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  • Over 20 years’ dedication to meeting the global needs of the most demanding fibre optic specialists
  • Our focus on delivering customer satisfaction; attention to detail, expert advice and competitive pricing
  • We distribute only the best quality brands with no minimum order
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  • Next-day delivery for all stocked items for customers throughout the UK and Europe
  • Two-day delivery for customers based outside Europe
  • Rapid sourcing of special and high-value capital equipment not already in stock
  • All products available for personal collection from our trade counter 8.30am-5.30pm
  • OEM accounts
  • Blanket and scheduled orders welcome – just ask
  • In-house expertise and training capability in all types of fibre terminations, including complex terminations, expanded beam and harsh environments

 

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Legacy connectors

SMA connector

The SMA connector family utilizes a threaded coupling nut system for mating and de-mating. Available with zirconia or stainless steel ferrules with custom hole sizes, the SMA is an excellent choice for a robust, low-cost and reliable system.

Features:

  • Reliable, robust and time-tested as one of the first industry standard fiber optic interfaces.
  • Threaded, metal coupling nut for maximum retention.
  • Stainless steel ferrules available in custom, precision drilled fiber holes for specialized applications.
  • Available with hexagonal coupling nut upon request.
  • Insertion Loss:
    • 128μm & 144μm SMArt ferrule (zirconia, 905 series): ≤ 0.8dB typical
    • 128μm & 144μm stainless steel ferrule: ≤ 2.0dB typical
Reliable, robust and time-tested as one of the first industry standard fiber optic interfaces.

 

FDDI connector

Taking advantage of the first network standard, designed from start to finish for fibre optics, the AMP Fixed Shroud Duplex (FSD) System offers the components necessary for a high performance FDDI local area network. The FSD connector, based on proven 2.5mm ceramic ferrule technology, is a two channel snap-fit connector that combines low loss, typically 0.2dB, with positive side latch mating, polarisation, easy to use keying and bend limiting strain relief.

A rigid protective shroud guards the connector's floating ferrules against damage from mishandling or mismatching. The connector can be chosen to accept either flat 'zip-cord', or round duplex cable.

Features:

  • Insertion loss: 0.2dB typical
  • Mating cycles: 0.1dB change after 500 cycles
  • Cable retention: 150N min
  • Operating temperature: -40ºC to +85ºC
The FSD connector is a two channel snap-fit connector that combines low losses, with positive side latch mating, polarisation, easy to use keying and bend limiting strain relief.

 

ESCON connector

The Enterprise System Connection Architecture, ESCON, was developed by IBM as a channel connection architecture with the intent of improving connectivity by incorporating fibre optics into a network.

The connector system is a Retractable Shroud Duplex (RSD) and can be supplied as terminated patchcords or pigtails. Hybrid patchcords, terminated one end with an ESCON connector and the other end with MT-RJ, LC, ST or SC can be made to your specific length requirements.

We are able to provide RSD cable assemblies meeting IBM system requirements. Adaptors are panel mount and have a zirconia alignment sleeve for minimum connection losses.

Features:

  • Retractable Shroud for ease of cleaning
  • Insertion loss: 0.5dB typical
  • Cable retention: 150N for 1 min
  • Durability: 500 cycles
  • Operating temperature: -20ºC to +70ºC
  • Storage temperature: -40ºC to +80ºC
ESCON is a Retractable Shroud Duplex (RSD) and can be supplied as pigtails or terminated patchcords (hybrid patchcords available with MT-RJ, LC, ST or SC connectors).

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