Table of Contents

FOREWORD<br>1 Scope and object<br>2 Normative references<br>3 Method E1: Tensile performance<br>4 Method E2: Abrasion<br>5 Method E3: Crush<br>6 Method E4: Impact<br>7 Method E5A: Stripping force stability of cabled<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;optical fibres<br>8 Method E5B: Strippability of optical fibre ribbons<br>9 Method E5C: Strippability of buffered optical fibres<br>10 Method E6: Repeated bending<br>11 Method E7: Torsion<br>12 Method E8: Flexing<br>13 Method E9: Snatch (deleted)<br>14 Method E10: Kink<br>15 Method E11: Bend<br>16 Method E12: Cut-through resistance (deleted)<br>17 Method E13: Shotgun damage<br>18 Method E14: Compound flow (drip)<br>19 Method E15: Bleeding and evaporation<br>20 Method E16: [Title unknown] (deleted)<br>21 Method E17: Bending stiffness<br>22 Method E18A: Bending under tension<br>23 Method E18B: Sheave test (primarily for OPGW and OPAC)<br>24 Method E19: Aeolian vibration<br>25 Method E20: Cable coiling performance<br>26 Method E21: Sheath pull-off force for optical fibre<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;cable for use in patch cords<br>27 Method E22: Buffered fibre movement under compression<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;in optical fibre cables for use in patch cords<br>28 Method E23: Microduct route verification test<br>29 Method E24: Installation test for microduct cabling<br>30 Method E25: Rip cord functional test<br>31 Method E26: Galloping<br>32 Method E27: Indoor simulated installation test<br>33 Method E28: Cable and fibre mechanical reliability test<br>Bibliography<br>Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;international publications with their<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;corresponding European publications

Abstract

Pertains to optical fibre cables for use with telecommunication equipment and devices employing similar techniques, and to cables having a combination of both optical fibres and electrical conductors.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	British Standards Institution
Pages
ISBN
Committee	GEL/86/1
Supersedes	11/30240652 DC : 0