Table of Contents

FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Method F1 - Temperature cycling
5 Method F5 - Water penetration
6 Method F7 - Nuclear radiation
7 Method F8 - Pneumatic resistance
8 Method F9 - Ageing
9 Method F10 - Underwater cable resistance to
   hydrostatic pressure
10 Method F11 - Sheath shrinkage (cables intended
   for patch cords)
11 Method F12 - Temperature cycling of cables to be
   terminated with connectors
12 Method F13 - Microduct pressure withstand
13 Method F14 - Cable UV resistance test
14 Method F15 - Cable external freezing test
15 Method F16 - Compound flow (drip)
16 Method F17 - Cable shrinkage test (fibre protrusion)
17 Method F18 - Mid-span temperature cycling test
   for exposed buffer tubes
Annex A (normative) - Colour permanence
Bibliography

Abstract

Specifies test procedures to be used in establishing uniform requirements for the environmental performance of: - optical fibre cables for use with telecommunication equipment and devices employing similar techniques, and - cables having a combination of both optical fibres and electrical conductors.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	International Electrotechnical Committee
Pages
ISBN
Committee	TC 86