Custom Simplex Armored Fiber Patch Cable, OS2, LC/SC/FC/ST/LSH

This is the configured-to-order simplex armored platform: a single OS2 9/125µm G.657.A1 fiber inside a helical stainless steel tube, terminated with any mix of LC, SC, FC, ST or LSH connectors in UPC or APC polish, under a riser (OFCR), LSZH or plenum (OFNP) jacket in blue, black or white. It is the build for BiDi links, monitoring taps, test access and every other single-fiber application that stock cords do not quite match.

Product Highlights

• Simplex OS2 9/125µm, built to the stated configuration
• LC, SC, FC, ST or LSH connectors in any end-to-end mix
• UPC or APC polish per end, return loss to 60/65dB class
• Riser (OFCR), LSZH or plenum (OFNP) jacket, blue/black/white
• Helical stainless steel armor, 120/225N tensile rating
• Any length to order; standard range 1m to 30m stocked

Single-fiber transmission has become the default in access and increasingly in the data center: BiDi optics, WDM systems, monitoring taps and test access ports all light exactly one strand. A custom simplex cord matches that reality precisely, including hybrid builds such as LC UPC toward the transceiver and SC APC toward the distribution plant.

LC, SC, FC, ST and LSH bodies are all in the program, with UPC or APC polish chosen per end. That covers the awkward one-offs that stall projects: an FC-equipped OTDR launch lead, an ST legacy panel, an LSH carrier frame, or an APC plant that must meet UPC equipment. Each combination is terminated and tested as a single assembly.

The jacket rating follows the building zone: riser (OFCR) for general and vertical pathways, LSZH for occupied public spaces, plenum (OFNP) for air-handling space. Blue is the standard single-mode color; black and white serve color-coded administration schemes or discreet routing in finished interiors.

Custom simplex armored builds are frequently ordered as OTDR launch and receive leads, reference cords for loss test sets, and lab jumpers that get connected and disconnected all day. The armored tube protects the reference-grade termination from the handling that destroys ordinary lab cords, and the polish and connector can be matched exactly to the instrument and the plant under test.

Simplex armored customs are a practical restoration kit: when a drop tail or frame jumper is damaged, a hybrid replacement can be built to the exact failed combination and shipped without waiting for a distributor to stock the oddball. Keeping the failed connector types, polish and length in the trouble report is all the factory needs to confirm the build, which turns a multi-day sourcing problem into a single enquiry.

Standard lengths are stocked for fast delivery: 1m (3ft), 2m (7ft), 3m (10ft), 5m (16ft), 10m (33ft), 15m (49ft), 20m (66ft) and 30m (98ft). Since every cord is built to order, any length between or beyond these sizes can be produced, which is how most access tails and test leads are actually specified.

Custom simplex cords are verified to the same limits as the stock range: 0.3dB insertion loss ceiling and polish-appropriate return loss measured on every assembly. APC ends are angle-verified, all ferrules are geometry-checked, and the tested figures ship with the batch documentation.

Send the connector types and polish per end, the jacket rating, color and length. The factory confirms the manufacturable specification and lead time with the quotation; photos or drawings of the existing interfaces help avoid polish mismatches before production.