Standard

BS EN IEC 60794-1-214:2025

Optical fibre cables - Generic specification. Basic optical cable test procedures. Environmental test methods. Cable UV resistance test, Method F14

Current

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Published:

31 Oct 2025

1 Scope

This part of IEC 60794 defines the test procedure used to measure the ability of cable sheath materials to maintain their integrity when exposed to ultraviolet (UV) radiation due to sunlight or fluorescent light.

Product Details

Descriptors

Impact testing

Temperature measurement

Ribbon

Evaporation

Geometry

Abrasion testing

Damage

Stiffness

Crushing tests

Dynamic testing

Stability testing

Electric cables

Optical fibres

Torsion testing

Bend testing

Communication cables

Hydrostatics

Fibre optics

Electrical testing

Mechanical testing

Cut-through tests

Test equipment

Nuclear radiation

Fibre optic cables

Small arms

Sampling methods

Tensile testing

Optical communication systems

Electric conductors

Communication equipment

Short-circuit current tests

ICS Codes

33.180.10 Fibres and cables

Committee

GEL/86/1

International relationships

Identical to:

EN 60794-1-214 Ed.1

IEC 60794-1-214

ISBN

978 0 539 25260 6

Publisher

BSI