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APPENDIX
APPENDIX
APPENDIX
APPENDIX H
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F iber
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iber Cleaver
Cleaver
Cleaver
Cleaver
H.1
H.1
H.1
H.1 General
General
General
General
The cleav er is a tool used for cleaving multiple and single stand
optical fibers. Fiber requirements and specifications are as
shown in Table H. 1.
Table H. 1 Specifications
H.2
H.2
H.2
H.2 Operation(Refer
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1. Open the bare fiber clamp .
2. Ensure the blade carrier is positioned towards the operator
side .
3. Set the fiber holder into the fiber holder groove .
4. Ensure the fibers do not cross one another .
5. Close the bare fiber clamp .
6. Slide the blade carrier to score the fiber(s) .
7. Press the cleaving button to cleave the fiber(s) .
8. Open the bare fiber clamp .
9. Remove the fiber holder and dispose of the scrap ends .
Fiber type :
Single fiber , 250 & 900 µ m coating
Clad diameter :
80-125 µ m
Cleave length :
10mm
Dime ns ion s :
70W × 57D × 61H , mm
Weight :
300 grams
Typical cleave angle :
1 °
Blade life :
20,000 fiber cleaving