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Shop›Fibre Cables›StarTech.com 5m (16.4ft) LC to LC (UPC) OM4 Switchable Fiber Optic Cable 50/125µm, 100G, Toolless Polarity Switching, Low Insertion Loss - LSZH Fiber Jumper Cord
StarTech.com 5m (16.4ft) LC to LC (UPC) OM4 Switchable Fiber Optic Cable 50/125µm, 100G, Toolless Polarity Switching, Low Insertion Loss - LSZH Fiber Jumper Cord
£28.09
£33.71 inc. VAT
Out of Stock(0)MPN: 450FBLCLC5SW
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Key Features
StarTech.com 5m (15ft) LC to LC (UPC) OM4 Switchable Fiber Optic Cable 50/125�m, 100G Networks, Toolless Polarity Switching, Low Insertion Loss
LSZH Fiber Patch Cord (450FBLCLC5SW)
Patch cable
LC/UPC multi-mode (M) to LC/UPC multi-mode (M)
5 m
5 m
2.9 mm
fibre optic
Product Overview
AI-generated summary
For £28.14 ex-VAT for a 5m OM4 LC–LC fibre jumper, this is the kind of “just works” cable I’d recommend when you’re building or patching an active setup and you want to avoid faffing about with polarity. The toolless polarity switching is genuinely useful in the real world: it saves time (and mistakes) when you’re plugging into gear that expects a specific Tx/Rx orientation, especially if you’re doing moves/adds/changes in a comms room. Low insertion loss is what you want for short runs like this—practically, it keeps performance consistent rather than relying on “it’ll probably be fine”.
I’d buy this for: datacentre patch panels, switches/routers with LC ports where you’re standardising on OM4, and anyone who regularly re-patches fibre and wants faster, safer troubleshooting. I wouldn’t bother if you already have a mature process where polarity is managed elsewhere (or you only ever run fixed links you never touch), because the extra mechanism you’re paying for won’t give you much day-to-day benefit. Also, double-check that OM4 is actually what your optics are expecting—£28 is cheap insurance, but not if you’re mismatched on the network side.
Specifications
Features
Cable length5 m
Fibre optic typeOM4
Connector 1LC
Connector 2LC
Connector 1 genderMale connector
Sustainability
Sustainability complianceY
Certificates
Compliance certificatesCE
Operational conditions
Operating temperature (T-T)-20 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions
Cable diameter2.9 mm
Bending radius60 mm
Packaging content
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)
Logistics data
Master (outer) case width410 mm
Master (outer) case length410 mm
Master (outer) case height430 mm
Products per master (outer) case200 pc(s)
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