British Standards Institution

Sector: Manufacturing

Overview: Under the direction of GEL/86, is responsible for the UK input to IEC/SC86A and CENELEC/86A in the field of optical fibres and cables with optical fibres for all types of applications and all types of installations (e.g. indoor, aerial, buried, duct, etc.).

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In Progress (51)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PNW 86A-2428 ED1	Optical fibre cables ? Part 1-32: Generic Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2024-02-05	Proposal
PNW 86A-2390 ED1:	Optical fibre cables - Part 1-136: Generic specification ? Basic optical cable test procedures ? Determination of the maximum applicable push force during cable installation by blowing Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| ICT \| Telecommunications. Audio and video engineering \| Fibre optic communications \| Fibres and cables Proposal begins : 2023-10-23	Proposal
PD IEC/TR 63442 Ed.1	Guidelines for the assessment of rodent resistance for optical fibre cable Categories: Unclassified documents Comment resolution begins : 2024-10-31	Comment resolution
PD IEC/TR 63431 Ed.1.0	Optical fibre cables – Microduct technology – Guidance Categories: Unclassified documents Approval begins :	Approval
PD IEC/TR 63309 Ed.1.0	Active fibres – Characteristics and Measurement Methods – Guidance Categories: Unclassified documents Approval begins :	Approval
PD IEC/TR 62284 ED2	Effective area measurements of single-mode optical fibres - Guidance Categories: Unclassified documents Public comment begins :	Public comment
BS IEC 60794-1-135 ED1	BS EN 60794-1-135 ED1 Optical fibre cables -. Part 1-135: Generic specification - Basic optical cable test procedures - Mechanical tests methods - Sheave test, Method E35 Categories: Fibres and cables Public comment begins : 2024-04-19	Public comment
BS IEC 60794-1-130 ED1	BS EN 60794-1-130 ED1 Optical fibre cables. Part 1-130: Generic specification - Basic optical cable test procedures Mechanical tests methods - Coefficient of dynamic friction between cables, Methods E30 Categories: Fibres and cables Public comment begins : 2024-01-11	Public comment
BS EN IEC 60794-7 Ed.1.0	BS EN 60794-7 Ed.1.0 Optical fibre cables – Part 7: Fire-resistant cables for data communication – Sectional specification Categories: Fibres and cables Public comment begins : 2023-02-03	Public comment
BS EN IEC 60794-3-11	BS EN 60794-3-11 Optical fibre cables. Part 3-11: Outdoor cables – Detailed specification for duct, directly buried, and lashed aerial single-mode optical fibre telecommunication cables Categories: Fibres and cables Public comment begins : 2022-12-19	Public comment

Published (127)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD IEC/TR 62901:2016	Guidance for the selection of drop cables Categories: Fibres and cables Published standard begins : 2016-04-28	Published standard
PD IEC/TR 62691:2016	Optical fibre cables. Guidelines to the installation of optical fibre cables Categories: Fibres and cables Published standard begins : 2016-07-04	Published standard
PD IEC/TR 62690:2014	Hydrogen effects in optical fibre cables. Guidelines Categories: Fibres and cables Published standard begins : 2014-07-04	Published standard
PD IEC/TR 62547:2013	Guidelines for the measurement of high-power damage sensitivity ofsinglemode fibre to bends. Guidance for the interpretation of results Categories: Fibres and cables Published standard begins : 2013-06-03	Published standard
PD IEC/TR 62470:2011	Guidance on techniques for the measurement of the coefficient of friction (COF) between cables and ducts Categories: Fibres and cables Published standard begins : 2011-11-08	Published standard
PD IEC/TR 62349:2014	Guidance of measurement methods and test procedures. Basic tests for polarization-maintaining optical fibres Categories: Fibres and cables Published standard begins : 2014-02-20	Published standard
PD IEC/TR 62316:2017	Guidance for the interpretation of OTDR backscattering traces for single-mode fibres Categories: Fibres and cables Published standard begins : 2017-09-14	Published standard
PD IEC/TR 62283:2010	Optical fibres. Guidance for nuclear radiation tests Categories: Measurement. Radiation \| Fibres and cables Published standard begins : 2010-08-04	Published standard
PD IEC/TR 62221:2012	Optical fibres. Measurement methods. Microbending sensitivity Categories: Fibres and cables Published standard begins : 2012-12-19	Published standard
PD IEC/TR 62048:2014	Optical fibres. Reliability. Power law theory Categories: Fibres and cables Published standard begins : 2014-02-05	Published standard

Withdrawn (141)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD IEC/TR 62691:2011	Optical fibre cables. Guide to the installation of optical fibre cables Categories: Fibres and cables Withdrawn begins : 2016-07-04	Withdrawn
PD IEC/TR 62547:2009	Guidelines for the measurement of high-power damage sensitivity of singlemode fibres to bends. Guidance for the interpretation of results Categories: Fibres and cables Withdrawn begins : 2013-06-03	Withdrawn
PD IEC/TR 62362:2010	Selection of optical fibre cable specifications relative to mechanical, ingress, climatic or electromagnetic characteristics. Guidance Categories: Fibres and cables Withdrawn begins : 2020-09-25	Withdrawn
PD IEC/TR 62349:2005	Guidance for polarization crosstalk measurement of optical fibre Categories: Fibres and cables Withdrawn begins : 2014-02-20	Withdrawn
PD IEC/TR 62316:2007	Guidance for the interpretation of OTDR backscattering traces Categories: Fibres and cables Withdrawn begins : 2017-09-14	Withdrawn
PD IEC/TR 62285:2005	Application guide for non-linear coefficient measuring methods Categories: Fibres and cables Withdrawn begins : 2023-11-02	Withdrawn
PD IEC/TR 62221:2001	Optical fibres. Measurement methods. Microbending sensitivity Categories: Fibres and cables Withdrawn begins : 2012-12-19	Withdrawn
PD IEC/TR 62048:2011	Optical fibres. Reliability. Power law theory Categories: Fibres and cables Withdrawn begins : 2014-02-05	Withdrawn
PD IEC/TR 62000:2011	Guideline for combining different single-mode fibres types Categories: Fibres and cables Withdrawn begins : 2021-10-29	Withdrawn
PD IEC TR 62324:2003	Single-mode optical fibres. Raman gain efficiency measurement using continuous wave method. Guidance Categories: Fibres and cables Withdrawn begins : 2007-06-04	Withdrawn

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Committee members

Nominating organizations

British Cables Association
Committee Manager
Corning
F I A - Fibreoptic Industry Association
Huber+Suhner (UK) Limited
National Physical Laboratory
Openreach
PFO Instruments

Liaisons with other committees

Chair - GEL/86/2
Individual Capacity - Commscope
Individual capacity - Hollow Core Fibre (HCF) telecommunication cables
Individual Capacity - Marine Fibre Optic Expert
Individual Capacity - Microcable & Microduct
Individual Capacity - Optical & Hybrid Cables
Individual Capacity - Optical Cable
Individual Capacity - Optical Cable Design & Test Method Expert
Individual Capacity - Optical Fibre Test Methods
Individual Capacity - Training, quality, installation and testing
Liaison - EPL/46
Liaison - GEL/86/3

BSI roles

Committee Chair

Standards Development

GEL/86/1 - Optical fibres and cables

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