Cleaning Fiber-optic Connectors
These procedures assume that:
l You verified that any laser sources are turned off before you inspect
fiber connectors, optical components, or fiber-optic bulkhead
connectors (FOBCs);
l The cable at both ends are disconnected;
l The traffic modules and pluggable transceivers are correctly installed;
and
l Laser and LED Safety Guidelines and Warnings and all safety
guidelines, have been reviewed.
LASERRADIATIONWARNING
Invisible laser radiation may be emitted from disconnected fibers or
connectors. Do not stare into beams or view directly with optical
instruments.
Cleaning Methods
Cleaning Method Connectors Receptacles or
Connector
Through
Adapters
LC MPO LC MPO
Dry cleaning — Reel-type fiber cleaners X X X X
Dry cleaning — Lint-free wipes X X
Wet cleaning — Lint-free wipes (advanced user) X X
l Overview
l Best Practices
l Required Tools and Equipment
General Cleaning Process
1. Verify that you are properly grounded with an anti-static wrist strap or heel strap
connected to the grounded ESD jack.
2. If during inspection, you determine that the connectors require cleaning, open one or
more port-connector hinged caps from the circuit packs.
3. Use canned, oil-free compressed air to blow away any accumulated dust or loose
debris from the ferrules.
4. Use a dry-cleaning technique to clean the connectors.
5. After you clean and inspect a connector, immediately close the cap on any port that
you are not connecting to prevent contamination of the connector.
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