Bobtail Quick Termination Fiber Optic Connectors

Some fiber optic quick termination connectors are anything but quick. Others require expensive tools. The solution? The revolutionary Bobtail connector from FIS.

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Bobtail Benefits and Features:

Polished, Assembled, and Ready for Field Use
Reduces Field Termination Time by up to 90%
No Special Tools Required
Epoxy Hold Provides Added Pull Strength
Ceramic Ferrule - Unilke other quick termination connectors with plastic ferrules, Bobtails have a Zirconia Ceramic Ferrule
ST and SC Multimode accept 62.5/125 fiber, 900um Jacket
SC Singlemode Bobtails accept 9/125 fiber, 900um Jacket
Other Connector Styles Coming Soon!

Bobtail's provide you with a pre-polished, quick termination style connector at about half the price of other quick-term connectors!

Bobtail's are ideal for many applications including local area networks, restoration work, testing applications, and laboratory work to name just a few.

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Try Bobtails for yourself, and compare them to other leading quick termination style connectors such as UNICAM, LightCrimp, Hot Melt, and Crimplok. Unlike these brands, Bobtails do not require special tools and they cost less too. For a free Bobtail Fiber Optic Connector sample, call 1.800.500.0347.

Why Were Bobtails Invented?

Our customers asked if we could provide them with a connector that could combine the termination speed of a quick termination style connector with the secure hold of an epoxy-style connector. Since no such connector existed, FIS challenged its R &D team team to invent it.

Our engineers exceeded all expectations! The revolutionary Bobtail connector is quick to install, provides high pull strength, and is less expensive than other quick termination style connectors.

Needless to say, Bobtails generated a lot of excitement when they were "unleashed" into the marketplace just a few years ago. Since then, demand for Bobtails has grown dramatically, as more and more installers discover this unsurpassed termination solution.

Bobtail - How to Terminate in 3 Easy Steps

Strip and cleave the field fiber (1 Min.)

Insert the field fiber (30 Sec.) Slowly insert the fiber into the back of the Bobtail until you feel it butt up against the internal stub fiber.

Apply epoxy (30 Sec.) Apply adhesive, completing filling the epoxy slot on the back of the Bobtail Connector.

The adhesive on its own will cure in 5—10 minutes. For a 30 second cure, spray the adhesive with one blast of the accelerant.

Order an ST BobTail Fiber Optic Connector
Part #	Description	Price
F1-0066-BT	Bobtail ST Pre-polished Connector Assembly - 62.5µm	$4.95
F1-006650-BT	Bobtail ST Pre-polished Connector Assembly - 50µm	$4.95
F1-0069-BT	Bobtail ST Pre-polished Connector Assembly - Singlemode	$4.95
Order an SC BobTail Fiber Optic Connector
F1-3066-BT	Bobtail SC Pre-polished Multimode Connector Assembly - 62.5µm	$4.95
F1-306650-BT	Bobtail SC Pre-polished Multimode Connector Assembly - 50µm	$4.95
F1-3069-BT	Singlemode Bobtail SC Pre-polished Connector Assembly	$5.95

Common Tools Required
Buffer Stripper Kevlar Cutters Cleaver Bobtail Adhesive	Isopropyl Alcohol Kimwipes Bobtail Assembly Tool (optional)
Bobtail Options
Bobtail Holding Fixture To further increase your termination speed, a Bobtail Holding Fixture is available.
Pocket Fault Locator The Bobtails have a translucent plastic section that enables you to optimize your connection. Using a Pocket Fault Locator, you can view light through the translucent plastic. Once the field fiber meets the connector's internal fiber, the light will no longer be visible. This indicates that your connection is optimized.	LYNX Cleaver When using Bobtail's, multimode fiber can be cleaved using any good field cleaver. Singlemode fiber should be cleaved with a precision cleaver. The affordable LYNX Precision Cleaver is ideal for both singlemode and multimode fiber.

Bobtail Specifications
Concentricity:	< 1.5µm
Operating Temperature:	-40° C to +65° C(IL Delta <.5dB)
Insertion Loss:	.4 dB Typical
Ferrule:	Zirconia Ceramic
Attenuation Dead Zone @-35dB Reflection:	11 Meters
Outer Housing:	ABS
Inner Body:	Valox
Boot:	Thermoplastic Rubber
SC and ST Multimode Bobtails:	Fiber Hole Diameter 127µm +2/-1µm
SC Singlemode Bobtails:	8hr
Temperature (ºC):	Fiber Hole Diameter 126µm +1/-1µm

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