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FieldShield & FieldShield Flexdrop
Installation Manual
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Manual 018956 REV A- July 2017
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CLEAN THE FERRULE
…Lightly moisten the fiber optic swab
(2.5mm/38542F or 1.25mm/38040) by spotting a small amount (about 1”)
of Electro-Wash PX or Electro-Wash MX pen onto the QBE-2. Hold the
swab, 1 side down to the wetted area and hold for a count of 1-2-3-4-5.
Figure 4
• Insert swab into side of ferrule, wet side to the ceramic ferrule and
circle around 2-3 times and remove. Turn swab to dry side and repeat.
Figure 5
Cleaning the mate through a bulkhead adapter AND the
adapter itself!
• Lightly moisten the fiber optic swab(2.5mm/38542F or 1.25mm/38040)
by spotting a small amount (about 1”) of Electro-Wash PX or Elec
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tro-Wash MX pen onto the QBE-2. Hold the tip of the swab onto the
wetted area and hold for a count of 1-2-3-4-5.
• Insert the swab into the adapter to the connector, press lightly against
the connector, twist 2-3 times, remove and discard.
• Dry with a second dry swab.
• Inspect (re-clean if necessary) and test for signal strength.
• Use additional swabs to clean inside the actual adapter. Moisten swab,
like above, insert through hole and remove while twisting.
Figure 6
Figure 4
Figure 5
Figure 6
