Siemon’s LC BladePatch fiber jumper incorporates UniClick housing

Siemon recently added its one-piece UniClick housing to its LC BladePatch duplex fiber-optic jumper. The space-saving UniClick housing enables the LC BladePatch to provide easy accessibility and ease of operation in ultra-high-density fiber patching environments.

The UniClick housing features a one-piece body with an integral switch to make it fast and easy to change polarity, with no loose parts, Siemon points out. This UniClick housing reduces the LC BladePatch’s already-small footprint, which the company points out simplifies jumper installation and patching administration even in extremely tight, side-stacked server, switch, and storage area network (SAN) port configurations.

The UniClick housing also improves on the LC BladePatch’s patented user-friendly fiber polarity change process by eliminating multiple components and steps, by incorporating a single polarity reversal switch. “Most fiber jumpers on the market do not support field polarity changes,” explained Alex Yao, Siemon senior product manager. “And those that do typically require a technician to disassemble the housing and physically move and twist the fibers, creating a strong risk of damage. With LC BladePatch’s UniClick housing, you simply engage the polarity reversal switch and rotate the latches. The fibers themselves never move from their factory-terminated locations.”