The Perfect Splice: A Pro's Guide to Fibre Pigtails

For a truly reliable, low-loss fibre optic termination, nothing beats the quality of a factory-polished connector. But how do you attach that perfect connector to a multi-core backbone cable out in the field? The professional's answer is the fibre pigtail—the essential component for fast, consistent, and high-performance fusion splicing.

At SCHNAP, our extensive range of fibre pigtails provides technicians and engineers with the high-quality, pre-terminated solutions they need to deploy networks with speed and precision.

What is a Fibre Pigtail?

A fibre pigtail is a short length of fibre optic cable that has a high-quality, factory-installed connector on one end, and an exposed, unterminated fibre on the other.

The process is simple: the technician takes the unterminated end of the pigtail and fusion splices it directly onto a single strand of the main backbone cable. The connectorised end can then be snapped into a patch panel or FOBOT. This method gives you the gold-standard quality of a factory termination, which is far more reliable and lower-loss than attempting to polish a connector by hand on-site.

A Pigtail for Every Network Type

Our range covers all industry standards to match any network infrastructure you're working on.

• Fibre Types: We stock fibre pigtails in OS2 singlemode, as well as OM1, OM3, and OM4 multimode variants.
• Connector Types: Choose from all common connector interfaces, including SC, LC, ST, and FC, ensuring you have the right fit for your patch panel or active equipment.

Designed for the Professional Technician

Our fibre pigtails are designed to make your job faster, easier, and more organised.

• Colour-Coded: Our multi-pack pigtails are colour-coded according to industry standards, making it simple to identify and manage individual fibres within a splice tray and preventing costly patching errors.
• Convenient 6- & 12-Packs: Perfectly sized to match the standard fibre counts in a buffer tube, allowing you to work through your splices in a clean and organised manner.
• LSZH Jackets: All our pigtails come with Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) jackets, ensuring safety and compliance for installations in data centres and commercial buildings.

Why Fibre Techs Choose SCHNAP

For a faster, cleaner, and more reliable termination, a quality pigtail is non-negotiable.

• A complete range of singlemode and multimode fibre pigtails.
• All standard connector types available.
• Check live stock levels across Australia.
• Fast delivery and competitive trade pricing for professionals.

Take the guesswork out of your terminations. For the precision fibre pigtails you need for your next splicing job, trust SCHNAP to have you covered.

Need fibre pigtails at the best prices and good quality? Shop now at Schnap