ABSTRACT: GR-264 replaces TR-NWT-000264, Issue 2, December 1993, but contains NO TECHNICAL CHANGES from that original document. It has been issued strictly to conform with the new Telcordia Technologies document format and GR process, and carriers a new issue number and date.

GR-264 provides the Telcordia view of generic requirements and characteristics required of optical fiber cleavers that should be met in order to provide for satisfactory operations in a typical Local Exchange Carrier (LEC) or other service provider environment. It contains the information necessary to perform a product analysis on an optical fiber cleaving tool, including requirements for features and characteristics of the tool itself, methods of analyzing the quality of the cleave, and procedures for environmental testing to stimulate field conditions and field wear.

The performance tests specified for analyzing optical fiber cleavers are intended to reflect a composite picture of various operating conditions to which these types of equipment and devices may be subjected. The cleavers to which these requirements apply are primarily intended for use in the Central Office and outside plant environments. The requirements are not intended for cleavers used in specialized lab applications. The generic requirements, objectives, desired features, and test methods are subject to change for any reason.

To follow GR-264, you may want to refer to GR-955, GR-1095, GR-454, GR-839, GR-63, GR-765, and GR-1089.