What is Fiber patch cord?
often called fiber patch cable or fiber jumper, is a fiber optic cable terminated with fiber optic connectors (LC, SC, MTRJ, ST etc.) at each end.
Fiber Patch Cord Color Code for Outer Jacket
Colored outer jackets or print might be used on premises fiber cables like fiber patch cord. And there is a color code standard: EIA/TIA-598, which defines the jacket color codes for different fiber types. The colors don’t only apply for the application though, they also are meant to be of use in determining a cables properties. The differences in colors are based on different levels of OM and OS fiber (Optical Multimode & Optical Singlemode).
In addition, for optical fiber cable that contains only one type of fiber we can easily identify it by its jacket color. Unless otherwise specified, the outer jacket of premises cable containing more than one fiber type shall use a printed legend to identify the quantities and types of fibers within the cable. For example, “12 Fiber 8 x 50/125, 4 x 62.5/125.” Here are the jacket color codes for different fiber types:
Fiber Type | Color Code | ||
| HTF team support customized patch cord | Non-military Applications | Military Applications | Suggested Print Nomenclature |
OM1 62.5/125μm Multimode | Orange | Slate | OM1, 62.5/125 |
OM2 50/125μm Multimode | Orange | Orange | OM2, 50/125 |
OM3 50/125μm (850 nm Laser-optimized) Multimode | Aqua | Undefined | OM3, 850 LO 50 /12 |
OM4 50/125μm (850 nm Laser-optimized) Multimode | Aqua/Violet | Undefined | OM4, 850 LO 50 /125 |
OM5 (50/125μm) (850 nm Laser-optimized) Multimode | Lime Green | OM5 | |
100/140μm Multimode | Orange | Green | 100/140 |
OS1/OS2 Single Mode | Yellow | Yellow | OS1, OS1a, OS2, SM/NZDS, SM |
Polarization Maintaining Single-mode | Blue | Undefined | Undefined |
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