TIA Updates FOTP-12 Fluid Immersion Test for Fiber Optic Components - TIA 455-12-B
November 26, 2008 // Published as a news service by IHS
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The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) updated TIA 455-12-B - FOTP-12 Fluid Immersion Test for Fiber Optic Components.
The intent of this fiber optic test procedure (FOTP) is to establish the ability of a fiber optic component such as cable or a connecting device to resist degradation when exposed to specific fluids with which the component may come into contact during its service life.
The primary tests defined in TIA 455-12-B are for accelerated aging and continuous immersion evaluation by complete immersion of samples for specified times at specified temperatures.
A secondary method is defined only for non-military cables and defines proximity or periodic exposure. This test is a "wet patch" test and is to be used only when specified, said TIA.
TIA 455-12-B was formulated under the cognizance of the TIA Engineering Committee TR-42 User Premises Telecommunications Cabling Requirements, Subcommittee TR-42.12 Optical Fibers and Cables.
This FOTP was originally published in TIA Recommended Standard RS-455-4 as FOTP-12. It was revised and published as Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA)/TIA 455-12A, which also superseded FOTP-40.
This FOTP is part of the series of test procedures included within Recommended Standard TIA/EIA 455.
Source: Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA).