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APPENDIX A: NAMING STANDARDS FOR TEST METHODS
The industry fiber optic test standards use different naming conventions when referring to test methods. The three test methods are
identical yet the names the different. Table 1 provides the name used by Megger and the equivalent names used by the most common
industry standards for the test methods.
Multimode Fiber
Singlemode Fiber
Number of
Adapters in Link
Megger
TIA/EIA-526-14A IEC
61280-4-1 TIA/EIA-526-7 IEC
61280-4-2
0
Test Method C
Test Method C
Test Method 3
Test Method A.3
Test Method A3
1
Test Method A
Test Method A
Test Method 1
Test Method A.2
Test Method A2
2
Test Method B
Test Method B
Test Method 2
Test Method A.1
Test Method A1
Table 1 Naming Standards for Test Methods