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B. Cleaning Fiber Clamp Chips
If contaminants are present on the clamp chips, proper clamping may not
occur, resulting in poor quality splices. The fiber clamp chips should be
frequently inspected and periodically cleaned during normal operation. To
clean the clamp chips do the following:
a) Open the wind protector.
b) Clean the surface of the chip clamp with an alcohol-impregnated thin
cotton swab. Remove excess alcohol from the chip clamp with a clean
dry swab.
C. Cleaning Fiber Cleaver
If the circular blade or clamp pads of the fiber cleaver become contaminated,
the cleaving quality could degrade. This may lead to fiber surface or
end-face contamination, resulting in higher splice loss. Clean the circular
blade or clamp pads with cotton swab soaked with alcohol.
D. Arc Calibration
See Page [Arc Calibration].
2. Periodical Checking and Cleaning
In order to maintain the splicing quality of the splicer, periodical inspection
and cleaning are recommended.
A. Cleaning Objective Lenses
If the objective lens’s surface becomes dirty, normal observation of the core
position may be incorrect, resulting in higher splice loss or poor splicer
operation. Therefore, clean both of them at regular intervals. Otherwise, dirt
may accumulate and become impossible to remove.
To clean the objective lenses do the following:
a) Before cleaning the objective lenses, always turn off the splicer.
b) Gently clean the lenses’ (X-axis and Y-axis) surface with a dry and thin
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