
Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and measurement procedures - Part 2-2: Tests - Mating durability
STANDARD published on 14.7.2026
Designation standards: IEC 61300-2-2-ed.4.0
Publication date standards: 14.7.2026
The number of pages: 7
Approximate weight : 21 g (0.05 lbs)
Country: International technical standard
Category: Technical standards IEC
IEC 61300-2-2:2026 evaluates the effects of a number of successive cycles of mating and un-mating of fibre optic connectors or other interconnecting devices on optical performance and mechanical degradation of the component under normal usage conditions. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: a) definition of the mating durability test also for a plug-receptacle configuration of the device under test (DUT); b) deletion of measurement condition B; c) definition of a unique measurement condition; d) addition of performance categories in the severities; e) introduction of new severity levels for connectors and hardened connectors; f) definition of new cleaning criteria during mating durability test; g) deletion of performance category E in the severities. L’IEC 61300 est devaluer les effets dun certain nombre de cycles successifs daccouplements et de desaccouplements de connecteurs ou dautres dispositifs dinterconnexion fibroniques sur les performances optiques et la degradation mecanique dun composant dans des conditions dutilisation normales. Cette edition inclut les modifications techniques significatives suivantes par rapport a ledition precedente: a) definition de lessai de durabilite de laccouplement egalement pour une configuration fiche - embase du dispositif en essai (DUT); b) suppression de la condition de mesure B; c) definition dune condition de mesure unique; d) ajout de categories de performance dans les severites; e) introduction de nouveaux niveaux de severite pour les connecteurs et les connecteurs durcis; f) definition de nouveaux criteres de nettoyage pendant lessai de durabilite de laccouplement; g) suppression de la categorie de performance E dans les severites.