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

Malaysian upgrade projects can use this configuration where its interface and fiber map align with both the installed cabling and the new hardware. 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. While the steel armor guards the exposed last meters of the link, 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.

Product Highlights

• SC APC to SC APC simplex, OS2 9/125µm single mode
• Angled 8° polish for ≥60dB return loss
• 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

Specifications

APC polish for reflection-sensitive systems

APC ferrules are ground at an 8-degree angle so that reflected light leaves the guided path 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 define 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. Malaysian upgrade teams can use this detail to compare the new assembly with the installed cabling records.

Armored protection for access-network tails

The last meters of a FTTx or access link are usually 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. Malaysian upgrade teams can use this detail to compare the new assembly with the installed cabling records.

FTTx and PON applications

In PON plant this cord as a typical 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, meaning that the cord drops into GPON, XGS-PON and NG-PON2 links without return-loss concerns. Where the plant uses LSZH jackets indoors, the LSZH variant of the same build keeps the jacket policy consistent end to end.

Available lengths and custom orders

Normal length options 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. Customized cable lengths beyond this range are manufactured to order. In access networks the tail is often cut into a current plan, meaning that give the measured route length and the cord arrives without surplus slack to store behind the ODF. Specifying the exact route length avoids the two the slack storage problem of an overlong cord and the strain risk of one that is too short.

Testing and inspection practice

Every assembly 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.

Ordering and Customization Support

Specify against the SC APC simplex armored family with the route length and jacket rating stated. For other connector or polish combinations, including hybrid LC-to-SC builds, use the project-specific simplex armored program and the factory will determine the specification before the product is built. For Malaysian upgrades, our team can compare the requested build with the existing environment before production begins.