BS EN 61753-058-2:2013

What is BS EN 61753-058-2 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components about?  

BS EN 61753 is a series on fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components. Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components do not require electrical-to-optical or optical-to-electrical conversion during their operation. BS EN 61753-058-2 contains the minimum initial test and measurement requirements and severities which an optical power limiter needs to satisfy in order to be categorized as meeting the requirements of a single-mode fibre pigtailed style optical power limiter used in controlled environments. Optical performance specified in BS EN 61753-058-2 relates to in-line type configuration power limiters only. 

Who is BS EN 61753-058-2 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components for? 

BS EN 61753-058-2 on fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components is useful for: 

• Telecommunication component manufacturers 
• Telecommunication equipment manufacturers 
• Design engineers 
• Quality control personnel 

Why should you use BS EN 61753-058-2 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components?  

Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components are widely used by people as a promising solution for modern access to telecommunication networks. BS EN 61753-058-2 defines the optical power limiter that is a passive device that regulates the optical power in fibres, producing a controlled, constant output power Plimit, as a result of varying input power higher than Plimit, and has no influence at powers below Plimit. Under normal operation, when the input power is low, the optical power limiter has no effect on the system. 

when the input power is high, the optical output power is limited to a predetermined level (Plimit). The optical limiter is wavelength-independent over its entire specified spectral range. IEC 60869-1 contains the generic information of the optical power limiter. The optical power limiter is used at the input of power-sensitive equipment and at the output of high-power devices, such as amplifiers, or wherever power regulation is required. The optical power limiter can serve as an eye safety device. The optical power limiter has a maximal allowed optical power Pin max. Above this power, the optical limiter can meltdown and open a thorough path for light. Numerical values for Pin max are given in BS EN 61753-058-2. Using BS EN 61753-058-2 you can specify the minimum initial test and measurement requirements and severities of an optical power limiter.