EN IEC 61300-2-14:2021

Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and measurement procedures - Part 2-14: Tests - High optical power

Publication date:   Jul 15, 2021

Scope

<!-- NEW! -->IEC 61300-2-14:2021 is available as <a href="https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/68541">IEC 61300-2-14:2021 RLV</a> which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.</br></br>IEC 61300-2-14:2021 describes a procedure for determining the suitability of a fibre optic interconnecting device or a passive component to withstand exposure to the optical power which occurs during its operation. This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2012. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:

- harmonizing IEC 61300-1:2016 and IEC 61300-3-4:2012;

- addition of abbreviated terms;

- addition of Clause A.2 regarding input optical power from both ends.