3M Hot Melt Fibre Optic - Manual (Page 3)

FEATURES AND BENEFITS
3M™ HOT MELT CONNECTORS – LC, ST, SC, FC
Meets ISO 11801, EN 50173 and EIA/TIA 568-B.3 standards for indoor
and outdoor applications Long term reliability
Ease of use on backbone and horizontal cable Quick termination in <2 minutes; high yield
Allows custom length cable assemblies to be built on site Enhances cable management in telecom room or central office
Minimizes cable slack
Adhesive fibre retention Not dependent on mechanical retention alone
3M field polishing process produces <55dB reflection, singlemode Reliable in high speed transmission
Pre-loaded adhesive No epoxy mixing or mess; no shelf life
Re-heatable adhesive Allows fibre repositioning
Blue dot of adhesive Easy to see when polishing is complete
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
SPECIFICATIONS MULTIMODE SINGLEMODE
Product Number 6100 ST Series
6200 FC Series
6300 SC Series
6600 LC Series
8100 ST Series
8200 FC Series
8300 SC Series
8600 LC Series
Testing Specification ISO 11801, EN 50173 and EIA/TIA 568-B.3
Operating Temperature* -10°C to +60°C
Attenuation** <0.2dB typical
Reflection*** -25dB typical -55dB typical
Mating Durability 300 Matings <0.2dB change
Storage Temperature -40°C to +85°C
Materials and Identification
Ferrule Zirconia ceramic
Housing Body Nickel plated zinc (ST)
Engineered resin (LC, SC, FC)
Boot Thermoplastic elastomer
Flame Retardancy UL-94 V-0
Adhesive Blue dot on ferrule
*Multimode connectors tested at 850nm and 1300nm.
**Singlemode connectors tested at 1310nm and 1550nm.
***Tested for 96 hours at 85°C, exceeding IEC standards.