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A different connector at each end, and both loss figures printed

RamboCables 5 m simplex OS2 LC/APC to SC/APC, 9/125 µm, 2.0 mm jacket

The only lead in this hub that changes connector between its ends, which is what two pieces of equipment that disagree actually need — with both loss figures printed and the polish named against the reflection figure.

RamboCables yellow simplex fibre patch cable with a green LC/APC connector at one end and a green SC/APC connector at the other

RamboCables 5 m simplex OS2 LC/APC to SC/APC, 9/125 µm, 2.0 mm jacket

The only lead in this hub that changes connector between its ends, which is what two pieces of equipment that disagree actually need — with both loss figures printed and the polish named against the reflection figure.

Fibre type
Single-mode — stated in the first bullet as sm os2, with the central core and its 9/125 micron coating named and a cable diameter of 2.0 mm given alongside
Fibre grade
OS2 — stated in the first and third bullets. No G.65x fibre standard is named anywhere on the page
Connector types at each end
LC/APC at one end and SC/APC at the other — stated in the title and in the first and third bullets. It is the only lead on this shelf with a different connector at each end
Simplex or duplex
Simplex — stated in the title and in the first bullet, which describes a single strand of glass thinner than a copper cable and less susceptible to interference
Polarity arrangement
Not published on the listing, and a simplex lead has no pair to cross
Length
5 m — stated in the title and in the first bullet. The second says individual lengths of any fibre lead are available on request
Jacket rating
LSZH — stated in the fourth bullet as a flame-retardant Low Smoke Zero Halogen sheath, with a cable diameter of 2.0 mm given in the first
Polish type
APC — carried by both connector designations. The third bullet quotes an insertion loss of 0.3 dB or less and a return loss of 50 dB or better, with APC named in brackets beside the return loss figure, and states that the lead meets industry standards for reflectivity and insertion loss
Armouring
Not published on the listing — no armour is named. The fourth bullet supplies dust caps on every fibre and an operating range of -10 °C to 60 °C instead, and the fifth cites more than fifteen years of manufacturing experience
Amazon reference
B0BN3B3VT6 (same reference on 5 Amazon marketplaces)
EAN
0785366001341
  • The only lead here that changes connector between its ends, which is what two disagreeing devices need
  • Both loss figures are printed, with the polish named against the reflection figure
  • The narrower of the two operating ranges published on this shelf

Best for: A 5 m run between an SC/APC termination and an LC/APC router port, where a straight-through lead would need an adapter at one end.

≈ 12 €
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Specifications

Fibre type
Single-mode — stated in the first bullet as sm os2, with the central core and its 9/125 micron coating named and a cable diameter of 2.0 mm given alongside
Fibre grade
OS2 — stated in the first and third bullets. No G.65x fibre standard is named anywhere on the page
Connector types at each end
LC/APC at one end and SC/APC at the other — stated in the title and in the first and third bullets. It is the only lead on this shelf with a different connector at each end
Simplex or duplex
Simplex — stated in the title and in the first bullet, which describes a single strand of glass thinner than a copper cable and less susceptible to interference
Polarity arrangement
Not published on the listing, and a simplex lead has no pair to cross
Length
5 m — stated in the title and in the first bullet. The second says individual lengths of any fibre lead are available on request
Jacket rating
LSZH — stated in the fourth bullet as a flame-retardant Low Smoke Zero Halogen sheath, with a cable diameter of 2.0 mm given in the first
Polish type
APC — carried by both connector designations. The third bullet quotes an insertion loss of 0.3 dB or less and a return loss of 50 dB or better, with APC named in brackets beside the return loss figure, and states that the lead meets industry standards for reflectivity and insertion loss
Armouring
Not published on the listing — no armour is named. The fourth bullet supplies dust caps on every fibre and an operating range of -10 °C to 60 °C instead, and the fifth cites more than fifteen years of manufacturing experience
Amazon reference
B0BN3B3VT6 (same reference on 5 Amazon marketplaces)
EAN
0785366001341

On the listing

A 5 m simplex single-mode fibre patch cable in OS2, with an SC/APC connector at one end and an LC/APC connector at the other, a central core with a 9/125 micron coating and a cable diameter of 2.0 mm; a stated compatibility with fibre-to-the-home services from the major German operators, with custom lengths available on request; conformity to industry standards for reflectivity and insertion loss, quoted as an insertion loss of 0.3 dB or less and a return loss of 50 dB or better with APC named beside it; a tested, flame-retardant Low Smoke Zero Halogen sheath, with dust caps on every fibre and an operating range of -10 °C to 60 °C; and more than fifteen years of manufacturing experience claimed by the maker.

LC/APC at one end, SC/APC at the other

Six leads on this shelf have the same connector at both ends. This one does not, and that is the whole reason it exists.

Provider equipment often terminates in SC — the larger square connector with a push-pull body. Routers, transceivers and SFP cages mostly take LC, which is half the size. When those two meet, the usual answer is an adapter: a small plastic barrel with a face at each end, sitting in the middle of the run, adding a pair of connections to a link that had one.

A lead with one of each end removes it. One object, two connections, no barrel on the floor behind the cabinet.

The catch is that it is directional in a way an ordinary lead is not — a spare is a spare only if the next job has the same two ends the other way round.

Insertion loss, return loss, and the polish named beside them

The third bullet prints both figures and then does something the other listings do not: it puts APC in brackets next to the return loss.

That is not decoration. Return loss measures light reflected back towards the transmitter, and the angled face is the reason the number is as good as it is — the reflection leaves the core sideways instead of travelling home. Naming the polish beside the figure says where the figure comes from.

Insertion loss, the light lost passing straight through, is quoted at 0.3 dB or less, matching three other leads in this hub. Return loss at 50 dB or better sits between the 30 dB of the two multimode leads and the 60 dB of the cheapest single-mode one.

Five metres, two millimetres thick

The first bullet gives the cable diameter as 2.0 mm, which is the thinner of the two diameters published on this shelf.

That is a genuine consideration on a 5 m run. A thinner lead goes round a tighter corner, disappears more easily behind a skirting board and is less obtrusive across a room. It is also less substantial under a chair leg, and the page names no armouring of any kind.

The operating range, -10 °C to 60 °C, is the narrower of the two published here. Indoors it never signifies. In a garage, a loft or an outbuilding it is the figure to read twice.

Before ordering

Check which connector is on which piece of equipment, because this lead is the answer to a specific mismatch and the wrong way round is no use at all. Confirm both faces are angled — APC to APC — since a flat face will not mate with either end of this. And measure the route: 5 m of 2.0 mm cable with no armour wants a path that is not across a doorway.

Availability

Priced at roughly 12 € on the German and French Amazon stores the day this page was checked.

In the British, Italian and Spanish Amazon catalogues with no live offer against it: the reference exists, nobody is filling it.

The American Amazon store returned nothing at all, so the buy button there opens a search in that country rather than a page that would not load.

Every figure in this section is what Keepa held on the day this page was last updated. Stock and prices move without warning.

Prices quoted in this text were read on 10 September 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.

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    Fibre type
    Single-mode — stated in the title as a simplex single-mode FTTH lead. No core and cladding dimension is published on the listing, and no bullet returns to the subject
    Fibre grade
    Not published on the listing — no OS1 or OS2 designation appears in the title or in any of the four bullets, and no G.65x standard is named. The first bullet offers compatibility with named providers in its place
    Connector types at each end
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    Simplex or duplex
    Simplex — stated in the title. One strand, one connector at each end
    Polarity arrangement
    Not published on the listing, and a simplex lead has no pair to cross
    Length
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    Jacket rating
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    Polish type
    APC — carried by the LC/APC designation in the title and in the second bullet. No angle, no insertion loss and no return loss figure is published
    Armouring
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    EAN
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    Fibre type
    Single-mode — stated in the title and in the third bullet as OS2 single-mode 9/125 µm
    Fibre grade
    OS2 — stated in the title and in the first and third bullets. The third adds the fibre standard G.652D and says it is compatible with G.657.A2 and B2; the fifth calls it a laser-optimised OS2 fibre
    Connector types at each end
    LC/APC at both ends — stated in the title and in the first bullet, which gives the APC angle as 8 degrees, the only lead on this shelf to print it
    Simplex or duplex
    Simplex — stated in the title and in the first and third bullets. One strand, one connector at each end
    Polarity arrangement
    Not published on the listing, and a simplex lead has no pair to cross. What the first bullet gives in its place is colour: a yellow jacket and green connectors
    Length
    1 m — stated in the title and in the first and third bullets
    Jacket rating
    LSZH — stated in the third bullet with a diameter of 3.0 mm, and explained in the fourth as Low Smoke Zero Halogen, producing far less toxic smoke in a fire than a PVC cable and recommended for interiors and public areas
    Polish type
    APC — carried by the LC/APC designation and given as an 8-degree angle in the first bullet. No insertion loss and no return loss figure appears anywhere on the page
    Armouring
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    EAN
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    Fibre type
    Multimode, fibre type 50/125 µ — stated in the title and in the first bullet, which calls it a multimode duplex
    Fibre grade
    OM4 — stated in the title and in the first bullet, which says the OM4 fibre offers higher transmission rates than OM1, OM2 and OM3, names compatibility with OM3, OM5 and short-wave division multiplexing, and gives wavelengths of 850 nm and 1300 nm
    Connector types at each end
    LC at both ends — stated in the title. The fourth bullet describes ceramic ferrules with dust caps, anti-kink boots and fibre marking
    Simplex or duplex
    Duplex — stated in the title, with five leads to a pack
    Polarity arrangement
    Not published on the listing — the fourth bullet names a fibre marking without saying what it marks or how it reads, and nothing anywhere says whether the pair is supplied crossed
    Length
    2 m — stated in the title, five pieces to a pack
    Jacket rating
    LSZH — stated in the third bullet, which says the outer sheath of the lead is made of halogen-free material and has flame-retardant behaviour in a fire
    Polish type
    UPC — named in the fourth bullet in brackets beside a return loss of 30 dB or better, with an insertion loss of 0.30 dB or less quoted in the same line
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    EAN
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    Category rating
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    Shielded or unshielded
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    Rack units
    Six — stated in the title, alongside the outer dimensions of 330 × 312 × 300 mm in height, width and depth
    Mounting width
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    Rail arrangement
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    Door type
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    Stated load rating
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    Cable entries
    In the floor and the roof — stated in the third bullet, which says power and network cable can be brought into the mini rack from below as well as from above
    Lock type
    Not published on the listing — the door is described as lockable in the second bullet and no lock pattern, key type or barrel is named
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    EAN
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    Rack units
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    Mounting width
    19-inch — stated in the title and repeated in the first and third bullets, which call it a 19-inch rack and a 19-inch network cabinet
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    Rail arrangement
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    Door type
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    Ventilation
    Ventilation slots — named in the fourth bullet together with cable entries, credited with optimal cooling of the equipment and a tidier cable arrangement. No fan aperture and no vent dimension is given
    Stated load rating
    60 kg — stated in the title as the carrying capacity
    Cable entries
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    Lock type
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    EAN
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    • The rail arrangement is nowhere described, so nothing says whether the rear is supported

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