BS EN 61300 is a series on fibre optic interconnect devices and passive components. Fibre optic interconnect devices and passive components is a fibre optic telecommunications technology for delivering broadband network access to end customers. The purpose of BS EN 61300-3-48 is to describe the procedure required to measure the spring compression force of the coupling sleeve for rectangular ferrule multi-fibre connectors.
BS EN 61300-3-48 on fibre optic interconnect devices and passive components is useful for:
Fibre optic interconnect devices and passive components architecture implements a point-to-multipoint topology in which a single optical fibre serves multiple endpoints by using unpowered (passive) fibre optic splitters to divide the fibre bandwidth among the endpoints. BS EN 61300-3-48 describes that the measurement of the coupling sleeve compression force is made with the optical connector fixed. Then the coupling sleeve is moved to the stipulated position to measure the coupling sleeve compression force with a force gauge.
BS EN 61300-3-48 specifies the apparatus and gives detailed specifications on the fixture, force transfer cup, force gauge, sliding stage, and observation instrument. Detailed specified on the maximum allowed compression force for the force gauge, pre-conditioning procedure, recovery procedure, acceptance/failure criteria, number of times the test is performed on each component, any deviation from measuring procedure and measurement uncertainty are also mentioned in BS EN 61300-3-48. Using BS EN 61300-3-48 you can describe the procedure required to measure the spring compression force of the coupling sleeve for rectangular ferrule multi-fibre connectors.
EN 61300-3-48:2013
IEC 61300-3-48:2013