EN IEC 60794-1-110:2025

Optical fibre cables - Part 1-110: Generic specification - Basic optical cable test procedures - Mechanical tests methods - Kink, Method E10

Publication date:   Nov 18, 2025

Scope

IEC 60794-1-110:2025 defines test procedures used to establishing uniform requirements for mechanical performance - kink. It applies 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. IEC 60794-1-2 gives general requirements, definitions and a complete reference guide to test methods of all types.

This first edition cancels and replaces Method E10 of the first edition of IEC 60794-1-21:2015, which will be withdrawn. This edition constitutes a technical revision.

This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:

addition of "4.7";

addition of "Annex A".