Plastic box, transparent, test protocol containing fiber position, IL and RL at 1310nm + 1550nm and interferometry test protocol.
The box contains a launch fiber, 1000 m, singlemode G.652.D/G.657.A1 9/125 µm (OS1, OS2), fan-out length 3.0 m.
One side fitted with SC connector in acc. with IEC 61754-4. Zirconia (ceramic) ferrule with a PC polished endface geometry, reference connector in acc. with ISO/IEC 14763-3 and qualified in acc. with IEC 61753-1, in category U (uncontrolled environment). Blue connector housing (singlemode), orange strain relief, material TPE / UL 94 V-0 and white plastic dust cover.
Optical specifications:
Fibers G = 0.30 µm, positioned in the lower area, 30° eccentric to the ferrule axis
Insertion loss (IL) Grade R for 100% of all tested specimen: = 0.15 dB
Return loss (RL) Grade 2: = 50 dB (typical= 55 dB)
Mechanical specifications:
Mating cycles: Delta IL < 0.2 dB after 500 mating cycles Pull-out force patch cord: = 100 N and one side fitted with FC connector (wide key) in acc. with IEC 61754-4. Zirconia (ceramic) ferrule with a PC polished endface geometry, connector tuned in accordance with IEC 61755-3-1 and qualified in acc. with IEC 61753-1 for category U (uncontrolled environment). Nickel-coated connector housing, material brass, blue strain relief and plastic dust cover. Optical specifications (random mated): Performance acc. to IEC 61753-1 (Table A.12): Insertion loss (IL) Grade C for 97% of the tested specimen: = 0.50 dB / typical = 0.25 dB Return loss (RL) Grade 2: = 45 dB Mechanical specifications: Mating cycles: delta IL < 0.2 dB after 500 mating cycles Pull-out force patch cord: = 100 N