3M Hot Melt Fibre Optic User Manual
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3M™ Hot Melt Fibre Optic
Connectors, Kits and Accessories
3M™ Hot Melt Connectors are among the most popular with
contractors because of their reliability and ease of use. They
come pre-loaded with an adhesive that is not limited in shelf
life, and the termination procedure provides the ability to reheat
and reposition the fibre in the termination process. This easy-
to-install field mount connector provides reliable performance
in indoor and outdoor applications and has no internal splice.
All 3M™ Hot Melt connectors can be terminated using the
same 3M™ Hot Melt Termination Kit 6365/6361. 3M™ LC
Connectors require the 3M™ LC Expansion Kit 6650-LC
which includes a weighted polishing jig to provide a PC centred
apex end face.
APPLICATIONS:
The applications for the hot melt connector are based on industry
standards for performance over environmental extremes.
3M™ HOT MELT CONNECTORS
• Singlemode and multimode local area networks and campus
wiring
• Singlemode telephony central office and CATV headend
• Environmental performance requirements exceeding
ISO 11801, EN 50173 and EIA/TIA 568-B.3
• Singlemode reflection requirements of –55dB
• Available in LC, ST, SC, FC singlemode and multimode
connectors
• Provides reliable performance in a wide range of indoor and
outdoor applications
3M™ Hot Melt LC-Duplex Connector
3M™ Hot Melt ST-Connector
3M™ Hot Melt SC-Connetor
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
and outdoor applications
Long term reliability
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
6200 FC Series
6300 SC Series
6600 LC Series
8100 ST Series
8200 FC Series
8300 SC 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.
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