ShinewayTech OFS–95 - Splice Loss Increase: Cause and Remedy

Basic Operation
considered a normal splice, and does not affect splice loss.
⚫ To change threshold for estimated splice loss or cleave angle, see [Splice
Mode] for details.
⚫ Splice loss may be improved in some cases by additional arc discharges.
Press button for an additional arc discharge (re-arc). Splice loss
estimate and splice check are performed again. Splice loss may be
worsened in some cases by additional arc discharges (re-arcs). Additional
arc discharge can be set to "disabled", or limited to the number of
additional arcs.
⚫ Splicing result is automatically saved in splicer memory
➢ Splice loss increase: Cause and remedy
Symptom
Cause
Remedy
Core axial offset
Dust on v-groove or fiber
clamp chip
Clean v-groove and fiber
clamp chip.
Core angle
Dust on v-groove or fiber
clamp chip
Clean v-groove and fiber
clamp chip.
Bad fiber end-face quality
Check if fiber cleaver is
well conditioned.
Core step
Dust on v-groove or fiber
clamp chip
Clean v-groove and fiber
clamp chip.
Core Curve
Bad fiber end-face quality
Check if fiber cleaver is
well conditioned.