
Preparing the fibers and place them in the Fusion splicer !
Often, incorrect handling or preparation causes splice loss. It is crucial to keep tools and fiber
clean; the invested time used in fiber and tool handling is more than compensated for in reduced
troubleshooting effort.
Don´t forget the protective sleeve!
Before preparing the fiber for splicing, make sure to put the protective sleeve in place.
Place fiber in the fiber holders
Place 250 fiber in the
black holders
,900 fiber/pigtail in the
blue holders
and the 900
loose coat/loose tube in the
red holders
.The fiber should “stick-out” some 3-4cm (as seen
in the pictures).
Stripping the fiber
Hold the stripping tool to the edge of the fiber holder. Press the handles together and pull
firmly away from the fiber holder to remove the coating (take away some 5-10cm).
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