TIA/EIA-455-25-C:2002

This procedure provides a method to determine the ability of optical
fiber cables to withstand
impact loads.

The following parameters may be measured or observed:

(a) The number of broken fibers caused by impacting the cable.

(b) Damage to the outer sheath.

(c) Changes in optical transmittance.

This test method may be too stringent for some product designs and
applications, and the
recommended criteria may be quite moderate for other applications.
When specifying product test
requirements, Detail Specification writers should keep in mind the
applicability of this test
relative to their needs. Detail Specification writers should also
recognize that there may be
little or no justification for increasing or decreasing impact forces
solely on the basis of an
increase in cable diameter.