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Basic Operation
Preparation of fiber
Cleaning optical fiber
Clean optical fiber with alcohol-moistened gauze or lint-free tissue approximately 500mm
from the tip. Dust particulates from the fiber coating surface can enter inside the protection
sleeve and might result in a future fiber break or attenuation increase.
Placing protection sleeve over fiber
Place the protection sleeve over the Right side fiber.
Fiber coating stripping and cleaning of bare fiber
Strip the outer coating 30 to 40 mm from fiber tip with a stripping tool. Clean the fiber with
alcohol moistened gauze or lint-free tissue thoroughly. Frequently replace cleaning gauze to
insure splice quality.
Fiber protection sleeve
Pass fiber
Fiber
Stripping
Cleaning
Use a high quality alcohol, greater than 99% pure.
Since a left hand serves as a standard at the time of fiber conveyance, the method of
inserting a sleeve in a right-hand side fiber is recommended.