Customized OS2 Indoor Multi-Fiber Breakout Cable, LC/SC/FC/ST/LSH/Unterminated

Malaysian upgrade projects can use this configuration where its interface and fiber map align with both the installed cabling and the new hardware. This project-specific multi-fiber cable is a pre-terminated indoor assembly built exactly to the configuration the project specifies: connector styles and polish at every end, fiber count, jacket rating, breakout geometry and length are all chosen at order time, and the finished trunk is optically tested leg by leg before dispatch. The tight-buffered breakout construction gives each fiber its own 2.0mm or 0.9mm leg, meaning that this trunk assembly terminates directly into panels and hardware without a splice tray or fan-out kit.

Product Highlights

• Available in Riser (OFNR)/LSZH/Plenum (OFNP) Flame-Retardant Jacket
• Available in Four Different Breakout Types
• Available in 2.0/0.9mm Breakout Diameter
• Available in Pulling Eye to Prevent the Cables from Twisting During the Installation Process
• Available in LC/SC/FC/ST/LSH Connector

Specifications

Connector and polish discipline on single-mode links

Single-mode plants are unforgiving about polish mismatches: a UPC leg mated into an APC port destroys the return loss and might damage the two ferrules. The finished assembly is built with the polish specified at order time and tested as a whole trunk, meaning that the patch side matches the mounted panel side exactly. When documentation is unclear, the boot color tells the truth: green for APC, blue for UPC.

Bend-insensitive glass in real pathways

Backbone routes turn through tight tray corners, congested risers and crowded vertical channels. The G.657.A1 bend-insensitive fiber in the finished assembly tolerates a 10mm fiber bend radius, meaning that a hurried routing decision during a night maintenance window is not designed to turn into a measurable penalty on the link. The glass remains fully compatible with the G.652.D plant it connects to.

Pulling eye and installation practice

A pre-terminated trunk is only as good as its journey through the pathway. The optional pulling eye protects the connectorized end during the pull and keeps this trunk assembly from twisting, which matters on long riser runs and congested trays. The fitting load rating on the datasheet is the number the pulling rope ought to respect, not the weight of the reel.

Breakout geometry and why it matters

The breakout is where a trunk becomes usable. While staggered legs reach a column of ports without slack piling up at one end, equal-length legs suit a straight row of adjacent ports. The 2.0mm legs survive patching-field handling; the 0.9mm variant suits protected routing inside panels and cassettes. Choosing the geometry at order time means the finished product arrives matching the hardware it serves.

Pre-terminated versus field termination

Terminating OS2 fiber in the field means a splicer, a tray position, consumables and the craft time to do it well - multiplied by each fiber in this trunk assembly. A pre-terminated assembly moves all of that work to the factory floor, where polishing, inspection and testing happen under controlled conditions. The installer who receives the completed cable routes it, dresses the legs and mates the relevant connectors; the link is ready for light the same hour. For multi-fiber counts the saving is not equivalent to linear but compounding, as each field-terminated leg is one more chance for a rework visit.

Planning a trunk route

A multi-fiber trunk is planned once and deployed once, meaning that the planning deserves the hour it takes. Measure the route through the actual containment, note the bend space at the two terminations, and decide which end gets pulled. State the pulling eye need with the order if the route is long or congested. At the far end, leave the dressing slack the mounted panel or cassette needs - the datasheet breakout lengths are the default, and other geometries are confirmed before the product is built.

Fiber Count Planning

Fiber count is chosen at order time: 4 Fibers, 6 Fibers, 8 Fibers, 12 Fibers, 16 Fibers, 24 Fibers, 48 Fibers are standard options for this construction. Choosing the count is a capacity decision - plan the active links, add the spares the maintenance practice calls for, and this trunk assembly arrives with each leg terminated and tested.

Built to the Measured Route Length

Normal length options cover the common routes: 1m (3ft), 2m (7ft), 3m (10ft), 5m (16ft), 10m (33ft), 15m (49ft), 20m (66ft), 30m (98ft), with project-specific length available beyond the list, including foot-based builds for projects specified in imperial units. Specifying the measured route length keeps the slack out of the tray and the strain off the relevant connectors.

Testing and Inspection Practice

Each trunk is terminated with precision zirconia ferrule connectors and optically tested leg by leg before packing: insertion loss and return loss are verified on every fiber, and end-face geometry is inspected for consistent physical contact. The finished product ships with dust caps on each mating connector and the test results available on request.

Ordering and Customization Support

Refer to this configuration by fiber mode, fiber count, connector pair, breakout geometry and length when seeking a quotation. For configurations outside the listed options - mixed connector families, jacket ratings, pulling eye, labelling or project packing - send the need with the inquiry and the factory will determine the build before the product is built. For Malaysian upgrades, our team can compare the requested build with the existing environment before production begins.