Nokia 7360 ISAM FX-16 - Preferred Condition of Fiber Optic End-Face; Table 32 Acceptable and Unacceptable Conditions for Fiber Optic End-Faces

ANSI Hardware Installation Manual Fiber optic handling and acceptance criteria
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Figure 262 Preferred condition of fiber optic end-face
Table 32 describes acceptable and unacceptable conditions.
Table 32 Acceptable and unacceptable conditions for fiber optic end-fac-
es
Criteria Acceptable Unacceptable
Contamination,
particles, or pits in
single-mode fiber
Contamination
within cladding
zone, but outside
core zone
Diameter is
<5µm
Contamination in
core zone
Contamination in
contact zone
Diameter is
<10µm
Contamination
(large particle) in
cladding zone
Diameter is
>10µm
— — Removable
contamination (oil)
(1 of 2)
Core and core zone
Cladding zone
Epoxy zone
Contact zone
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