1
Scope
2 References
3 Terms and definitions
4 Abbreviations and acronyms
5 Characteristics of optical
fibres and cables
5.1 Optical fibre characteristics
5.2 Mechanical
characteristics
5.3 Environmental
conditions
5.4 Fire safety
6 Cable construction
6.1 Fibre coatings
6.2 Cable element
6.3 Sheath
6.4 Identification of cable
7 Test methods
7.1 Test methods for cable
element
7.2 Test methods for
mechanical characteristics of the cable
7.3 Test methods for
environmental characteristics
7.4 Test methods for fire safety
Appendix I – Overview on IEC specifications for indoor optical
fibre cable
Appendix II – Indoor cable pathway (Japanese experience)
Indoor pathway systems for optical fibre cables
II.1 General
II.2 Vertical cable pathway
systems
II.3 Horizontal cable
pathway systems
II.4 Pathway systems
facilities
Appendix III – Indoor cable specification (Chinese
experience)
III.1 Fibre attenuation
III.2 Mechanical characteristics
III.3 Environmental
conditions
III.4
Test methods for mechanical characteristics of the cable
III.5
Test methods for environmental characteristics
Bibliography