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 joins an LC UPC pair on one end to an SC UPC pair on the other, on OS2 9/125µm single-mode fiber inside a helical stainless steel tube with a low smoke zero halogen jacket. It is the single-cord answer when modern LC-equipped hardware has to land on a SC-terminated plant inside a building zone where LSZH cabling is specified. Kenyan installers can add this check to the handover record for future maintenance and fault tracing.
Product Highlights
- LSZH jacket: low smoke, zero halogen in a fire
- Helical stainless steel armor against crush, impact and rodents
- G.657.A1 bend-insensitive fiber, 10/5D bend radius
- Insertion loss ≤0.3dB, return loss ≥50dB
- Stock lengths 1m to 30m; custom lengths and jackets on request
- LC UPC to SC UPC hybrid duplex, OS2 9/125µm single mode
Specifications
| Connector Type | LC to SC |
|---|---|
| Polish Type | UPC to UPC |
| 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 |
| Operating Temperature | -20 to 70°C (-4 to 158°F) |
| Storage Temperature | -40 to 70°C (-40 to 158°F) |
Mixed LC and SC interfaces in one tested cord
A hybrid duplex cord removes the mating adapter pair that would otherwise sit between the connected equipment and the frame: LC on the transceiver side, SC on the adapter panel side, both terminated and tested as one product. Every adapter eliminated is a mated pair and its loss removed from the path, and one less part to stock, clean and eventually troubleshoot.
Where LSZH is specified
Since of the smoke and corrosive gas they emit in a fire, tunnels, stations, airports, hospitals, ships and high-occupancy office towers routinely forbid halogenated cable jackets. Because this cord meets those specifications while keeping the armored structure, the safety case and the mechanical case are both satisfied by the matching part number.
Steel armor under a low-smoke jacket
Public-zone pathways see more abuse than equipment rooms: cleaning equipment, luggage, upkeep work and constant foot traffic. The helical stainless tube inside the LSZH jacket absorbs that abuse without conduit, and at 3.0mm the cord still routes through standard managers and surface raceway.
Upgrading mixed-interface plants safely
Buildings that grew over decades commonly present SC on the riser side and LC on the new equipment side. A hybrid armored LSZH cord makes that transition channel by channel, with no adapter inventory and no change to the fixed plant. As the plant gradually re-terminates toward LC, the matching range supplies the LC-LC LSZH variant; therefore, the jacket policy and the protection level stay constant through the migration.
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. Surveyed public-zone routes must be ordered at the measured length so no surplus cable accumulates in the evacuation pathway or raceway. 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
Each hybrid product is terminated with precision zirconia ferrules on both interfaces and measured for insertion loss and return loss before packing; the 0.3dB and 50dB figures are verified per cord. Ferrule geometry is checked on both polish ends, and the LSZH compound is batch-verified against the jacket specification.
How to Order and Factory Support
Refer to the LC-SC OS2 LSZH armored range when asking for a quotation, stating the pathway length and referencing the LSZH specification. An LC to SC APC model exists in the matching jacket arrangement, and other connector mixes are obtainable through the project-specific armored program. Project support for Kenya and East Africa is available to reconcile the ordered configuration with the intended installation.