Specifications for the 3M™ FC Connectors
Multimode
Single-mode
Product Number
6200
6202
6204
8203/8204
8208
8200
8206-FC/APC
Connector type
Hot Melt
Ceramic
Epoxy
Ceramic
Epoxy
Composite
Epoxy
Ceramic
UHT Hot Melt
Ceramic
Hot Melt
Ceramic
Epoxy
Ceramic
Fiber size (µm)
125
125
125
126/127
126
126
126
Insertion loss (dB) typical
field mount (one mated pair)
@ 1300 nm
<0.2
<0.2
<0.2
<0.3
<0.2
<0.2
<0.2
Reflection (dB) typical field mount
-25
-25
-25
-45
-55
-40
-65
Connector durability (dB) change
after 200 matings
<0.2
<0.2
<0.2
<0.2
<0.2
<0.2
<0.2
Operating temperature
connector only (cable dependent)
-40° to 85°C
(-40° to 185°F)
-40° to 85°C
(-40° to 185°F)
-10° to 60°C
(-14° to 140°F)
-40° to 85°C
(-40° to 185°F)
-40° to 100°C
(-40° to 212°F)
-40° to 85°C
(-40° to 185°F)
-40° to 85°C
(-40° to 185°F)
Storage temperature
-40° to 85°C
(-40° to 185°F)
-40° to 85°C
(-40° to 185°F)
-40° to 80°C
(-40° to 176°F)
-40° to 85°C
(-40° to 185°F)
-40° to 100°C
(-40° to 212°F)
-40° to 85°C
(-40° to 185°F)
-40° to 85°C
(-40° to 185°F)
<0.5 dB increase
<0.5 dB increase
<0.5 dB increase
<0.5 dB increase
<0.5 dB increase
<0.5 dB increase
<0.5 dB increase
<0.5 dB increase
<0.5 dB increase
<0.5 dB increase
<0.5 dB increase
<0.5 dB increase
<0.5 dB increase
<0.5 dB increase
TIA*
TIA*
TIA*
TIA*
Telcordia**
TIA*
Telcordia**
TIA*
TIA*
Telcordia**
Zirconia ceramic
Engineered resin
Thermoplastic
elastomer
Zirconia ceramic
Engineered resin
Thermoplastic
elastomer
Composite
Engineered resin
Thermoplastic
elastomer
Zirconia ceramic
Engineered resin
Thermoplastic
elastomer
Zirconia ceramic
Engineered resin
Thermoplastic
elastomer
Zirconia ceramic
Engineered resin
Thermoplastic
elastomer
Zirconia ceramic
Engineered resin
Thermoplastic
elastomer
Cable tension (in service)
Straight pull at 90N (20.5 ibf)
Side pull at 13N (3 lbf)
Testing specifications
Material
Connector ferrule
Connector housing and body
Boot
Flame retardancy
UL-94 V-O
UL-94 V-O
UL-94 V-O
UL-94 V-O
UL-94 V-O
UL-94 V-O
UL-94 V-O
Connector identification
Backbone
Coupling nut
Boot
Beige
Black
White
Black
Black
Beige
Black
Grey
White
Black
Grey
White
Black
Grey
Blue
Black
Grey
White
Beige
Green
Green
Field Termination Kit
120V
230V
6355
6351
8365
8361
8365
8361
8365
8361
6355
6351
6355
6351
8367
Conversion Kit
Ordering Information
6200
6202
6204
8203/8204
8208
8200
8206-FC/APC
Hot Melt
Ceramic
Epoxy
Ceramic
Epoxy
Composite
Epoxy
Ceramic
UHT Hot Melt
Ceramic
Hot Melt
Ceramic
Epoxy
Ceramic
1/pkg., 60/cs.
1/pkg., 60/cs.
1/pkg., 60/cs.
1/pkg., 60/cs.
1/pkg., 60/cs.
1/pkg., 60/cs.
1/pkg., 60/cs.
60 each
60 each
60 each
60 each
60 each
60 each
60 each
054007-91717
054007-91716
051115-13588
054007-91719
054007-91720
051115-51873
051138-89062
051138-57615
Connector type
Packaging
Minimum order
UPC
*TIA = TIA/EIA 568B
**Telcordia GR-326-CORE
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