Fiber Optic Attenuators

New Zealand engineering teams can use the documented values below to compare the product with the intended channel and as-built requirements. The fiber attenuator range covers the three ways a plant manages optical power: fixed attenuators that hold a calibrated loss permanently in the optical path, variable instruments that sweep the loss for receiver testing and commissioning, and attenuator test cables that reproduce a long channel on the bench for transceiver qualification. Each unit is optically verified before packing.

For New Zealand backbone projects, examine the receive power budget during design and fit fixed attenuators at turn-up rather than after errors appear.

Fixed Fiber Attenuators

LC/SC/FC/ST/LSH Single Mode Fixed Fiber Optic Attenuator, Female to Female, 3-15dB
3/5/7/10/15db attenuation, female to female, 1260-1620(sm)nm, ion-doped fiber element, factory tested.

LC/UPC Single Mode Fixed Fiber Optic Attenuator, Male to Female, 1-25dB
1-25db attenuation, male to female, 1260-1620nm, ion-doped fiber element, factory tested.

LC/APC Single Mode Fixed Fiber Optic Attenuator, Male to Female, 1-25dB
1-25db attenuation, male to female, 1260-1620nm, ion-doped fiber element, factory tested.

SC/UPC Single Mode Fixed Fiber Optic Attenuator, Male to Female, 1-25dB
1-25db attenuation, male to female, 1260-1620nm, ion-doped fiber element, factory tested.

SC/APC Single Mode Fixed Fiber Optic Attenuator, Male to Female, 1-25dB
1-25db attenuation, male to female, 1260-1620nm, ion-doped fiber element, factory tested.

FC/UPC Single Mode Fixed Fiber Optic Attenuator, Male to Female, 1-25dB
1-25db attenuation, male to female, 1260-1620nm, ion-doped fiber element, factory tested.

FC/APC Single Mode Fixed Fiber Optic Attenuator, Male to Female, 1-25dB
1-25db attenuation, male to female, 1260-1620nm, ion-doped fiber element, factory tested.

ST/UPC Single Mode Fixed Fiber Optic Attenuator, Male to Female, 1-25dB
1-25db attenuation, male to female, 1260-1620nm, ion-doped fiber element, factory tested.

ST/APC Single Mode Fixed Fiber Optic Attenuator, Male to Female, 1-25dB
1-25db attenuation, male to female, 1260-1620nm, ion-doped fiber element, factory tested.

MU/UPC Single Mode Fixed Fiber Optic Attenuator, Male to Female, 1-25dB
1-25db attenuation, male to female, 1260-1620(sm)nm, ion-doped fiber element, factory tested.

Variable Fiber Attenuators

FC Single Mode Variable Fiber Optic Attenuator, 1-30dB
1-30db attenuation, variable, 1260-1620(sm)nm, ion-doped fiber element, factory tested.

LC/SC/FC/ST Variable Fiber Optic VOA In-Line Attenuator, SM/MM, 0-60dB
0-60db attenuation, 1310-1550(sm)/850-1300(mm)nm, ion-doped fiber element, factory tested.

Attenuator Test Cables

LC to LC UPC Simplex OS2 Single Mode Fiber Optic Test Cable with 10dB Attenuator
10db attenuation, ion-doped fiber element, factory tested.

All versions are optically verified before packing; state specification, connector, polish and body style with the enquiry.

How to Specify and Order

All attenuators in this product line are optically verified before packing: attenuation specification, return loss and end-face condition are checked on each unit. State the attenuation specification, connector product line, polish grade and body style with the enquiry, and the factory confirms the specification with the quotation. New Zealand project orders can include documentation and labeling requirements alongside the technical configuration.