SIST EN IEC 60794-1-124:2025
(Main)Optical fibre cables - Part 1-124: Generic specification - Basic optical cable test procedures - Mechanical tests methods - Installation test for microduct cabling, Method E24 (IEC 60794-1-124:2025)
Optical fibre cables - Part 1-124: Generic specification - Basic optical cable test procedures - Mechanical tests methods - Installation test for microduct cabling, Method E24 (IEC 60794-1-124:2025)
IEC 60794-1-124:2025 contains test procedures, referred to as Method E24, for evaluating the behaviour of microduct cabling (microduct optical cable, fibre unit or hybrid cable etc.) when blown into a microduct or protected microduct. This document describes two blowing track layouts: Method A consists of two mandrels and two long straight sections in between (same curvature). Method B consists of 3 mandrels. The middle mandrel forces the cable to experience both left- and right-hand bending, which is a feature of any realistic blowing route. In addition, this document describes an optional procedure to check the capability of blowing out an installed cable. This first edition cancels and replaces Method E24 of the first edition of IEC 60794‑1‑21 published in 2015 and Amendment 1:2020. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) addition of a blowing route (see Figure 2) which includes a change in the direction of curvature. This was achieved by introducing a third mandrel;
b) addition of Annex A (Figure A.1 which shows a practical implementation of the blowing route;
c) addition of Annex B which describes the so-called Crash Test;
d) addition of Annex C which describes a cable blowing out procedure.
Lichtwellenleiterkabel - Teil 1-124: Fachgrundspezifikation - Grundlegende Prüfverfahren für Lichtwellenleiterkabel - Mechanische Prüfverfahren - Installationsprüfung für Mikrokabel, Verfahren E24 (IEC 60794-1-124:2025)
Câbles à fibres optiques - Partie 1-124: Spécification générique - Procédures fondamentales d’essais des câbles optiques - Méthodes d’essais mécaniques - Essai d’installation pour un câblage en microconduits, méthode e24 (IEC 60794-1-124:2025)
IEC 60794-1-124: 2025 donne les procédures d’essai, appelées Méthode E24, permettant d’évaluer le comportement d’un câblage en microconduits (câble optique en microconduits, unité de fibres, câble hybride, etc.) lors d’un soufflage appliqué dans un microconduit ou un microconduit protégé. Le présent document décrit deux dispositions de chemin de soufflage: La Méthode A se base sur deux mandrins, avec entre ceux-ci deux longues sections droites (de même courbure). La Méthode B se base sur 3 mandrins. Le mandrin central exerce une contrainte sur le câble pour définir à la fois des courbures vers la gauche et des courbures vers la droite, ce qui est caractéristique d’un chemin de soufflage réaliste. En outre, le présent document décrit une procédure facultative pour vérifier la capacité à extraire par soufflage un câble installé. Cette première édition annule et remplace la méthode E24 de la première édition de l’IEC 60794‑1‑21 parue en 2015 et son Amendement 1:2020. Cette édition constitue une révision technique. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente:
a) ajout d'un chemin de soufflage (voir la Figure 2), qui introduit un changement de direction dans la courbure. Cela a été possible en utilisant un troisième mandrin;
b) ajout de l'Annexe A (Figure A.1, qui présente une mise en œuvre pratique du chemin de soufflage);
c) ajout de l'Annexe B, qui décrit l'essai intitulé "essai de collision";
d) ajout de l'Annexe C, qui décrit une procédure d’extraction par soufflage d'un câble.
Optični kabli - 1-124. del: Splošna specifikacija - Osnovni preskusni postopki za optične kable - Mehanske preskusne metode - Preskus namestitve za okablenje mikrokanalov, metoda E24 (IEC 60794-1-124:2025)
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2025
Optični kabli - 1-124. del: Splošna specifikacija - Osnovni preskusni postopki za
optične kable - Mehanske preskusne metode - Preskus namestitve za okablenje
mikrokanalov, metoda E24 (IEC 60794-1-124:2025)
Optical fibre cables - Part 1-124: Generic specification - Basic optical cable test
procedures - Mechanical tests methods - Installation test for microduct cabling, Method
E24 (IEC 60794-1-124:2025)
Lichtwellenleiterkabel - Teil 1-124: Fachgrundspezifikation - Grundlegende Prüfverfahren
für Lichtwellenleiterkabel - Mechanische Prüfverfahren - Installationsprüfung für
Mikrokabel, Verfahren E24 (IEC 60794-1-124:2025)
Câbles à fibres optiques - Partie 1-124: Spécification générique - Procédures
fondamentales d’essais des câbles optiques - Méthodes d’essais mécaniques - Essai
d’installation pour un câblage en microconduits, méthode e24 (IEC 60794-1-124:2025)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60794-1-124:2025
ICS:
19.060 Mehansko preskušanje Mechanical testing
33.180.10 (Optična) vlakna in kabli Fibres and cables
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 60794-1-124
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM August 2025
ICS 33.180.10 Supersedes EN 60794-1-21:2015 (partially); EN 60794-1-
21:2015/A1:2020 (partially)
English Version
Optical fibre cables - Part 1-124: Generic specification - Basic
optical cable test procedures - Mechanical tests methods -
Installation test for microduct cabling, Method E24
(IEC 60794-1-124:2025)
Câbles à fibres optiques - Partie 1-124: Spécification Lichtwellenleiterkabel - Teil 1-124: Fachgrundspezifikation -
générique - Procédures fondamentales d'essais des câbles Grundlegende Prüfverfahren für Lichtwellenleiterkabel -
optiques - Méthodes d'essais mécaniques - Essai Mechanische Prüfverfahren - Installationsprüfung für
d'installation pour un câblage en microconduits, Méthode Mikrokabel, Verfahren E24
E24 (IEC 60794-1-124:2025)
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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
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Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60794-1-1 - Optical fibre cables - Part 1-1: Generic EN IEC 60794-1-1 -
specification - General
IEC 60794-1-21 - Optical fibre cables - Part 1-21: Generic EN 60794-1-21 -
specification - Basic optical cable test
procedures - Mechanical tests methods
IEC 60794-1-124 ®
Edition 1.0 2025-06
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Optical fibre cables –
Part 1-124: Generic specification – Basic optical cable test procedures –
Mechanical tests methods – Installation test for microduct cabling, Method E24
Câbles à fibres optiques –
Partie 1-124: Spécification générique – Procédures fondamentales d’essais des
câbles optiques – Méthodes d’essais mécaniques – Essai d’installation pour un
câblage en microconduits, Méthode E24
ICS 33.180.10 ISBN 978-2-8327-0457-8
IEC 60794-1-124:2025-06(en-fr)
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD. 3
INTRODUCTION . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Sample . 6
5 Apparatus . 7
6 Ambient conditions . 7
7 Procedure . 8
8 Requirements . 8
9 Details to be specified . 9
10 Details to be reported . 9
11 Test track setup . 10
Annex A (informative) Test track – Practical implementation of the blowing route
Method B (Configuration with 3 mandrels) . 12
Annex B (informative) Crash test . 13
Annex C (informative) Blowing out . 14
Bibliography . 15
Figure 1 – Schematic representation of test tracks for Method A – Configuration with 2
mandrels . 11
Figure 2 –Schematic representation of the test track for Method B – Configuration with
3 mandrels . 11
Figure A.1 – Schematic diagram of the practical implementation of the test track for
Method B – Configuration with 3 mandrels . 12
IEC 60794-1-124:2025 © IEC 2025 – 3 –
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published in 2015 and Amendment 1:2020. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
– 4 – IEC 60794-1-124:2025 © IEC 2025
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
a) addition of a blowing route (see Figure 2) which includes a change in the direction of
curvature. This was achieved by introducing a third mandrel;
b) addition of Annex A (Figure A.1 which shows a practical implementation of the blowing
route;
c) addition of Annex B which describes the
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