LC UPC to LC UPC Duplex Push-Pull Boot Uniboot OS2 Fiber Patch Cable

For site work, correct product selection should be followed by careful transport, connector inspection and retention of the fiber records. This OS2 fiber patch cable carries a LC UPC interface on one end and a LC UPC interface on the other, factory terminated on OS2 glass and optically tested as a complete unit. The uniboot build places both fibers of the duplex connection inside a single round 2.0mm cord with one combined connector housing, halving the supplied cable count in density-optimized panels and simplifying polarity management.

Product Highlights

• Uniboot Allows One Cable to Carry Two Fibers to Reduce Cable Congestion in High-Density Patch Fields
• G.657.A1 Bend Insensitive Fiber with 10mm Min. Bend Radius
• DirectConec™ Push-Pull Boot for Effortless Insertion and Extraction
• Reverse Polarity without Exposing the Fibers or Needing Any Tools
• Termination Is Tested To Ensure Network Performance

Single-mode patching carries the links that leave the room: campus backbones, carrier handoffs, long runs between buildings and every wavelength-multiplexed service. Because the OS2 glass in this optical assembly is the identical group used in the outside plant, the installed jumper does not automatically become the weak point of the optical link budget. At 1310 and 1550nm the attenuation stays a fraction of a decibel per kilometer, and the connector being used pair adds less than 0.3dB when the end faces are clean and seated.

The OS2 interface on this jumper follows the polish discipline of the network it serves. Because mixing polishes on a mated pair destroys the return loss and can damage the ferrules, the patch side should be matched to the rack-mounted panel side exactly. When the documentation is unclear, the boot color and the connector being used housing tell the truth: green for APC, blue or beige for UPC.

Uniboot connectors expose the polarity through the housing rather than the termination: the latches or clips let the installer swap the fiber positions without opening the cord. A polarity mistake discovered at turn-up becomes a two-minute correction instead of a replacement order. Keep this requirement with the field checklist and the delivered product records.

Standard offerings cover the common patching routes: 1m (3ft), 2m (7ft), 3m (10ft), 5m (16ft), 10m (33ft), 15m (49ft), 20m (66ft), 30m (98ft), with customized length supplied beyond the list. Specifying the measured path length keeps the slack out of the manager and the strain off the installed connectors.

Every supplied assembly is terminated with precision zirconia ferrule connectors and optically tested before packing: insertion loss and return loss are verified on each cable, and end-face geometry is inspected for consistent physical contact. The supplied cable ships with dust caps on both connectors and the test result supplied on order.

Refer to this setup by connector pair, fiber mode and length when purchasing a quotation. For configurations outside the listed options, mixed connector families, jackets, labeling or project packaging, send the specification with the request and the factory will ensure the build before fabrication. The order details should include any site identification needed by the installation team.