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Maintenance of Splicing Quality
1. Cleaning and Checking before Splicing
Critical cleaning points and maintenance checks are described below.
1-1. Arc Power Calibration
Refer to [Arc Calibration] (Page 42).
1-2. Cleaning V-grooves
If contaminants are present in the V-grooves, proper clamping may not occur, resulting
in higher splice loss. The V-grooves should be frequently inspected and periodically
cleaned during normal operation. To clean the V-grooves, do the following:
(1) Open the wind protector.
(2) Clean the bottom of the V-groove
with an alcohol-impregnated thin
cotton swab. Remove excess
alcohol from the V-groove with a
clean dry swab.
(3) If the contaminants in the
V-groove cannot be removed
with an alcohol-impregnated
thin cotton swab, use a cleaved
fiber end-face to dislodge
contaminants from the bottom of
the V-groove. Repeat step (2)
after this procedure.
•Be careful to avoid contact with
the electrode tips.
V-grooves
Cotton swab
V-groove
Cleaved fiber
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