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BS EN 61300-3-48:2013 BSI Standards Publication Fibre optic interconnect devices and passive components — Basic test and measurement procedures Part 3-48: Examinations and measurements — Spring compression force of the coupling sleeve for rectangular ferrule multi-fibre connectors BRITISH STANDARD BS EN 61300-3-48:2013 National foreword This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 61300-3-48:2013 It is identical to IEC 61300-3-48:2013 The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted by Technical Committee GEL/86, Fibre optics, to Subcommittee GEL/86/2, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract Users are responsible for its correct application © The British Standards Institution 2013 Published by BSI Standards Limited 2013 ISBN 978 580 75981 ICS 33.180.20 Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 30 September 2013 Amendments/corrigenda issued since publication Date Text affected BS EN 61300-3-48:2013 EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 61300-3-48 NORME EUROPÉENNE September 2013 EUROPÄISCHE NORM ICS 33.180.20 English version Fibre optic interconnect devices and passive components Basic test and measurement procedures Part 3-48: Examinations and measurements Spring compression force of the coupling sleeve for rectangular ferrule multi-fibre connectors (IEC 61300-3-48:2013) Dispositifs d’interconnexion et composants passifs fibres optiques Procédures fondamentales d’essais et de mesures Partie 3-48: Examens et mesures - Force de compression du ressort du manchon de couplage des connecteurs multifibres munis de férules rectangulaires (CEI 61300-3-48:2013) Lichtwellenleiter Verbindungselemente und passive Bauteile Grundlegende Prüf- und Messverfahren Teil 3-48: Messungen Federdruckkraft der Kupplungshülse für rechteckige Mehrfasersteckverbinder Ferrulen (IEC 61300-3-48:2013) This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2013-08-19 CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CENELEC member This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German) A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom CENELEC European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B - 1000 Brussels © 2013 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members Ref No EN 61300-3-48:2013 E BS EN 61300-3-48:2013 EN 61300-3-48:2013 -2- Foreword The text of document 86B/3522/CDV, future edition of IEC 61300-3-48, prepared by SC 86B, "Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components", of IEC TC 86, "Fibre optics" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN 61300-3-48:2013 The following dates are fixed: • • latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the document have to be withdrawn (dop) 2014-05-19 (dow) 2016-08-19 Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights Endorsement notice The text of the International Standard IEC 61300-3-48:2013 was approved by CENELEC as a European Standard without any modification In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards indicated: IEC 61300-3-1 NOTE Harmonised as EN 61300-3-1 IEC 61754-7 NOTE Harmonised as EN 61754-7 IEC 61754-10 NOTE Harmonised as EN 61754-10 IEC 61754-18 NOTE Harmonised as EN 61754-18 BS EN 61300-3-48:2013 –2– 61300-3-48  IEC:2013(E) CONTENTS Scope Normative references General description Apparatus 5 4.1 General 4.2 Fixture 4.3 Force transfer cup 4.4 Force gauge 4.5 Sliding stage 4.6 Observation instrument Procedure Details to be specified Annex A (informative) Example of positions for MPO connector (IEC 61754-7) Bibliography Figure – Measurement of coupling sleeve compression force Figure – Details of force transfer Figure A.1 – Position of coupling sleeve before measurement Figure A.2 – Position of coupling sleeve during measurement BS EN 61300-3-48:2013 61300-3-48  IEC:2013(E) –5– FIBRE OPTIC INTERCONNECT DEVICES AND PASSIVE COMPONENTS – BASIC TEST AND MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES – Part 3-48: Examinations and measurements – Spring compression force of the coupling sleeve for rectangular ferrule multi-fibre connectors Scope The purpose of this part of IEC 61300 is to describe the procedure required to measure the spring compression force of the coupling sleeve for rectangular ferrule multi-fibre connectors Normative references The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application For dated references, only the edition cited applies For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies None General description The measurement of the coupling sleeve compression force is made with the optical connector fixed Then the coupling sleeve is moved to the stipulated position to measure the coupling sleeve compression force with a force gauge 4.1 Apparatus General The apparatus consists of the following elements See Figures and 4.2 Fixture The fixture shall be able to hold the optical connector without influencing the measurement of the spring compression force of the coupling sleeve The fixture shall be able to hold the optical connector with a force larger than the stipulated coupling sleeve compression force If measurement is repeated, the location of the optical connector shall not be changed 4.3 Force transfer cup The force transfer cup shall push only the coupling sleeve without contacting any other elements of the optical connector 4.4 Force gauge The force gauge shall be able to measure at least from 2,9 N to 6,9 N (compression force range) The force gauge is placed so that its pushing direction is the same as the coupling sleeve steering direction BS EN 61300-3-48:2013 –6– 4.5 61300-3-48  IEC:2013(E) Sliding stage The sliding stage shall not impede the location of the force gauge (4.4) and should be placed so that it can move in the same direction as the coupling sleeve 4.6 Observation instrument The observation instrument shall have sufficient magnification to verify that the coupling sleeve is located at the stipulated location within a ±0,1 mm margin Coupling sleeve Fixture Force transfer cup Force gauge Sliding stage IEC 1604/13 Figure 1a – Top view Observation instrument Coupling sleeve Force transfer cup Force gauge Fixture Sliding stage IEC 1605/13 Figure 1b – Side view Figure – Measurement of coupling sleeve compression force BS EN 61300-3-48:2013 61300-3-48  IEC:2013(E) –7– Coupling sleeve Force transfer cup IEC 1606/13 Figure 2a – Top view IEC 1607/13 Figure 2b – Perspective view Figure – Details of force transfer Procedure The procedure is as follows: a) Set the optical connector under test into the fixture b) Have the pushing part contact the edge of the coupling sleeve under test and confirm that it is located such that only the coupling sleeve is pushed, checking that the force transfer cup does not interfere with the optical connector c) Set the observation instrument to confirm that the coupling sleeve is properly compressed to the intended position d) Use the force gauge to set the force transfer cup and coupling sleeve at the measurement position Confirm the location of the coupling sleeve with the observation instrument When the edge of the coupling sleeve is within a ±0,1 mm range from the measurement position, read the value of the force gauge Details to be specified The following details, as applicable, shall be stated in the relevant specification: – maximum allowed compression force for the force gauge; – pre-conditioning procedure; – recovery procedure; – acceptance/failure criteria; – number of times the test is performed on each component; – any deviation from measuring procedure; – measurement uncertainty BS EN 61300-3-48:2013 –8– 61300-3-48  IEC:2013(E) Annex A (informative) Example of positions for MPO connector (IEC 61754-7) Z (Mechanical reference plane) Coupling sleeve endface IEC 1608/13 Figure A.1a – Side view Z Coupling sleeve endface IEC 1609/13 Figure A.1b – Top view Figure A.1 – Position of coupling sleeve before measurement Z IEC 1610/13 Figure A.2a – Side view Z Coupling sleeve endface (in the range of m to 0,1 mm to the rig or to the left of datum Z) IEC 1611/13 Figure A.2b – Top view Figure A.2 – Position of coupling sleeve during measurement BS EN 61300-3-48:2013 61300-3-48  IEC:2013(E) –9– Bibliography IEC 61300-3-1, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and measurement procedures – Part 3-1: Examinations and measurements – Visual examination IEC 61754-7, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Fibre optic connector interfaces – Part 7: Type MPO connector family IEC 61754-10, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Fibre optic connector interfaces – Part 10: Type Mini-MPO connector family IEC 61754-18, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Fibre optic connector interfaces – Part 18: Type MT-RJ connector family _ This page deliberately left blank NO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAW British Standards Institution (BSI) BSI is the national body responsible for preparing British Standards and other standards-related publications, information and services BSI is incorporated 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