For Nigerian deployments, this product should be evaluated as part of the complete network path, including its connectors, mapping and acceptance values. 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 Nigerian deployments, retaining this detail with the acceptance records supports consistent maintenance.
Product Highlights
- 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
- LSZH jacket: low smoke, zero halogen in a fire
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 coupler pair that would otherwise sit between the network equipment and the frame: LC on the transceiver side, SC on the rack panel side, the two terminated and tested as one assembly. Each adapter eliminated is a mated pair and its loss removed from the channel, and one less part to stock, clean and eventually troubleshoot.
Where LSZH is specified
Tunnels, stations, airports, hospitals, ships and high-occupancy office towers routinely forbid halogenated cable jackets as of the smoke and corrosive gas they emit in a fire. This cord meets those specifications while keeping the armored construction, which means the safety case and the mechanical case are the two satisfied by the same part number.
Steel armor under a low-smoke jacket
Public-area pathways see more abuse than hardware rooms: cleaning hardware, luggage, maintenance 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 hardware side. A hybrid armored LSZH cord makes that transition link by link, with no adapter inventory and no change to the fixed plant. As the plant gradually re-terminates toward LC, the same family supplies the LC-LC LSZH version, which means the jacket policy and the protection level stay constant through the migration.
Stock lengths and made-to-order sizes
Stock length choices 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. Customized lengths beyond this range are manufactured to order. Surveyed public-area routes must be ordered at the measured length so no surplus cable accumulates in the evacuation pathway or raceway. Specifying the exact route length avoids the two the slack storage problem of an overlong cord and the strain risk of one that is too short.
Inspection and test procedures
Every hybrid assembly is terminated with precision zirconia ferrules on the two 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 the two polish ends, and the LSZH compound is batch-verified against the jacket specification.
Ordering Information and Support
Refer to the LC-SC OS2 LSZH armored family at the request stage a quotation, stating the route length and referencing the LSZH requirement. An LC to SC APC variant exists in the same jacket system, and other connector mixes are available through the made-to-order armored program. For Nigerian orders, our team can check the requirement before coordinating manufacture and international delivery.
