Fiber Cable Connectors Lc Sc

Fiber optic connectors.

Fiber cable connectors lc sc.

Typical connectors are rated for 500 1 000 mating cycles. Installation of an lc sc or st compatible connector can be accomplished in about 50 seconds with the corning unicam high performance tool kit view product details. The main differences among types of connectors are dimensions and methods of mechanical coupling. From left to right.

At the same time the demand for fiber optic connectivity devices such as the subscriber connector sc and lucent connector lc is escalating due to a massive growth in high bandwidth communication and data services. And generally speaking the difference between lc and sc fiber optic connector lies in the size the handling and the connector history which will be discussed respectively in the following text. Lc is half the size of sc. Sc connectors also use a round 2 5mm ferrule to hold a single fiber.

They use a push on pull off mating mechanism which is generally easier to use than the twist style st connector when in tight spaces. A variety of optical fiber connectors are available but sc and lc connectors are the most common types of connectors on the market. Actually one sc adapter is exactly the same size as a duplex lc adapter.