STANDARD RECOMMENDED PROCEDURE 006-383 | ISSUE 1 | AUGUST 2008 | PAGE 5 OF 10
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Cleaving Fiber
This section describes the operation of the FBC-017 Optical Fiber Cleaver. The cleaver is suitable for
single-fiber applications with 900 micron tight-buffered, 900 micron furcated, and 250 micron coated
fiber. It is assumed that the fiber has been stripped and cleaned according to the appropriate fiber
stripping procedure prior to cleaving.
Step 1:
Ensure that both clamps are clean and free of fiber.
Refer to Section 8, Maintaining Cleaver, for
instructions on cleaning the clamps, if necessary.
Step 2:
Squeeze buttons A and B (Figure 6) at the same
time to open the clamps.
Step 3:
Place the fiber in the slot (Figure 7) so that the:
•
Bare fiber is in the V-groove;
•
the coating/buffer is aligned with the alignment
mark; and
•
the fiber rests beneath the tab.
•
If cleaving 250 micron fiber, assure that the fur-
cation tube is out of the way of the clamp.
KPA-1218
V-groove
Alignment
Mark
A
B
Clamps
Figure 6 — Open Clamps
KPA-1219
Tab
Coating
V-groove
Align
coating
with
alignment
mark.
Fiber rests
under tab.
Figure 7 — Place Fiber in Cleaver
