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13 Oct, 2025
£51.46 inc. VAT
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For £43.13 ex-VAT for a 30m OM3 duplex LC–LC cable, this is a pretty sensible “get it done” buy—assuming you’re building or extending a short multimode link in a typical office/data-comm setup. OM3 is generally the right sweet spot for 10GbE over reasonable distances on multimode cabling, and the LC duplex terminations make it plug-and-play for most switches/modules that already use LC connectors. Also worth noting in the UK: LSZH/halogen-free is the kind of practical detail that saves headaches in cabling runs where fire-safety requirements matter.
That said, I wouldn’t buy it blindly if your gear is single-mode or if you don’t actually have an existing multimode backbone—fiber tech mismatches get expensive fast. The “PVC vs LSZH” phrasing can also make people second-guess (the listing mentions LSZH/halogen-free, so it *should* be suitable), but I’d still confirm it matches your site standards before ordering lots. If you need a longer run, you might also find OM3 becomes less forgiving, so for big distances you’ll want to think about OM4/OS2 depending on the design. Bottom line: great value for short, indoor multimode LC links—avoid it if you’re uncertain about multimode vs single-mode or you need longer distances.

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