Greenlee 910FS - Testing Splice-on Connectors (SOC)

910FS Splicer
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Testing Splicing Splice-on Connectors (SOC)
The 910FS can fusion splice SOC using the universal SOC adapters. Be sure to select
the correct SOC to match the eld bers before splicing.
The following procedure should be used to practice fusion splicing with SOC:
1. Identify the eld ber type by consulting the ber manufacturer’s data sheet.
2. Obtain a “ber patch cord” with same ber and connector style as the SOC that will
be used.
3. Connect a laser (SM) or LED (MM) source to one end of the ber and a power meter
to the other end of the ber. Refer to Figure 3.
4. Zero the power meter. Refer to Figure 4.
5. Obtain an approximately 10 m length of ber (same as the eld ber).
6. Determine if this ber type has a pre-programmed splicing prole in the 910FS.
Usethis prole for splicing.
7. If there is not an exact matching splice prole, use the AUTO mode splicing prole.
8. Splice a SOC to each end of the ber. This will be called the “SOC spliced patch
cord.”
9. Replace the “ber patch cord” with the “SOC spliced patch cord.” The power meter
should read 0dB PLUS allowable splice loss X2. Refer to Figure 5.
10. The splicing technician should repeat steps 8 and 9 until they are able to reliably
splice using the SOC.
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Figure 5