Cleaning and Inspecting Fibers and Ports
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Installation and Commissioning Manual
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Required Tools
You will need the following tools to perform cleaning and inspection of optical
cabling and port connections:
•
hand-held fiber scope
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1.25 mm cotton swabs
•
video scope
•
CLETOP or clean-room tissues
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optical-grade isopropyl alcohol and canned, oil-free compressed air
These tools should be present on site before beginning the cleaning procedure.
Cleaning Fiber-Optic Connector Plugs
Use this procedure to inspect and clean all optical plugs before cabling.
Procedure
Step 1
Review the contents of the
Safety Guide
. Also observe all caution
statements in this section.
Step 2
Switch any forced laser back to auto (or off).
P
S
Note
Materials used for cleaning fiber-optic connectors should be
consistent with the function. (In other words, wiping cloths should be
made of lint-free, non-abrasive materials.) Use cotton swabs only if
they have a tightly wrapped tip and are talcum-free. Pure
optical-grade isopropyl alcohol (IPA) is the only solvent that should be
used for cleaning optical contact surfaces. Use canned, oil-free
compressed air for removing dust from connectors.
CAUTION
Only Service Personnel are allowed to perform this procedure.
NOTICE
Raman amplifiers are high-powered devices. Always set
the Network Port on a Raman amplifier to disabled before
removing an optical cable. Failure to disable the network
port can result optical connector damage.
CAUTION
Caution - Laser Radiation is present when the equipment is open and
the interlocks are defeated. Avoid exposure to the beam.