Ciena 6200 - Page 22

1-12 Observing product and personnel safety guidelines
6200 Packet-Optical Platform Installation, Commissioning, and Testing Procedures
Release 1.1 009-6200-201 Draft Issue 1
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• Avoid direct exposure to optical fiber ends or optical connector ends where
you can access the laser signal directly.
Precautions when splicing optical fibers
When you splice optical fibers, you must take the following precautions:
• Clean your hands after you handle optical fibers. Small pieces of glass are
not always visible and can damage your eyes.
• Do not handle pieces of optical fiber with
your fingers. Use tweezers or
adhesive tape to lift and discard any loose optical fiber ends.
• Wear rubber gloves when you
clean optical connectors. The gloves
prevent direct contact with the isopropyl alcohol and prevent
contamination of the ferrules with skin oils.
• Place all optical fiber clippings in a plastic container provided for that
purpose.
• Handle optical fibers with caution. Place the optical fibers in a safe location
during installation.
• Protect all optical fiber connectors with clean
dust caps at all times.
• Follow the manufacturer instructions when you use an optical test set.
Incorrect calibration or control settings can create
hazardous levels of
radiation.
Splicing optical fibers
When you must look at a spliced optical fiber with a small magnifier, take the
following precautions:
• Power off all laser sources to the optical fiber or disconnect the remote
optical
fiber end from the laser sources before you start splicing. Make
sure that all laser sources remain disconnected or have the power turned
off. The laser sources can be in a central office, on subscriber premises,
or in a remote location.
• Disconnect all optical test sets from the optical fiber before you start
splicing. The connections can be local or remote.
• Use only the optical instruments approved by your company.
Repairing optical fibers
When an accidental break occurs in the optical fiber, do the following:
• Report the location of the damaged optical fiber to both the central office
and the field repair personnel.
WARNING
Risk of eye injury
If you have a piece of a glass in your eye, get medical
assistance immediately.