Custom 6-Fiber Armored Fiber Patch Cable, OS2, LC/SC/FC/ST

Singapore high-density designs should assess this item together with panel access, cable routing and the complete optical loss allowance. This configured-to-order product puts six OS2 9/125µm G.657.A1 fibers in a single armored 4.5mm round trunk, breaking out to six individual 3.0mm legs terminated with any mix of LC, SC, FC or ST connectors in UPC or APC polish. One pull replaces three distinct duplex leads, and the helical stainless steel armor protects the whole group along routes where distinct jumpers would each need protection.

Product Highlights

• 200/400N tensile rating for trunk pulls
• 6 fibers OS2 9/125µm in one armored 4.5mm trunk
• Three duplex circuits or six simplex legs per assembly
• LC, SC, FC or ST connectors in any leg mix, UPC or APC
• Riser (OFCR), LSZH or plenum (OFNP) jacket options
• 0.3m or 0.5m breakout legs in 3.0mm armored sub-units

Specifications

Six fibers in a single armored round cable

Three duplex links generally mean three distinct leads competing for space in the corresponding tray. This terminated assembly consolidates them into one 4.5mm armored trunk with six fibers, which pulls faster, dresses cleaner and presents only one cable to every pathway pinch point. At the far end the backbone assembly fans out into individual legs that land exactly where three distinct leads would have.

Breakout design and leg options

The cable fan-out is obtainable with 0.3m or 0.5m legs in 3.0mm armored sub-units, each terminated with LC, SC, FC or ST connectors as the job requires. Legs may also be mixed, for example LC toward the switch and SC toward the patch panel, and each branch is labeled so the three circuits stay identifiable following deployment.

Reducing cable count in congested pathways

Tray fill, sleeve capacity and bend space are the limits that actually stop retrofits. Replacing three leads with one trunk cuts this optical cable count by two thirds on that pathway, and the 200/400N tensile rating lets the single trunk tolerate the pull that three loose leads never would. For riser, LSZH or plenum zones the jacket is matched to the building section.

Labeling and circuit management

With six fibers in one trunk, identification is part of the build, not an afterthought. Legs are labeled at both connector interfaces, and the marking scheme may adhere to the customer document: circuit numbers, room codes or port references. For phased rollouts the corresponding scheme repeats on every batch; consequently, a technician picking up the deployment in month six reads the leads exactly as the first crew left them.

Trunk construction in detail

Inside the 4.5mm jacket the six tight-buffered fibers are stranded around a central strength member, wrapped in aramid yarn and then in the helical stainless tube, with the outer compound extruded over the armor. That layering is what permits a 200N long-term pull rating in a trunk this thin. The breakout point is potted and strain-relieved so the transition from trunk to legs carries no load into the ferrules.

Length choices and custom production

Trunk lengths adhere to the standard stocked range: 1m (3ft), 2m (7ft), 3m (10ft), 5m (16ft), 10m (33ft), 15m (49ft), 20m (66ft) and 30m (98ft), with other lengths built to order. State the breakout length and leg marking scheme with the enquiry so the cable fan-out lands correctly at both connector interfaces.

Quality assurance and factory testing

Every leg of each completed assembly is terminated with precision zirconia ferrules and measured for insertion loss and return loss before packing; the 0.3dB ceiling and polish-proper return figures are verified per fiber, not per batch sample. The cable fan-out point is strain-relieved and the whole product is pull-tested to its rated load.

Quotation and Factory Support

Send the leg connector mix and polish, the jacket rating, trunk length and breakout length. The factory confirms the arrangement plan with the quotation; marking specifications for the three circuits may also be added to the corresponding plan. Singapore and regional project orders can be reviewed for interface compatibility, packing details and delivery coordination.