IEC 60793-2-50:2025 is applicable to optical fibre categories B-652, B-653, B-654, B-655, B‑656 and B-657. A map illustrating the connection of IEC designations to ITU-T designations is shown in Table 1. These fibres are used or can be incorporated in information transmission equipment and optical fibre cables. Three types of requirements apply to these fibres:
- general requirements, as defined in IEC 60793-2;
- specific requirements common to the class B single-mode fibres covered in this document and which are given in Clause 4;
- particular requirements applicable to individual fibre categories or specific applications, which are defined in Annex A to Annex F.
For some fibre categories (shown in the relevant family specifications), there are sub-categories that are distinguished on the basis of difference in transmission attribute specifications. The designations for these sub-categories are documented in the individual family specifications. Table 1 shows a map from the IEC designations to the ITU-T recommendations.
This seventh edition cancels and replaces the sixth edition published in 2018. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition.
a) The addition of a 200 µm coating nominal outer diameter option for B-654A, B, C fibres in Annex C
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EN 60793-1-20:2014 Optical fibres - Part 1-20: Measurement methods and test procedures - Fibre geometry
EN 60793-1-21:2002 Optical fibres - Part 1-21: Measurement methods and test procedures - Coating geometry
EN 60793-1-30:2011 Optical fibres - Part 1-30: Measurement methods and test procedures - Fibre proof test
EN 60793-1-20:2014 Optical fibres - Part 1-20: Measurement methods and test procedures - Fibre geometry
EN 60793-1-21:2002 Optical fibres - Part 1-21: Measurement methods and test procedures - Coating geometry
EN 60793-1-30:2011 Optical fibres - Part 1-30: Measurement methods and test procedures - Fibre proof test
EN 60793-1-33:2017 Optical fibres - Part 1-33: Measurement methods and test procedures - Stress corrosion susceptibility
EN 60793-1-42:2013 Optical fibres - Part 1-42: Measurement methods and test procedures - Chromatic dispersion
EN 60793-1-48:2017 Optical fibres - Part 1-48: Measurement methods and test procedures - Polarization mode Dispersion
EN 60793-1-50:2015 Optical fibres - Part 1-50: Measurement methods and test procedures - Damp heat (steady state) tests
EN 60793-1-51:2014 Optical fibres - Part 1-51: Measurement methods and test procedures - Dry heat (steady state) tests
EN 60793-1-52:2014 Optical fibres - Part 1-52: Measurement methods and test procedures - Change of temperature tests
EN 60793-1-53:2014 Optical fibres - Part 1-53: Measurement methods and test procedures - Water immersion tests
EN IEC 60793-1-22:2024 Optical fibres - Part 1-22: Measurement methods and test procedures - Length measurement
EN IEC 60793-1-31:2019 Optical fibres - Part 1-31: Measurement methods and test procedures - Tensile strength
EN IEC 60793-1-32:2018 Optical fibres - Part 1-32: Measurement methods and test procedures - Coating strippability
EN IEC 60793-1-34:2021 Optical fibres - Part 1-34: Measurement methods and test procedures - Fibre curl
EN IEC 60793-1-40:2025 Optical fibres - Part 1-40: Attenuation measurement methods
EN IEC 60793-1-44:2023 Optical fibres - Part 1-44: Measurement methods and test procedures - Cut-off wavelength
EN IEC 60793-1-45:2024 Optical fibres - Part 1-45: Measurement methods and test procedures - Mode field diameter
EN IEC 60793-1-46:2024 Optical fibres - Part 1-46: Measurement methods and test procedures - Monitoring of changes in attenuation
EN IEC 60793-1-47:2018 Optical fibres - Part 1-47: Measurement methods and test procedures - Macrobending loss
EN IEC 60793-2:2019 Optical fibres - Part 2: Product specifications - General
EN IEC 60794-1-1:2023 Optical fibre cables - Part 1-1: Generic specification - General
IEC 60793-1:1989