IEC 61753-042-02:2026 ED1

Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Performance standard - Part 042-02: Plug-pigtail-style and plug-receptacle-style OTDR reflecting devices for category C - Controlled environments IEC 61753-042-02:2026 ED1

Publication date:   Jun 17, 2026

Scope

IEC 61753-042-02:2026 contains the minimum initial performance, test and measurement requirements and severities for plug-pigtail style and plug-receptacle style OTDR reflecting devices to meet the requirements of category C-Controlled environments, as specified in Annex A of IEC 61753-1. These devices are utilized for out-of-band OTDR testing of an optical fibre system. Annex B provides information concerning these devices.
This first edition cancels and replaces the first edition of IEC 61753-042-2, published in 2014, and constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to IEC 61753‑042‑2:
a) harmonization of test requirements with the requirements specified in IEC 61753-1:2018