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DIN EN IEC 60794-1-209 VDE 0888-100-209:2025-10

Optical fibre cables

Part 1-209: Generic specification – Basic optical cable test procedures – Environmental test methods – Ageing, method F9

(IEC 60794-1-209:2024); German version EN IEC 60794-1-209:2024
Class/Status: Standard, valid
Released: 2025-10
VDE Art. No.: 0801074

Note: You can pre-order this document (delivery subject to availability). Valid from 2025-10-01.

This part of IEC 60794-1 defines 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.
Throughout this document, the wording "optical cable" can also include optical fibre units, microduct fibre units, etc.
This document defines a test standard to determine cable aging performance by high temperature exposure and temperature cycling in order to simulate life-time behaviour of the attenuation of cables, or physical attributes.
See IEC 60794-1-2 for a reference guide to test methods of all types and for general requirements and definitions.