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Chapter 3: How to Certify Fiber Cabling
Requirements for Reliable Fiber Test Results
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Note
The IEC 61280-4-1, ISO/IEC 14763-3, and
TIA-526-14-B standards require your optical loss
test set to comply with encircled flux standards at
850 nm with 50 µm/125 µm fiber. The standards
recommend compliance at 850 nm with 62.5 µm/
125 µm fiber and at 1300 nm with 50 µm/125 µm
and 62.5 µm/125 µm fiber.

Caution
To prevent damage to fiber connectors, to
prevent data loss, and to make sure that your test
results are as accurate as possible:

Use the EF-TRC cords only with the CertiFiber Pro
modules or with sources approved by Fluke
Networks for use with the cords. If a source does
not have the correct LED and internal fibers, the
EF-TRC cords will not make launch conditions that
agree with encircled flux standards.
 When you use the EF-TRCs, DO NOT use other
mandrels.
 Always follow the handling guidelines given in
Figure 14.

Put protective caps on all connectors when you do
not use them.

Use EF-TRCs that have the fiber core dimension
(50 µm or 62. µm) and type of connectors (SC, ST, LC,
or FC) that are the same as the fiber link. Do not use
EF-TRCs with hybrid patch cords to connect to links
that have other types of connectors.