SC to SC Duplex Armored Fiber Patch Cable, OM3, Riser (OFCR)

This duplex armored patch cable terminates SC UPC connectors on an OM3 50/125µm multimode assembly protected by a helical stainless steel tube. The aqua 3.0mm riser-rated (OFCR) jacket marks it as laser-optimized multimode, while the armored core and a 400/600N tensile rating let the cord tolerate routes that would destroy an ordinary jumper. It is the straightforward way to extend or repair an SC-based OM3 plant.

Product Highlights

• SC UPC to SC UPC duplex, OM3 50/125µm multimode
• Helical stainless steel armor against crush, impact and rodents
• Bend-insensitive OM3 fiber, aqua OFCR jacket
• Riser (OFCR) flame rating for vertical building pathways
• Insertion loss ≤0.3dB, return loss ≥20dB
• High 400/600N tensile rating for demanding pulls

Plenty of enterprise and campus multimode was built on OM3 with SC interfaces, and those links still carry 1G and 10G traffic reliably. When a cord in that plant fails or a new device lands in the rack, the correct fix is an OM3 SC cord, not a mixed-grade substitute. This assembly matches the installed channel exactly and adds armored protection the original cords never had.

Where a cord must be pulled through a congested tray or across an open span, tensile strength matters as much as crush resistance. This version is rated at 400N long-term and 600N short-term, roughly double the standard armored jumper figure, so it tolerates the occasional hard pull during installation without stretching the fiber or shifting the connectors.

Replacing SC panels with LC is a project; keeping them in service is a purchase order. With the same armored platform available in LC and SC versions, the fixed plant can stay exactly as documented while the cords gain steel protection. When a migration to LC eventually happens, only the patch cords change, and the armored LC equivalents are already part of the same family.

The OFCR rating covers vertical runs in shafts and riser closets, which is where SC-terminated building backbones most often live. When the cord crosses a floor penetration, support it at both sides rather than letting the span hang from the connectors, and keep the armor away from sharp metallic edges at the penetration. The 400/600N tensile rating tolerates the pull, but the routing decides the service life.

Standard lengths 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. Custom lengths beyond this range are manufactured to order. As with any multimode link, ordering close to the true route length keeps 850nm attenuation inside the channel budget. Specifying the exact route length avoids both the slack storage problem of an overlong cord and the strain risk of one that is too short.

Every cord is terminated with precision zirconia ferrule SC connectors and verified for insertion loss and return loss before packing. The 0.3dB insertion loss ceiling is a tested value on each assembly, ferrule geometry is inspected for consistent contact, and the push-pull housings are latch-checked before the cable is coiled and bagged.

Refer to the SC-SC OM3 duplex armored family when requesting a quotation and state the route length and jacket rating. For alternative connectors, polish types or jacket colors, use the customized duplex armored program; the factory confirms the manufacturable specification before production begins.