Pigtail SC/APC 06 colors SM G657A1 0.9mm OFNR 3M, tight buffer

Pigtail SC/APC 06 colors SM G657A1 0.9mm OFNR 3M, tight buffer from Red Cable Technology (RCT) is a six-pigtail set built for terminating fiber optic cable by fusion or mechanical splicing. Each 3-meter lead pairs a SC/APC connector with bend-insensitive G.657A1 single-mode fiber in a 0.9mm tight-buffered OFNR build — and with six colors in the set, keeping fibers identified inside ODFs, fiber terminal boxes, and distribution boxes stays simple.

Features & Specs:

• Six color-coded pigtails (06 colors) for easy fiber identification
• SC/APC connectors — snap-in, push-on/pull-off design with a 2.5mm ferrule, much like the ST connector; simple, rugged, low cost, and known for excellent performance
• APC (green) angled polish for low return loss — specified for applications that are sensitive to return loss, including RF video signals above 1500 nm, GPON and passive optical LANs, FTTX outside plant, and future higher-speed passive optical networks and WDM applications at higher wavelengths (UPC connectors are blue)
• Bend-insensitive G.657A1 single-mode fiber (NDSF for premises cabling) — the new de facto standard, chosen for its optimized performance-and-cost balance; ITU-T G.657A1 and A2 are fully compliant with G.652D and offer enhanced, low-loss fiber; minimum bending radius characteristic: G.657A1 (10 µm)
• Minimum bending radii can be optimized, but doing so sacrifices fiber attenuation and cost
• Single-mode performance: a greater transmission rate plus nearly 50 times the distance of multi-mode fiber, at a higher price — the core-size difference between the two is what drives the gap in loss/attenuation and bandwidth
• 0.9mm tight-buffered construction: 900µm buffered fibers with a two-layer coating — plastic first, waterproof acrylate second — so the core is never at risk of exposure the way it can be in loose-buffered cable
• Dielectric strength members (FRP) around the fibers and a rugged polyurethane outer jacket for superior environmental and mechanical protection
• Fiber counts for tight-buffered cable run from 1 to 144 fibers; 2, 6, 12, and 24 are most commonly used, with 48, 96, and 144 fibers available for specific applications

When APC is the right call

Some applications are more sensitive to return loss than others, and they call for APC connectors. In higher optical wavelength ranges — above 1500 nanometers, like those used for RF video signals — reflected light can adversely impact the signal, which is why most cable companies and other FTTX providers use APC connectors in outside plant applications. APC connectors are also commonly used in passive optical applications, both GPONs and passive optical LANs, since many of those systems also use RF signals to deliver video. Future higher-speed passive optical networks and other WDM applications that will use higher wavelengths over singlemode fiber will also likely require the reduced return loss of APC connectors.

Upgrading legacy plant

When weighing your options between on-premises and access network fiber replacement or new installation, we highly recommend replacing legacy OS1 with a new bend-insensitive OS2 (ITU-T G.657A1) SMF cabling system to support longer reach with enhanced link performance. High-quality pigtail cables, coupled with correct fusion splicing practices, offer the best performance possible for fiber optic cable terminations.