LC to SC Duplex Armored Fiber Patch Cable, OS2, LSZH

For Tanzanian site work, correct product selection should be followed by careful transport, connector inspection and retention of the fiber records. 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. For Tanzanian site work, keep this requirement with the field checklist and the delivered product records.

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

Mixed LC and SC interfaces in one tested cord

A hybrid duplex cord removes the optical adapter pair that would otherwise sit between the equipment being used and the frame: LC on the transceiver side, SC on the rack-mounted panel side, both terminated and tested as one unit. Every adapter eliminated is a mated pair and its loss removed from the link, 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 build, the safety case and the mechanical case are both satisfied by the identical part number.

Steel armor under a low-smoke jacket

Public-region pathways see more abuse than equipment rooms: cleaning equipment, luggage, servicing 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 connection by connection, with no adapter inventory and no change to the fixed plant. As the plant gradually re-terminates toward LC, the identical series supplies the LC-LC LSZH model; thus, the jacket policy and the protection level stay constant through the migration.

Standard lengths plus custom builds

Standard offerings 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. Bespoke lengths beyond this range are manufactured to order. Surveyed public-region routes must be ordered at the measured length so no surplus cable accumulates in the evacuation pathway or raceway. Specifying the precise path length avoids both the slack storage problem of an overlong cord and the strain risk of one that is too short.

Factory quality control and testing

Each hybrid unit 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.

Purchase and Factory Support

Refer to the LC-SC OS2 LSZH armored series when purchasing a quotation, stating the path length and referencing the LSZH specification. An LC to SC APC version exists in the identical jacket setup, and other connector mixes are supplied through the customized armored program. For Tanzanian deliveries, the order details should include any site identification needed by the installation team.