CHAPTER X
DAILY MAINTENANCE
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DAILY MAINTENANCE
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Ⅰ
.Pay attention to dustproof and remove dust
Bare fiber positioning groove, electrodes and microscopes must be kept clean and windshield cover should
be closed when not in operation
1. V-groove Cleaning
If the V-groove has dirty and can not hold the fiber properly, which will cause very high
splicing loss. Thus in the daily work, you should always check the V-groove and regular cleaning V-groove.
Follow the steps below to clean the V-groove.
(1) Open the windshield cover;
(2) Use a cleaved fiber tail in one direction push the pollutants and remove from the V-groove;
(3) If the fiber can not clear the V-groove pollutants, then moistened with alcohol cotton swab to clean the
bottom of the V-groove, and use a dry cotton swab to wipe off the extra alcohol in the V-groove.
2. Cleaning and replacing the electrode
If the electrode is dirty, you can clean electrode by using the cleaning electrode function in main menu in the
equipment maintenance, and then use a cotton swab dipped in alcohol to gently wipe the electrode tip, or use
3mm wide, 50mm long metallographic sandpaper to gently rub the electrode tip. Note To protect the
electrode tip from damage.
3. If the objective lens is dirty,
the normal position of the observation optical fiber core may be affected, which
leads to a higher splice loss or poor fusion. So you should regularly clean two objective lenses, otherwise it
will continue to accumulate dust and ultimately can not be removed.
Follow the steps below to clean the objective lens :
( 1 ) Before cleaning the objective lens, please must turn off the power.
( 2 ) Use cotton swab moistened with alcohol to gently wipe the objective lens. Beginning with a cotton swab to
wipe from the middle of the lens, do a circular motion, until the edges of the lens spin out. Then wipe with a clean,
dry cotton swab to remove extra alcohol.
( 3 ) Turn on the power, make sure that the display is not visible dust and stripes.
Ⅱ.
Prevent Strong Shock or Vibration
When you need to move or transport the fusion splicer, you should handle
with care and gently. In addition, do not forget to put the machine into a carrying case and shipping box during
long-distance transportation.
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Storage
When you do not use the machine for a long time, please must turn on the machine once half a year.
Especially in high moisture season, should always be turned on, and the desiccant should be placed inside the
carry case to prevent mildew microscope head.
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Precautions
(1)When the fusion splicer is using AC power , please take attention to protect the adapter , and the power supply
is properly grounded.
(2)When the fusion splicer is in the ARC discharge process, there are several kilovolt high voltage between the
electrodes, please do not touch the electrode rod at this time!
(3)Please be sure that there is no gasoline, mashgas, freon gas and other flammable gas in the environment
and, so as not to lead to poor fusion or accident.
(4)When you wipe to clean the fiber holder and microscope head, please must us absolute ethanol, cotton swab
to wipe the direction should be one-way, two-way wipe is forbidden.
(5)There are many mechanical components in the fusion splicer with structural precision, in addition to the
electrodes, the other part is prohibited for user disassemble and change. Because these mechanical parts are
precision-machining and calibration, once there is any changes, it is difficult to return to its original position.
You can replace only the electrode-yourself The objective lens, V-groove, display screen, etc should be kept
clean. Clean only with absolute ethanol, you can not use other chemicals.
