IEC 61300-2-18:2023 RLV
Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and measurement procedures - Part 2-18: Tests - Dry heat
| Standard number: | IEC 61300-2-18:2023 RLV | 
| Released: | 2023-01-17 | 
| Edition: | 3 | 
| ICS: | 33.180.20 | 
| Pages (English): | 26 | 
| ISBN (English): | 9782832263761 | 
IEC 61300-2-18:2023 RLV
IEC 61300-2-18:2023 RLV contains both the official IEC International Standard and its Redline version. The Redline version is available in English only and provides you with a quick and easy way to compare all the changes between the official IEC Standard and its previous edition.
 
 IEC 61300-2-18:2023 details a procedure to determine the suitability of a fibre optic interconnecting device, passive component, splices or closure to withstand the environmental condition of extended high temperature that occur during operation, storage and/or transport. The test is intended to indicate the performance of such devices when exposed to heat of constant temperature over a given period. In general terms, this test provides a high temperature to induce potential failures due to softening and expansions. This procedure does not assess the ability of a device to operate during temperature variations; in this case, IEC 61300-2-22 is used. This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2005. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
 - terms and definitions updated according to IEC 61753-1:2018;
 - test severities updated according to IEC 61753-1:2018;
 - simplification of the combination of temperature and exposure time.
