DKE German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies of DIN and VDE
DIN IEC/TR 63431
Optical fibre cables - Microduct technology - Guidance (IEC 86A/2324/CD:2023); Text in German and English
Lichtwellenleiterkabel - Mikrorohr-Technologie - Anleitung (IEC 86A/2324/CD:2023); Text Deutsch und Englisch
Overview
This document identifies issues which can be considered when adopting microduct technology for the provision of optical communications networks. It supplements the IEC 60794-5 series of publications and refers to products and practices in current use. This documents also describes design types, colour codes, repairs, and environmental expectations; including guidance to standards and methods of installation. There are no restrictions on the scope of application of this document. The application of this document increases investment security for manufacturers and users. It provides information on the details of microduct cabling and supplements the national documents in the VDE specifications.