{"product_id":"fiberxp-fr-scalcas2-500m-single-mode-sc-apc-lc-apc-otdr-fiber-ring-500m","title":"FiberXP FR-SCALCAS2-500M Single Mode SC\/APC-LC\/APC OTDR Fiber Ring, 500m","description":"\u003ch3\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe FiberXP® FR-SCALCAS2-500M Single Mode OTDR Fiber Ring is a professional-grade launch cable designed to minimize the event dead zone during optical time-domain reflectometer (OTDR) testing. By providing an extended length of fiber at the beginning and end of a fiber link, it enables precise characterization of near-end and far-end connectors that would otherwise be obscured by the instrument's dead zone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConstructed with 500 meters of high-quality Corning single-mode 9µm fiber, this unit is housed in a compact, portable, and durable ring design. It includes 1-meter pigtails for easy connectivity and a repositionable carabiner for convenient attachment to test equipment or racks in the field. 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