OptiTip® Harnesses

Product Overview

NetSource’s OptiTip® Harness Assemblies, manufactured in the U.S., provide a pre-terminated, plug-and-play solution designed to connect multiport terminals, other OptiTip® cables, or directly to RRUs, with breakout ends also suitable for routing to patch panels for flexible integration. Featuring a rugged OptiTip® MT connector on one end and LC or SC breakouts on the other, these assemblies enable fast deployment for fiber-to-the-x (FTTx), broadband, and wireless networks. Available in round or flat cable designs, with custom breakout lengths (6″ to 48″) to accommodate a wide range of remote radio units (RRU) manufacturers and equipment requirements. The 2mm and 3mm breakout jackets can be specified with indoor ratings for LGX-style applications or with outdoor ratings for harsher environments. 
  • Connector Type: OptiTip® connector (pinned or non-pinned), LC or SC breakout on the other
  • Fiber Type: Single-mode (OS2)
  • Cable Type: Dielectric OSP or Toneable OSP; Round or Flat
  • Breakout Sizes: 1.6mm, 2mm, or 3mm; Indoor-rated for enclosures or Outdoor-rated
  • Breakout Length: 6″ to 48″ (custom options available)
  • Operating Temperature: -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F)
  • Cold Mate/Demate Performance: Tested to -40°C (-40°F) 
  • OptiTip® Connector Pull Rating: 100 lbs
  • Plug-and-play design minimizes field splicing and reduces installation labor
  • Available in LC connector configurations to support a variety of RRU manufacturer requirements
  • Customizable breakout lengths provide flexibility for different equipment and site layouts
  • Reduces installation complexity and accelerates network deployment
  • Optical Performance:
    1. FOTP-171 (TIA/EIA-455-171) – Insertion Loss
    2. FOTP-107 (TIA/EIA-455-107) – Return Loss
  • Endface Geometry & Inspection:
    1. IEC 61300-3-35 – Visual Inspection
    2. IEC 61755-3-1 – Endface Geometry — Single-Fiber
    3. IEC 61755-3-32 – Endface Geometry — MT Ferrules (Multifiber)
  • Environmental/Mechanical (Connectors & Assemblies):
    1. GR-3120 – Environmental, Mechanical & Performance Requirements
    2. IP68 – Ingress Protection — OptiTip® / OptiTap® Interfaces
  • Outdoor Cable Requirements:
    1. GR-20 – Outside Plant Cable Environmental & Mechanical Requirements
  • Environmental Compliance:
    1. RoHS/REACH – Environmental Compliance

Part Number Chart

HE  Number of Fibers  Cable Type  Cable Construction  Connectors  Connectors  Breakout Length  Breakout Jacket  Length 
  12  SM: Singlemode OS2  D1: Dielectric  55: Female (non-pinned)  55: Female (non-pinned)  S: 6”  2: 2MM  XXXFT 
      D3: Toneable  56: Male (pinned)  56: Male (pinned)  T: 12”  3: 3MM  XXXM 
        LC: LC/APC  LC: LC/APC  U: 18”  32: 3MM Ruggedized   
        LA: LC/UPC  LA: LC/UPC  V: 24”     
        SC: SC/APC  SC: SC/APC  W: 36”     
        SA: SC/UPC  SA: SC/UPC     

Notes : add R for reverse Pull (Pull from the Terminal end)
Lengths over 950ft on a reel


Insertion and Return Loss

Characteristics  Standard  Singlemode 
OptiTip® MT   LC, SC *(-APC & OptiTap®)  
Insertion Loss Maximum Typical   TIA 568-C.3   .75 dB  .75 dB 
NetSource, Inc (STD Loss)   ≤0.35 dB  ≤0.20 dB 
NetSource, Inc (Low Loss)   ≤0.25 dB  ≤0.15 dB 
Return Loss Minimum   TIA 568-C.3   -26 dB  -26 dB 
NetSource, Inc   ≤-65 dB  ≤-58 dB *(≤-65 dB) 
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