EN IEC 61300-2-38:2023

Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and measurement procedures - Part 2-38: Tests - Sealing for fibre optic sealed closures and hardened connectors using air pressure

Publication date:   Dec 14, 2023

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<!-- NEW! -->IEC 61300-2-38:2023 is available as <a href="https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/87414">IEC 61300-2-38:2023 RLV</a> which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.



IEC 61300-3-38:2023 presents two methods for testing the sealing performance of a fibre optic sealed closure and hardened connector using air pressure. This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2006. It constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:

a) addition of sealed hardened connectors;

b) recommended test severities from IEC 61753-1;

c) test configurations for hardened connectors and adaptors.