Act EA4035 15 dB Adapter

Optimize Your Optical Fiber Network with the ACT EA4035 15 dB Adapter

The ACT EA4035 is a high-precision optical fiber attenuator designed to expertly manage signal strength within your network infrastructure. In high-performance fiber optic systems, an overly powerful signal can be just as detrimental as one that is too weak, leading to receiver overload, signal distortion, and potential damage to sensitive equipment. This premium adapter provides a simple yet critical solution by precisely reducing the optical signal power by a fixed 15 dB, ensuring your network components operate within their optimal dynamic range for maximum performance and longevity.

Engineered for reliability and ease of use, the ACT EA4035 is an essential tool for network engineers and technicians. Its primary benefit is the protection of optical receivers from saturation. By balancing power levels in short-distance single-mode fiber runs or in systems with high-power transmitters, this adapter prevents data errors and ensures the integrity of your entire network. The stable and accurate attenuation level guarantees predictable and consistent performance, making it an indispensable component for testing, system commissioning, and permanent installations in data centers, telecommunications, and CATV networks.

The in-line, "build-out" design of this adapter allows for seamless integration into any existing optical fiber link. Featuring a male-to-female connector configuration, it can be installed in seconds by simply plugging it in between a fiber patch cable and a patch panel, or directly into an optical transceiver port. This plug-and-play functionality eliminates the need for complex splicing or additional hardware, providing a cost-effective and efficient method for signal power management. The robust construction ensures a secure and stable connection, maintaining low insertion loss and high return loss for a clean signal path.

This device only works in the EU.

EU Plug.

Can also be used for WDM (Wavelength Division Multiplexing).

Technical Specifications:
- Product category: Connectors / Fiber optic / Attenuators
- Connector type: LC
- Connector A: LC male (x1)
- Connector B: LC female (x1)
- Attenuation: 15 dB