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

For Pakistani procurement and engineering teams, the specification provides a practical basis for checking compatibility before production is requested. 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 indicate LSZH cabling throughout.

Product Highlights

• 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
• 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

Specifications

Duplex hybrid with APC on the plant end

While 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 setup. This cord bridges the two in a single tested duplex unit: LC UPC toward the installed 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 identical low smoke zero halogen rules as public buildings. Because this cord satisfies the jacket specification and the reflection specification at once, the compliance conversation does not by itself 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 patch cords 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 every 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 identical 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 and custom length options

Catalogue 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. Special lengths beyond this range are manufactured to order. In carrier rooms the frame location is fixed in the records, and therefore ordering to the documented path length keeps the slack storage inside design limits. Specifying the precise path length avoids the two the slack storage problem of an overlong cord and the strain risk of one that is too short.

Test standards and quality control

Every manufactured 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 specifications on the delivered unit.

Ordering Details and Factory Support

Reference against the LC UPC to SC APC OS2 LSZH armored series with the path length stated and the LSZH specification referenced. Other hybrid combinations, including simplex versions, are offered in the identical jacket setup through the custom-built armored program. For Pakistan, a clear port or maintenance schedule helps us confirm the correct factory-built configuration before supply.