Fibre Pigtails
Fibre Pigtails are OS2, OM1, OM3 and OM4 fibre pigtails for fusion splicing onto incoming fibre cable inside patch panels and breakout boxes, supplied as 1 metre lengths with LC, SC, ST or FC simplex connectors.
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Fibre pigtails are short factory terminated fibre leads, fusion spliced onto incoming fibre cable inside a patch panel or breakout box to present a connector at the front of the enclosure. Bownet stocks OS2, OM1, OM3 and OM4 pigtails in 1 metre lengths.
Choosing a fibre pigtail
- Fibre category: OM1, OM3 and OM4 multimode or OS2 singlemode, matched to the fibre cable being spliced.
- Connector: LC, SC, ST or FC simplex connectors, matched to the patch panel or breakout box adaptor plate.
- Length: supplied as 1 metre pigtails, enough to reach from the splice tray to the front of the enclosure.
See OS2 Pigtails, OM4 Pigtails and OM3 Pigtails, alongside Fibre Optic Patch Panels in the wider Fibre Optic Network Cabling range.
Fibre Pigtails FAQs
What is a fibre pigtail used for?
A fibre pigtail is fusion spliced onto incoming fibre cable inside a patch panel or breakout box, giving a factory terminated connector at the front of the enclosure without splicing a full patch lead.
What length are fibre pigtails supplied in?
Fibre pigtails are supplied as 1 metre lengths, long enough to route from the splice tray inside the enclosure to the adaptor plate at the front.
Which connector should I choose for a fibre pigtail?
Choose LC, SC, ST or FC simplex connectors to match the adaptor plate fitted in the patch panel or breakout box the pigtail is being spliced into.