Custom Duplex Armored Fiber Patch Cable, OS2, LC/SC/FC/ST/LSH

New Zealand engineering teams can use the documented values below to compare the product with the intended channel and as-built requirements. This is the configured-to-order duplex armored platform: two fibers of OS2 9/125µm G.657.A1 glass inside a helical stainless steel tube, terminated with any combination of LC, SC, FC, ST or LSH connectors in UPC or APC polish, and jacketed in riser (OFCR), LSZH or plenum (OFNP) compound in blue, black or white. Instead of adapting a stock cord to the job, the cord is built for the job from the start. New Zealand project teams can retain this information with the as-built documentation for later review.

Product Highlights

• UPC or APC polish per end, return loss to 60/65dB class
• Riser (OFCR), LSZH or plenum (OFNP) jacket, blue/black/white
• Helical stainless steel armor, 120/225N tensile rating
• Any length to order; standard range 1m to 30m stocked
• Duplex OS2 9/125µm, built to the stated configuration
• LC, SC, FC, ST or LSH connectors in any end-to-end mix

Specifications

One platform, every connector combination

LC on the transceiver, ST on the legacy panel, FC on the test set, LSH on the carrier frame: real networks mix interfaces, and this platform terminates any of them on either end of the matching armored duplex cord. Hybrid builds arrive as one tested item; therefore, the relevant adapter pairs and their extra loss only never enter the optical path.

Choosing the jacket: OFCR, LSZH or OFNP

The jacket follows the building zone, not the other way round. Riser (OFCR) suits vertical shafts and general pathways; LSZH is specified for occupied public spaces, tunnels and transport; plenum (OFNP) is intended where the channel crosses air-handling space. The armor and the optical core stay the matching across all three; therefore, one layout may mix jackets by zone without changing the optical budget.

How custom production runs

Send the relevant connector mix, polish, jacket, color and length; the factory confirms the manufacturable specification, then terminates, armors and tests the patch leads to that layout. Each cord in the batch is measured for insertion loss and return loss against the matching limits as the stock range; therefore, a project-specific build carries no quality penalty.

Documentation and batch consistency

Every project-specific build is confirmed against a written design before production is released, and that design becomes the reference for repeat orders. Label text, leg marking and packing may all be added to the matching layout; therefore, the second batch arrives identical to the first. For projects rolled out in phases, this repeatability is typically worth more than any single specification line.

Color coding with black and white jackets

Beyond the standard blue, the duplex platform is jacketed in black or white on specify. Black serves outdoor-adjacent and security-conscious routes where the relevant cable ought to not draw the eye; white disappears into finished interiors, hotel corridors and office raceway. Some administrations additionally use jacket color to individual networks or security zones on the matching frame. State the color with the design and it is built into the jacket, not sleeved on afterward.

Length range and customization

Regular length versions are stocked for fast delivery: 1m (3ft), 2m (7ft), 3m (10ft), 5m (16ft), 10m (33ft), 15m (49ft), 20m (66ft) and 30m (98ft). Because each cord is built to order, any length in between or beyond this range can be produced; for long runs the factory confirms reel and packing data with the quotation.

Optical testing and quality checks

Project-specific patch leads are tested to the matching limits as the stock range: 0.3dB insertion loss ceiling and polish-suitable return loss, verified per item before packing. Ferrule geometry is checked on each end face, and APC ends are angle-verified; therefore, a mixed-polish build performs exactly as its two polishes record.

How to Specify and Order

Send the intended design: connector types per end, polish per end, jacket rating, color and length. The factory confirms the manufacturable specification and lead time with the quotation; drawings or photos of the established plant are welcome and speed up confirmation. New Zealand project orders can include documentation and labeling requirements alongside the technical configuration.