1
Scope
2
Normative references
3 Types of splices: General
description
3.1 Fusion splices
3.2 Mechanical splices
4 Splicing procedure steps
4.1 Fibres cleaning and ends
preparation
4.2 Coating stripping
4.3 Cleaning of the bare fibre ends
4.4 Fibre cleaving
4.5 Splicing
4.5.1 Electric arc-fusion splicing
4.5.2 Mechanical splicing
4.6 Field splice loss measurements
5 Functional properties of the
splices
5.1 Optical performance
5.2 Mechanical performance
5.3 Environmental performance
Appendix I – Index of
refraction matching materials for mechanical optical fibre splices
Appendix II – Italian
experience on optical fibres splicing
Appendix III –
Japanese experience on optical fibres splicing
Appendix IV –
Bibliography