Armoured fiber optic patch cables are with same types of fiber optic connectors as the commonly used types, the different is the cable itself. These armoured fiber optic cables are typically used for indoor applications, with outer diameter of 2mm or 3mm, just like the common types fiber patch cables .

The difference is armoured fiber optic cables are with stainless steel tape just inside the cable jacket and outside the Kevlar, This stainless steel unit provide extra feature as well as retain all the function that a common type fiber optic patch cable can give. Amored fiber optic cords are anti-rodent, and it can be handled as electric cables, it is not easy to get damaged or cut, and it can resist an adult step on it.