For UAE project teams, the key is to match this exact configuration to the port schedule, optical budget and delivery documentation. 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 connection, 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 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 specify 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. For UAE procurement, record this requirement with the project documents so the supplied configuration can be checked on arrival.

Armored protection for access-network tails

The last meters of a FTTx or access connection are normally 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 normally 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, so the cord drops into GPON, XGS-PON and NG-PON2 links without return-loss concerns. Where the plant uses LSZH jackets indoors, the LSZH version of the identical build keeps the jacket policy consistent end to end.

Length options and customization

Standard 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. Made-to-order lengths beyond this range are manufactured to order. Because in access networks the tail is frequently cut into an installed plan, give the measured path length and the cord arrives without surplus slack to store behind the ODF. Specifying the precise path length avoids the two the slack storage problem of an overlong cord and the strain risk of one that is too short.

Quality control and testing

Every unit 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 Factory Support

Reference against the SC APC simplex armored series with the path length and jacket rating stated. For other connector or polish combinations, including hybrid LC-to-SC builds, use the custom simplex armored program and the factory will verify the specification prior to production. Our UAE project support can review the requirement with Shenzhen production before a formal quotation is issued.