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6. Fusion Splicing
6.1 Arc Check
Fusion splicing is used to melt the glass of two optical fiber ends by arc
discharging, and joins them together by butting the ends together. Fibers
melt or fuse at different temperatures. It is necessary to adjust the arc
power in order to ensure the optimum splicing results are achieved. In
addition, electrode wear, environmental conditions, e.g., temperature,
humidity, altitude, can affect the splicing results.
The arc check function inspects the arc power, and adjusts it to a correct
value. At the arc check, the splicer melts the fiber ends without joining
them together, in order to check the melting condition.
The arc check should be performed as follows. In addition, when splice
errors occur continuously, perform the arc check to check whether Arc
Power value is correct or not.
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At the beginning of daily operation
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When the environmental condition has changed considerably
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After replacing or cleaning electrodes
1.
Open the windshield and load the prepared fibers. Ensure that the
fibers are properly stripped, cleaned and cleaved.
2. Close the windshield.
3. Select “Arc Check”.
4. The S124 fusion splicer
automatically feeds the fibers
and discharges the arc.