3M™ No Polish SC Connector
Singlemode and Multimode SC
3M™ No Polish Connector (NPC) enables fast, on-site
installation of 250 µm and 900 µm connections utilizing a
one piece, pre-assembled design.
The SC compatible connector consists of a factory-polished
ceramic ferrule, fiber stub and a mechanical splice that is
installed with a simple field tool. A bell-shaped boot is
attached to the connector body, minimizing the chance of
losing or forgetting to install the boot during the connection.
The no polish connector is tested for Premises and FTTP
applications for indoor and outdoor locations and is
available in SM, 62.5 µm, 50 µm and also 50 µm LOMMF
(laser optimized multimode fiber) for 10 Gb applications.
The No Polish Connector is RoHS Compliant.
Features Benefits
Field installation Always right cable length with no cable slack to store
One piece, pre-assembled design No small, loose parts
Simple assembly tool Fast, easy installation
900µm buffer strain relief Excellent pull out strength
Fiber holder for assembly Designed to eliminate the need to touch bare fiber
Factory-polished fiber stub in ferrule No on-site polish or adhesives required
Bell-shaped boot Helps prevent fiber from bending below minimum bend radius
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Cross-sectional view of actuated splice: After the fiber
is inserted, the assembly tool depresses the cap to force
clamping and locating surfaces against the fiber, locking
and aligning the fiber in place.
Cap Fiber Splice Element
3M™ No Polish Connector Assembly Tool
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Connector, Kit and Tool Descriptions Packaging
3M™ No Polish SC Connector SM Plug 250/900 8800 (blue housing) 60/package
3M™ No Polish SC Connector MM 50 µm 250/900 6800-50 (black housing) 60/package
3M™ No Polish SC Connector MM 50 µm LOMMF 250/900 6800-50/LOMMF (aqua housing) 60/package
3M™ No Polish SC Connector MM 62.5 µm 250/900 6800-62.5 (beige housing) 60/package
3M™ No Polish Connector Kit 8865 1/package
3M™ No Polish Connector Kit with Cleaver 8865-C 1/package
3M™ No Polish Connector Assembly Tool 8865-AT 1/package
3M™ No Polish Connector Specifications
6800-50
Multimode
6800-50/LOMMF 6800-62.5
Singlemode
8800
Insertion loss typical @ 1300nm 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3
Reflection typical (dB) <-30 <-30 <-25 <-40
Connector Durability
after 500 matings (dB)
<0.1 change <0.1 change <0.1 change <0.2 change after 100 matings
Operating Temperature 0°C to 60°C
(32°F to 140°F)
0°C to 60°C
(32°F to 140°F)
0°C to 60°C
(32°F to 140°F)
-40°C to 75°C
(-40°F to 167°F)
Cable tension (in service) < 0.1 dB decrease
at 0.5 lbs for 900 µm
< 0.1 dB decrease
at 0.5 lbs for 900 µm
< 0.1 dB decrease
at 0.5 lbs for 900 µm
< 0.5 dB increase at 4.8 N
(1.10lbf) for 250 µm
< 0.5 dB increase at 6.9 N
(1.54lbf) for 900 µm
Testing Specifications TIA* TIA* TIA*
Material
Connector Ferrule
Connector housing and body
Boot
Zirconia ceramic
Engineered resin
Thermoplastic elastomer
Zirconia ceramic
Engineered resin
Thermoplastic elastomer
Zirconia ceramic
Engineered resin
Thermoplastic elastomer
Zirconia ceramic
Engineered resin
Thermoplastic elastomer
Flame retardancy UL-94 V-0 UL-94 V-0 UL-94 V-0 UL-94 V-0
Connector Identification
Backbone
Housing
Boot
Black
Black
White
Black
Aqua
White
Black
Beige
White
Black
Blue
White
Field Termination Kit 8865-C 8865-C 8865-C 8865-C
*TIA = TIA/EIA 568-B.3
"RoHS Compliant 2002/95/EC" means that the product or part ("Product") does not contain any of the substances in excess of the maximum concentration values in EU Directive
2002/95/EC, as amended by Commission Decision 2005/618/EC, unless the substance is in an application that is exempt under EU RoHS. This information represents 3M's
knowledge and belief, which may be based in whole or in part on information provided by third party suppliers to 3M.
