Kenyan network installers should begin with the actual mating interfaces and site fiber records before assigning this product to a link. This duplex armored patch cable pairs flat-polished LC UPC connectors on one end with angled SC APC connectors on the other, on OS2 9/125µm single-mode fiber inside a helical stainless steel tube and a low smoke zero halogen jacket. It is built for carrier and access installations where LC-equipped optics must land on APC-terminated plant inside buildings that identify LSZH cabling throughout.
Product Highlights
- LSZH jacket: low smoke, zero halogen in a fire
- 8° APC polish on the plant end for ≥60dB-class return performance
- Helical stainless steel armor against crush, impact and rodents
- G.657.A1 bend-insensitive fiber, 10/5D bend radius
- Stock lengths 1m to 30m; custom lengths and jackets on request
- LC UPC to SC APC hybrid duplex, OS2 9/125µm single mode
Specifications
| Connector Type | LC to SC |
|---|---|
| Polish Type | UPC to APC |
| Fiber Mode | OS2 9/125µm |
| Wavelength | 1310/1550nm |
| Fiber Count | Duplex |
| Fiber Grade | G.657.A1 (Compatible with G.652.D) |
| Min. Bend Radius (Fiber Cable) | 10/5D (Dynamic/Static) |
| Cable Outside Diameter (OD) | 3.0mm |
| Flame Rating | LSZH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen) |
| Construction Type | Single Armored, Stainless Steel Tube |
| Tensile Strength | 120/225N (Long/Short Term) |
| Insertion Loss | ≤0.3dB |
| Return Loss | ≥50dB (UPC) / ≥60dB (APC) |
| Operating Temperature | -20 to 70°C (-4 to 158°F) |
| Storage Temperature | -40 to 70°C (-40 to 158°F) |
Duplex hybrid with APC on the plant end
Whereas the optics that feed it increasingly ship with LC ports, PON and carrier access plant is terminated with angled APC connectors to keep reflections out of the arrangement. This cord bridges the two in a single tested duplex product: LC UPC toward the connected equipment, green-bodied SC APC toward the frame, with no adapter pair adding loss in the middle.
LSZH plus mixed polish for carrier access spaces
Central offices, metro PoPs and in-building access rooms increasingly fall under the matching low smoke zero halogen rules as public buildings. Because this cord satisfies the jacket specification and the reflection specification at once, the compliance conversation will not force a compromise on either the jacket or the polish.
Armored for plant that gets worked on
Access frames and splitter cabinets are worked on constantly, and leads there are reseated, swung aside and redressed for years. The helical steel tube inside the LSZH jacket keeps the fibers safe through that service life, and the 3.0mm build still dresses through standard frame managers.
PON distribution inside buildings
In-building PON distribution concentrates at splitter cabinets on each floor or zone, and those cabinets sit in corridors and service rooms where LSZH is specified. This cord patches LC-based OLT or test ports to the APC splitter frame within the matching jacket policy as the rest of the floor. The armored build tolerates the constant re-dressing that splitter cabinets see as subscribers are added.
Standard lengths and custom builds
Regular lengths 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-specific lengths beyond this range are manufactured to order. In carrier rooms the frame slot is fixed in the records; therefore, ordering to the documented pathway length keeps the slack storage inside design limits. Specifying the specific pathway length avoids both the slack storage problem of an overlong cord and the strain risk of one that is too short.
Factory testing and quality checks
Every assembly is terminated with precision zirconia ferrules; the APC end is angle-verified and the UPC end geometry-checked. Because insertion loss and return loss are measured through the finished duplex cord before packing, the 0.3dB insertion ceiling and the 50/60dB return figures are tested ratings on the delivered product.
How to Order and Factory Support
Use against the LC UPC to SC APC OS2 LSZH armored range with the pathway length stated and the LSZH specification referenced. Other hybrid combinations, including simplex versions, are obtainable in the matching jacket arrangement through the project-specific armored program. Project support for Kenya and East Africa is available to reconcile the ordered configuration with the intended installation.