TIA/EIA-515000:1986 (R2014)

This EIA Generic Specification describes the mechanical and
optical performance of optical fiber and optical cable splices used
in optical waveguide communications, Excluded are splices unique to
the fiber and cable manufacturing processes.

Splices covered by this Specification join optical waveguide to
optical waveguide or join optical cable to optical cable or both.
Optical waveguides joined may be made from glass, plastic, or a
combination of both and may be the sizes as identified in
EIA-458-A.

Splice subfamilies shall be described in Sectional
Specifications that will reference this Generic Specification. A
Blank Detail Specification, from which a splice manufacturer may
develop a Detail Specification by filling in performance data on
his product, will reference a corresponding Sectional
Specification.

Splices covered by this Specification fall into two general
environmental categories Of protected environment splices, and
non-protected environment splices. Splices can be permanent or
semi-permanent. Definitions of these terms are found in paragraph
2.3.