CONTENTS

 1 Scope 
2 References 
3 Definitions  
4 Abbreviations   
5 Fundamental requirements for optical fibre cable maintenance systems for optical fibre cable carrying high total optical power     
6 System requirements for optical fibre cable maintenance systems for optical fibre cable carrying high total optical power     
        6.1 Connection for optical fibre cable carrying high total optical power  
        6.2 Termination for optical fibre cable carrying high total optical power 
        6.3 Testing access modules for optical fibre carrying high total optical power     
        6.4 Optical switch for optical fibre cable carrying high total optical power         
7 Testing and maintenance procedure          
Appendix I – Japanese experience: Catastrophic damage and destructive process induced in optical fibre cord by high power pump light     
        I.1 Introduction         
        I.2      Experiments exposing optical fibre cords to high power     
        I.3 Destructive process          
        I.4 Conclusion           
Appendix II – Japanese experience: Ignition induced by a high power light input at a butt-joint splice with refractive index matching material     
       II.1 Introduction           
       II.2 Experiments on high power light at a butt-joint splice           
       II.3 Observation of ignition caused by high power light input      
       II.4 Conclusion 
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