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A course on connector cleaning and the connector inspection process
is now offered through Lucent Technologies Learning and
Performance Center, Course Code: LMC200H Understanding Fiber
Optic Cleaning, Inspection and Testing. To learn more about this
course, consult your local Lucent Account Representative.
The procedure that follows utilizes the Dry method for connector
cleaning. This method utilizes a dry double clean wipe using the
CLETOP cleaning cassette.
This procedure is recommended for connector ferrules 2.5 mm and
1.25 mm in diameter associated with ST, SC, FC, and LC connectors.
The ferrule of a fiber optic connector consists of a ceramic or
stainless steel cylinder with a hole located longitudinally down the
center of its axis, allowing enough tolerance for a fiber to pass
through.
All optical connectors should be cleaned prior to being connected.
Keep the protective ferrule dust cap on the connector until initiating
the cleaning process.
Important! It is critical that connector faces are clean and free
from particular contamination to assure proper performance and
reliability of lightwave systems. With the modern high-speed,
high-power, and wider-bandwidth optical transmission systems,
clean connectors along the optical path are essential for
successful operation.
Before you begin
Prior to performing this procedure:
1.
Refer to
and
“Electrostatic discharge” (1-13)
in
2.
Obtain the work instructions for this procedure.
Procedure
Refer to the following supporting elements to complete this
procedure.
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1
To clean the optical fibers, refer to
“Procedure 6-15.1: Clean optical
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2
To clean the fiber adapters and LBOs, refer to
Clean fiber adapters and circuit pack connectors” (6-220)
Procedure 6-15: Clean optical fibers, dual
LC adapters and LC lightguide buildouts
(LBOs)
Supporting procedures
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