS - PART 3: INDUSTRIAL PREMISES
    IEC 60793-1-51:2014 Optical fibres - Part 1-51: Measurement methods and test procedures - Dry heat (steady state) tests
    EN 50173-1:2011 Information technology - Generic cabling systems - Part 1: General requirements
    IEC 60793-1-40:2001 Optical fibres - Part 1-40: Measurement methods and test procedures - Attenuation
    EN 61000-6-2:2005/corrigendum:2005 ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 6-2: GENERIC STANDARDS - IMMUNITY FOR INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTS (IEC 61000-6-2:2005)
    IEC 60794-2-40:2008 Optical fibre cables - Part 2-40: Indoor optical fibre cables - Family specification for A4 fibre cables
    IEC 60793-1-21:2001 Optical fibres - Part 1-21: Measurement methods and test procedures - Coating geometry
    EN 60794-1-2:2017/AC:2017-07 OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES - PART 1-2: GENERIC SPECIFICATION - BASIC OPTICAL CABLE TEST PROCEDURES - GENERAL GUIDANCE (IEC 60794-1-2:2017)
    IEC 60721-3-3:1994+AMD1:1995+AMD2:1996 CSV Classification of environmental conditions - Part 3-3: Classification of groups of environmental parameters and their severities - Stationary use at weatherprotected locations
    IEC 60811-1-1:1993+AMD1:2001 CSV Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables and optical cables - Part 1-1: Methods for general application - Measurement of thickness and overall dimensions - Tests for determining the mechanical properties
    IEC 60794-2:2017 Optical fibre cables - Part 2: Indoor cables - Sectional specification
    IEC 60793-1-20:2014 Optical fibres - Part 1-20: Measurement methods and test procedures - Fibre geometry
    EN 60721-1:1995/A2:1995 CLASSIFICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS - PART 1: ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS AND THEIR SEVERITIES
    IEC 60811-1-4:1985 Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables - Part 1: Methods for general application - Section Four: Tests at low temperature
    IEC 61000-6-2 : 3.0:2016 ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 6-2: GENERIC STANDARDS - IMMUNITY STANDARD FOR INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTS
    EN 60811-1-1:1995/A1:2001 INSULATING AND SHEATHING MATERIALS OF ELECTRIC CABLES - COMMON TEST METHODS - GENERAL APPLICATION - MEASUREMENT OF THICKNESS AND OVERALL DIMENSIONS - TESTS FOR DETERMINING MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
    EN 60721-3-3 : 95 AMD 2 97 CLASSIFICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS - CLASSIFICATION OF GROUPS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS AND THEIR SEVERITIES - STATIONARY USE AT WEATHER-PROTECTED LOCATIONS
    EN 60811-1-4:1995/A2:2001 INSULATING AND SHEATHING MATERIALS OF ELECTRIC CABLES - COMMON TEST METHODS - PART 1-4: GENERAL APPLICATION - TESTS AT LOW TEMPERATURE
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