EN IEC 61300-2-27:2024

Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and measurement procedures - Part 2-27: Tests - Dust (laminar flow)

Publication date:   Aug 19, 2024

Scope

IEC 61300-2-27:2024 determines the effects of dust on fibre optic interconnecting devices or passive components. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 1995. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:

a) normative references have been added;

b) the relative humidity requirement during the test has been modified;

c) the procedure description has been modified;

d) Figure 1 showing possible test configurations has been added;

e) the severity of the test has been updated according to the component and performance category;

f) Clause 8 has been added, listing details to be specified and reported.