194
FC/PC Connector
(short boot available)
SC/FC/PC Field Termination Kits
Epoxy pg. 204
Hot Melt pg. 203
Fiber Distribution Units pg. 229
FC/PC Cable Assemblies pg. 189
Specifications for the 3M™FC Connectors
Multimode Single-mode
Product Number 6200 6202 6204 8203 8204 8200 8206-
FC/APC
Connector type Hot Melt Epoxy Epoxy Epoxy Epoxy Hot Melt Epoxy
Ceramic Ceramic Composite Ceramic (126) Ceramic (127) Ceramic Ceramic
Fiber size (µm) 125 125 125 126 127 126 126
Insertion Loss (dB)
field mount (one mated pair) <0.2 typical <0.2 typical <0.2 typical <0.3 typical <0.3 typical <0.2 typical <0.2 typical
@ 1300 nm
Reflection (dB) field mount -25 typical -25 typical -25 typical -45 typical -45 typical -40 typical -65 typical
Connector durability (dB) <0.2 change <0.2 change <0.2 change <0.2 change <0.2 change <0.2 change <0.2 change
after 200 matings
Operating temperature -40° to 85°C -40° to 85°C -10° to 60°C -40° to 85°C -40° to 85°C -40° to 85°C -40° to 85°C
connector only
(cable dependent) (-40° to 185°F) (-40° to 185°F) (-14° to 140°F) (-40° to 185°F) (-40° to 185°F) (-40° to 185°F) (-40° to 185°F)
Storage temperature -40° to 85°C -40° to 85°C -40° to 80°C -40° to 85°C -40° to 85°C -40° to 85°C -40° to 85°C
(-40° to 185°F) (-40° to 185°F) (-40° to 176°F) (-40° to 185°F) (-40° to 185°F) (-40° to 185°F) (-40° to 185°F)
Cable tension (in service)
Straight pull <0.5 dB increase <0.5 dB increase <0.5 dB increase <0.5 dB increase <0.5 dB increase <0.5 dB increase <0.5 dB increase
at 90N (20.5 lbf) at 90N (20.5 lbf) at 90N (20.5 lbf) at 90N (20.5 lbf) at 90N (20.5 lbf) at 90N (20.5 lbf) at 90N (20.5 lbf)
Side pull <0.5 dB increase <0.5 dB increase <0.5 dB increase <0.5 dB increase <0.5 dB increase <0.5 dB increase <0.5 dB increase
at 13N (3 lbf) at 13N (3 lbf) at 13N (3 lbf) at 13N (3 lbf) at 13N (3 lbf) at 13N (3 lbf) at 13N (3 lbf)
Testing specifications TIA* TIA* TIA* TIA* TIA* TIA* TIA*
Telcordia** Telcordia** Telcordia**
Material
Connector ferrule Zirconia ceramic Zirconia ceramic Composite Zirconia ceramic Zirconia ceramic Zirconia ceramic Zirconia ceramic
Connector housing & body Engineered Resin Engineered Resin Engineered Resin Engineered Resin Engineered Resin Engineered Resin Engineered Resin
Boot Thermoplastic Thermoplastic Thermoplastic Thermoplastic Thermoplastic Thermoplastic Thermoplastic
Elastomer Elastomer Elastomer Elastomer Elastomer Elastomer Elastomer
Flame retardancy UL-94 V-O UL-94 V-O UL-94 V-O UL-94 V-O UL-94 V-O UL-94 V-O UL-94 V-O
Identification
Backbone Beige Black Black Black Black Black Beige
Coupling nut Black Black Grey Grey Grey Grey Green
Boot White Beige White White White White Green
Field Termination Kit
120V 6355 8365 8365 8365 8365 6355 8367
230V 6351 8361 8361 8361 8361 6351 Conversion Kit
Ordering Information 6200 6202 6204 8203 8204 8200 8206-
FC-APC
Connector type Hot Melt Epoxy Epoxy Epoxy Epoxy Hot Melt Epoxy
Ceramic Ceramic Composite Ceramic (126) Ceramic (127) Ceramic Ceramic
Packaging 1/pkg., 60/cs. 1/pkg., 60/cs. 1/pkg., 60/cs. 1/pkg., 60/cs. 1/pkg., 60/cs. 1/pkg., 60/cs. 1/pkg., 60/cs.
Minimum order 60 each 60 each 60 each 60 each 60 each 60 each 60 each
UPC 054007-91717 054007-91716 051115-13588 054007-91719 054007-91720 051138-89062 051138-57615
*TIA = TIA/EIA 568B
**Telcordia GR-326-CORE
