365-575-102 DetailedLevelProcedure:
Issue 8.0, July 2002 Page 1 of 2
DLP-510
Clean Optical Fibers and Connectors
1.
!
WARNING:
Disconnected or separated optical connectors may emit invisible laser
radiation. Do not view the lightwave beam with an optical instrument.
Avoid direct exposure to the beam.
NOTE:
All optical fiber connectors (
ST
â
, FC/PC, and SC types), lightguide buildouts, and
buildout blocks or equivalents should be cleaned before making initial connections or
reconnections per the following instructions. Only the components being assembled at
this particular time should be cleaned.
Keep all dust caps and plugs in place until time to make connections.
Disassemble
2. Remove (if necessary) lightguide connector from buildout.
3. Remove (if necessary) lightguide buildout from buildout block by unlocking tab
and pushing in and turning in counterclockwise direction.
Reference: DLP-512
Clean
4. Clean the end and the sides of the connectors, buildouts, and blocks with a
lint-free, optical quality tissue dampened with isopropyl alcohol.
5. Carefully wipe the connector, buildouts, and blocks again with a clean, dry,
lint-free optical quality tissue.
6. Blow any lint or dust from the connectors, buildouts, and blocks using canned
air or a nontoxic gas held 3 inches away.
7. Clean the inside of the block (and 0-dB buildout only) using a pipe cleaner
moistened with isopropyl alcohol.
8. !
CAUTION:
Do not use pipe cleaner on attenuated buildouts (5, 10, 15, and 20 dB) as
the lens can be damaged.
Blow any lint or dust from inside the block, using canned air or a nontoxic gas
held 3 inches away.
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