BS EN 3745-515 is a European standard that specifies procedures for the practical measurement of the force required to move the buffer a specified distance relative to the outer jacket.
BS EN 3745-515 on buffer insertion force is useful for:
In optical cable, a buffer is one type of component used to encapsulate one or more optical fibres to provide such functions as mechanical isolation, protection from physical damage, and fibre identification. The buffer insertion has been a mechanism widely used to increase the performances of advanced VLSI digital circuits and systems.
BS EN 3745-515 guides you on the preparation of the specimen, apparatus to use, and procedures for measuring buffer insertion force.
BS EN 3745-515 also provides you with the final measurements and requirements for the method used for measuring buffer insertion force.
With compliance and obedience to BS EN 3745-515, you can enhance the functioning of optic fibres and cables.
EN 3745-515:2012