Data record `std.tia-526-14-d.method.otdr`

Verified 2026-10-25 Confidence: Medium

Annex E of ANSI/TIA-526-14-D (2023) requires launch and tail cords whose launch meets Annex F, forbids index-matching gel between end faces, and accepts a test without a tail cord only for qualifying a repair to cabling already tested.

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Step	Item	Detail
Source	ANSI/TIA-526-14-D	Licensed standard, clause Annex E
Data record	std.tia-526-14-d.method.otdr	Verified 2026-10-25
Entry	ANSI/TIA-526-14-D	No revisions

Subject: ANSI/TIA-526-14-D (Standards)
Kind: Method fact
Source: ANSI/TIA-526-14-D, 2023 edition, clause Annex E, page 44, Optical Power Loss Measurements of Installed Multimode Fiber Cable Plant, TIA.

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Date	Change
2026-10-25	created
2026-10-25	review_status unreviewed -> software_reviewed

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  year = {2026},
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