Australia: 1300 232 476 New Zealand: 09 927 7140 www.AFLglobal.com HE Fibre Assemblies 1 © 2002-2020, AFL, all rights reserved. 0782, Revision 2, 30.03.20 Specifications are subject to change without notice. Features • 12 or 16 Optical channels • Single-mode or multimode • Low insertion loss/high return loss • Field terminable/repairable • Hermaphroditic design • Aluminium, nickel aluminium bronze or 316 grade stainless steel shell options • Fully sealed (IP68) The Maxi Expanded Beam Fibre Optic Connectors have been designed for use in the most demanding harsh environment applications including military tactical communications, outside broadcast, petrochemical plant, mining and offshore systems where fibre counts are critical. The Maxi Connector features are a fully-sealed hermaphroditic coupling, high multimode and single-mode optical performance, and a plug shell diameter of just 40 mm. The connectors are terminated using an epoxy-polish ferrule termination process with standard fibre optic termination tools and equipment. The terminated ferrules are simply inserted into the expanded beam housing and fixed in place via a spring and cover-plate. Ferrule alignment to the lenses is achieved automatically by the unique optical arrangement. In the event of the connector suffering severe damage in use, the connector design enables replacement of the expanded beam insert, connector front body and grip ring without the need to re-terminate the fibres. The Maxi Expanded Beam connectors offer high performance, flexibility and cost effectiveness. Maxi Expanded Beam Connector Australia: 1300 232 476 New Zealand: 09 927 7140 www.AFLglobal.com HE Fibre Assemblies 2 © 2002-2020, AFL, all rights reserved. 0782, Revision 2, 30.03.20 Specifications are subject to change without notice. Maxi Expanded Beam Connector Connector Specifications Insertion loss 9/125 Fibre at 1310 nm / 1550 nm: -2.0 dB maximum (typical < -1.5 dB) 50/125 Fibre at 850 nm / 1300 nm: -1.5 dB maximum (typical < -1.0 dB) Return loss > -32 dB (typical - 40 dB) Durability 3000 Matings minimum Operating temperature -40ºC to +85ºC Storage temperature -55ºC to +85ºC Water immersion 15 m Free fall resistance 500 falls from 1.2 height Vibration 10-500 Hz, 3 directions, 0.75 mm amplitude at 10 g acceleration Bump 4000 bumps at 40 g acceleration Crush resistance 6.7kN Corrosion resistance 500 hours salt spray Cable retention 1500 N (Cable depenent) Weight (approx) Aluminium 316 Grade Stainless Steel Nickel Aluminium Bronze Plug: 310 g 575 g 575 g Bulkhead: 210 g 390 g 390 g Connector shell material / colour Black anodised aluminium, nickel aluminium bronze or 316 grade stainless steel. Grip and boot: Black or olive green Optical Insert Arrangement 2162 - 16CH Optical 2161 - 12CH Optical Australia: 1300 232 476 New Zealand: 09 927 7140 www.AFLglobal.com HE Fibre Assemblies 3 © 2002-2020, AFL, all rights reserved. 0782, Revision 2, 30.03.20 Specifications are subject to change without notice. Maxi Expanded Beam Connector Plug Connector Bulkhead Connector D-Hole Mount Bulkhead Connector Square-Flange Mount