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| Reference | EN 50411-2-8:2009 |
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| Title | Fibre organisers and closures to be used in optical fibre communication systems - Product specifications - Part 2-8: Microduct connectors, for air blown optical fibres, Type 1 |
| Project Number | 20808 |
| Abstract/Scope | 1.1 Product identification This specification contains the initial, start of life dimensional, optical, mechanical and environmental performance requirements of a fully installed blown fibre ‘microduct’ connector in order for it to be categorised as an EN standard product. This product specification covers the following ‘microduct connectors’ to suit a wide range of blown fibre applications, for floating or fixed: • joining the same size microduct, or different sizes of microduct; • joining same size protected microduct, to same or different size of microduct or protected microduct; • disconnection of the connector to gain access, for example, to insert blowing equipment; • a means to seal the fibre inside the connector to prevent the flow of liquids; • close off open-ended microducts. This product specification covers blown fibre microduct connectors for use in ‘sub-ducts or protected micro-duct cable closures’ as specified in EN 50411-2-5 for use in outside environments, and for both sealed and non-sealed closures. The outside environment includes both subterranean (underground) and/or aerial applications. This document includes reducer/enlarger products. It may not be possible to blow through these devices. Manual feeding may be required because of the pressure gradient step. This product specification does not apply to microduct connectors for use in direct sunlight. 1.2 Operating environment The tests selected, combined with the severity and duration, are representative of an outside plant environment for both subterranean and aerial environments defined by • ETSI EN 300 019 series: class 8.1: underground locations, • EN 61753-1: all categories. 1.3 Reliability Whilst the anticipated service life expectancy of the product in these environments is 20 years, compliance with this specification does not guarantee the reliability of the product. This should be predicted using a recognised reliability assessment programme. 1.4 Quality assurance Compliance with this specification does not guarantee the manufacturing consistency of the product. This should be maintained using a recognised quality assurance programme. 1.5 Safety labelling – Warning: need for an ‘over pressure device' in sealed closures All air blown fibre connectors, supplied to this standard, must have a warning on the product or packaging to read as follows: Where the air blown fibre connector is installed inside a sealed airtight closure or housing, the closure must be able to be fitted with an over pressure safety system that is able to exhaust air to atmospheric pressure. |
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| Current Stage code | 6060 |
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| Current Stage code date | 2009-05-20 |
| Current Stage code deadline | 2009-12-01 |
| Deadline date for vote | 2008-11-15 |
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| ICS | 33.180.20 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices |
| Keywords | Optical fibre; Communication; Cable joint; Microduct connector; Air blown |
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| 6060 | 2009-05-20 | 2009-12-01 |  EN DE |
| 5099 | 2008-12-01 | 2009-04-01 | |
| 5060 | 2008-11-13 | 2008-11-27 | EN |
| 5020 | 2008-09-05 | 2008-11-07 |  EN |
| 4099 | 2008-06-11 | 2008-09-16 | |
| 4060 | 2008-04-03 | 2008-06-20 | EN |
| 4020 | 2007-10-26 | 2008-03-28 | EN |
| 3099 | 2007-07-12 | 2007-08-12 | |
| 3090 | 2007-05-17 | 2007-06-17 | |
| 3090 | 2006-11-10 | 2006-12-31 | |
| 1099 | 2006-10-01 | 2007-04-01 | |
| 1000 | 2006-06-02 | 2006-09-30 |
Implementation Dates
| date of Ratification (DOR) (1) | 2008-12-01 |
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| date of Availability (DAV) (2) | 2009-05-20 |
| date of Announcement (DOA) (3) | 2009-06-01 |
| date of Publication (DOP) (4) | 2009-12-01 |
| date of Withdrawal (DOW) (5) | 2011-12-01 |
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| Normative reference (6) | ETSI EN 300 019-1-0:2003 EN 590:2004 ISO 1998-1:1998 EN 50411-2-5:2009 EN 60793-1-40:2003 EN 60794-1-2:2003 EN 60794-5:2007 EN 61300-1:2003 EN 61300-2-1:2003 EN 61300-2-4:1997 EN 61300-2-5:2002 EN 61300-2-10:1997 EN 61300-2-22:2007 EN 61300-2-23:1997 EN 61300-2-26:2007 EN 61300-2-33:2007 EN 61300-2-34:1997 EN 61300-2-37:2007 EN 61300-2-38:2006 EN 61300-3-1:2005 EN 61300-3-3:2009 EN 61753-1:2007 |
(1) Date of ratification (dor) date when the Technical Board notes the approval of an EN (and HD for CENELEC), from which time the standard may be said to be approved
(2) Date of availability (dav) date when the definitive text in the official language versions of an approved CEN/CENELEC publication is distributed by the Central Secretariat
(3) Date of announcement (doa) latest date by which the existence of an EN (and HD for CENELEC), a TS or a CWA has to be announced at national level
(4) Date of publication (dop) latest date by which an EN has to be implemented at national level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
(5) Date of withdrawal (dow) latest date by which national standards conflicting with an EN (and HD for CENELEC) have to be withdrawn
(6) This list of normative references is purely indicative. The only official list of normative reference is the list of the published standard.
