FSP200
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Tempo Communications Inc.
1390 Aspen Way • Vista, CA 92081 USA • 800-642-2155
Appendix A.
FSP200 Fusion Splicer Cleaning
Precautions When Cleaning FSP200
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Turn off splicer.
• Use only lint-free cotton swabs.
• Use only 99% pure isopropyl alcohol or an approved substitute.
• Do not touch the electrodes.
• Never use compressed air.
• Use the cleaning brush only to clean debris from general working area, never on the lenses, or V-grooves.
Cleaning V-grooves
(recommended daily)
Refer to Figure 1.
Clean the bottom of the V-groove with an isopropyl alcohol-impregnated lint-free cotton swab. Remove excess alcohol from the
V-groove with a clean, dry lint-free cotton swab.
V-grooves
Cleaved
Fiber
Figure 1
Figure 2
If the contaminants in the V-groove cannot be removed with an alcohol-impregnated lint-free cotton swab, use a cleaved fiber
end-face to dislodge contaminants from the bottom of the V-groove. Refer to Figure 2. Repeat cleaning the V-grooves as in
Figure 1.
Cleaning Fiber Clamps
(recommended daily)
If contaminants are present on the clamps, proper clamping may not occur, resulting in poor quality splices. The fiber clamps
should be inspected frequently and cleaned periodically during normal operation. To clean the fiber clamps, do the following:
Clean the surface of the clamps with an alcohol-impregnated lint-free cotton swab. Remove excess alcohol from the clamps
with a clean, dry lint-free cotton swab.
