SR EN 50411-2-5:2009

1.1 Product definition This specification contains the initial, start of life dimensional, optical, mechanical and environmental performance requirements which a fully installed blown fibre protected microduct closure must meet in order for it to be categorised as an EN standard product. These products are suitable for installation of and use with microduct fibre units, microduct optical fibre cables, microduct and protected microduct as defined within EN 60794-5. 1.2 Operating environment The tests selected combined with the severities and duration are representative of an outside plant for subterranean and/or aerial environment defined by: - ETSI EN 300 019 series: Class 8.1: underground locations (without earthquake requirement); - EN 61753-1: Category S: subterranean environment; Category A: aerial environment. 1.3 Reliability Whilst the anticipated service life expectancy of the product in this environment is a minimum of 20 years, compliance with this specification does not guarantee the reliability of the product. This should be predicted using a recognised