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Humidity
The unit can be operated in environments with up to 95% humidity (non-condensing, 0 to
55 °C). Do not expose it to any environmental conditions or changes to environmental
conditions that can cause condensation to form inside the unit.
Warning
•
Do not use the unit outdoors.
•
To prevent potential fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to any
source of excessive moisture.
Cleaning Connectors
Caution
•
Connecting damaged or dirty fibers to the unit can damage the connectors
on the unit.
•
Never force an optical connector. Some connectors have a ceramic ferrule
that can easily be broken.
Optical cable ends need to be cleaned before using them with the unit.
The following items are required for cleaning:
•
Filtered compressed air or dusting gas (for example, Tech Spray Envi-Ro-Tech Duster 1671
gas, available from http://www.techspray.com/1671.htm)
•
Lint-free pipe cleaners (for example, from 3M
•
Lint-free towels (for example, 10 x 10 cm or 4 x 4 in HydroSorb III wipers, available from
http://www.focenter.com/acctech/hydrosobr_wipers.htm)
•
Optical grade isopropyl alcohol or optical grade 200° ethanol (do not use rubbing alcohol,
which contains 30% water)
To clean the connectors:
1. Blow the sleeve with filtered compressed air (Figure 3).
Figure 3: Connector Cleaning (connector type can vary)
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