Field-terminating fiber used to mean epoxy, polishing pucks, and a prayer — Tempo's SC/APC mechanical connector replaces all of it with a termination that takes less than one minute.
Designed for fast, simple field termination of 3 mm jacketed single-mode fiber cable, it needs no polishing and no epoxy: cleave the fiber, insert, and the mechanical splice inside does the rest against a factory-polished stub.

The optics are built around a precision, high-quality zirconia ceramic ferrule.
Typical insertion loss runs at or below 0.2 dB, and return loss meets or exceeds 55 dB for the APC (angled physical contact) polish — the green-connector geometry that FTTH, PON, and RF-over-glass networks demand, where back reflection is the enemy. The result is a field connector whose numbers hold their own in a live optical budget.

Up to five re-assemblies are possible — which changes the economics of a bad cleave.
Where a botched fusion-spliced pigtail or single-shot fast connector goes in the trash, this one comes apart and re-terminates. For drop installs, emergency restorals, and MDU turn-ups where a fusion splicer isn't on the truck, it's the connector that gets light on in minutes. Pair it with a quality cleaver (like the Tempo 920CL or FCL100) for best results.

• Terminates 3 mm jacketed single-mode fiber in under one minute
• No polishing, no epoxy — mechanical splice against a factory-polished stub
• Precision high-quality zirconia ceramic ferrule
• Insertion loss typically ≤ 0.2 dB; return loss ≥ 55 dB (APC)
• Up to five re-assemblies possible — a bad cleave doesn't waste the connector
• Ideal for FTTH drops, restorals, and MDU work without a fusion splicer

• Model: Tempo SCAPCMCM
• Connector: SC/APC (angled physical contact)
• Fiber: Single-mode, 3 mm jacketed cable
• Insertion Loss: ≤ 0.2 dB typical
• Return Loss: ≥ 55 dB (APC)
• Re-assemblies: Up to 5
• Ferrule: Zirconia ceramic