The object of this document is to establish uniform generic requirements for the geometrical, transmission, material, mechanical, ageing (environmental exposure), climatic and electrical properties of optical fibre cables and cable elements, where appropriate. Read more about SIS Subscriptions Standarden ersätter delvis tidigare fastställd svensk standard SS-EN IEC 60794-1-23, utg 2:2020 med eventuella tillägg, ändringar och rättelser, som ej gäller fr o m 2027-03-06 för denna nya standards omfattning. Optical fibre cables - Part 1-311: Generic. stacles regarding interoperability and compatibility between manufacturers. This work materialized through the development of good practices, procedures and specifications documents, reflecting a certain state of the art at a given time, and the result of a consensus of all stakeholders (op lable. IEC 60794-1-1:2023 applies to optical fibre cables for use with communication equipment and devices employing similar techniques. Electrical properties are specified for optical ground wire (OPGW) and optical phase conductor (OPPC) cables. Other types of applications requiring similar types of cables can be considered. Installation methods covered by this document include underground ducts, trenchless technique, blowing in microducts, aerial installation.