VDE 0888-2-22 DIN EN 60794-2-22 2017-10 PDF

Full title and description

STB VDE 0888-2-22 DIN EN 60794-2-22 2017-10 — Optical fibre cables — Part 2-22: Indoor cables — Detail specification for multi-simplex breakout optical cables to be terminated with connectors. This is the German/adopted EN version of IEC 60794-2-22 published for national use and provides requirements and test guidance for ruggedised simplex breakout fibre elements intended to be terminated with connectors for indoor applications.

Abstract

This part of IEC/EN 60794 is a detail (construction) specification that sets out mechanical, environmental and optical requirements, and associated tests, for multi-simplex breakout optical cables designed to be terminated with connectors for indoor installations. It references the sectional and family specifications of IEC 60794 and indicates which additional family/detail specifications apply where this document does not cover a requirement. The standard clarifies which tests are applicable and that specific tests and their frequency must be agreed between purchaser and manufacturer.

General information

• Status: Withdrawn / superseded (original EN adoption withdrawn; replaced by a later EN IEC edition).
• Publication date: Released October 2017 (EN adoption 2017-10).
• Publisher: National adoption published/sold in Germany by VDE (DIN/EN adoption).
• ICS / categories: Telecommunication; fibre optic communications (ICS 33.180.x — fibre and cable related classes).
• Edition / version: EN 60794-2-22:2017 (German version VDE 0888-2-22:2017-10).
• Number of pages: Typical national publications list around 16–21 pages depending on the national front matter/translation (examples show 16 and 21 page counts).

Scope

The standard applies to multi-simplex breakout optical cables intended for indoor use and meant to be terminated with connectors (terminated breakout cable assemblies). It defines constructional characteristics, applicable tests and limits for optical and mechanical performance under specified environmental conditions. It excludes fan‑out sets that contain no fibres and other cable types covered by separate IEC 60794 family/detail specifications — and it requires that requirements not covered here are taken from applicable IEC 60794 family or detail clauses.

Key topics and requirements

• Definition and constructional requirements for multi-simplex breakout elements intended for connector termination.
• Reference to and applicability of IEC 60794 sectional and family specifications (which tests apply vs. which are referenced to other family/detail parts).
• Mechanical tests (tension, impact, bending, crush) and specified test levels appropriate for indoor breakout assemblies.
• Environmental tests including temperature cycling and associated limits on attenuation change.
• Optical performance limits (attenuation/damping change requirements) and requirements for proof by testing.
• Instructions that not every test must be performed in all cases — tests and frequency to be agreed between purchaser and manufacturer.
• Notes on connector termination compatibility and on exclusion of fan‑out sets without fibres.

Typical use and users

Used by optical fibre cable manufacturers, cable assembly (pre‑terminated breakout) vendors, test laboratories, system integrators, building cabling specifiers and procurement teams who need a clear set of construction and test requirements for pre‑terminated indoor breakout cables that will be connectorized in building and LAN/enterprise installations.

Related standards

This document is part of the IEC/EN 60794 family and is used together with the sectional specification IEC/EN 60794-2 and other family/detail parts such as IEC/EN 60794-2-20, IEC/EN 60794-2-50 and (formerly) IEC/EN 60794-2-51 where applicable. Normative references that were added/related include IEC 60793-1-40, IEC 60793-1-46 and IEC 60794-1-2; consult the updated EN IEC 60794-2-22 edition for the current normative reference list. The 2017 EN edition has been replaced by a 2024 EN IEC edition that consolidates several updates.

Keywords

optical fibre cable, breakout cable, multi-simplex, indoor cable, pre-terminated, connectorized, IEC 60794, VDE 0888-2-22, attenuation, temperature cycling, mechanical tests

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: It is the EN adoption of IEC 60794-2-22 (published as DIN EN / VDE 0888-2-22:2017-10) that gives a detail specification for multi-simplex breakout optical cables intended to be terminated with connectors for indoor use.

Q: What does it cover?

A: Constructional definitions, applicable mechanical and environmental tests, optical performance limits, and guidance on which family/sectional requirements apply when the detail specification does not address an item. It focuses specifically on breakout cables that will be connectorized.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Cable and assembly manufacturers, test houses, procurement/specification authors, system integrators and installers responsible for building/enterprise cabling where pre‑terminated breakout assemblies are deployed.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The 2017 EN edition (VDE 0888-2-22:2017-10) has been withdrawn/superseded by a later EN IEC edition published in 2024 (DIN EN IEC 60794-2-22 VDE 0888-2-22:2024-02). Transitional dates and the formal withdrawal/supersession are indicated by the national bodies; national listings show the 2017 edition as withdrawn and replaced by the 2024 edition.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is part of the IEC 60794 series (optical fibre cables) and depends on the sectional specification IEC/EN 60794-2 and several family/detail parts (for example -2-20, -2-50 and related clauses) for full coverage of cable types and tests.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: breakout, simplex, multi-simplex, indoor cable, pre-terminated, connectorized, optical fibre cable, IEC 60794, VDE 0888-2-22.