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Maintenance of Splice Quality
5.1
Cleaning and inspection before splice
5.1.1
V-groove cleaning
When the inside of the V-groove is contaminated, splice quality may deteriorate. It is
important to regularly inspect and frequently clean the V-groove as follows.
i.
Open the wind cover.
ii.
Clean the V-groove using a cotton swab moistened with alcohol and any
proper cleaning agents. Remove the remaining alcohol from the V-groove
using a clean, dry, lint-free cotton swab.
iii.
When a foreign substance cannot removed with a cotton swab, clean it with
the tip of a cleaved fiber and repeat the steps above.
5.1.2
Pusher block cleaning
Pusher block contamination causes poor splice quality due to irregular pressure applied
to the fibers. It is important to frequently inspect and regularly clean it.
