This part of IEC 60794 describes test procedures used to establish uniform requirements for optical fibre cables on their mechanical properties— Shotgun resistance.
This document 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.
This document defines test procedures to be used in establishing uniform requirements for mechanical requirement performance by describing two test procedures to determine the ability of optical cables to withstand damages caused by shotgun.
This document generically applies to aerial optical cables that are suitably designed for shotgun protection and addresses cables constructions such as all-dielectric self-supporting cables (ADSS), optical attached cables (OPAC) as described in [1], or Figure-8 aerial optical cables as described in [2].
NOTE Most cables may not be subjected to this test. Due to the wide range of possible variations in this test, this test is considered as a specialty test for very specific applications. Damage to cables caused by shotguns or other
firearms is an occasional occurrence.
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