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WP-TOOLKIT-FIBER-BAS Quick Start Guide
Thank you for purchasing the Wirepath SSF™ Basic Termination Tool Kit. This set includes everything needed to terminate
Wirepath SSF and also many other brands of fiber optic connectors. See the instructions included with your connectors for
more information.
What’s Included
A. Measuring Tool
B. Cable Strippers
C. Disposal Unit
D. Cable Scissors
E. VFL Tool
F. Fiber Cleaver
G. Permanent Marker
H. VFL LC Adaptor
Using the Visual Fault Locator Tool
When terminating Wirepath SSF connectors, use the VFL tool to verify that the fiber end is correctly seated inside the
connector, as shown below.
Slide SC type connectors directly into the opening. Use the VFL LC Adaptor to connector LC connectors (item H in the
package contents, above). Do not lose the adaptor!
Bright light in the activator slide tab
indicates fiber is not present or not
correctly aligned in the connector.
LC Adaptor slides into
VFL opening
Light dims in the activator slide tab
once the fiber is correctly aligned
inside the connector. The opposite
end of the cable should illuminate
bright red.
The tool may also be used to spot check cables and terminations for damage. On a good run, the laser will shine through
the connector at the opposite end of the attached cable.
Bad terminations are easily verified by a bright light in the slide indicator as shown below. Breaks in the cable will cause the
jacket to illuminate red in low light at the location of the break.
