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Fischer Fibre Connectors
Exclusive To Canford
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anford has announced that they
have been chosen as sole UK
broadcast distributors of the new
Fischer FiberOptic Series.
Fischer Connectors' premium
fibre solutions offer the optical
performance and reliability needed
for a stable optical link, combined with
easy mating and easy ﬁeld cleaning.
They will perform perfectly in harsh
environments and have a high ingress
protection (IP68) when mated and IP67
in unmated conditions. This rugged
push-pull connector is suitable for
both indoor and outdoor applications
and comes pre-cabled for maximum
performance and time saving.
The sealed connector's IP68 rating
is tested at a depth of 2 meters
for 24 hours (IEC 60529) and has
an operating temperature range
of -40°C to +85°C (depending on
ﬁbre-optic cable). Each connector
can withstand up to 1,000 mating
cycles and offers excellent optical
performance thanks to its premium
butt-joint contact technology.

When a connector
or cable is soiled,
it can immediately
and easily be
cleaned in the ﬁeld
and will be back in
service in minutes.
This is thanks to
a re m o v a b l e
mono-block mate
adapter allowing
easy access to the
termini and to the
IP67 ability which
prevents dirt
penetrating inside
Easy cleaned - back in service in minutes
the connectors.
- Fischer FiberOptic Series
The
Fischer
One of the main difﬁculties when
FiberOptic Series can therefore
using ﬁbre connectors is that dust
easily be cleaned under water or in
and dirt can get in to the connector
an ultrasound bath.
and cause serious issues blocking or
These pre-cabled connectors are
disrupting light signals. Cleaning these
available from Canford in a variety of
dirty connectors can sometimes be
panel receptacles and patch cords
time consuming and often requires
in lengths of 5m to 500m. Chassis
expensive tools. With the Fischer
connectors or panel connectors are
FiberOptic Series this is not the case.
supplied pre-terminated. Acting as

a breakout, they are supplied with
tails terminated with either LC, SC
connectors, or tails with bare ends,
for user-termination.
The Fischer FiberOptic Series
connectors are offered in either
two-ﬁbre (FO2) or four-ﬁbre (FO4)
versions, suitable for point-to-point
audio, data or camera-connection
use, in environments such as studio
ﬂoors, touring, rental and OBs. The
IP68 rated connectors retain the
familiar push-pull connection system
found on the Fischer 1051 Triax HD
Pro+ product range, also available
from Canford.
Fischer Connectors also offers
complete cleaning kits adapted to
its ﬁeld cleaning methods.
For those with existing ﬁbre cabling,
Canford can offer a rugged breakout
box that can be conﬁgured to allow
LC, ST or other connectors to be
mated with the Fischer FiberOptic
Series. Breakout boxes for splitting
a FO4 ﬁbre connector into two FO2
connections are also available.
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