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installation hardware & fittings at least ten (10) samples shall be offered for selection.

7.3.2 List of Type Tests

The type testing shall be conducted on the following equipmenUitems

(a) SDH Equipment with all types of cards (optical card, Tributary card or any other
equipment as part of repeater less links)
(b) Drop - Insert Multiplexer with subscriber interface card
(c) DACS
(d) Optical fibres
(e) OPGW Cable
(f) OPGW Cable fittings
(g) Vibration Damper
(h) Splice Enclosure (Joint Box)
(i) Approach Cable
0) DCPS & Battery

7.3.2.1 List of type test to be conducted on Telecom equipment

The type tests for SDH Equipment with all types of cards, Primary Multiplexer & Drop -
.i ' Insert Mux with subscriber interface card and DACS are described below:

7.3.2.1.1 Temperature and Humidity Tests

The tests listed below are defined in IEC Publication 60068.

(a) Low Temperature Test: Operation to Specifications

Low temperature tests shall be conducted as defined in IEC Publication 60068-2-1, test
method Ad, with the following specifications:

(1) Test Duration: The equipment is started up as soon as thermal equilibrium

has been reached and operated for sixteen (16) hours. Its performance is
checked during the test.

(2) Desee of Severitv: Test shall be done at 0"C

(3 ) Acceptance Criteria: No degradation ofperformance during and after the test.

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(b) Low Temperature Test : Operation without Damage

[,ow temperature tests shall be conducted as defined in IEC Publication 60068-2-1, test
method Ad, with the following specifications:

( 1) Test Duration: The equipment is started up as soon as thermal equilibrium

has been reached and operated for 72 hours. Its performance is checked
during the test and after the test as soon as the thermal equilibrium is reached
at the room temperature (Post-test).

(2) Deffee of Severiw: Test shall be done at -10' C

(3) Acceptance Criteria: Degradation ofperformance is allowable during the test,

however there shall be no degradation ofperformance in the post-test.

(c) Dry Heat Test: Operation to Specifications

Dry heat test shall be done as defined in IEC Publication 60068-2-2, test method Bd, with the
following specifi cations:

(1) Test Duration: The equipment is started up as soon as thermal equilibrium

has been reached and operated for 96 hours. Its performance is checked
during the test.

(2) Deeree of Severiw: As per table 5- I : operation to specification range.

(3) Acceptance Criteria: No degradation ofperformance during and after the test.

(d) Dry Heat Test: Operation without Damage

Dry heat tests shall be done as defined in IEC Publication 60068-2-2, test method Bd, with
the following specifications:

(I ) Test Duration: The equipment is started up as soon as thermal equilibrium

has been reached and operated for 96 hours. Its performance is checked
during the test and after the test as soon as the thermal equilibrium is reached
at the room temp erattre (Post-test).

(2) Deeree of Severitv: Test shall be done at 55oC.

(3) Acceptance Criteria: Degradation ofperformance is allowable during the test,

however there shall be no degradation ofperformance in the post-test.

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(e) Damp Heat Test

Damp heat testing reveals aging with respect to the humidity level and applies basically to
electronic equipmant. This test shall be done as defined in IEC Publication 60068-2-3 with
the following specifi cations:

(1) Test Duration: The equipment is started up as soon as thermal equilibrium

has been reached and operated for l0 days. Its performance is checked during
the test.
(2) De$ee of Severitv: Test shall be done at (40 + 2)'C & (93 + 3) % RH

(3) Acceptance Criteria: The equipment shall meet the specified requirement and
there shall not be any degradation in BER.

(f) Temperature Variation Test

Temperature variation testing shall be as per IEC Publication 60068-2-14 (Gradual

Variations, Method Nb) . The equipment shall be powered on and various parameters shall be
monitored continuously during the test period.

(l) Number ofcycles required is five (5)

(2) The degree ofseverity: temperature TL:0'C, TH: As per table 5- 1 (Operation
to specification range)
(3) Cycle duration for each temperature is three (3) hours.
(4) oC/minute.
Ramp: I
(5) Acceotance Criteria: The equipment shall meet the specified requirement and
there shall not be any degradation in BER.

7.3.2.1.2 Power Supply and EMI/EMC tests

The test procedure and acceptance criteria shall be as defined in IEC 60870-2-1.

(a) Immunity Tests

The list of lmmunity tests are specified below in Table 7-4:

Table 7-4: Recommended Immunity Tests

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I Voltage
Yes Yes N/A N/A Table I I ofIEC
Fluctuations
60870-2-1: 1995
2 Voltage dips and
Yes Yes N/A N/A
- Level : I
Intemrptions

- 8120 Table 12 of IEC

3 1.2150 1ts
Yes Yes Yes N/A 60870-2-l: 1995
surges
- Level : I
Table 12 of IEC
4 Fast transient bursts
60870-2-l:1995
Yes Yes Yes Yes - Level:4
Table l2 of IEC
5 Damped oscillatory
waves
60870-2-l:1995
Yes Yes Yes Yes - Level : I
6 Electrostatic Table l3 of IEC
discharge Yes 60870-2-l:1995
- Level : 4
7 Radiated Table 15 of IEC
electromagnetic 60870-2-1:1995
Yes
freld - Level:3

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(b) Emission Tests

The list of Emission tests are specifred below in Table 7-5

Table 7-5:
Recommended Emission Tests

S. NO. Emission test AC DC Contr Telecom Para-

Power Power ol& Line metres
Supply Supply Signal
Table 17
I RF disturbance
voltages
of IEC
Yes Yes N/A N/A
60870-2-t:
CISPR 22

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Table 7-5:
Recommended Emission Tests

s. No. Emission test AC DC Contr Telecom Para-

Power Power ol& Line metres
Supply Supply Signal
1995 -
2 RF disturbance
Class : B
curents N/A N/A N/A Yes
CISPR 22

., RF radiated fields
CISPR 22 Yes

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(c) Insulation Withstand Voltages

As per section 6 of IEC 870-2-1. Recommended class : WVI of Table 18.

7.3.2.1.3 MechanicalTests

(a) Mechanical Vibration Test

The procedure for this test is described in IEC Publication 60068-2-6. The testing procedure
shall be carried out in the sequence 8.1 + 8.2.1 + 8.1 as described in document 68-2-6.

For the vibration response investigation (clause 8.1 of60068-2-6), the test shall be carried out
over a sweep cycle under the same conditions as for the endurance test (described later), but

the vibration amplitude and the sweep rate may be decreased below these conditions so that
the determination ofthe response characteristics can be obtained.

The endurance test conditions are selected according to the vibration withstand requirements.

Transportation tests shall be performed with the equipment packed according to the
Contractor's specifi cations.

(b) Shock Test

The procedure of this test is defined in IEC Publication 60068-2-27 (each test) with a semi-
sinusoidal shape (clause 3. l. 1.2).

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The recommended severity shall beA :294 mls2, D = 18 ms. Three shocks per axis per
direction shall be applied to the equipment packed according to the Contractor's
specifications.

Or Free Fall Test

This test could be performed as an altemative to the shock or Bump test. The procedure is
defined in IEC publication 60068-2-32. The equipment shall be packed according to the
Contractor's specifications. The drop height shall be defined in accordance with IEC 68-2-32.
The surface ofthe packing case which comes into contact with the ground is the surface on
which the packing case normally rests; ifthe packing does not have any features (inscription,
special shape, etc.) identifuing this surface, the test is carried out successively on all the
surfaces of the packing.

Or Bump Test

This test could be performed as an altemative to Shock test or Free Fall test. The procedure is
defined in IEC 60068-2-29.

7.3.2.2 Type Tests for Optical Fibres

The type tests listed below in table 7-6 shall be conducted on DWSM fibres to be supplied as
part ofoverhead cables. The tests specific to the cable type are listed in subsequent sections.
, Table 7-6
Type Tests For Optical Fibres

S. No. Test Name Acceptanc€ Criteria Test procedure

I Attenuation As per Section-02 ofTS IEC 60793-1-40
Or EWTIA 455-78.4
.,
Attenuation Variation with As per Section-02 ofTS rEC 60793-1-40
Wavelength Or EWTLA 455-78A
3 Attenuation at Water Peak rEC 60793-1-40
Or EWTIA 455-78A
4 Temp. Cycling As per Section-02 ofTS Er 60793-1-52
(Temp dependance of Or ELA/TIA 455-3A, 2
Attenuation) cycles
5 Attenuation With Bending rEC 60793-1-47
(Bend Performance) Or EIA/TIA 455-62A
6 Mode Field dia. IEC 60793-l-45 Or
EWTIA 455-
164N167 N174

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NOTE (2) Eve Srfetv for Laser Eouipmcnt: To avoid eye damage, when a receiver detects a
line interruption, it is required that the optical power ofthe laser shall be reduced to
safe limits on the transmitter in the opposite direction as per ITU-T G.958.
NOTE (3) In case other than FC-PC connector is provided in the equipment, suitable patch cord
with matching connector are to be provided to connect with FODP.

3,3,2 Optical Link Performance Requirements

The optical fibre link performance requirements are specified as follows:

3.3.2.1 Link Budget Calculations

The fibre optic link budget calculations shall be calculated based upon the following criteria:

(l) Fibre attenuation: The fibre attenuation shall be taken to be the guaranteed maximum
fibre attenuation i.e. 0.21 dB/Km @1550nm and 0.35 dB/km @1310nm.

(2) Splice loss: Minimum 0.05 dB per splice. One splice shall be considered for every 3
kms.

(3) Connector losses: Losses due to connectors shall be considered to be minimum 1.0 dB
per link.

(4) Equipment Parameters: The equipment parameters to be considered for link budget
calculations shall be the guaranteed "End oflife (EOL)" parameters. In case, the End of
Life parameters are not specifred for the SDH equipment, an End of Life Margin of at least
2 dB shall be considered and a similar margin shall be considered for optical amplifiers.

(5) Optical path Penalty: An optical path penalty ofat least 1 dB shall be considered to
account for total degradations due to reflections, inter syrnbol interference, mode partition
noise and laser chirp.

(6) Maintorance Margin: A maintenance margin of at least 2.5 dB/l0OKm shall be kept
towards cabling, repair splicing, cable ageing and temperature variations etc.

(7) Other losses: Other losses, if any required specifically for system to be supplied shall
also be suitably considered.

(8) Dispersion: The fibre dispersion shall be taken to be the guaranteed maximum
dispersion i.e. l8 ps/nm.I(m @1550 nm & 3.5 pVnm.kn @ 1310 nm for DWSM fibres.

(9) Bit Enor Rate: The link budget calculations shall be done for a BER of l0-r0.

The bidders shall determine the total link loss based on the above parameters and shall submit the
system design (including link budget calculations) for each category of fibre optic link during
detailed engineering.

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