CONTENTS

 1     Scope 
 2     Normative references       
 3     Types of splices: General description        
        3.1     Fusion splices        
        3.2     Mechanical splices 
 4     Splicing procedure steps  
        4.1     Fibres cleaning and ends preparation          
        4.2     Coating stripping    
        4.3     Cleaning of the bare fibre ends       
        4.4     Fibre cleaving        
        4.5     Splicing  
                  4.5.1     Electric arc-fusion splicing 
                  4.5.2     Mechanical splicing           
        4.6     Field splice loss measurements       
 5     Functional properties of the splices           
        5.1     Optical performance          
        5.2     Mechanical performance    
        5.3     Environmental performance
Appendix I – Index of refraction matching materials for mechanical optical fibre splices    
Appendix II – Italian experience on optical fibres splicing    
Appendix III – Japanese experience on optical fibres splicing    
Appendix IV – Bibliography