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Fusion and Termination Products
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TuffCat
®
Type-66
Dual Heater
Mass Fusion Splicer
Description:
The Type-66 TuffCat mass fusion splicer
features the industry’s first Dual-Automatic-
Splice Protection Sleeve Heater System —
Sumitomo’s exclusive patent-pending system.
The dual heater system’s simultaneous
operation helps to eliminate squandered time
waiting for a single heater system to complete
its cycle. Instead, the streamlined splicing
process reduces the bottle neck of “heater
wait time” by 88%, improving mass splicing
efficiency and productivity in the field by 70%.
The TuffCat features an effortless fiber holder
system to increase splice repeatability while
making the unit easy to use regardless of the
operator’s experience level. Utilizing precision
v-groove alignment, the TuffCat can be used
for all types of ribbon and single splicing with
an optimum arrangement for ease of use in
trunk, aerial or taut-sheath applications.
The TuffCat mass fusion splicer embodies
Sumitomo’s mission of customer focused
engineering by reducing the customer’s
overall cost of ownership. The unit features
electrodes common with both the Type-39
FastCat and Type-25e TomCat splicers to
reduce the customer’s inventory cost, as well
as simplifying the ordering process.
The Type-66 is also compatible with the new
breakthrough technologies of the Lynx2-MPO
and Lynx2 CustomFit
®
Splice-On Connectors
(SC, LC, FC, and ST) for customized, on-site
terminations. These Splice-On Connector
technologies meet the network’s demand for
greater optical fiber density and for faster
and easier terminations, upgrades, repairs
and restorations, and significant cost savings
required for today’s data center, enterprise
network, outside plant, OEM, central office,
and virtually any FTTx application.
Alignment Method Fixed V-groove
RoHS Compliant
(engineered to be more environmentally friendly)
Fiber Requirement Silica Glass
Number of Fibers 1-12
Fiber Placement Fiber Holder System
(Unified Holders for Type 25e/Type 66/Type-65)
Cladding Diameter 125µm
Coating Diameter Ribbon 250µm
Single: 250 and 900µm
Typical Splice Time 20 seconds
Typical Splice Loss, Identical Fibers SMF: 0.04dB, MMF:0.03dB, NZ-DSF: 0.07
Built-In Dual Splice Protection Dual Independent Splice Protection
Sleeve Heater Sleeve Heaters
Heater Cycle Time Heater 1 40 seconds
Heater 2 40 seconds
Arc Test Compensation Automatic
DC (Battery Operation) Standard: 70 Splices & Heater Cycles
Extended Life: 140 Splices & Heater Cycles
Arc Test Automatically Compensates for
Environmental Conditions
Interface USB for PC Interface
RCA Jack for External Monitor
12 Volt DC Output for Accessories
Display Type 5.6 Color TFT Low Glare High Resolution
Color monitor
Display Positions Multiple Positional for Front to Back/ Back to
Front Work Flow
Selectable Language Options 18 Language Options including Spanish
Lynx—CustomFit™ Splice-On Connector Compatible
Splice Data Storage 2000 Splice Points
Specifications
Splicers
Fusion
SPLICER
TuffCat