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HOMS
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OP
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and OHDS
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OP
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Installation and Operation Manual
Chapter 2: Installation
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Never touch the dispenser tip of an alcohol bottle or any clean
portion of a tissue or swab.
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Use care when handling the fiber; do not twist or pull.
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Keep your cleaning fluids away from open flame or spark.
Figure 2-3
describes the acceptable limits of defects in a fiber
connection.
Figure 2-3.
Fiber Optic Cross-Section
Zone 2
(20 to 50 micron diameter)
Maximum of 3 scratches <1.0 micron width is acceptable;
Maximum 1.0 micron light dig is acceptable
Zone 1
(0 to 20 micron diameter)
No scratches or digs are allowed
Zone 3
(50 to 126 micron diameter)
Maximum 25 micron dig is acceptable;
Maximum scratch size of 1.0 micron is acceptable
Maximum 25 micron diameter dig is acceptable
Scratches and dust
