Last Buy — Plan Your Final Order
The HRFC-P8-L2(61) is officially in Last Buy status. This means Hirose has ceased regular production, and the remaining stock is the final opportunity to secure this fiber optic plug for your BOM. No official replacement is listed; if you need a long-term solution, discuss alternative HRFC series variants or a substitute connector family with your sourcing team before the window closes.
The Hirose HRFC-P8-L2(61) is a simplex fiber optic plug from the HRFC series, designed for free-hanging (in-line) termination. It accepts a 2.0mm cable and terminates to fibers with a 9.5µm or 50µm core and 125µm cladding — covering both single-mode and multimode applications. The plug features an Advanced PC Polished ferrule for low insertion loss and an integrated strain relief to protect the fiber-cable junction during handling and routing. The purple boot color aids quick visual identification in the field. It is intended for use with HSC ferrules, which must be specified separately for termination.
Comparison: HRFC-P8-L2(61) vs. HRFC-P8-L2(60)
The HRFC-P8-L2(61) and HRFC-P8-L2(60) are both simplex fiber optic plugs in the HRFC series, sharing the same 2.0mm cable diameter, Advanced PC Polish, and free-hanging mount. The difference is the boot color: the (61) variant has a purple boot, while the (60) variant uses a different color. Functionally they are identical — the color is a field-identification aid, not a performance or compatibility change. If you have a preference for boot color to match existing harness coding, specify accordingly; otherwise either will work in the same application.
This plug terminates using HSC ferrules (not included) — the ferrule is the critical alignment interface for low-loss optical coupling. The Advanced PC Polish on the ferrule end-face provides a pre-polished surface that reduces field termination time and improves repeatability. The integrated strain relief grips the 2.0mm cable jacket to prevent fiber breakage at the connector back. Mating half is a compatible HRFC series receptacle or adapter — confirm the interface style (e.g., simplex adapter) for your panel or bulkhead.