This part of IEC 61300 describes a test to quantitatively assess the capability of connector terminated patchcord cable assemblies to withstand static loads without uncoupling of the connector, physical damage to the assembly or permanent degradation of optical performance. This test is intended to apply to terminated reinforced jacketed cable of any diameter, both singlemode and multimode. The contents of the corrigendum of January 2015 have been included in this copy.