1
Scope
2
References
3 Definitions
3.1 Terms defined elsewhere
4
Abbreviations and acronyms
5 Conventions
6 Purpose of testing in optical fibre submarine cable
systems
6.1 Qualification tests
6.2 Quality assurance tests
6.3 Installation tests
6.4 Cable system commissioning tests
6.5 Maintenance tests
7 List of tests to be made on optical fibre submarine
cable systems and applicable test methods
7.1 Tests on the optical fibres of the optical fibre
submarine cable
7.2 Tests on the optical fibre submarine cable
7.3 Tests on optical fibre amplifiers of OSR
7.4 Tests on the terminal transmission equipment
7.5 Tests on the power feeding equipment
7.6 Tests on the link
8 Description of specific test methods applicable to
optical fibre submarine cable systems
8.1 Tests on the optical fibres of the optical fibre
submarine cable
8.2 Tests on the optical fibre submarine cable
8.3 Tests on optical fibre amplifiers of OSR
8.4 Tests on the terminal transmission equipment
8.5 Tests on the power feeding equipment
8.6 Tests on the link
Annex A –
Definition of terms relevant to the tests on optical fibre submarine
cables
A.1
Q
factor
Appendix I
– Detailed definitions relevant to optical fibre submarine cable systems
I.1
Cable safety margin
I.2
Nominal permanent tensile
strength (NPTS)
I.3
Nominal operating tensile
strength (NOTS)
I.4
Nominal transient tensile
strength (NTTS)
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