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£17.93 inc. VAT
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For £14.94 ex-VAT, this is a pretty sensible “just works” fibre jumper if you’re doing patching between racks, panels, or around comms rooms. StarTech’s OS2 LC-to-LC duplex lead with bend-insensitive behaviour is exactly the kind of cable you want when you’re routing through tight trays or around patch hardware where you can’t guarantee every bend radius is perfect. Low insertion loss and a clean UPC finish also mean you’re less likely to run into annoying link degradation when you’re pushing higher-capacity optics (at least within what 9/125 OS2 is meant to do in practice).
That said, I’d only buy it if your site is definitely OS2/L C duplex and you’re happy with a 2m length. If you’re mixing standards, planning for longer runs, or you need something for frequent re-cabling where the routing will be brutal, there are better-value options or more robust patch leads to consider. Also: fibre is cheap; rework time isn’t. If you’re in an environment with lots of movement, spend the extra effort on correct bend management and strain relief—this cable helps, but it won’t replace good patching practices.

STARTECH
StarTech.com 7m (23ft) LC to SC (UPC) OS2 Single Mode Duplex Fiber Optic Cable, 9/125�m, Laser Optimized, 10G, Bend Insensitive, Low Insertion Loss - LSZH Fiber Patch Cord (SMLCSC-OS2-7M) - Patch cable - LC/UPC single-mode (M) to SC/UPC single-mode (M) - 7 m - 7 m - 2 mm - fibre optic - duplex - 9 / 125 micron - OS1/OS2 - halogen-free, passive - yellow

STARTECH
StarTech.com 3m (9.8ft) SC to SC (UPC) OS2 Single Mode Duplex Fiber Optic Cable, 9/125�m, Laser Optimized, 40G/100G Zipcord, Bend Insensitive, Low Insertion Loss - LSZH Fiber Patch Cord (SMDOS2SCSC3M) - Patch cable - SC/UPC single-mode (M) to SC/UPC single-mode (M) - 3 m - 3 m - 2 mm - fibre optic - duplex - 9 / 125 micron - OS1/OS2 - halogen-free - yellow

STARTECH
StarTech.com 5m (16.4ft) LC to LC (UPC) OS2 Single Mode Simplex Fiber Optic Cable, 9/125�m, Laser Optimized, 40G/100G, Bend Insensitive, Low Insertion Loss - LSZH Fiber Patch Cord (SPSMLCLC-OS2-5M) - Patch cable - LC/UPC single-mode (M) to LC/UPC single-mode (M) - 5 m - 5 m - 2 mm - fibre optic - simplex - 9 / 125 micron - OS1/OS2 - halogen-free, passive, bi-directional - yellow

STARTECH
StarTech.com 15m (50ft) LC to LC (UPC) OM5 Multimode Fiber Optic Cable, 50/125�m Duplex LOMMF Zipcord, VCSEL, 40G/100G, Bend Insensitive, Low Insertion Loss, LSZH Fiber Patch Cord - Patch cable - LC/UPC multi-mode (M) to LC/UPC multi-mode (M) - 15 m - 15 m - 2.9 mm - fibre optic - duplex - 50 / 125 micron - OM5 - halogen-free, up to 100 Gbps data transfer rate - green