MFOCA Mining Fiber Optic Connectors
Overview
Based on Stran Technologies’s TFOCA GenX tactical fiber optic connector, the MFOCA provides the ultimate in reliable performance for harsh environments. It is hermetically sealed to exclude moisture in wet environments and certified for use in hazardous areas. Built on the well proven 2.5 mm ceramic ferrule technology, the design and packaging of these connectors provide a robust connectivity solution resistant to corrosion, mechanical damage and potentially explosive environments, while providing reliable operation and ease of field maintenance. Rated as explosion-proof, the receptacle prevents flame propagation into and out of an XP-rated cabinet.
Applications
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Mining Applications
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Conveyor Monitoring
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Oil and Gas Surface Applications
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Wellhead Terminations
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Harsh Industrial Installations
Features / Options
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Fully intermateable with STRAN’s legacy TFOCA GenX product
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Standard 4 channel hermaphroditic configuration
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Certified to MHSA, Title 30 CFR, Part 18, MSHA# 18-XPA080005-0
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Non-thermitic bronze external construction, also offered in Stainless 316L and anodized aluminum
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Field maintainable
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Hermaphroditic and non-hermaphroditic dust caps
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Both singlemode and multimode fibers are compatible in the same connector without part sub-component substitution
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Field demountable termini for improved maintainability and repolish
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Split alignment sleeves with anti-expansion capture for enhanced insertion loss performance and reliability
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PC polish
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Multiple keying positions for “error-proofing” multiple connections in low-light conditions
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Custom reels available
Specifications
| Title | Description |
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| Optical Insertion Loss | 9/125 I’m: 0.75 dBmax, 0.35 dBtyp 62.5/125 µm: 0.75 dBmax, 0.14 dBtyp |
| Return Loss | >30 dB MMF, >45 dB SMF with PC polish |
| Mating Durability | 2000 cycles per EIA-455-21 |
| Vibration | 10 g’s per EIA-455-11 |
| Physical Shock | per EIA-455-14, test condition A |
| Thermal Shock | -62°C to +85°C per EIA-455-71, cond. B |
| Temperature Life | 250 hours at 85°C per EIA-455-4 |
| Corrosion Resistance | EIA-455-16, test condition C |
| Humidity | 10 cycles per EIA-455-5 |
| Fluid Immersion | 1 meter, per EIA-455-12 |
| Crush Resistance | 450 lbs, per EIA-455-26 |
| Cable Retention | 400 lbs, per EIA-455-6 |
| Cable Seal Flexing | Per EIA-455-1 |
| Impact | EIA-455-2 |
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