Overview
Chapter 32
Inspecting and Cleaning Fiber-optic
Connectors and Receptacles
Overview 263
Best Practices 265
Required Tools and Equipment 267
Inspecting Fiber-optic Connector and Receptacle End Faces 268
Cleaning Fiber-optic Connectors 269
Cleaning Connector Receptacles 275
Risk of equipment damage
Before connecting the optical cables, you must inspect and clean
them. Dirty fiber can impair system performance.
Adhere to the cautions and warnings throughout this document for a safe
and hazard-free installation. Personnel must understand and apply the
safety guidelines provided in this document. In addition, the safety
notices on the equipment labels should be strictly followed.
Before you start any of these procedures, read the entire section for
important information. For complete safety and compliance information,
see PART 6: SAFETY GUIDELINES.
Overview
Fiber-optic connectors differ from electrical or microwave connectors. In a fiber-optic
system, light is transmitted through an extremely small fiber core. Since fiber cores are
for single mode fiber in the range of 9µm and for multimode fiber by 62.5 microns - and
dust particles range from a tenth of a micron to several microns in diameter - dust and any
contamination at the end of the fiber core can degrade the performance of the connector
interface where the two cores meet.
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