3M Hot Melt Fibre Optic manual Features and Benefits, 3M HOT Melt Connectors LC, ST, SC, FC

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	Long term reliability
and outdoor applications
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	8100 ST Series
	6200 FC Series	8200 FC Series
	6300 SC Series	8300 SC Series
	6600 LC 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.