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Fiber Cleaning
Cleaning/Inspecting Optical Connectors
B - 1 0
Lucent Technologies - Proprietary
See notice on first page
365-372-327 R2.0
Issue 1, October 2003
Figure B-3
Acceptability Criteria for Fiber Cleaning
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Step 3
After the connector has been verified to be cleaned, it should be
immediately inserted into the adapter buildout of the optical
component. This will assure maximum cleanliness and effectiveness of
the connector.
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Step 4
If the cleaned connector can not be immediately connected to a
corresponding adapter, the connector ferrule must be protected with a
connector dust cap. Before placing the cap on the ferrule, make sure the
cap is clean. This can be accomplished by inserting a CLETOP stick
cleaner (swab) of the same inside diameter as the cap (either 2.5 or 1.25
mm) and rotating the stick 360 degrees three (3) times. Following this
procedure, carefully place the cap over the ferrule. When the cleaned
connector is ready for assembly, it should be re-inspected for
cleanliness prior to connection.
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End of Steps
66u
m
core
fiber
Restricted Area
1/2 SM Core + 1/2 Fiber
Diameters - 66 µ m dia.
No Loose or No Fixed
Contamination
Monitor
Viewing
Area
No LOOSE
contamination or
particulate fibers
in viewing area. If
not removable in 3
cleaning attempts,
it is defined as
fixed particulate
Fixed
particles
(<8.0µm in size)
allowed in this area.