SC UPC to SC APC Simplex Armored Fiber Patch Cable, OS2, Riser (OFCR)
For Tanzanian site work, correct product selection should be followed by careful transport, connector inspection and retention of the fiber records. This hybrid simplex armored patch cable pairs a flat-polished SC UPC connector on one end with an angled SC APC connector on the other, on a single OS2 9/125µm fiber protected by a helical stainless steel tube and blue 3.0mm riser-rated (OFCR) jacket. It exists for one recurring situation: equipment with UPC ports that must connect to an access plant terminated with APC interfaces. For Tanzanian site work, keep this requirement with the field checklist and the delivered product records.
Product Highlights
- Flat UPC polish on the equipment end, 8° APC on the plant end
- 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 UPC to SC APC hybrid simplex, OS2 9/125µm single mode
Specifications
| Connector Type | SC to SC |
|---|---|
| Polish Type | UPC 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 | ≥50dB (UPC) / ≥60dB (APC) |
| Operating Temperature | -20 to 70°C (-4 to 158°F) |
| Storage Temperature | -40 to 70°C (-40 to 158°F) |
Bridging UPC equipment and APC plant
Whereas a large share of customer-side and test equipment still ships with UPC interfaces, carrier access networks, PON plant and CATV infrastructure are overwhelmingly terminated with APC connectors. This hybrid cord joins the two directly in a single tested unit, instead of leaving a mixed-polish adapter pair in the connection where it adds loss and invites a mating mistake.
Reading connector colors before mating
The industry convention is simple and worth enforcing: blue housings are UPC, green housings are APC. Mating a flat UPC ferrule against an angled APC ferrule leaves an air gap that ruins return loss and can permanently chip both end faces. On this cord the blue and green ends make the intended orientation obvious at a glance, even in a crowded enclosure. For Tanzanian site work, keep this requirement with the field checklist and the delivered product records.
Armor where the access network gets handled
Drop tails and customer-side jumpers are reconnected, stepped on and stuffed behind furniture-grade enclosures more than any other part of the plant. Because the helical steel tube inside the jacket lets this cord absorb that handling, the connection survives the life of the installation without conduit or protective sleeving.
Typical uses in carrier and CATV plant
Whereas much of the equipment being used that connects to them, from older CPE to field meters, still presents UPC, carrier access and CATV networks standardized on APC plant long ago. This cord bridges that boundary in central offices, hub sites and customer premises without an adapter pair in the middle. The blue and green housings keep the orientation unmistakable even when the enclosure is crowded with identical-looking jumpers.
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. Access tails are easiest to dress at the measured length: order to the real distance from port to frame and no slack has to be hidden inside the enclosure. 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 cord is terminated with precision zirconia ferrule SC connectors; the APC end is angle-verified and both end faces are geometry-checked. Because insertion loss and return loss are measured through the finished unit before packing, the published 0.3dB and 50/60dB figures are tested values on the cord that ships.
Purchase and Factory Support
Quote against the SC UPC to SC APC simplex armored series with the path length and jacket rating stated. Other connector and polish combinations are supplied through the customized simplex armored program once the factory confirms the requested specification. For Tanzanian deliveries, the order details should include any site identification needed by the installation team.
