
OPTI-CRIMP SC Fiber Optic Connector
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SA-NCSP1037A
Printed in U.S.A.
Dimensions are in inches (Dimensions in brackets are in millimeters)
900m Boot
Standar ds Compliant Connector P erf ormance
TIA
455
Description
Test Procedure and
TIA/EIA-568-B.3 Required Performance
Performance
1
Flex
100 cycles; -180 to 180 degrees; max. insertion loss
0.75dB, min. return loss 20dB
< 0.1dB additional loss
2
Impact
8 drops from 1.8m; max. insertion loss 0.75dB,
min. return loss 20dB
< 0.1dB additional loss
4
High Temperature
4 days at 60°C followed by post-conditioning FOTP-6;
max. insertion loss 0.75dB,
min. return loss 20dB
< 0.1dB additional loss
21
Durability
500 mate/unmate cycles; max. insertion loss 0.75dB,
min. return loss 20dB
< 0.1dB additional loss
36
Twist
10 cycles; 2.5 cw, 5 ccw, 2.5 cw; max. insertion loss
0.75dB, min. return loss 20dB
< 0.1dB additional loss
185
Coupling Strength
7.4 lbs. at 0 degrees; max. insertion loss 0.75dB,
min. return loss 20dB
< 0.1dB additional loss
188
Low Temperature
4 days at 0°C; max. insertion loss 0.75dB,
min. return loss 20dB, max. change during test 0.3dB
< 0.1dB additional loss
34
Insertion Loss
max. insertion loss 0.75dB,
min. return loss 20dB
0.3dB typical (62.5/125m),
0.4dB typical (50/125m)
107
Return Loss
20dB minimum
>25dB
5
Humidity
4 days at 90-95% RH and 40°C; max. insertion loss
0.75dB, min. return loss 20dB,
max. change during test 0.4dB
< 0.1dB additional loss
6
Cable Retention
11.24 lbs. at 0 degrees, 4.4 lbs. at 90 degrees;
max. insertion loss 0.75dB, min. return loss
20dB, max. additional loss 0.5dB
< 0.1dB additional loss
NOTE: Multimode tests performed at 850 and 1300nm.
3mm Boot
2.04
[51.9]
2.32
[59.0]
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