Rec. ITU-T L.111 (10/2020) Optical fibre cables for in-home applications
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History
FOREWORD
Table of Contents
Introduction
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
     3.1 Terms defined elsewhere
     3.2 Terms defined in this Recommendation
4 Abbreviations and acronyms
5 Conventions
6 Characteristics of optical fibres and cables
     6.1 Optical characteristics
          6.1.1 Transmission characteristics
          6.1.2 Fibre microbending
          6.1.3 Fibre macrobending
     6.2 Mechanical characteristics
          6.2.1 Bending
          6.2.2 Tensile strength
          6.2.3 Torsion
          6.2.4 Crush
          6.2.5 Impact
          6.2.6 Kink
          6.2.7 Vibration
     6.3 Environmental characteristics
          6.3.1 Temperature variations
          6.3.2 Biotic damage
          6.3.3 Fire safety
7 Cable construction
     7.1 Fibre coatings
          7.1.1 Primary coating
          7.1.2 Secondary coating
     7.2 Cable element
     7.3 Limitation of hazardous substances in materials
     7.4 Cable visibility
     7.5 Identification of cable
Annex A  Test methods and criteria
     A.1 Tests applicable to cable element
     A.2 Tests applicable to cable
Appendix I  Test method for robustness of in-home cable attached to the wall surface
     I.1 Introduction
     I.2 Test sample
     I.3 Test condition and criteria
Appendix II  Chinese experience on test method for flame retardant of in-home cable attached to the wall surface
     II.1 Introduction
     II.2 Apparatus
     II.3 Procedures
          II.3.1 Sample configuration
          II.3.2 Pre-treatment
          II.3.3 Installation
          II.3.4 Fire requirement
     II.4 Test results evaluation
Appendix III  Chinese experience on in-home cable specifications and applications
     III.1 Schematic diagram of typical structure of in-home cable
     III.2 Fibre classification
     III.3 Specifications of in-home cable
     III.4 Accessories
     III.5 Example of in-home applications
          III.5.1 Solution 1- Traditional drop cable and in-home cable
          III.5.2 Solution 2- Drop cable with in-home cable inside
Appendix IV  Japanese experience on in-home cable installation for minimum visibility
     IV.1 Introduction
     IV.1 Cable construction
     IV.2 Installation accessories
          IV.2.1 Overview
          IV.2.2 Test methods for installation accessories
     IV.3 Installation examples
Appendix V  Indian experience on in-home cable with minimum visibility
     V.1  Introduction
     V.2 Optical fibre cable construction
     V.3 Mechanical and Environmental tests on in-home cable
          V.3.1 Cable bend test
          V.3.2  Cable tensile strength test
          V.3.3  Crush Test
          V.3.4  Impact test
          V.3.5  Torsion test
          V.3.6 Kink test
          V.3.7 Repeated bending test
          V.3.8 Temperature cycle test
Appendix VI  United States experience on in-home fibre installation for minimum visibility
     VI.1  Introduction
     VI.2  Solution components – SFU
          VI.2.1  Solution component 1 – Indoor/outdoor fibre drop cable
          VI.2.2  Solution component 3 – Fibre pathway
     VI.3  Solution components - MDU
          VI.3.1  Solution component 1 – ILU pathways and tenant outlet
          VI.3.2  Solution component 2 – The point of entry (POE) terminal
          VI.3.2  Solution component 3 – Hallway fibre cable
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