For Nigerian deployments, this product should be evaluated as part of the complete network path, including its connectors, mapping and acceptance values. This fiber pigtail terminates outside-plant or backbone cable into a connectorized panel: LC UPC to Unterminated Fiber Pigtail, OM4 glass, with a factory-polished LC UPC connector on one end and a prepared fiber strand on the other. Fusion-spliced onto the incoming cable, it turns a raw fiber route into a documented, testable port. For Nigerian deployments, retaining this detail with the acceptance records supports consistent maintenance.
Product Highlights
- Easy-strip 900µm Tight-buffered Coating
- Precision Zirconia Ferrule Connectors Ensure Low Loss
- Support Both Fusion and Mechanical Splicing
- Bend Insensitive Fiber & 7.5mm Min. Bend Radius
- Color-coded for Easy Matching of 0.9mm Fiber to Be Spliced
Specifications
| Connector A | LC UPC Simplex |
|---|---|
| Connector B | Unterminated |
| Fiber Count | 12 Fibers |
| Fiber Grade | Bend Insensitive |
| Fiber Mode | OM4 50/125μm |
| Wavelength | 850/1300nm |
| Jacket Color | Aqua |
| Cable Jacket | PVC (Unrated) |
| Min. Bend Radius (Optical Fiber) | 7.5mm |
| Min. Bend Radius (Fiber Cable) | 20/10D (Dynamic/Static) |
| Connector Durability | 1000 Times |
| Tensile Strength (Long/Short Term) | 200/660N |
| Attenuation at 850nm | 0.30dB/km |
| Attenuation at 1300nmm | 1.0dB/km |
| Insertion Loss | ≤0.3dB |
| Return Loss | ≥30dB |
| Operating Temperature | -20 to 70°C (-4 to 158°F) |
| Storage Temperature | -40 to 70°C (-40 to 158℉) |
| Connector Type | LC UPC Simplex to Unterminated |
| Fiber Count | 12 Fibers |
Why pigtails remain the standard termination
A pigtail is half a connection: one end is an assembled at the factory connector, polished and tested under process control; the other is a bare fiber strand ready for the splice. Fusion-splicing that strand onto the fitted cable brings the interface connector quality of the factory to a field route. The result outperforms field-polished connectors on insertion loss, return loss and long-term stability, and it outperforms pre-terminated trunks when the route length is uncertain or the pathway is difficult to pre-measure.
Fusion splicing practice that protects the budget
A good splice starts long before the splicer arcs: strip the strand cleanly, cleave square, keep the sleeve staged, and protect the completed splice in the tray with the bend radius respected. The tight-buffered 0.9mm coating on this pigtail strips in one motion and seats cleanly in standard splice sleeves. Done well, a fusion splice adds less attenuation than a connector pair and stays stable for the life of the plant. For Nigerian deployments, retaining this detail with the acceptance records supports consistent maintenance.
Color coding as a working discipline
Twelve fibers, twelve colors, one order: the TIA-598 sequence is the only thing standing between a tidy splice tray and a crossed plant. The strands in this set comply with the standard sequence, which means the splicer matches colors between cable and pigtail without guesswork. When the documentation follows the same sequence, a fault on position seven months from now is found in minutes rather than traced strand by strand.
Keeping twelve-fiber splices organized
Multi-fiber splicing rewards method: whole one color fully - strip, clean, cleave, splice, sleeve - before starting the next, and dress every finished strand into the tray in sequence. The color-coded set makes the pairing unambiguous, and the tray stays readable for the next technician who opens it. A tray that reads distinctly is a tray that gets re-entered without new faults.
Unjacketed and bunch constructions compared
The unjacketed color-coded set presents twelve individual 0.9mm strands for direct tray work - the lightest construction and the easiest to dress. The bunch construction gathers the twelve strands under a shared jacket that breaks out near the interface connector end, adding handling protection on the route between the rack panel and the tray. Specify unjacketed where the strands stay inside a protected enclosure; specify bunch where the completed product crosses open space between frames.
Choosing the fiber mode for the plant
Single-mode OS2 serves long links, PON access and any plant where distance or wavelength plans matter; the bend-insensitive glass grade keeps attenuation stable in dense trays. OM3 and OM4 multimode serve hardware rooms and data halls where transceiver cost favors short-reach optics. OM1 and OM2 remain in service in legacy plants and must be matched like-for-like. The pigtail mode must equal the cable assembly plant mode - a mismatch splices poorly and performs worse.
Bend-insensitive glass in dense trays
Splice trays and panel rear spaces punish fiber: tight routing, crowded dressing and the occasional hurried re-entry all bend strands beyond what legacy single-mode tolerated. The bend-insensitive grade used in this pigtail holds attenuation stable at bend radii that would fog conventional glass, which keeps the link margin intact after the tenth tray opening, not just at commissioning. For Nigerian deployments, retaining this detail with the acceptance records supports consistent maintenance.
A splicing workflow that scales
Productive termination crews work to a fixed routine: mount the tray, dress the cable assembly, splice the pigtails color by color, protect every joint, test every completed port, then close and label. With the routine fixed, a two-person crew terminates a full frame position in a predictable time, and the test record maps cleanly onto the documentation. The consistency also makes quality auditable - same materials, same sequence, same pass criteria across each site.
Sparing and kit planning for termination work
Pigtails belong in the termination kit in counted sets with spares: strands break, connectors get contaminated beyond recovery, and a missing spare converts a ten-minute task into a second visit. Plan one spare set per frame position, keep spare strands capped and bagged, and record which set went into which tray so replacement stock can readily be ordered to the identical specification.
Inspection and Test Procedures
Each pigtail is optically tested before packing: insertion loss and return loss are verified on every terminated leg, and the ferrule end faces are inspected for scratches and contamination. The strands ship coiled, capped and bagged, with the test results available on request.
Ordering Information and Support
Refer to this pigtail by connector, polish, fiber mode, fiber count and construction at the request stage a quotation. For configurations outside the listed options - mixed connector families, jacket ratings, lengths or project packing - send the requirement with the enquiry and the factory will establish the manufacturable specification. For Nigerian orders, our team can check the requirement before coordinating manufacture and international delivery.
