ANSI Hardware Installation Manual Fiber optic handling and acceptance criteria
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3 If the receptacle fails the inspection, and it appears the contaminant can be dislodged using
canned compressed air, apply a short burst of air to the end-face to remove the contaminant.
4 Re-inspect the receptacle. If the receptacle fails the inspection, repeat step 2 and step 3
several times.
5 If the receptacle still fails the inspection, clean the receptacle using a stick cleaner saturated
with optical-grade isopropyl alcohol.
i Put the stick in the receptacle and gently rotate it, as described in step 2.
ii Remove any alcohol residue using a dry stick cleaner.
iii Re-inspect the receptacle.
6 If necessary, repeat cleaning and inspecting several times or until the receptacle passes the
inspection as described in “Acceptance criteria for fiber optic device inspections”.
7 STOP. This procedure is complete.
Procedure 105 Clean the fiber optic cable connectors
Follow this procedure to clean the fiber optic cable connectors.
1 Ensure the fiber optic cable connector has been inspected.
2 Clean the connector by gently wiping the ferrule and end-face surfaces using a cleaner
cassette or a dry lint-free cloth.
3 Re-inspect the connector.
Note — Do not allow the extension tube of the can to touch the bottom
surface of the receptacle.
Note — Do not use a receptacle that does not pass inspection.
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