Kenyan network installers should begin with the actual mating interfaces and site fiber records before assigning this product to a link. 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. 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, whereas the steel armor guards the exposed last meters of the channel.
Product Highlights
- 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
- SC APC to SC APC simplex, OS2 9/125µm single mode
Specifications
| Connector Type | SC to SC |
|---|---|
| Polish Type | APC to APC |
| Fiber Mode | OS2 9/125µm |
| Wavelength | 1310/1550nm |
| Fiber Count | Simplex |
| 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 | Riser (OFCR) |
| Construction Type | Single Armored, Stainless Steel Tube |
| Tensile Strength | 120/225N (Long/Short Term) |
| Insertion Loss | ≤0.3dB |
| Return Loss | ≥60dB |
| Operating Temperature | -20 to 70°C (-4 to 158°F) |
| Storage Temperature | -40 to 70°C (-40 to 158°F) |
APC polish for reflection-sensitive systems
APC ferrules are ground at an 8-degree angle so that reflected light leaves the guided channel 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. Kenyan installers can add this check to the handover record for future maintenance and fault tracing.
Armored protection for access-network tails
The last meters of a FTTx or access channel are generally 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 generally appears between the OLT or splitter cabinet and the first distribution point, and as the service tail at customer premises. Because the APC polish is what PON was standardized around, the cord drops into GPON, XGS-PON and NG-PON2 links without return-loss concerns. Where the plant uses LSZH jackets indoors, the LSZH model of the matching build keeps the jacket policy consistent end to end.
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 access networks the tail is commonly cut into a current plan; therefore, give the measured pathway length and the cord arrives without surplus slack to store behind the ODF. 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 product is terminated with precision zirconia ferrule SC APC connectors and measured for insertion loss and return loss before packing; both 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.
How to Order and Factory Support
Use against the SC APC simplex armored range with the pathway 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 check the specification before manufacturing. Project support for Kenya and East Africa is available to reconcile the ordered configuration with the intended installation.