SERIES F.O.P.S.

The Columbia Series F.O.P.S. Fiber Optic Pressure Seals are primarily designed to provide a safe, convenient, reliable method of exiting fiber optic data lines thru a structure while preserving the integrity of either a pressure or vacuum environment. The optical fibers are permanently sealed with no leakage permitted anywhere in the assembly including the optical connectors. They are available in a wide variety of standard and custom configurations. The Pressure Seal housing is available in brass or 316 SS which simply thread into your structure via a common N.P.T. thread or via a thru hole with our o-ring face seal configuration. Our Pressures Seals can be configured with, from 1 to 25 optical fibers per single housing, utilizing step index fibers ranging in diameters from 50 to 400 microns. You may specify a variety of optical connectors, ranging from un-terminated to the standard epoxy polished FSMA type. Our customers may specify fiber lengths on either side of the pressure seal to meet your exact requirements. The standard units are capable of operation from -10 to +80 degrees C with wider temperature ranges available. Columbia is most interested in developing a Pressure Seal design to specifically meet your applications needs. Please contact our engineering department or leave your name, company and phone / e-mail information and we will contact you to open discussions relative to your Pressure Seal requirements.