Adva FSP 3000 - Cleaning Methods; General Cleaning Process

Cleaning Fiber-optic Connectors
These procedures assume that:
l Any laser sources have been turned off before you inspect fiber
connectors, optical components, or fiber-optic bulkhead connectors
(FOBCs);
l The cable is disconnected at both ends;
l The traffic modules and pluggable transceivers have been installed
correctly; and
l You have reviewed Laser and LED Safety Guidelines and Warnings,
as well as all of the safety guidelines.
LASERRADIATIONWARNING
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 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 off any accumulated dust or loose debris
from the ferrules.
4. Use a dry-cleaning technique to clean the connectors.
5. After cleaning and inspecting a connector, close the cap immediately on any port that
you are not connecting to prevent contamination of the connector.
270 FSP3000 C Hardware Guide - R1.1 - Issue:A (12/09/2016)