SSH EN 60876-1:2014

Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Fibre optic spatial switches - Part 1: Generic specification

Scope

IEC 60876-1:2014 applies to fibre optic switches possessing all of the following general features:

- they are passive in that they contain no optoelectronic or other transducing elements;

- they have one or more ports for the transmission of optical power and two or more states in which power may be routed or blocked between these ports;

- the ports are optical fibres or fibre optic connectors. This fifth edition cancels and replaces the fourth edition that was published in 2012 and constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:

- addition of definitions for the terms for "normally-on;

- "normally-off" and "crosstalk";

- addition of a new Annex E.
Keywords: fibre optic switches, transmission of optical power, fibre optic connectors