FIELD GUIDESource-led reference

Source S532 · recorded inspection

UPC or APC? — endface polish comparison

Belden

Scope and location

Endface geometry and direct physical mating only. No general return-loss values, color-based classification, or rule for non-contact optical-instrument inputs.

Published 2014-08-14; endface geometry and direct-mating warning paragraphs.

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2026-10-11
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Recorded AI-assisted source inspection; not independent human approval or hardware testing.

Endface geometry and direct physical mating only. No general return-loss values, color-based classification, or rule for non-contact optical-instrument inputs.

Source inspection is separate from independent technical approval, rights clearance and hardware testing.