SC APC Simplex Armored Fiber Patch Cable, OS2, Riser (OFCR)

New Zealand engineering teams can use the documented values below to compare the product with the intended channel and as-built requirements. This simplex armored patch cable carries a single OS2 9/125µm fiber between two SC APC connectors, protected by a helical stainless steel tube under the blue 3.0mm riser-rated (OFCR) jacket. The angled APC polish holds return loss at 60dB or better, which is exactly what PON, CATV and other reflection-sensitive single-fiber systems demand; at the same time, the steel armor guards the exposed last meters of the optical path.

Product Highlights

• Helical stainless steel armor against crush, impact and rodents
• G.657.A1 bend-insensitive fiber, 10/5D bend radius
• Riser (OFCR) flame rating for vertical building pathways
• Stock lengths 1m to 30m; custom lengths and jackets on request
• SC APC to SC APC simplex, OS2 9/125µm single mode
• Angled 8° polish for ≥60dB return loss

Specifications

APC polish for reflection-sensitive systems

APC ferrules are ground at an 8-degree angle so that reflected light leaves the guided optical route instead of returning toward the source. In PON access networks, RF video overlay and DWDM links, that reflected power would otherwise destabilize lasers and corrupt the signal. The green SC housings document the angled polish instantly, and the measured 60dB return loss is the figure those systems are engineered around.

Simplex cords for single-fiber transmission

A simplex cord carries one fiber and one direction of traffic, which matches BiDi transceivers, WDM systems, optical monitoring taps and test access points. Where a duplex cord would leave one fiber dark and coiled in the tray, the simplex build keeps the patching field cleaner and makes tracing a single strand straightforward. New Zealand project teams can retain this information with the as-built documentation for later review.

Armored protection for access-network tails

The last meters of a FTTx or access optical path are typically the most exposed: wall outlets, cabinet doors, drop terminals and basement risers. A helical steel tube around the buffered fiber means these tails survive being stepped on, kinked behind furniture-grade enclosures or chewed in utility spaces, without the installer having to sleeve the run in conduit.

FTTx and PON applications

In PON plant this cord in common practice appears between the OLT or splitter cabinet and the first distribution point, and as the service tail at customer premises. The APC polish is what PON was standardized around; therefore, the cord drops into GPON, XGS-PON and NG-PON2 links without return-loss concerns. Where the plant uses LSZH jackets indoors, the LSZH configuration of the matching build keeps the jacket policy consistent end to end.

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), covering the common rack-to-rack, access and frame connections this cord is built for. Project-built lengths beyond this range are manufactured to order. In access networks the tail is typically cut into an established plan; therefore, give the measured channel length and the cord arrives without surplus slack to store behind the ODF. Specifying the particular channel length avoids the two the slack storage problem of an overlong cord and the strain risk of one that is too short.

Optical testing and quality checks

Every item is terminated with precision zirconia ferrule SC APC connectors and measured for insertion loss and return loss before packing; the two the 0.3dB insertion ceiling and the 60dB return floor are verified per cord. Apex offset and fiber height are checked to keep the angled physical contact consistent over repeat matings.

How to Specify and Order

Reference against the SC APC simplex armored product line with the channel length and jacket rating stated. For other connector or polish combinations, including hybrid LC-to-SC builds, use the made-to-order simplex armored program and the factory will cross-check the specification before production is released. New Zealand project orders can include documentation and labeling requirements alongside the technical configuration.