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2. Splice / Protection
[Preparation for splicing]
Before splicing, collect all of the necessary equipment.
[Operating procedures]
The following is a summary of the steps required to make a splice with the fusion
splicer. For further information on each step, please see the page described below.
• TYPE-71C
• Optical fiber being spliced
• Jacket remover
• Fiber cleaver
• Pure (more than 99%) alcohol
• Lint-free gauze wipes
• Fiber protection sleeves*
*Note that the applicable fiber protection sleeves
vary depending on the cleave length.
Turning on the TYPE-71C---Page 2-7
Daily cleaning / check up---Page 3-1
Packing and storage instructions
---Page 3-8
Initial screen---Page 2-8
Splice and heater conditions
settings---Page 4-1
Stripping the fiber coating/Cleaning
the bare fibe
---Pa
e 2-9
Cleaving the fiber---Page 2-10
Inserting fibers into the splicer
--Page 2-12
Arc calibration and arc test
---Page 2-13
Fiber preparation---Page 2-15
Starting the automatic splice
---Page 2-16
Splice protection---Page 2-20