This part of IEC 61753 contains the minimum initial test and measurement requirements and severities which a fibre optic attenuator satisfies in order to be categorised as meeting the requirements of single-mode fibre non-connectorized fixed attenuator devices used in uncontrolled environments. IEC 60869‑1 contains the generic specification of the optical attenuator.

Optical performances specified in this document relate only to non-connectorized configurations optical attenuators.