20m OM2 Fibre Optic Cable LC-ST orange 50/125
A 20m duplex OM2 fibre patch lead with LC connectors at one end and ST at the other. Duplex means two fibres, one to send and one to receive, so a single lead connects a pair of ports.
OM2 is 50/125 multimode fibre. It carries Gigabit Ethernet up to about 550m and 10 Gigabit up to about 82m, and is often used to match or extend existing OM2 cabling.
LC plugs are small push-and-latch connectors used on SFP and SFP+ transceivers, modern switches and high density patch panels, while ST plugs are round bayonet connectors with a twist lock, common on older multimode equipment and patch panels. A lead like this joins LC equipment to ST equipment without an adapter.
At 20m it suits long patch runs between rows, rooms or floors. Leave gentle curves at corners rather than sharp folds. Avoid bending it tighter than 60mm, as sharp bends weaken the signal and can damage the fibre. The LSZH (low smoke zero halogen) jacket suits offices, data centres and public buildings.
- Fibre: OM2 50/125 multimode
- Type: duplex
- Connectors: LC to ST
- Length: 20m
- Jacket: Orange, LSZH
- Insertion loss: 0.3dB
- Cable diameter: 3.0mm
- Bend radius: 60mm
- Operating temperature: -20 to 60C