Impact IEC 794-1-E4 500g, 1m The optical fiber shall have no distinct additional attenuation and strain after test.
Repeated bending IEC 794-1-E6 15kg The optical fiber shall have no distinct additional attenuation and strain.
Torsion IEC 794-1-E7 15kg, ±180° The optical fiber shall have no distinct additional attenuation and strain.
Temperature cycling IEC 794-1-F1 -40℃~+70℃, 2 cycles Δα
Water penetration IEC 794-1-F5 Sample 3m, water 1m, 24h No water leakage
The tolerable bend radius of the cable Dynamic (during installation):
20xCable OD
Static (during operation):
10xCable OD
Service Life Time 25 years
Test Requirement of GYTS Fiber Optical Cable
No Item Test standard Method Acceptance criteria
1 Tensile IEC-60794-1-E1 Max. Tensile strength:1500N -Fiber strain at maximum
test Sample length:50 meters Load: max. 0.33%
Time: 1minutes; -Attenuation increase≤0.1dB
2 Crush IEC-60794-1-E3 Load:1000N -No splits or cracks in the
test Time: 1 minutes outer jacket;
Length: 100mm -Attenuation increase
3 Impact IEC-60794-1-E4 Impact energy: 450g -No splits or cracks in the outer jacket
test Height:1 meter -Attenuation increase≤0.1dB(After the test)
Impact points: min.1
Number of impacts: 5
4 Repeated bending IEC-60794-1-E6 R=20×cable outer diameter - No splits or cracks in the outer jacket
1m cable length with 150N weight,30 cycles -Attenuation increase ≤0.1dB(After the test)
5 Torsion IEC-60794-1-E7 1m cable length with 150N weight - No splits or cracks in the outer jacket
test ±180 degrees, 10 cycles -Attenuation increase ≤0.1dB(After the test)
6 Bending IEC-60794-1-E11 Diameter of mandrel: 20×D - No splits or cracks in the outer jacket
test Number of turns/helix:10 - No fiber break
Number of cycles: 5
7 Temperature cycling test IEC-60794-1-F1 Temperature step: +20℃→-40℃→+60℃→-40℃→ -Attenuation variation for reference value(the attenuation to be measured before test at +20±3℃) ≤0.1dB/km,
+60℃→+20℃
Time per each step: 12 hrs
Number of cycles: 2 cycles
8 Water penetration test IEC-60794-1-F5 Water height: 1m -No water leakage at the end of the sample
Sample length:3m
Duration of test: 24hrs
9 Drip test IEC-60794-1-E14 Five 0.3m samples suspended vertically in a climate chamber, raised temperature to +70℃ -No filling compound shall drip from tubes after 24 hr
Packing and Comments of GYTA Fiber Optic Cable
Packing material: Non-returnable wooden drum.
Both ends of cable are securely fastened to drum and sealed with a shrinkable cap to prevent ingress of moisture.
Cable printing: The sequential number of the outdoor optical cable length shall be marked on the outer sheath of the cable at an interval of 1meter ± 1%.
The following information shall be marked on the outer sheath of the cable at an interval of about 1 meter.
Cable type and number of optical fiber
Manufacturer name
Month and Year of Manufacture
Cable length
Drum marking: Each side of every wooden drum shall be permanently marked in a minimum of 2.5~3 cm high lettering with following:
Manufacture name and logo
Cable length
Cable type and number of fibers
Roll way
Gross and net weight