Fiber Optic Cable Testing Standards

This test method may be used to test any type of fiber optic cable, using the appropriate Procedure and test parameters, as required by the Detail Specification.

Intent.1 The intent of this test is to establish the ability of a fiber optic cable (or fiber optic cable component, when appropriate) to mechanically withstand twisting. Measurements. The following parameters may be measured or observed: (a) The...

INTRODUCTION Intent The intent of this bend test is to determine the degree of cable degradation that will occur if the cable is statically bent around a corner of a given radius. Cables that are most likely to be subject to this type of bend in actual installation are...

This method describes a procedure for determining the ability of a fiber optic cable to withstand simultaneous bending and twisting.

INTRODUCTION These methods are intended to simulate the effect of ice (Method A) or the crush force caused by ice (Method B) on Fiber Optic Cables. The primary purpose of this procedure is to measure any variation in optical power transmittance of a fiber optic...

This procedure is designed to measure permanent and/or transient optical transmittance changes and requires the assessment of any damage occurring to other cable components. Failure Modes- Potential failure modes for this test include, but are not limited to: a. Loss of optical...

Intent.1 The intent of this test is to mechanically stress the interconnecting-device-to-fiber-optic-cable-joint in tension. The results of this test provide an indication as to the relative strength of the cable-to-intercnnecting device joint and may also...