Data record `std.tia-568-3-e.method.test-cord-allowance`

Verified 2026-10-25 Confidence: High

Clause 7.3.4 of ANSI/TIA-568.3-E (2022) assigns a loss allowance per test cord connection according to the termination grade of the test cords, and notes that the companion test documents recommend reference-grade terminations, or low attenuation-grade terminations for MPO.

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Step	Item	Detail
Source	ANSI/TIA-568.3-E	Licensed standard, clause 7.3.4
Data record	std.tia-568-3-e.method.test-cord-allowance	Verified 2026-10-25
Entry	ANSI/TIA-568.3-E	No revisions

Subject: ANSI/TIA-568.3-E (Standards)
Kind: Method fact
Source: ANSI/TIA-568.3-E, 2022 edition, clause 7.3.4, page 47, Optical Fiber Cabling and Components Standard, TIA.

History

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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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