For Nigerian deployments, this product should be evaluated as part of the complete network path, including its connectors, mapping and acceptance values. This hybrid simplex armored patch cable puts an LC UPC connector on one end and an SC APC connector on the other, joined by a single OS2 9/125µm fiber inside a helical stainless steel tube and blue 3.0mm riser-rated (OFCR) jacket. It is built for the common access-network case where the active hardware speaks LC but the optical distribution network presents an angled SC interface.
Product Highlights
- 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
- LC UPC to SC APC hybrid simplex, OS2 9/125µm single mode
- Connects LC equipment directly to APC-terminated ODN plant
Specifications
| Connector Type | LC 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) |
A hybrid cord between transceiver and ODN
FTTx and access deployments constantly bridge two interface worlds: the OLT, media converter or test set with LC ports on one side, and the distribution frame or wall outlet terminated with SC APC on the other. A hybrid cord makes that transition in one tested assembly instead of stacking an adapter onto a standard jumper, removing a mated pair and its loss from the link. For Nigerian deployments, retaining this detail with the acceptance records supports consistent maintenance.
Mixed polish on one assembly, and why it matters
The UPC end is flat-polished for the network equipment side; the APC end is ground at 8 degrees to mate with the angled plant. UPC and APC connectors must never be mated to one another: the angled and flat end faces meet at a gap that destroys return loss and might chip the fiber. This cord is built so every end meets only the interface it was polished for.
Armored for the last exposed meters
Hybrid access tails run through the least controlled part of the network: customer wall boxes, cabinet doors, basement risers and pole-top enclosures. The helical steel tube inside the jacket gives the cord crush and rodent resistance exactly where the fixed plant might no longer protect it, without sleeving the run in conduit.
Typical applications for the hybrid build
The common three: connecting LC-port OLT or test hardware to an SC APC distribution frame, jumpering between an ONT with LC pigtail access and the APC wall outlet, and lab setups where LC-based instruments must exercise APC plant. In all three the hybrid cord replaces an adapter-plus-jumper stack, removing one mated pair from the link and one source of intermittent loss from the trouble report.
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. For access tails, measure from the network equipment port to the frame position and order to that figure; the cord then dresses without a service loop trapped behind the enclosure. 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
Each hybrid assembly is terminated with precision zirconia ferrules, with the APC end angle-verified and the two cable ends geometry-checked. Insertion loss and return loss are measured through the finished cord before packing, which means the 0.3dB insertion ceiling and the 50/60dB return figures describe the delivered assembly, not a lab sample.
Ordering Information and Support
Refer to the LC UPC to SC APC simplex armored family at the request stage a quotation, and state the route length and jacket rating. If the plant uses a different connector mix, the made-to-order simplex armored program builds any combination once the factory confirms the specification. For Nigerian orders, our team can check the requirement before coordinating manufacture and international delivery.
